However, increased publicity, and acampaign against poisoning by the Scottish Gamekeepers Association, appears to be working and there is now a sizeable roost in an area that used to experience poisoning.
Productivity is good, although lower this year than previously. This is thought to be due to lower rabbit numbers.
Dead birds include one killed by a train, one found emaciated (results pending), one dead by natural causes, and one shot (the incident actually occurred in central Scotland).
