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Giselle_Eagle · Tuesday 22nd May 2007, 13:43

Hello,

Im a postgraduate student at the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, studying an MSc in Wildlife Conservation and Management. As part of my research thesis, I'm looking into the habitat selection by foraging nesting kestrels.

My main objective, is to find out how kestrels use grass margins, encouraged by Environmental Stewardship. This is mainly because kestrels are still in decline, despite many other farmland bird species increasing.

I am posting this message, to ask if anyone, anywhere within the northumberland and durham area, knows of any kestrel nest boxes or nest sites that are occupied (or have been in the past ) that i can monitor. The sites must be lowland, preferrably in an agricultural setting, although lowland areas are the key neccessity.

Clearly I will not be disturbing the birds, as I will monitor from a fixed, discrete vantage point.

I look forward to your responses!

Thanks
Giselle

davidbridges · Monday 2nd June 2008, 20:18

Hmmm toucy stuff asking for nesting site over the web, especially seeing as you asked me about a year and a half ago, surely you should have found some by now ...

Apodemus · Monday 2nd June 2008, 20:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidbridges

Hmmm toucy stuff asking for nesting site over the web, especially seeing as you asked me about a year and a half ago, surely you should have found some by now ...

But the post IS from a year ago! Not a new request. Daft thing to ask on a website, all the same.

timwootton · Monday 2nd June 2008, 20:45

Hi Giselle - I share David's concerns about this request. However, here are the three ports of call you should contact (assuming you haven't already - and if you already have, I wonder why this request via BirdForum).
northeast@naturalengland.org.uk
RSPB - 01767 693 690
http://www.nwt.org.uk/
Good luck.

martin kitching · Monday 2nd June 2008, 23:42

Other than the obvious fact that this was Giselle's original request from 2007, I would just like to add that she was helped in her research by experienced raptor workers who had no problem with responding to her request for assistance.

cheers
martin

Apodemus · Monday 2nd June 2008, 23:56

Good. I'm glad that it turned out to be a bone fide request. I hope the research went well.

Tuesday 22nd May 2007, 13:43	#1
Giselle_Eagle Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: ROWLANDS GILL Posts: 2	URGENT - kestrel nesting sites needed for research project Hello, Im a postgraduate student at the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, studying an MSc in Wildlife Conservation and Management. As part of my research thesis, I'm looking into the habitat selection by foraging nesting kestrels. My main objective, is to find out how kestrels use grass margins, encouraged by Environmental Stewardship. This is mainly because kestrels are still in decline, despite many other farmland bird species increasing. I am posting this message, to ask if anyone, anywhere within the northumberland and durham area, knows of any kestrel nest boxes or nest sites that are occupied (or have been in the past ) that i can monitor. The sites must be lowland, preferrably in an agricultural setting, although lowland areas are the key neccessity. Clearly I will not be disturbing the birds, as I will monitor from a fixed, discrete vantage point. I look forward to your responses! Thanks Giselle

Monday 2nd June 2008, 20:45	#4
timwootton Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Orkney Posts: 8,610	Hi Giselle - I share David's concerns about this request. However, here are the three ports of call you should contact (assuming you haven't already - and if you already have, I wonder why this request via BirdForum). northeast@naturalengland.org.uk RSPB - 01767 693 690 http://www.nwt.org.uk/ Good luck. __________________ Tim Wootton Wildlife Art Blog

Monday 2nd June 2008, 23:42	#5
martin kitching Obsessed seawatcher Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: northumberland Posts: 1,237	Other than the obvious fact that this was Giselle's original request from 2007, I would just like to add that she was helped in her research by experienced raptor workers who had no problem with responding to her request for assistance. cheers martin __________________ Northern Experience Wildlife Tours www.newtltd.co.uk Northeast Cetaceans blog northeastcetaceans.blogspot.com North East Cetacean Project www.northeastcetaceans.org.uk/

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