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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pratincol" data-source="post: 3155246" data-attributes="member: 65801">I started bird watching 18 years ago.In our corner of South Lakeland and Morecambe Bay I used to see some species regulary-now, hardly,if ever,at all.Yellow Wagtails used to breed locally and once the juveniles appeared they were commonly seen in the adjacent fields where they bred.I haven't seen one in the same area for at least five years.Whinchats were regular breeders only five minutes from my house.Now I have to travel seven miles to a remote valley where they are just about hanging on.Ditto Yellowhammers which again are only present in two or three locations.They have gone from some old haunts and they ain't comin' back!Best not to look at old records-it only instills a feeling of loss and sadness.</blockquote>