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Nightingale population down 91 per cent http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1277128997
The number of nightingales in Britain has declined by 91 per cent in 40 years, prompting fears over the survival of the species. The population of the songbird was known to have dropped but researchers were shocked to learn of the rate at which nightingales are dying out.
A study by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) revealed that numbers reduced by more than nine in ten between 1967 and 2007 - the largest recorded fall of any bird still breeding in Britain except the tree sparrow (93 per cent).... Experts believe the dwindling population could be down to an increasing number of deer, who are blamed for destroying the undergrowth which is the bird's natural habitat.
There could also be factors relating to its winter home in west Africa, which it shares with other declining species including the willow warbler, garden warbler and cuckoo.
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anarchaosos says: "Thou wast not born for death, immortal Bird! / No hungry generations tread 9% of thee down;"
Doc Michael says: "@anarchaosos: the metre may be off, but not the sentiment!"
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