Appeal for partridge count help
The GWCT has asked people to sign up to its Partridge Count Scheme. The trust said a dry spring followed by a wettish summer may have had a detrimental effect on the population of the grey partridge, known by some as the ‘barometer of the countryside’.
The summer of 2012 was the wettest in recent English history and followed a dry spring, which in turn saw a sharp decline in grey partridge numbers. The trust is keen to see whether 2021 has seen a similar decline.
The trust has appealed to farmers, landowners, gamekeepers and anybody with an interest in conserving the grey partridge (Perdix perdix) to take part in the survey, which has been running since 1933.
• And to help the GWCT fund its invaluable research, the trust is hosting its 41st annual London ball this autumn. The event is take place at the Victoria and Albert Museum on Wednesday 24 November.