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| *****SWAAG_ID***** | 436 |
| Date Entered | 24/01/2012 |
| Updated on | 24/01/2012 |
| Recorded by | Tim Laurie |
| Category | Fauna |
| Record Type | Fauna HER |
| Site Access | Private |
| Record Date | 24/01/2012 |
| Location | Arkengarthdale |
| Civil Parish | Arkengarthdale |
| Brit. National Grid | Hidden |
| Record Name | Black Grouse |
| Record Description | A total of eight black grouse (or grey hens) were counted during a recent walk in Arkengarthdale by SWAAG Members. Initially five were perched on a drystone wall. Soon to be joined by three more in flight, see tele photos. |
| Dimensions | N/A |
| Additional Notes | A total of 500 Male Black Grouse have been recorded across England during 2011 which was an exceptionally good breeding year, with five males on the Catterick and Feldom Training Area, inf Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust. There are small isolated populations of Black Grouse on some more remote, quiet moors in the NE Pennines. |
| Image 1 ID | 2139 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 1 Description | Five black grouse sitting on a wall... |  |
| Image 2 ID | 2138 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 2 Description | ...then there were four ... |  |
| Image 3 ID | 2137 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 3 Description | ..no, eight! |  |
