Written Question · S5W-21897 · Session 5
How many estates had hen harrier nest cameras installed as part of the Heads up for Harriers project in each year since 2015, also broken d…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government how many estates had hen harrier nest cameras installed as part of the Heads up for Harriers project in each year since 2015, also broken down by name and location, and, of these, where nests produced successful broods, how many of the successful nests were on land (a) used as driven grouse moors and (b) that formed part of estates that include driven grouse moors.
The answer
The following tables detail the annual results of the Heads Up for Harriers project. The names of estates have been redacted to protect their identity, which was a condition for their participation in the project. Those used as driven grouse moors have been marked with an asterisk (*).
Year
No. Estates
No. Nests Located
No. Nests Successful
No. Chicks Fledged
2015
5
6
3
10
2016
13
5
5
14
2017
21
11
9
37
2018
27
17
8
30
2015
Estate
Nest No.
No. young fledged
Highland
1
0
2
4
Ayrshire*
1
0
2
2
Moray*
1
0
2
4
2016
Estate
Nest No.
No. young fledged
Highland*
1
5
Moray*
1
1
Dumfries and Galloway*
1
2
2
2
3
4
2017
Estate
Nest No.
No. young fledged
Moray*
1
0
2
4
Dumfries and Galloway*
1
6
2
4
3
6
4
4
Angus*
1
0
Highland
1
5
Highland*
1
3
Highland
1
4
Highland
1
1
2018
Estate
Nest No.
No. young fledged
Moray*
1
5
Dumfries and Galloway*
1
0
2
0
3
3
4
0
Angus*
1
0
Angus*
1
0
Highland
1
4
Highland
1
0
2
4
3
0
Highland*
1
0
Highland
1
4
2
2
Highland*
1
4
2
0
Highland*
1
4
In addition to those listed;
-2 other estates participated in 2015 (5 in total) but no nesting attempts took place on these estates.
-10 other estates participated in 2016 (13 in total) but no nesting attempts took place on these estates.
-14 other estates participated in 2017 (21 in total) but no nesting attempts took place on these estates.
-17 other estates participated in 2018 (27 in total) but no nesting attempts took place on these estates.
Year
No. Estates
No. Nests Located
No. Nests Successful
No. Chicks Fledged
2015
5
6
3
10
2016
13
5
5
14
2017
21
11
9
37
2018
27
17
8
30
2015
Estate
Nest No.
No. young fledged
Highland
1
0
2
4
Ayrshire*
1
0
2
2
Moray*
1
0
2
4
2016
Estate
Nest No.
No. young fledged
Highland*
1
5
Moray*
1
1
Dumfries and Galloway*
1
2
2
2
3
4
2017
Estate
Nest No.
No. young fledged
Moray*
1
0
2
4
Dumfries and Galloway*
1
6
2
4
3
6
4
4
Angus*
1
0
Highland
1
5
Highland*
1
3
Highland
1
4
Highland
1
1
2018
Estate
Nest No.
No. young fledged
Moray*
1
5
Dumfries and Galloway*
1
0
2
0
3
3
4
0
Angus*
1
0
Angus*
1
0
Highland
1
4
Highland
1
0
2
4
3
0
Highland*
1
0
Highland
1
4
2
2
Highland*
1
4
2
0
Highland*
1
4
In addition to those listed;
-2 other estates participated in 2015 (5 in total) but no nesting attempts took place on these estates.
-10 other estates participated in 2016 (13 in total) but no nesting attempts took place on these estates.
-14 other estates participated in 2017 (21 in total) but no nesting attempts took place on these estates.
-17 other estates participated in 2018 (27 in total) but no nesting attempts took place on these estates.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S5W-21897 by reference.