Kent’s starling population has declined by more than two-thirds since 1991

Kent’s hedgerows are no longer bustling with some of their chirpiest inhabitants - figures show the county's starling population has declined by more than two-thirds. In 2002, the starling Sturnus vulgaris was added to the UK ‘red list’ of the Birds of Conservation Concern, because its population had halved during the previous 30 years. In Kent, while they are still the second-most recorded bird in the county, a survey found this year an average of 4.5 birds were seen per garden compared to 12 birds recorded per garden in 1991. This is drop of almost 70% over the past two decades.

Source: Kent Online, 24 July 2012
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