Literature review to assess bird species connectivity to Special ...
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3. SUMMARY<br />
This section summarises details on foraging distances for all <strong>species</strong> and distances<br />
between alternative nest sites for relevant <strong>species</strong>. The distances represent a<br />
summary, where possible, of all the data <strong>review</strong>ed within this document. We feel the<br />
values presented here would be the most relevant <strong>to</strong> judging <strong>connectivity</strong> <strong>to</strong> SPAs.<br />
3.1 Foraging ranges during breeding season<br />
Foraging distances during the breeding season are summarised for all <strong>species</strong> in<br />
Table 7.<br />
Table 7 - Summary of foraging distances during breeding season<br />
Species<br />
Red-throated<br />
diver<br />
Black-throated<br />
diver<br />
Foraging range from nest site during breeding season<br />
Generally less than 8km, but regular flights of 11-13.5km<br />
recorded on Western Isles.<br />
Likely <strong>to</strong> be less than 10km.<br />
Red kite<br />
Core range of 4km, with maximum range of up <strong>to</strong> 6km.<br />
Hen harrier Female core range of 1km, with majority of foraging within 2-<br />
3km, and maximum range of
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