Environmental Statement volume 4 - Chiltern Evergreen3

Results and assessmentThe survey identified a total of 76 bird species within the corridor of which 64were proven to breed or were considered likely to be breeding. Table 3 listsall species recorded during the survey and shows the minimum number ofbreeding pairs considered to be present or, for non-breeding species, the peakcount in each survey area.The table also shows the conservation status of each species. This issummarised in Table 2.Table 2. Bird species of conservation importance found along the ChilternRailway corridor route, 28 th May – 30 th June, 2009. The four columnsare:Annex 1 Annex 1 of the EU Council Directive on theConservation of Wild BirdsSchedule 1 Schedule 1 (Part 1) of The Wildlife and CountrysideAct 1981BOCC Red List Red List of Birds of Conservation ConcernUK BAP included in the UK Biodiversity Action Plan prioritylist.Species Annex 1 Schedule 1 BOCC Red UK BAPListRed Kite ● ●Hobby●Lapwing ● ●Green Sandpiper●Cuckoo●Kingfisher ● ●Skylark ● ●Yellow Wagtail ● ●Dunnock●Song Thrush●Cetti’s Warbler●Grasshopper Warbler ● ●Starling ● ●House Sparrow ● ●Linnet ● ●Bullfinch●Yellowhamer ● ●Reed Bunting●ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENTF2-7CHILTERN RAILWAYS