Habitat use, nest-sites and chick diet of Grey PartridgePerdix perdixon hill farms in north east England

Capsule: Breeding Grey Partridges Perdix perdix on hill farms preferred Soft Rush-infested rough grazing which provided nesting cover and invertebrates for foraging chicks.Aims: To measure habitat use, nest sites, chick diet and breeding productivity of Grey Partridge on hill farms in north east England.Methods: We measured actual habitat use of radio-tagged individuals in relation to its availability both within home ranges and over the wider...