Wild Life

[Andrewcook]

Is Wild life is now more or less around the Broads over the last Fifty odd Years? 

[JennyMorgan]

Coypu numbers, over the last fifty years, has plummeted.

Mink and otter numbers are up, substantially.

Seals are now relatively common.

Lapwing numbers are sadly well down, Marsh Harrier numbers well up.

Pike numbers are well down, bream numbers are up.

Waterfowl numbers are down, fox numbers are up, coincidently.

Songbird numbers are regretfully down, domestic cat numbers are up.

Hedgehog numbers are down. 

Eel numbers are down.

A list that I am sure can be added to.

[rightsaidfred]

Cormorant numbers up

Herons up

Deer seem more numerous or less shy

Seen more Grass snakes in last few years

Kingfishers seem to fluctuate year on year

Large Perch more  prolific

Roach and Rudd numbers up but average size seems smaller.

All just based on my observation not scientific evidence.

Fred