One of the interesting species we have been picking up on our survey work has been the black grouse, with three finds in the upper Dochart in unusual places. Last week, a mature black grouse male flew out of a larch tree, just behind me. These are his droppings. The time of year would suggest a lek site in the vicinity. The owner was not aware of any other sitings of black grouse in that area for the past 30 years, and was delighted by the report.
The value of looking at a range of species in a catchment project is that it makes it much easier to secure funding at a later date. Single species projects are difficult to fund. Fish by themselves will not secure the likely investment required for large scale habitat projects.
For more background information on our work, please link to Tay Western Catchments Project.
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