Species Accounts

We have produced a document which presents raptor population trends in Scotland by species. This will be useful if you are particularly interested in the variation between different parameters and regions within individual species.

You can access the complete document here or, if you would prefer, please click on the separate accounts below for your species of interest.

Osprey
Golden Eagle
Sparrowhawk
Goshawk
Hen Harrier
Red Kite
White-tailed Eagle
Buzzard
Barn Owl
Tawny Owl
Kestrel
Merlin
Peregrine
Raven

No trends are available for Honey-buzzard, Marsh Harrier, Little Owl, Long-eared Owl, Short-eared Owl and Hobby.

Explore trends interactively here.

This work should be cited as follows:
Wilson, M.,  Challis, A. & Wernham, C.V. (2022) Scottish Raptor Monitoring Scheme Trends for 2009-2018: Methods and Analysis of Gaps (A report to the SRMG)
https://raptormonitoring.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/SRMS-Trends-2009-2018_methods-and-gap-analysis_WORKING-VERSION_Nov-2022.pdf