Through the lack of any
permanent breeding habitat, Lapwing have seemed forced to
adopt an opportunistic approach to nesting and are
entirely dependent on the correct habitat being available
for any breeding success. The variation on numbers of
breeding Lapwing was due to the annual variations in
suitable habitat availability caused by crop
types/growth. Between 1998 and 2001, the preferred nest
sites of 14 pairs out of 15, were in predominantly open,
bare or sparsely vegetated set-aside or germinating
Sugar-Beet crops. |