Decline of breeding waders on lowland wet grassland in England and Wales 1982-2002

On lowland wet grassland sites in England and Wales there were significant declines of 38% for Lapwing Vanellus vanellus, 61% for Snipe Gallinago gallinago, 40% for Curlew Numenius arquata and 29% for Redshank Tringa totanus between 1982 and 2002. Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus increased significantly by 47% in the same period.