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	The grey partridge - a Biodiversity Action Plan
		The yellow is optimum habitat for grey partridges with a high proportion of arable farmland.
		Grey areas are unsuited to grey partridges for a variety of reasons.
		The Government is committed to improving the status of birds like the grey partridge and it is one of the 20 farmland species of bird being used as a "quality of life" indicator.
	www.gct.org.uk /greypartridge/biodiversity.html (337 words)

	British Garden Birds - Grey Partridge
		The Grey Partridge (or Common Partridge) is a small, dumpy bird that appears a rather drab grey-brown at a distance.
		Close-up it is quite attractively marked: the upperparts are grey-brown with chestnut streaks, the breast is grey with a dark brown horseshoe mark on the belly, the flanks have chestnut brown bars, the tail is rusty-red, and the face and throat are orange.
		Grey Partridge are sedentary and even the young rarely move far from their natal grounds.
	www.garden-birds.co.uk /birds/grey_partridge.htm (366 words)

	Grey Partridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Grey Partridge, Perdix perdix also known as Hungarian Partridge or Hun is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds.
		The Grey Partridge is a rotund bird, 28-32 cm long, brown-backed, with grey underparts, an orange face and a chestnut belly patch.
		Young Grey Partridges are esentally yellow-brown, and lack the distinctive face and underpart markings.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grey_Partridge (367 words)

	Partridge - LoveToKnow 1911
		The grey partridge has doubtless largely increased in numbers in Great Britain since the beginning of the 19th century, when so much down, heath, and moorland was first brought under the plough, for its partiality to an arable country is very evident.
		In Asia the grey partridge seems to be unknown, but in the temperate parts of Eastern Siberia its place is taken by a very nearly allied form, P.
		The common red-legged partridge of Europe, generally called the French partridge, Caccabis rufa, seems to be justifiably considered the type of a separate group.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Partridge (543 words)

	BASC - Grey Partridge - Terance James Bond
		The grey partridge, Perdix perdix, is the most widespread European partridge, and the only one in central and northern Europe.
		The grey partridge is no longer the prolific game bird it once was, during the last 40 years numbers have declined by more than 80%.
		Grey partridge was in the first group of species to be recognised by Government as needing assistance in the UK Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP).
	www.basc.org.uk /content/grey_partridge__terance_j (417 words)

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		Contrary to belief, the grey partridge is one of the slowest game birds on the wing and can cause confusion to the shooter who is more used to a pheasant exploding from the game coverts or a red grouse speeding towards the butt.
		With the almost total absence of the grey partridge in Ireland as a whole, the red-legged partridge had offered a new game bird species to a generation of Irish sportsmen who would not otherwise have had the opportunity of enjoying partridge shooting.
		While the grey partridges tend to flush over guns in large packs of up to twenty birds at a time, the red-legged partridges present themselves as single birds or in small groups of two or three birds.
	www.irishfieldsports.com /gamebirds/partridge.htm (612 words)

	Grey partridge - The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The grey partridge can be found in most farming systems except predominantly improved grasslands.
		The UK grey partridge population fell by 82% between 1970 and 1998*.
		Grey partridges need insects to feed to chicks in the spring and summer, lots of seeds throughout the year and safe nesting cover.
	www.rspb.org.uk /countryside/farming/advice/birdsonfarms/greypartridge/index.asp (192 words)

	Grey partridge counts 2004 - The Game Conservancy Trust (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The grey partridge counts for the spring and autumn of 2004 are summarised in Table 1.
		The highest number of partridges recorded on one return is 253 pairs on a property in Norfolk, although several other properties in Norfolk submitted returns in excess of 200 pairs.
		Overall the number of grey partridge pairs recorded in 2004 was 20% higher than in 2003, with 203 properties exceeding the Biodiversity Action Plan target levels for 2010.
	g.msn.com /9SE/1?http://www.gct.org.uk/text03.asp?PageId=259&&DI=6244&IG=71874591afd24e9bb65115b1721f4be7&POS=6&CM=WPU&CE=6&CS=AWP&SR=6 (418 words)

	British Garden Birds - Red-legged Partridge
		Red-legged Partridge have a similar diet to Grey Partridge, chiefly leaves, roots and seeds of grasses, cereals and weeds, and occasionally insects especially when feeding chicks.
		Red-legged Partridge are peculiar in that the female may build two nests, lay a clutch in each and then the male and female take care of each brood simultaneously and independently.
		The decline in the Grey Partridge is often blamed on the Red-legged Partridge but there is no evidence to support this.
	www.garden-birds.co.uk /birds/red-legged_partridge.htm (325 words)

	Defra, UK - RDS East Midlands - News - Major Increase in Rare Grey Partridge and Birds of Prey Thanks to Lincolnshire ...
		The numbers of grey partridge, a declining game bird, and of several birds of prey have doubled over the last ten years in Owmby by Spital, Lincolnshire, thanks to the hard work of the team at Arden Farms with help from Defra's Countryside Stewardship Scheme (CSS).
		Nationally, grey partridge populations have dwindled over the last few decades; however, assistance from payments through a CSS agreement, delivered by the Rural Development Service (RDS) in the East Midlands, has resulted in sightings at Owmby Cliff Farm doubling since the agreement began in 1996.
		Grey partridge used to be a regular sight but the loss of their farmland habitat has meant their numbers have declined dramatically.
	www.defra.gov.uk /rds/em/news/24-08-05.htm (521 words)

	WAZA - World Association of Zoos and Aquariums - Projects
		The Grey partridge (Perdix perdix) is widely distributed in the western Palearctic from the United Kingdom to Kazakhstan.
		In Switzerland, the grey partridge occurred mainly in the lowlands where climatic conditions were favourable and arable land-use predominated.
		This study was the scientific basis for the decision to start a reintroduction programme for grey partridges in 2002.
	www.waza.org /conservation/projects/projects.php?id=70 (694 words)

	Biodiversity Action Plan - Huntsman Tioxide Greatham Site
		Grey Partridge breed on site and are fairly common residents.
		As Grey Partridge are nervous and wary birds, this cover is important for breeding success.
		Grey partridge are both Local and UK BAP species, and also Red Data Book Species.
	www.huntsman.com /pigments/bap/speciesactionplans-greypartridge.htm (207 words)

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		The grey partridge is found predominantly on lowland arable landscapes, particularly cereal fields.
		Grey partridge chicks require insects (a rich protein source) for the first 21 days of life.
		While grey partridge numbers are declining nationally many farms and estates which have adopted
	www.personal.rdg.ac.uk /~waa5/ecifm/partridge.htm (699 words)

	The Gazette-page 2
		The Alectoris Rufa or Red-legged Partridge was introduced to the British Isles many years ago to supplement the declining numbers of the native English Grey-legged Partridge.
		Partridge Season opened September 1st, so this is a perfect time to take a look at these fascinating and sporting of game birds.
		A member of the Pheasant family, the Partridge grows to some 12 to 14 inches in length, with rounded wings and robust breast muscles that power their explosive take-off and flight to escape predators.
	www.chrisbatha.com /gazette_06/gazette2_winter06.html (506 words)

	CNN.com - Nature - Partridge numbers become paltry - November 21, 2000
		The British Trust of Ornithology (BTO) estimates that the number of UK grey partridges has fallen by 43 percent during the past five years -- one of the biggest drops of any species observed by its 2,400 volunteers since the first official comprehensive survey began in 1994.
		The grey partridge, called English partridge because it is a native of the country, also comes under attack from French hunters who illegally shoot the birds as they migrate from Africa to Britain, according to the BTO.
		The partridge, which resides in rocky mountain slopes and forest floors as well as in trees, could be forced off the menu at one of the UK's most famous and oldest game restaurants, Rules, in Covent Garden.
	archives.cnn.com /2000/NATURE/11/20/europe.birds (1033 words)

	Yorkshire Dales News: Yorkshire Dales farmers invited to help save the grey
		In an effort to increase partridge numbers, the Government appointed the Game Conservancy Trust as lead partner for the Grey Partridge Biodiversity Action Plan to help ensure that the breeding population is above 150,000 pairs by 2010.
		The new partridge recovery group in County Durham and the Northern Dales is being chaired by local farmer and partridge enthusiast Malise Graham from Piercebridge.
		The Durham and Northern Dales grey partridge trophy will be presented each year to the farm or estate that has contributed most to the conservation of grey partridges in the region.
	www.daelnet.co.uk /countrynews/country_news_09102006_2.cfm (694 words)

	B&BC BAP - Grey Partridge Species Action Plan
		The grey partridge is one of Great Britain's most endangered species, and is serious decline, mainly on open grassland and arable farmland, but also on moorland fringes, heaths and marshes.
		Although shooting of grey partridge can continue, only a maximum of 25% of the population can be shot, but only when the partridge population can sustain it.
		The grey partridge is listed under Appendix III/1 of EC Birds Directive and appendix III of the Bern Convention.
	www.wildlifetrust.org.uk /urbanwt/ecorecord/bap/html/partrdge.htm (624 words)

	Scotsman.com Business - Food, Drink & Agriculture - Hope for grey partridge recovery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		NUMBERS of wild grey partridge, a once-familiar species that declined dramatically during the second half of last century, have increased by 40 per cent in the past five years where land has been managed to suit them, the Game Conservancy Trust reported yesterday.
		Crediting "one of the largest farmer-led wildlife monitoring schemes in Europe", the trust said that the number of grey partridge pairs on monitored land had increased by 15 per cent between 2004 and 2005 alone.
		As the lead organisation responsible for the government's grey partridge biodiversity action plan, the Trust estimates that most members of the count scheme have met, or are exceeding, targets.
	business.scotsman.com /agriculture.cfm?id=1028502006 (625 words)

	Fauna at Lough Boora Parklands
		The grey partridge has gone from being a ubiquitous game bird, found throughout the country to one of our most endangered bird species.
		This has further reduced the breeding success of the population and is weakening the viability of the last of the birds.
		In 2001 the intention is to import a small number of wild grey partridge to increase the genetic diversity and reduce inbreeding of the remaining Irish population.
	www.loughbooraparklands.com /fauna6.html (252 words)

	Yorkshire Dales News: Support grey partridges at the great Yorkshire show (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The grey partridge is one of Britain's truly indigenous species, having been recorded as far back as the Iron Age.
		In an effort to increase partridge numbers, the Government appointed the Trust as lead partner for the Grey Partridge Biodiversity Action Plan, and from there the Trust has set up the Partridge Count Scheme where farmers or land owners can count the partridges on their land and receive fact sheets and newsletters.
		There will be a range of free partridge leaflets, fact sheets, details on how to join the count scheme and the latest ID guide showing the top eight vital insects that provide food for farmland chicks.
	www.daelnet.co.uk /countrynews/country_news_23062006_4.cfm (625 words)

	Irish Grey Partridge Conservation Trust
		The Irish Grey Partridge Conservation Trust is a registered charity established to support the on-going conservation efforts to secure wild Grey Partridge as a part of Ireland’s Natural Biodiversity.
		To promote the preservation and conservation of all Irish Wildlife, both flora and fauna, and all aspects of Irish natural heritage and culture and to improve and enhance the environment on the island of Ireland, and in particular, to conserve and establish a viable population of Irish Grey Partridge on the island of Ireland.
		The translocation and /or restocking of former nature species of wildlife, flora and fauna that once inhabited the island of Ireland and are now extinct or extremely rare and, in particular the Irish Grey partridge.
	www.greypartridge.ie (367 words)

	Hungarian Partridge Feathers
		Hungarian Partridge are not native in the Western Hemisphere.
		The body feathers are brown and gray, and the male's flanks are barred in chestnut and white and the gray breast has a distinctive horseshoe-shaped chestnut patch on the lower portion.
		This is still the most commonly used color of partridge pelt for fly tying.
	www.flyfishusa.com /fly-tying/hun-partridge.htm (538 words)

	PARTRIDGES(CONTI...)
		Rest of underparts Grey and white with broad chestnut streaks on flanks.
		Flanks slaty Grey and brown broadly streaked with chestnut, with white drops and fl crescentic spots.
		STATUS, HABITAT, ETC; Resident normally in a lower latitudinal zone than common Hill Partridges, between 1000 and 2400 m, descending slightly lower in winter: dense secondly scrub on abandoned cultivation clearings, and heavy undergrowth in evergreen forest.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/diversification_of_birds/55271 (405 words)

	Irish Grey Partridge Conservation Trust
		This programme will supply the Wild Grey Partridge to be used in satellite projects around Ireland.
		We were granted €7,000 towards the removal of a large block of Foresty on the edge of the Project Site which is blocking the movement of birds between the main study area and surrounding farmland.
		The funding shall also then be used to create prime Partridge and Gamebird Habitat through the creation of Semi Natural Grasslands and nesting, feed and cover strips.
	www.greypartridge.ie /news.htm (503 words)

	Grey partridge - The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Grey partridge - The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
		A medium-sized, plump gamebird with a distinctive orange face.
		Illustration of juvenile grey partridge - Mike Langman
	www.rspb.org.uk /birds/guide/g/greypartridge/index.asp (280 words)

	Grey Partridges (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		This partridge is found across Eurasian grasslands from Scandinavia south to Italy and Spain and east into Siberia and China.
		Hand-raised Grey Partridges are said to become quite tame and be good pets.
		To breed these birds, a large, well-planted aviary is required and it must be free from disturbances.
	www.feathersite.com /Poultry/NDG/Partr/BRKGreyPart.html (127 words)

	Sir Roger De Grey ( - ) Artwork Images, Exhibitions, Reviews
		Dedicated to the environment of the earth and the artists studio, Robert Gamblin, paintmaker and founder of Gamblin Artists Colors Co., has been an outspoken advocate of both environmental and studio safety issues for years.
		Every year, Gamblin formulates Torrit Grey - both to recycle pigment and to focus artists on the importance of recycling - and distributes it in April in honor of Earth Day (April 22).
		The German artist's portraits and landscapes are out of focus and hazy, the colours are reduced to shades of grey or kept in balanced ranges of colour.
	www.wwar.com /masters/d/de_grey-sir_roger.html (1669 words)

	The First Grey Partridge
		Standing upon the highest point of the moor, the panorama spread before us makes me thank the lord that I was born a Northerner.
		Just that one step too close, then an explosion of whirring wings - we are amongst a covet of grey partridge.
		Marge for reasons only known to herself, switches from one group to another, selects her target and is locked on.
	www.falconers.com /articles/firstgrey (531 words)

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