WeBS Alerts

Pintail

Changes in numbers of wintering waterbirds in the Constituent Countries of the United Kingdom, Special Protection Areas (SPAs) and Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs).

* The Alerts Report is an online information source from where trends in waterbird numbers on protected areas can be obtained.

* The Alerts System identifies species that have undergone major declines in numbers and flags these species by issuing an Alert.

* Trends are assessed over the short-, medium-, and long-terms (5, 10 and up to 25 years respectively) and also since site-designation. If declines exceed 50%, then a High-Alerts is issued and if declines exceed 25% then a Medium-Alert is issued.

* The Alerts Report is also the premier source of information for waterbird trends in the UK and its Constituent Countries.

* Similar analyses for sites other than those SPAs, SSSIs and ASSIs encompassed by the WeBS Alerts Report may be made available at cost. Typically such sites would include those outside of these protected site networks or SSSIs that have not been dealt with independently because they fall within an area designated as a SPA.

For further information, please see the WeBS Alerts report.