Identification of birds with nesting restrictions for rock climbers

Описание: Don't ruffle feathers by ignoring climbing restrictions this spring.

If you're heading out to the crags, don’t forget about the birds. Some crags will have climbing restrictions on certain areas as there could be nesting birds on some climbs.

Although you’re itching to climb, the birds may need a little longer to raise their young. Breaking these restrictions could ruin the birds’ breeding, jeopardise future climbing at the site and lead to bad climbing karma.

Which birds are protected?
All wild-nesting birds have a level of protection under the law, but there is special protection for particularly rare species – known as "Schedule 1" species. The Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 makes the destruction of nests or eggs of any wild-nesting bird an offence, and, additionally, Schedule 1 rare species cannot be disturbed at the nest. Each year, the BMC agrees climbing restrictions for Schedule 1 species or certain locally-rare other species. The most common are: peregrines, ravens, ring ouzels, choughs and auk species – such as razorbills and guillemots.

Read more about BMC birds restrictions: https://www.thebmc.co.uk/access-skill...

For the most accurate information across England Wales, check the BMC Regional Access Database (RAD): http://www.thebmc.co.uk/rad

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