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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Steven Morris

Rook and swift added to threatened bird species list in Wales

A rook sat on a tree stump
Rook numbers have declined 63% in Wales since 1995, with intensive farming methods believed to be a major cause. Photograph: Elizabeth Leyden/Alamy

The number of bird species seriously threatened in Wales has doubled in the last 20 years, with the rook, swift and greenfinch added to the red list.

A report from a coalition of conservation groups places 60 species on the red list, accounting for a quarter of the species in Wales – more than ever before.

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