PARTRIDGE-Quiz

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PARTRIDGE-Quiz

This quiz was made by the PARTRIDGE project, funded by Interreg North Sea Region. PARTRIDGE aims to increase farmland biodiversity by 30% on its 10 demonstration sites by 2023. To achieve this ambitious goal, high-quality conservation measures have been implemented on at least seven percent of arable farmland at all 500-ha demo sites in England, Scotland, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. These conservation measures are not only expected to increase grey partridge (Perdix perdix) numbers but also many other farmland wildlife species.

Test your knowledge and learn something new about grey partridges, farmland birds and how arable farmers are improving habitat for wildlife.

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What food are partridge chicks dependent on in the first two weeks of their life?

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Female partridge with chicks. Photo credit: David Mason

Insects

Young shoots of wheat

Seeds of herbs

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What is the sex of the partridges in this photograph?

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Photo credit: Jochem Sloothaak

both of them are female

both of them are male

Left is male and right is female

Left is female and right is male

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What are grey partridges preferred habitat?

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Large scale intensive farmland with few habitat features

Smaller scale farmland with diverse habitat features, e.g. hedges and margins

Woodland

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This is the nest of a...

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Photo credit: Jochem Sloothaak

Lapwing

Skylark

Grey partridge

Pheasant

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What is this typical farmland bird?

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Photo credit: Peter Van Hoey

European serin

Eurasian siskin

Skylark

Yellowhammer

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When counting the calling cocks of grey partridges, what time of year is most effective?

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December - January (when crops have disappeared from the farmland)

February - March (when grey partridge are searching for a mate)

April - May (during breeding season)

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What is a beetle bank?

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An open sandy strip where many beetles occur

A bank slightly higher then the surrounding farmland and sowed with a mix of tussocky grasses and herbs

A bank slightly higher then the surrounding farmland which remains fallow (left harrowed without being sown to restore fertility)

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What is the average number of eggs in a partridge nest?

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Photo credit: Jochem Sloothaak

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What bird of prey is this?

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Photo credit: Jos van de Kerkhof

Common buzzard

Marsh harrier

Hen harrier

Goshawk

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Grass-herb margins provide breeding habitat for grey partridges. Margins can be safely mown...

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Early June

Mid June

Early July

Mid July

Early August

Mid August

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European goldfinches are often found in PARTRIDGE flower blocks, feeding on seeds for their high energy diet. What plant are they feeding on in this photograph?

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Photo credit: Peter Van Hoey

Spear thistle

Creeping thistle

Teasel

Chicory

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PARTRIDGE flower blocks are managed by cutting half the plot annually, whilst leaving the other half left uncut. The uncut half remains for two years or longer, which benefits farmland wildlife for various reasons. Which reason below is correct?

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Photo credit: Molly Crookshank

Perennial vegetation offers insects the opportunity to winter safely

The second year part can be used as breeding habitat by farmland birds like partridges and pheasants

Cover always stays present

All of the above

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During the 'hungry gap' food resources on the field are often used up, including the seeds present in flower blocks and game crops. By artificial winter feeding, you can help farmland birds through this harsh period. When is this period?

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