Grouse Count Summaries

For those wanting to know how Red Grouse have fared over the winter, the GWCT summary from David Howarth and Dave Newborn may be able to give you some reassurance.

The bottom line is "From our spring counts conducted in Scotland and England there is no evidence of stock depletion due to weather or weather induced migration."


Here's hoping that the picture obtained from the study sites is repeated across the country.


The same article paints a much bleaker picture for Black Grouse in England.