Very very sad to see these birds disappearing, and lapwings too. The last time I visited my sister in Ballater I heard not a single one.

I'm guessing pesticides kill the insects which then starve the birds for food.

I'm sure if we change our ways in enough time they'll bounce back, but for that to happen enough people would have to mourn their loss and demand change. Instead we stand by powerless and shake our heads.