The drinks company behind the Kestrel Lager brand has provided funding for the conservation work. RSPB Scotland's figures come from the latest Breeding Bird Survey which is carried out each year ...

RSPB Scotland, which has already launched its ... which recently has increased the monitoring of kestrels and ringing of kestrel chicks throughout Scotland. This will provide useful information ...

The five kestrel chicks have been fed on a diet of sliced rump steak ... will they know how to search for voles and kill them?" said Mrs Bremner. RSPB Scotland area manager for Dumfries and Galloway ...

The kestrel can be found in urban and rural areas ... Urban Birder David Lindo and the RSPB's Liane Holdsworth.

The RSPB said in 2010 there were more incidents ... Anyone with information about the shooting of the kestrel should contact North Yorkshire Police on 101 and ask for Gareth Jones or email ...