2012 Onwards Scottish Lowlands and Southern Uplands Black Grouse (excluding Scottish Borders)

This dataset is intended to provide an indication of the numbers and distribution of black grouse in the RSPB region of the Scottish Lowland and Southern Uplands, which consists of the counties of Dumfries and Galloway, South and East Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire and the Scottish Borders. Data from the Scottish Borders is not included as this collected and owned by the Southern Uplands Partnership. Records are included from 2012 onwards. Black grouse is a species of conservation concern and as such has been a priority species for monitoring. Surveys are carried out and co-ordinated by RSPB Scotland and Forestry and Land Scotland through a network of staff and volunteers.