Thank you Alison, apologies foe the late response i have only just seen this post. Will get some life histories for you soon!

That's very cool! I think there must have been some coastal movements with flocks looking for food. Amazing that Portland didn't have any reported!

Cattle, pigs, horses, a combination of all three in areas and in few areas sheep. UK trends can be found on the BTO and RSPB website but increasing nationally

But fundamentally it's getting the right mix in the area, protecting it so it can remain an amazing Heathland but also connecting it too. The once Great Heath is now just photos and literature, a lot of these areas are quite isolated so connecting the environments together is much needed

It's not all just Heather, or gorse, or acid grassland, a mix of species are necessary and grazing is fundamental too. Some areas have active removal of invasive pines and shrubs, deer control is widespread and active management is totally necessary in a lot of these areas or a gorse forest grows!

Sites are managed by a range of landowners with advice by natural England or other charities such as RSPB. A lot of gorse at different ages is great, cutting back and burning areas is good. Scrapes for amphibians and reptiles, plus Woodlark too. Creating a mosaic of habitat with the Heathlands...