Male capercaillie compete for mates at lekking sites A man has been arrested and charged in connection with a disturbance at a capercaillie lek in the Highlands. The grouse are an endangered protected species, and most of the UK's birds are found in the Cairngorms National Park. Police charged the 63-year-old man over an incident in the Strathspey area of the park on Saturday. A lek is an area where male birds compete for mates. It forms an important part of the capercaillie breeding season. Constable Gary Dunlop, of Aviemore Police Station, said: "Capercaillie are extremely sensitive to disturbance which can seriously hamper their breeding success. |
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