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Big Farmland Bird Count 2024 Results
During this year’s count back in February, nearly 395,000 birds were spotted during 1,721 surveys. The most common species seen were starling, woodpigeon and fieldfare. A total of 140 […]
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Watch: All you need to know about Farmland Birds
Here is a recording from our webinar featuring a number of experts discussing farmland birds.
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Fabulous prizes to be won for taking part in the 2024 Big Farmland Bird Count
Some top prizes are up for grabs if you take part in the 2024 Big Farmland Bird Count. The GWCT are asking for farmers, gamekeepers and land and wildlife managers to […]
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The Big Farmland Bird Count has taken off
The 2024 edition of the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust’s Big Farmland Bird Count has officially begun, and it is now time to take part. Around 60 people attended Friday’s launch which […]
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The Big Farmland Bird Count needs your help and ‘the rewards are immeasurable’
“Sitting with some of the farmers’ children and pointing out birds to them is so rewarding. Building friendships with the farmers and their families is great and having an open […]
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Farmland Bird Day 2024 in North Essex
To mark the countdown to the launch of the Big Farmland Bird Count, members of the North Essex Farm Cluster met up at Bovingdon Farm near Braintree on 26th January to learn more about winter farmland birds.
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Webinar: Big Farmland Bird Count – all you need to know
Join us for a free online event to learn about the Big Farmland Bird Count, how to help birds on your farm and what we’ve learned from ten years of […]
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Join the Big Farmland Bird Count as it enters another decade
Save the Date: 2-18 February 2024 Are you a farmer, ranger, game or forest keeper who cares about wildlife conservation? Do you want to help monitor and protect the bird […]
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Waders, wildfowl and songbirds: insight from the 2023 Big Farmland Bird Count
Jess Brooks looks deeper into the 2023 GWCT Big Farmland Bird Count data…
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2023 GWCT Big Farmland Bird Count results highlight the conservation work done by thousands of land managers
The results are in for the 2023 GWCT Big Farmland Bird Count organised by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust, and the tenth year of the event has revealed more […]