News
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New digital platform makes counting easier
Save the Date: 6 – 22 February 2026 The national annual census of farmland birds, run by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) and supported by the NFU, is […]
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GWCT Big Farmland Bird Count shows farmer-led conservation is working
The results of this year’s GWCT Big Farmland Bird Count (BFBC) point clearly to the success of agri-environment schemes such as the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and make a strong […]
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Matching farmers with ornithologists for a helping hand with counts
Farmers from the Arun to Adur Farmer Group have met up with local ornithologists to get some help from the experts to do their Big Farmland Bird Counts. It is a misty […]
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Counting farmland birds and enjoying the first signs of spring
By Honor Jones, GWCT placement student On a damp and drizzly February morning at Auchnerran Farm, I put on my gear, grabbed my binoculars and a clipboard, and happily set […]