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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 […]
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BBC Ffermio and getting together to build bird boxes for our feathered farmland friends
A group of around 60 farmers and families gathered for a special Big Farmland Bird Count social event at Adfa Village Hall in Powys, mid-Wales, in preparation the UK’s annual […]
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Get a buzz – count your farmland birds
By Steve Barker, Shropshire GWCT chairman Now is the chance for any nature-loving farmer to do the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust Big Farmland Bird Count. This is a project […]
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BBC Countryfile’s Adam Henson kicks off the Big Farmland Bird Count 2025
The Big Farmland Bird Count (BFBC) – the UK’s annual census of farmland birds – was launched by farmer and TV personality Adam Henson on his Cotswold Farm at the weekend. […]