A study has found that by leaving patches of common ryegrass to go to seed instead of cutting for silage, birds have an abundant supply of seeds to last them through the winter. The survey was funded by Defra and published in the journal; Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. Small birds like yellowhammers and reed buntings often suffer from a lack of seed food … [Read more...] about Lifeline for struggling farmland birds
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Record corn bunting roost in Bedfordshire
Conservationists are investigating what has caused the largest roost of corn buntings in living memory to settle in a farmer’s field in Bedfordshire. The farm in the village of Stotfold in Bedfordshire currently has 700 corn buntings – thought to be around 4 per cent of the entire UK population – occupying one field. RSPB experts are working with farmer Steve Bumstead to … [Read more...] about Record corn bunting roost in Bedfordshire