Common Linnet News Today

A culture shift in UK farming is needed to restore the fortunes of one of our iconic songsters, writes Tim Harris.

BirdGuides fa7cdfdf-56f0-4fbc-ac20-d4122c17704f Three Cardueline finches can be seen throughout much of Britain and Ireland, but numbers of each are in decline, with all three Red-listed as Birds of Conservation Concern, so seeing any of them will brighten up a days birding. They can appear confusingly similar – small, brown and streaky. Breeding males are the most distinctive, but other plumages are much trickier. Andy Stoddart provides all the information and advice yo...