British farmers play their part in supporting bird populations on-farm (Pic: Marlies Nicolai) A SUCCESSFUL Big Farmland Bird Count by the nation s farmers has demonstrated their commitment to conservation efforts as part of their everyday farming methods. The farmland bird count was completed in February this year with a 65% increase in actual individual counts submitted compared to 2020, which in itself was a record year. The area covered by the count was more than twice the area in 2020, with significantly more birds counted. The National Sheep Association s policy and technical officer, Sean Riches, commented: “Lamb production supports rural communities as well as being a key player in delivering environmental stewardship schemes. Sheep can be effectively used for conservation grazing in areas that would be difficult to manage otherwise due to poor land quality or terrain. The use of livestock (particularly sheep) for conservation grazing is commonplace in national pa
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A Watford woman was outraged after seeing workmen destroy a bird s nest with a pole outside her home. The lady, who asked to remain unnamed, watched as tree surgeons knocked the nest from a tree near Himalayan Way while carrying out their work. She said it was outrageous how people can’t tolerate the world of animals , adding dogs walking nearby make more mess than the birds. “People enjoy a little green between blocks of flats here, there are lot of birds around, not only from those two nests, she added. “Just a simple question: what was the reason behind doing it?
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Waterbirds that have historically migrated to the UK during winter have stopped doing so because of global warming, a new survey reveals.
Many species of duck and swan arrive on British shores as winter arrives because temperatures here are balmier than where they are coming from.
But with many northern regions, such as Scandinavia, getting warmer in autumn and winter than ever before in recorded history, many birds are choosing to stay put.
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The report revealed numbers of Scaup (pictured) - a type of diving duck - arriving on British shores have dropped by three-quarters since 1973