Farmers take part in record breaking Big Farmland Bird Count
8 April 2021 |
Surveys were undertaken in every county of England and across much of Scotland, NI and Wales
A record number of farmers participated in this year s Big Farmland Bird Count despite February s bad weather and lockdown restrictions.
Participation in the annual nationwide survey of farmland birds, which took place between 5-21 February, has more than doubled compared to last year.
The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT), which organises the initiative, said 2,500 counts were turned in for 2021.
This represents a 65 percent increase in the number submitted compared to 2020, which was also a record year.
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Participation in an annual nationwide survey of farmland birds has more than doubled. Britain’s farmers and gamekeepers have shown their long-term commitment to conservation alongside productive land-use by completing this year’s GWCT Big Farmland Bird Count in record numbers.
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Dr Roger Draycott, who organised the count, said “We could not be more delighted with the response to this year’s GWCT Big Farmland Bird Count. Despite much of the country being blanketed in snow during the count (5-21 February) participation has shot up, with 2,500 counts returned, representing a
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