Male and female Kestrels over #MyPatch. The male was courtship displaying to the female. #birds #farmlandbirds #openareas #Courtshipdisplay #Spring #nature #wildlife #ukbirds #britishbirds #birdphotography #NWCheshireUK

Fieldfare

Redwing

Red Kite

Common Reed Bunting

Final 2 farms surveyed in N Essex for the @gwct.org.uk BIG FARMLAND BIRD COUNT. Huge no's of FIELDFARE + YHAMMERS, singing NUTHATCHES, TREECREEPERS, RED KITES, SISKIN #birdsseenin2026 #essexbirding #birding #farmlandbirds #ukbirds #bfbc26 @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @stuttonsparrows.bsky.social

Common Reed Bunting

European Stonechat

Fieldfares

Western Marsh Harrier

Surveyed two farms last week as part of the @gwct.org.uk BIG FARMLAND BIRD COUNT. Great numbers and variety to be seen incl YELLOWHAMMERS, REED BUNTINGS, FIELDFARES LINNETS etc plus MARSH HARRIER, STONECHAT & GREAT EGRET! #essexbirding #birding #farmlandbirds #ukbirds #bfbc26

Training Session

Mating Brown Hares

Large Linnet flock

Tawny Owl

Great training session in North Essex led by @stuttonsparrows.bsky.social in preparation for the @gwct.org.uk BIG FARMLAND BIRD COUNT which takes place from 6th - 22nd February. Can't wait to get involved! #essexbirding #birding #farmlandbirds #ukbirds #bfbc26

Female Reed Bunting. #birds #reedbeds #farmlandbirds #MyPatch #nature #wildlife #bunting #ukbirds #birdsonbluesky #CheshireUK

Spanish Farmland Birds in Retreat as Intensification Drives Widespread Range Loss Two decades of atlas data show major contractions in steppe and farmland species, with agricultural yields emerging as a key driver of decline

🚨 Spanish farmland birds in retreat 🚨

Two decades of atlas data reveal drastic contractions in steppe & farmland species – with rising agricultural yields the key driver of decline.

Read the full story www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/S...

#BirdConservation #FarmlandBirds #Spain

Eurasian dotterels often use traditional stopover sites during autumn migration. In #NRW (🇩🇪) they prefer freshly cultivated stubble fields in open landscapes without vertical structures. Unfortunately, some of these areas lack legal protection.

#birdmigration #birds #farmlandbirds #waders

At BirdLife we’re working to change harmful agricultural policies and protect vital habitats, giving birds like the European Roller a real chance to thrive.

Visit our website to know more about how we help farmland birds: www.birdlife.org/europe-and-c...

#NoNatureNoFood #Farmlandbirds

There’s no place I’d rather be. Especially since this crop has been cultivated for farmland birds. #birds #sunflowers #nature #swoon #sunset #farmland #farming #farmlandbirds

🌾🗾Changes in land cover drove the recent range expansion of a tropical farmland bird

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📷 © Filipe C. R. Cunha

#BioticHomogenization #FarmlandBirds #GeographicalDistribution #GlobalChanges #ManmadeHabitats

Bird of the Week 23: Unmistakably yellow, the Yellowhammer’s distinctive song still wheezes from some of our Durham hedgerows

Heard one lately?

(Photo: Mark Harper)

#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #Yellowhammer #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #Birding #BirdwatchingUK #FarmlandBirds

🪶🌾Avian diversity changes in traditional agricultural landscapes of Japan over ten years

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📷 © Toshifumi Miki

#AvianDiversity #CommunityStability #FarmlandBirds #FunctionalDiversity #PhylogeneticDiversity #Satoyama

But all hope is not lost. At BirdLife, we work to end harmful agricultural practices and policies.

Read more about how we bring back farmland birds here: www.birdlife.org/europe-and.....

#NoNatureNoFood #Farmlandbirds

🎨 Alessandra Di Placido

Yesterday 5 yellow wags amongst a single field of winter wheat next to a beetle bank and unsprayed spring barley including two pairs and at least another male was a relief after an early lack of the species on patch, around 4/5 territories now establishing around Sellack, Ross on Wye #farmlandbirds

Bright-yellow days in Czech fields #farmlandbirds #springvibes

First #Chiffchaff of the year heard this morning! Also happy to report the #Yellowhammer is still around near my home. 🌿🐦 #birding #lancashire #farmlandbirds

A nice mix of female #farmlandbirds during yesterday's ringing session. Cirl bunting (1), stone chat (2), and linnet (3)! #birds @btobirds.bsky.social 🧪

The @gwct.org.uk #BigFarmlandBirdCount starts today! #BFBC

Spend 30 mins recording any #FarmlandBirds you see on your farm! Are you taking part?

A great initiative to monitor the effect of conservation schemes by landowners on farmland birds
www.bfbc.org.uk

📷Ed Austin