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Declining bird species are being supported by farms providing supplementary feeding, data shows

The Big Farmland Bird Count (BFBC) results have shown an abundance of red-listed bird species owing to farms partaking in conservation efforts

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
clock • 3 min read
A total of 19,198 lapwing's were recorded during the Big Farmland Bird Count this year
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A total of 19,198 lapwing's were recorded during the Big Farmland Bird Count this year

Well managed farmland, with supplementary feeding and improved habitat features has meant that many farmland species that are declining nationally as breeders, can be found in large winter numbers on farmland,...

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