big bird count has a big flaw

[yellow belly]

the big bird count does not record the number of lap wings on the farm as at that time of year they are in big flocks one near melton mobray was in the thousands
at that time I had non on the farms I look after now we have upwards of 50 pairs spread over the spring cropping land

 

[renewablejohn]

Dilger this morning on ITV news using these surveys for blatant farmer bashing. I know at the time of the survey we had no curlews but 4 have returned which is 2 more than last year. We accept swallows go elsewhere for the winter so why not curlews.

 

[llamedos]

Dilger this morning on ITV news using these surveys for blatant farmer bashing. I know at the time of the survey we had no curlews but 4 have returned which is 2 more than last year. We accept swallows go elsewhere for the winter so why not curlews.

Heard more curlew in this last 2 weeks than for many years wish I had the ability to have recorded dawn chorus the other weekend, it was like an orchestra, beautiful.