Farmland Bird Surveys

There has been a dramatic decline in farmland bird populations since the 1970s, with nearly all species of farmland birds declining. A basic farmland bird survey can provide the factual evidence to give advice on required conservation methods and land management techniques needed to reverse this trend at a local level.

Basic Farmland Bird Surveys would involve;

•  Looking at the present distribution of avifauna across the farm landscape
•  Determining distribution patterns of bird populations and their relationship to habitat, particularly woodlands, field margins, set-a-side and hedgerows
•  Consider how future agricultural cropping and land management could affect bird populations

A mapping census would provide a detailed description of the species present on site, while territories plotted on a map would allow comparisons with a map of management history or habitat features.

Our team of dedicated field ornithologists have worked closely with both the British Trust for Ornithology and the RSPB on numerous Farm Bird surveys and have extensive knowledge of the latest Farmland Bird Surveying techniques.