Cirl Bunting projectnoah.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from projectnoah.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Baby cirl buntings had only heard bird song recordings on a CD but they managed to learn enough to find mates and defend their territories when they were released
Wildlife at risk on farms as vital hedge and river rules vanish farminglife.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from farminglife.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The National Trust, RSPB and The Wildlife Trusts say rivers and hedgerows are at increasing risk as UK Government fails to enshrine basic protection for nature on farms.
Buntings aren’t the world’s most glamorous birds. In fact, they fall into an unfortunate category that birders refer to as LBJ: the little brown job. They’re small, and yes, mostly brown – though Cirl Buntings have bright yellow faces. But their looks, coupled with the fact that they tend to live off the beaten track, mean they’ve often been overlooked.