justin rowlatt reports. who doesn t like to see and hear wild birds? but britain s wild bird populations are under assault, changing farming practices, pollution and climate change are all taking their poll, says the rspb. we do a piece of work called the state of nature which is a report on all the reasons for this decline. we ve lost about 38 million birds over the last 50 years, that s about a fifth of our breeding bird population here in the uk. and not every species is declining, but overall more species are declining than others, particularly farmland birds. woodland birds aren t doing very well. this is about us all going into our gardens, looking out of our windows, on our balconies, counting the birds we can see to survey the bird population.
over the last 50 years, that s about a fifth of our breeding bird population here in the uk. and not every species is declining, but overall more species are declining than others, particularly farmland birds. woodland birds aren t doing very well. can you hear that? loads of birds there, and that is what this is all about. this is about us all going into our gardens, looking out of our windows, on our balconies, counting the birds we can see to survey the bird population. really important information about what is happening to the country s birds. and the rspb wants you to help them by taking part in their big garden bird watch. it is the biggest citizens survey anywhere in the world and all they are asking is for an hour of your time. it s very easy. indy green is 16, he has been doing this survey since he was 11. wherever you are, no matter where you live, there are always birds around and a huge variation of species as well.
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populations are under assault. changing farming practices, pollution and climate change are all taking their toll, says the bird protection charity the rspb. we do a piece of work called the state of nature which is a report on all the reasons for this decline. we ve lost about 38 million birds over the last 50 years, that s about a fifth of our breeding bird population here in the uk. and not every species is declining, but overall more species are declining than others, particularly farmland birds. woodland birds aren t doing very well. can you hear that? loads of birds there, and that is what this is all about. this is about us all going into our gardens, looking out of our windows, on our balconies, counting the birds we can see to survey the bird population. really important information about what is happening to the country s birds. and the rspb wants you to help them by taking part in their big garden bird watch. it is the biggest citizens survey anywhere in the world and all t
plans for a huge disney style theme park have been proposed for the swanscombe peninsula, which is home to rare bees, orchids, water voles and nightingales. 0ur environment correspondent, yvette austin, reports. one for you to do. volunteers from the british trust for 0rnithology having a field day on the swanscombe peninsula. slowly and gently they are building a picture of the variety of species on the site earmarked for a theme park. this is a reed warbler. all summer terry has been expertly putting identification rings on the legs of birds he has caught. more than a70 so far, including endangered species like cuckoos and linnets. a bird in hand is definitely worth two in the bush. i knew from experience there is a real density of breeding bird population here and it needs to be proved categorically so no developer can ever