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SPECIES RICH border planted next to crops THERE IS still time for farmers to have a say on the future of agri-environment schemes, if they can spare a moment to fill in yet another form. Head of Lowland Research Scotland, at the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust, Dave Parish, said: “We recognise that one of the banes of farming is the amount of form filling, and the number of surveys where farmers and land managers are being invited to participate is excessive right now. Regrettably this is just another one – but it is especially important in terms of how our farms will look and how aid can be delivered to support animal and plant life on farm in the future. ....
Blackbirds remain most common bird species on Scottish farms Blackbirds remain the most commonly seen species of bird on Scottish farms Blackbirds remain the most commonly seen species of birds on Scottish farms, crofts and estates, according to results from this year’s Big Farmland Bird Count. The count, which was launched in 2014 by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT), aims to assess the effect of conservation schemes on farms and estates, such as supplementary feeding or growing wild bird seed or game cover crops. A total of 93 species were recorded by 117 Scottish farmers, who collectively farm more than 98,000 acres, in this year’s count. ....
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The Big Farmland Bird Count is winging its way you - Dr Dave Parish Last year more than 1,500 farmers across Britain overcame challenging February conditions to make the 2020 Big Farmland Bird Count (BFBC) the biggest across the UK since it was launched in 2014. Thursday, 7th January 2021, 7:00 am The five most commonly seen farmland species in Scotland last year were the blackbird (above), pheasant, robin, blue tit and carrion crow ....