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The Big Farmland Bird Count (BFBC) is a fantastic opportunity for farmers to unite and demonstrate the great conservation work they have been doing to encourage wildlife on their farms. West Sussex grower and AHDB Monitor Farmer Richard Chandler hosted a farm walk to explain the management practices he had undertaken at Moor Farm to benefit farmland birds. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports on the decline in the number of farmland birds in Great Britain despite efforts to increase wildlife-friendly farming practices, according to the Farmland Bird Index.

The article reports on the decline in the bird populations in Great Britain, which is attributed to changes in land management and the countryside. Based on the State of the UK's Birds 2012 report, an estimated 166 million nesting birds are present in the country in 2012, down from 210 million nesting birds in 1966. The opinion of the British Trust for Ornithology's Andy Musgrove on the developments is also cited.