This lapwing was tagged as part of our new Fallow Plot study. It was a retrap, ringed as a chick by Ryan Burrell during his PhD on lapwing back in 2019, on the same plot.

The data will help us improve arable nesting lapwing options as part of this Natural England funded study.

The importance of gathering data on wading birds this spring - a blog by our chairman Dave Parish on the nest camera project and the BTO Scotland farm wader calendar! Get in touch if you need to know more! workingforwaders.com/blog/2024/4/10…

News just in! We had 1st #Curlew nest yesterday! The prize for earliest nest in #Curlew LIFE project areas goes to RSPB Lower Lough Erne Islands nature reserve, on 1 of the islands. Congrats to the early birds ❤️ 📷 . Matches last year's record of 1st eggs 8 April at Glenwherry

We offer a range of feeding options and supporting tools to help you supplementary feed farmland birds throughout the ‘hungry gap’ period.

You can find out more in the new Environmental Land Management & Specialist Crops catalogue: tinyurl.com/yhuhadf7

Delighted that Chris Heward from The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust will be delivering an update on the 2023 breeding woodcock survey in Enniskillen on March 27th.

All welcome - come along & learn more about this fascinating species. #woodcock

'North America's prairies have changed and are changing.' 🌾

To combat this, Delta uses a highly targeted program backed by 30 years of research to restore the balance between predator and prey in the PPR to levels prior to human expansion in the region.

deltawaterfowl.org/what-is-delta-…

I recommend the bird boxes from Perdix wildlife supplies Perdix Wildlife Supplies. They are the best for sparrows and tits in my view.

Turkeys face a variety of challenges and bolstering their populations require a diversity of management tools. Habitat improvement, trapping and looking at the bigger picture can help create spaces where turkeys thrive! bit.ly/3TqAIgC
📷 Monte Loomis

The #GWCT Game 24 Conference has kicked off, sponsored by Perdix Wildlife Supplies, Elenco and Massey Feeds.

Dr Roger Draycott begins talks, with presentations to follow from Trust advisors and scientists, across various #game and #wildlife management topics.

Earlier than last year: wood anemone, an ancient woodland indicator in bloom-Hampshire, my favourite flower!Greek mythology, anemones sprang out of the tears of Aphrodite while she mourned Adonis. Romans considered them a lucky charm.
Read more shorturl.at/frV26 #phenology

Today is the FINAL day to submit your #BFBC results. Remember, once you have submitted your results you will be entered into a prize draw where you could win some fantastic prizes from Perdix and Kings Crops #workingforwildlife

bfbc.org.uk/fabulous-prize…

GO VOTE at the link below! In conjunction with our Upland Bird Technical Sessions, we will also be hosting our first ever Student Poster Session. This exciting new addition will showcase college students’ research from around the country.

Research topics include bobwhite quail,…

🎟️ Limited tickets still available!

Game24 will cover key topics including ongoing challenges such as GL43, the need to demonstrate and evidence best practice, and the GWCT’s latest research on fox abundance at release sites.

Find out more 👇
gwct.org.uk/blogs/news/202…

Help us get to 1700 submitted counts! #BFBC

You've got until Monday 4th March to submit your count results at bfbc.org.uk 📝

Very interesting few days at a workshop on arable biodiversity. Discussions around challenges and benefits of agri-environmental schemes. Ongoing monitoring and assessment clearly important.

The cut off date for Big Farmland Bird Count result submissions is Monday 4th March #BFBC

An upcoming workshop discussing challenges for #arable biodiversity, is #FREE to attend!

Click the link below to find out what topics will be presented and who will be speaking, including a number of GWCT #scientists .

Book your place now➡️ bit.ly/3wmQrnT

It's the FINAL DAY of the Big Farmland Bird Count #BFBC

This is your last chance to get out on your land and count. Head to bfbc.org.uk to get everything you need and to submit your results.

Big Farmland Bird Count ends this Sunday. Please take 30 minutes to count your feathered friends. 1, 2, 3, 4.......it's as easy as that! #bfbc The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust

There is still time till Sunday. Thanks everyone.
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