Francis Buner
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Why cannot more
#arablefarmland
look this way? If it did, we certainly wouldn't face a
#farmland
#biodiversity
crisis. Seen near Arundel, West Sussex, England.
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It is now over a week that 3
#longearedowls
roost in our garden in
#EastHampshire
. Why our garden? What is so attractive about the farmland around us that make them stay? Why do they not breed in our area? Are they winter visitors from Scandinavia or UK birds? So many questions!
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Recently, a
#farmer
posted the left 📷 🥰 sharing his
#wildflower
strip. I pointed out that there weren't any in there. I explained that sowing a native flower strip (right) is much better for wild
#bees
#insects
& that we need more of the latter to save them. Does anyone agree?
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Almost exactly to the day a year ago, three wintering
#longearedowls
set up a roost in the back of our garden for two months. And guess what? At least one has returned to the very same spot, roosting on the very same hawthorn branch.
#amazingbirds
📸
#OlyBerriman
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Conventional
#farming
can look irritatingly beautiful from distance (at least in lowland England, Nature reserve not included). However, once you walk through it, the stark consequences on
#biodiversity
can't be ignored.
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The diversity of leaves & fruit from along 200m of an old English
#hedge
.
#WayfarersWalk
,
#NewAlresford
. Hazel, dogwood, holly, oak, buckthorn, spindel, field maple, wayfaring tree, beech, ash, wild apple, yew, sycamore, ivy, hawthorn, elm, dogrose, blackthorn, privet, bryony.
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There is a lot of advice out there on how to make our gardens wildlife friendly. Arguably less clear is why we should do so. It all looks a bit messy to most, doesn't it? Well, I tell you why: because no tidy lawn nor neatly pruned hedge will ever attract a marvel like this one.
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🧵1️⃣This is a
#greypartridge
covey. A real bird in a real landscape farmed with biodiversity conservation in mind. The GP is, together with the
#turtledove
, the fasted declining bird in the UK. Both plummeted by over 90% since the early 80s. Both clearly need help to save them.
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#Hedgelaying
is a truly beautiful
#RuralCraft
with many
#wildlife
&
#aesthetic
benefits. To watch the process of transformation can however be a bit 'scary'. Here, a nice but gappy
#hedge
along a well-used footpath is being transformed into dense living fence for years to come.
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Is it only me finding this number of red kites in one place worrying if not unnatural? What about all those red-listed waders trying to produce fledglings? And what about natural winter mortality of kites? The area doesn't even look frozen. To me this is misguided conservation.
Thank you to Gilgrin Farm for feeding our kites in this freezing weather. So important.
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Why cannot more
#farmland
look this way? If it did we certainly wouldn't have a farmland
#biodiversitycrisis
. If you agree retweet or like please. 🙏
Seen
@RotherfieldPark
#Hampshire
#England
@PARTRIDGE_NSR
@NorthSeaRegion
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Modern day
#farming
doesn't have to be
#coventional
to be profitable.
#Farms
like this one demonstrate that high
#yields
can be combined with wildlife
#conservation
. Existing
#AgrienvironmentSchemes
combined with professional
#advise
are a good way to get started.
@PARTRIDGE_NSR
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#Hedglaying
is a beautiful rural tradition & the people practising it are just simply lovely. In times gone by they were a necessity to keep livestock in fields, each region having its own typical style. Once the
#hedge
has grown back, it will be beaming with
#wildlife
once again
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When a
#floristicallyenhancedmeadow
looks like this after 12 years of tailored management, you know that the advice you have given paid off: 'Take a hay cut once a year not earlier than 1st of August (there are
#treepipits
nesting) & have sheep graze it in winter once in a while'
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I know this looks kind of cute, and it certainly looks amazing, but for ground-nesting
#wildlife
this impressive assemblage of generalist
#predators
is a complete disaster.
Totally mad in our garden tonight,It's like a zoo.4 badgers and 5 foxes.
@trail_wildlife
@BBCSpringwatch
@DorsetWildlife
@ChrisGPackham
822
2K
28K
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2 years ago, I gave some habitat management advice to a
#farmer
in Arlesford, Hants on how to improve his arable
#farm
for wildlife. I hadn't heard from him since and completely forgot about it, until he proudly sent me those two 📸 today. 🤩
#FarmingwithNature
#PARTRIDGEmix
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Among British birders, the
#greypartridge
is largely a neglected bird. It very rarely makes it on social media, unless the post comes from a farmer, gamekeeper or hunter (or me). But look at it! It's simply stunning. Also, it's one of the best
#farmlandbiodiversity
indicators.
Fantastic close-up video by
@fien_oost
showing two male
#greypartridge
feeding on winter oats at the Dutch
#OudeDoorn
partridge and farmland biodiversity recovery site. Another legacy continuing from the
@PARTRIDGE_NSR
@NorthSeaRegion
project.
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Astonishing what tailored advice can achieve over time. This
#floristicallyenhancedmeadow
is on
#arablereversion
, established with a standard grass mix 20 odd years ago. Since 2010 a hay cut is taken annualy in early August. Look at these colours even on a gloomy summer morning!
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Once the most common bird in Europe - with flocks several 10,000 strong in winter - our cheerful
#HouseSparrow
is now a red-listed species. This is my own rural colony, approximately 30 breeding pairs strong. All they need is year-round food, a safe roosting site & a
#nestbox
.
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Look what I found in the back of our garden! A roosting
#LongEaredOwl
. With
#TawnyOwl
#BarnOwl
and occasionally also
#LittleOwl
using it, I feel very privileged indeed,
#EastHampshire
. Just gets to show how attractive a
#wildlifefriendy
garden can be.
@RSPBbirders
@HOSbirding
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Using false & misleading statements is really far from wise. Fact: Woodcock are neither endangered nor are 160'000 shot in the UK each year. Moving the date may be wise, but by no means guarantee to increase UK population.
@ChrisGPackham
win your votes with true facts please.
Woodcock are a red-listed species in decline , yet on October 1st the shooting season for this magnificent bird opens across much of the UK .
We want reform before it is too late , please add your name now →
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This is a really nice infographic with lots of interesting facts. Everything sounds straightforward and clear and hence, why not sign this sensible petition? Well, sadly not everything is as straightforward as it seems.
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With the 2022 harvest in full swing, and consequently social media being flooded with 📷 of large pristine fields being shown off with immense pride, I am wondering why I hardly see 📷 like these. Nature-friendly
#farmers
where are you?
#FarmingwithNature
#Biodiversitycrisis
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Went beating on a properly-run wild bird shoot with my
#GSP
today: small bag, no birds released, habitat well managed. This retrieve made my day.
#gundog
#pointingdog
#Pointer
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How about planting
#hemp
as a
#covercrop
? This one is providing winter food for 1000s of
#finches
#chaffinch
#brambling
#greenfinch
also
#yelllowhammer
and
#skylark
during the current cold spell (-23 °C).
@PARTRIDGE_NSR
#Diemardendemosite
.
📹
@Lisa_D_____
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#Hedges
are one of the most diverse
#farmlandwildlife
habitats. But they are far more than that: Hedges are the combined product of their diverse man-made creators and managers, their intended function and geographic location, as well as the diversity of life that inhabits them.
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Massive 🎊 👏 to
@LizzieGrayshon
&
@RyanABurrell
for obtaining their
@_BTO
cannon netting license recently (there are only 15-20 in 🇬🇧). They tell me, it was me who introduced them to 🐦 ringing 10 years ago while on
#studentplacement
@Gameandwildlife
.
I admit, I'm very chuffed!
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Looked at these 3 extinct birds, including the magnificent Hawaiian Akiaola, with great sadness at
#NaturalHistoryMuseumBasel
today. Evolution produced such miraculous life forms over millennia, & we humans just f**** it up within less than 200 years.
#COP15
#biodiversitycrisis
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How can it be that when driving over 200km through Northern France, there is not a SINGLE agri-environment measure in sight? Agricultural desert as far as the eye can see! SHAME on France's government who signed EU's
#Biodiversity2020
targets. Europe's
#CAP
is a disgrace.
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The new
#EuropeanBreedingBirdAtlas2
has been published. The
#GreyPartridge
is one of the biggest losers since the last Atlas was published, with a 94% decline across its
#European
range since 1980. It is now extinct in CH, Norway & almost gone from Italy. Can it still be saved?
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Are you a
#farmer
who is serious about
#FarmingwithNature
? If so, I recommend you manage your
#wildlifehabitat
with as much care as your
#crops
. This example illustrates how maximising the output for your
#farmbusiness
as well as
#biodiversity
may look like.
@RotherfieldPark
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When entering a new AE Scheme with
@NaturalEngland
, 🏴
#farmers
are faced with a myriad of options to choose from. But which are the best for wildlife recovery on arable farmland? My top 10 based on experience and scientific evidence are the ones on this list.
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It's all doom and gloom on the
#extinction
#crisis
front at the moment, with
#Biodiversity2020
targets missed at almost every level. However, let's not give up hope & focus our minds on the success stories on our doorsteps.
#FarmingwithNature
is possible as
@PARTRIDGE_NSR
shows.
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May I recommend that, no matter how small or big your garden may be, you plant at least one
#appletree
? They are simply beautiful this time of the year, are great for
#bees
and other
#pollinators
and even provide you with free and healthy
#fruit
in the autumn.
@ProjectOrchard
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Absolutely fabulous national
#hedgelaying
championship
@RotherfieldPark
today. If you missed it, you have all my sympathy.
#English
#ruralcraft
at its absolute best! Just
#Wow
.
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It's brilliant to see so many
#butterflies
in our
#wildlifegarden
at the moment. This
#gatekeeper
is the newest addition out of 15 species I have recorded in the garden so far this year, not to mention the more than 100 moth species that we also seem to attract.
#everyonecandoit
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Looking for a
#wildbirdmix
that delivers for
#farmlandbirds
#gamebirds
#insects
#bees
#smallmammals
& your
#shoot
should you run one? Look no further than at this one. Only in its second year it is there to stay for some time. Speak to
@OakbankGame
to learn more.
#PARTRIDGEmix
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Are you looking for a suitable
#wildbirdseedmix
#wildlifeplotmix
to recover
#bees
#birds
#biodiversity
on your
#farm
? Something that can last up to 10 years without any need to re-sow (assuming establishment was done correctly)? Then try this advanced
#PARTRIDGEmix
@OakbankGame
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A brood of grey partridges in our front garden just now! Unfortunately they have only 4 chicks, when they should have 14. I guess the recent heavy rains didn't help.
@Rotherfield
is recovering this red-listed bird since 2010 with 101 birds last autumn .
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When planting a farmland
#hedge
, please remember to include at least one of the two most common wild
#roses
in your new
#hedgerow
. This
#fieldrose
Rosa arvensis is a
#pollinator
#bee
heaven in mid-summer when most other shrubs have stopped flowering.
#Dogrose
is the other.
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Today I received a signed and doodled copy of
@chrisriddell50
's
#TimorousBeasts
. The Theezlewisp's habits made me chuckle for several minutes, in fact I still am. Good
#humour
and
#creativity
are more important than ever these days. Keep them both coming Chris!
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And so the
#hedgelaying
world record attempt for the longest strech of
#hedge
laid in one day begins.
@NHLS1
@RotherfieldPark
GOOD LUCK
#hedglayers
of England!
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#Hedgelaying
seems to have benefits beyond the typically intended:
#shortearedowl
sat perched on recently laid
#hedge
, seen during
#hare
count last night.
#conservationevidence
📷
@amelia_corvin
@PARTRIDGE_NSR
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Well-managed hedges are the backbone of any serious farmland wildlife recovery project. It's great to see many
#farmers
rediscovering old practices and abandoning old bad habits for the sake of nature recovery.
#NationalHedgerowWeek
Photo credit
@amelia_corvin
@PARTRIDGE_NSR
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This is a
#extendedoverwinteredstubble
in a
@NaturalEngland
agri-environment scheme.
@farmerjoedwards
got a derogation to add a
#catchcrop
@Kingscrops
to improve
#SoilHealth
#biodiversity
#pollinatorhabitat
& reduce weed burden. Now if that isn't a win-win I don't know what is!
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Always a highlight to come across the Shephard's needle, one of the rarer arable flowers on
#farmland
. This 📸 from this morning shows nicely why it's got such a fancy name. Recorded in a
#cultivateduncroppedmargin
paid for by a HLS agri-environment scheme.
#arableflora
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Conclusion: whether we like it or not, there is no scientific evidence that suggests that shooting is responsible for the decline of our woodcock. In fact it rather seems unlikely. And therefore, the argument remains an emotional one, and not one based on objective reasoning.
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Are
#hedges
always the answer to create diversity on farmland? I believe not, because some species like
#lapwing
and
#skylark
prefer open arable land. These simple groups of bushes on
#beetlebanks
do benefit
#yellowhammer
#greenfinch
#goldfinch
#linnet
#greypartridge
& many more.
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A good sign can go a long way in conveying a conservation message. Dogs off the lead can cause serious disturbance for wildlife, resulting in abandoned nests, dispersed broods, dead fledglings, etc. Keep your 🐶 on a 🐕🦺- its your dog that may be the problem, not the other one.
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Who said creating good spring foraging habitat for
#turtledoves
was difficult? I'd say these 2 examples look pretty perfect for the job, incl.
#pollinators
#skylark
#yellowhammer
&
#linnet
. Just cultivate the ground in late autumn and add a few
#arableflowers
.
@farmerjoedwards
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On Saturday 23rd October, the 2021 national
#hedgelaying
Championship is being held
@RotherfieldPark
. The
@GWCT
will be present with a stall, explaining the benefits of good hedgerow management for
#smallgame
#owls
and other
#farmlandbiodiversity
.
@NHLS1
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Isn't it fascinating that
#tweets
about bad examples spread like🔥, whereas good examples go under like 🪨 in water? Here you see a case of bad wildlife management practise (left) next to an excellent one (right). Don't defend left, promote & implement right.
#FarmingwithNature
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How nice to accidentally bump into an estate on my dog walk today, where some best practise supplementary songbird
#winterfeeding
is taking place. Better even, they are using the top quality feeders of my friend Dave
@Perdixwildlife
👏
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"If you do what is right for
#greypartridge
, you do what is right for
#farmlandbiodiversity
". Why? Because
#MrPartridge
is an
#umbrellaspecies
.
#savebiodiversity
@IEEP_eu
@EULandownersOrg
@FACEforHunters
@vogelnieuws
@Gameandwildlife
@eu_comission
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'It was great to see the
#arablemargins
look so spectacular at the end of June
@RotherfieldPark
yesterday. As well as the visual impact, the delivery for
#insects
& farmland
#biodiversity
are huge'. Tim Furbank
@OakbankGame
📸
@fbuner
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There is something very uplifting about
#arable_margins
at this time of the year. Whether they are hand-sown using a native seed mix (left
@OakbankGame
) or autochthonous (right) doesn't really matter, as long as one takes care not to re-introduce species that may still be present
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The advanced
#PARTRIDGEmix
, or
#wildlifeplot
@DefraGovUK
Test and trial , is designed as a permanent habitat with multi-species and taxa benefits year-round. There is no better AES option for farmland wildlife. Can we have it in
#ELMS
please?
@JanetHughes
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So much beauty
So much diversity
So much mystery
So much to admire
So much yet to learn
So much to lose
Too much lost already
#bird
#diversity
#biodiversity
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February is one of the bleakest months for seed-eating
#farmlandbirds
, known as
#HungryWinterGap
. A well-placed & managed
#feeder
can go a long way to help some of our most endearing
#songbirds
such as
#yellowhammer
&
#linnet
shown in this best-practise example.
@Perdixwildlife
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When you have a flock of almost 500
#linnets
feeding in the field directly behind your house, you know that you live in a healthy place. Feeling very lucky. Great job
@farmerjoedwards
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My boy and I figured the
#housesparrows
in our area need some extra help. Learning a few essential practical skills in the process is an additional bonus...
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This lock-down period encouraged people to re-descover the great
#outdoors
. But how many actually fully understand the
#naturalworld
and the impact their presence is having?
A series of well-designed
#signs
strategically placed along
#publicfootpaths
help to
#inform
&
#educate
.
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A sad reminder of what will happen in other parts of Europe, if not all necessary management measures that we know to work are put in place: Partridge becomes extinct in Switzerland.
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I'm very excited to be presenting a talk on the success factors and reasons for failure of
#greypartridge
conservation projects, at the launch event of the German national grey partridge conservation project in Göttingen today:
#Rebhuhnretten
#Artenvielfaltf
ördern
#bpbv
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How a small English
#farm
is doing its bit to conserve the
#greypartridge
and
#biodiversity
in general. "There aren’t many places where you can see a similar committment. The challenge is getting the word out to others and encouraging them to have a go."
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🧵What makes a
#WildBirdSeedMix
stand out from the crowd, or, in other words, when is a
#BirdSeedMix
really good for wildlife?
1⃣Essentially, the really good is separated from the mediocre by its suitability for wildlife year-round.
📸 Roe deer in🇨🇭flower block, Markus Jenny
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Why cannot more
#farmland
look like this? Organic winter spelt grown large scale, covered in a sea of
#poppies
and
#cornflowers
. Seen near Erfurt, Thübingen, Germany.
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Lots of
#housesparrow
activity at my home colony this morning. Have you put up your
#nestbox
yet? It's one of the easiest ways to help our red-listed friends. And yes, HOUSP happily use boxes as long as the hole is big enough for them to squeeze through. These holes are 3.3mm.
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I must admit, I'm equally proud as I am humbled finding myself featured in the
#greypartridge
chapter of this poetically-written book
@PaddyCGalbraith
. How little did I know back then as a six year-old Swiss, that one day I would be portrayed in an English
#conservation
book!
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Right now there is only 1
#PARTRIDGEflag
, but by 2023 we expect to have a real
#greypartridge
pair along this new
#beetlebank
. With a bit of luck even 2! That would be 200% more than what we have in this field now😉. Build a beetle bank now and restore wildlife for the future.
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36
This is how beautiful English lowland
#farmland
can look like when
#farmer
,
#farmadvisor
and
#conservationscientist
work together.
#FarmingwithNature
Sadly, this remains a rare sight across the
#countryside
despite all the knowledge out there.
@Gameandwildlife
@OakbankGame
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Today is a historic day for partridge conservation in the Netherlands. More than 200 stakeholders have flocked to the biggest partridge symposium in the land of flowers, organised by
@vogelnieuws
as a result of
@PARTRIDGE_NSR
.
#biodiversity
for all.
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If you are one of those who think modern farming cannot support high-quality wildlife habitat - think again.
#PARTRIDGE_NSR
@Rotherfield
demonstration farm looking particularly colourful today - with more 🌼🥀🌾 and 🐝🐞🕷️🦋 than I have ever seen in our project area.
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If you think
#farming
for
#food
should go hand-in-hand with farming with
#nature
, please retweet. 🙏
Photo: Markus Jenny🇨🇭
#FarmingwithNature
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Today,
@PARTRIDGE_NSR
coordinating partner
@vogelnieuws
, with all other NL partners, launched the Dutch edition of our new PARTRIDGE evidence-based booklet. Almost 100 pp. strong, it contains all there is to know about partridge conservation measures. In English & German shortly.
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36
🧵Something astonishing happened yesterday: The
#Bundesamtf
ürNaturschutz presented a check of over € 10 Mio to the coordinators of a new German-wide
#greypartridge
conservation project, called
#Rebhuhnretten
- Artenvielfalt fördern/Save the grey partridge - promote biodiversity.
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@MarkAvery
@Gameandwildlife
I can only assume you meant this ironical
@MarkAvery
, as I can`t think of any good reason why someone sensible would like to see quality scientific research and demonstration aimed at conserving
#biodiversity
go bust. Why would you not want to support
@PARTRIDGE_NSR
for example?
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The sheer power of colour, smell, and sound that hits ones senses when standing next to one of these
#flowerblocks
is simply overwhelming. Nature
#conservation
is not only for the wildlife that we hope to save. It's also about bringing back the sheer joyfulness of life itself.
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Informing the general public about farmland conservation is at the heart of
#PARTRIDGE_NSR
. Today one of two panels - designed by
@vogelnieuws
- went up at our Rotherfield demo site. Many thanks to
@NaturalEngland
@sdnpa
@OakbankGame
@HantsIWWildlife
for supporting our project.
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This is a
@PARTRIDGE_NSR
#pollenandnectarmix
today. I showed it to a
@GWCT
client/supporter who brought along his ecologist. They both asked me why not more people grew this. My reply: I think not enough people know it exists & even less how good it is! Get it from
@OakbankGame
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I love
#hares
don't you? Sadly they are a declining
#farmland
species. Where habitat is managed for
#wildlife
generally, they seem to reach high numbers this year, helped by the dry summers of the past 2 years. Are they even becoming tame now?
@Mammal_Society
@Farmland_Nature
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7
35
When a
#wood_lark
sings above your extended overwintered stubble
@Joseph40933
, improved with a catch crop (4 different clovers, buckwheat, linseed & phacelia @ 16kg/ha, derogation
@NaturalEngland
), you know you've got a winning formula: It's good for the soil, the🐦s the 🐝s!
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#BritishWhite
#cattle
seen at local Nature Reserve in Hampshire today. I'm a firm believer that meat produced like this is good for the environment and that it should be sold at a premium.
#healthyfood
#conservationmanagement
#conservationgrazing
#slowfood
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@ScarecrowNeste1
@MeganRural
@TrooperSnooks
Fantastic footage. I only have a photo that illustrates the bravery of a partridge. 📸 by Markus Jenny
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One of our next-door neighbours...
#Barnowl
#naturerecovery
#makespacefornature
#FarmingwithNature
📷
#OlyBerriman
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Creating high-quality
#wildlife
habitats to reverse the loss of
#farmland
#biodiversity
is hard work, undertaken by 1000s of dedicated
#farmers
across the UK & the EU. Together with 100 farmers
@PARTRIDGE_NSR
showcases how to improve
#AES
measures to achieve even better results.
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I caught this lovely
#Robin
in my garden as a juvenile in July 2017. Today, five years later I retrapped it in the same place. I just love to find out things like that.
@_BTO
@HOSbirding
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Why can't more
#farmland
be as wildlife-friendly as this? Seen near Selborne, Hampshire, England.
#FarmingwithNature
is possible.
#beetlebank
#pollenandnectar
#PARTRIDGEflowermix
#profitablecrops
#naturalpestcontrol
#wildlifehabitat
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Look at this nice flock of
#starlings
! Sadly, they are a red-listed
#farmlandbird
(which one isn't these days?). This dairy pasture is next to my house, and since I moved here in 2007, I have never seen so many around the farm! Have you seen some on your farm too?
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This is a multi-functional AES measure from the 🇨🇭 Klettgau, an area of outstanding beauty because of the aesthetic value of its
#farmland
. The reason it looks like this is because farmers are paid a good price for growing wildlife habitats and low-yielding crops.
@JanetHughes
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Only 3 days until the national
#hedgelaying
championship
@RotherfieldPark
this Saturday, 23 October
@NHLS1
. Watch some of the best English rural craftsmen & women at work & learn more about how this helps
#wildliferecovery
@Gameandwildlife
stall on site.
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Spent a very interesting afternoon at Charlton Park, North Wilts today, advising the farm manager, the wildlife manager & a neighbouring farmer on how to restore their wild
#greypartridge
. They already grow some
@OakbankGame
#PARTRIDGEmixes
, which is always a good starting point.
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This
#sandmartin
wall is fantastic. Every river should have one, better several.
Since the Sand Martin returned on March 18th numbers have been slowly increasing. Here's a clip recorded this morning.
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I wonder when the
#BBC
is going to realise that the
#greypartridge
and the people trying to save it is worthy a documentary on TV. In Germany, this has happened already several times. Here the latest example:
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On the podium discussing the topic 'Feeding the world at the expense of small game' during
@CICwildlife
's General Assembly in
#Budapest
this week. Take home message: 'On
#farms
with no
#smallgame
there is also no farmland
#biodiversity
'.
@Wildlife_EU
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Why does not all European farmland look like this? Intensive food production alongside wildlife-friendly habitats. Across
#NorthSeaRegion
#PARTRIDGE_NSR
demonstrates how to produce food while protecting
#Nature
.
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Every farm building should have a bird box. These here are for our red-listed
#housesparrow
.
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