- (1/) The brightly coloured Yellowhammer, with its simple song, has declined markedly across the UK over the last 50 years or so. There was a 66% decline between 1967 and 2023. @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social #Ornithology #CitizenScienceJan 16, 2026 07:43
- (2/) The BBS trend for this species shows a 35% decline between 1995 and 2023.
- (3/) The 10 year trend for this species shows a further 23% decline between 2013 and 2023. You can find out some of the possible reasons for this decline on the BTO BirdFacts page about this species: www.bto.org/learn/about-...
- Only a handful of places in Antrim left to see one
- That is very sad to hear.
- Formerly a walk in farmland would have a “little bit of bread and no cheeeseee” sound track, but now sadly missing most places (I did hear it last year in Walland Marsh).
- Yes, they can be quite challenging to find in certain areas nowadays, which is a shame.
- A real shame (sadly I do not get them on my E Sussex BBS)
