Overview
- The GWCT shifted the closing date from February 22 to March 1 to give farmers, land managers and other working conservationists more time to take part.
- Participants are asked to spend about 30 minutes recording the species and numbers of birds in a selected area on their land.
- Results can be submitted via the PERDIXPro Fieldbook app in the field or by using a printable count sheet from the BFBC website.
- Guidance encourages waiting for a dry weather window and recommends counting near hedgerows where many farmland birds take cover.
- GWCT’s Dr Roger Draycott says wider participation sharpens species trend data and strengthens the message to policymakers.