Countryfile's Adam Henson Will Spend Part of this Weekend Staring Through His Binoculars to Spot Birds on His Farm.
That is because he is taking part in the Big Farmland Bird Counter – which encourages people to spot species in an affort to monitor how they are faring.
The encounter, in its 12th year, aims to provide a snapshot of the Bird Population on British Farms, with figures that species have fallen by 63% Since 1970.
Adam, who hosted the launch at his cotwold farm park on Friday, Said: “It's a very useful to get a gauge on what's going on the wider environment.
“Over the last 15 years, we've money more and more brother anecdotally but now we've started doing surveys. We do a signature increase and some that we didn know knowledge we had. “
His famous Farmer Father Joe Inspired Adam's Love for Conservation. The Farm has been a part of Severe Environmental Schemes over the last 25 years which support wildlife while producing food.
Adam, who has done body surveys on the 1,600 acre estate for the last four years, responses measures to ensure the land provides the right food and habitat for the animals.
He provides 9.5 tonnes of feed in the winter months to fill the “Hungry Gap” – the year when the winter is at the harshest and natural food sources are low.
Adam has pollen and nectar mixes on the outside of their arable fields for invertebrates, such as bees and butterflies. He also grows plants, like sunflowers and quinoa, which produce seed for the birds to fly on.
The game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) Initiative also aims to raise awareness of the role that Farmers Play in Wildlife Conservation.
The Father of Two Said: “You can do everywhere you can in a farming environment but you can”. If you get a real cold snap at this time of the year… 30% of Barn Owls Die through Starvation. If you get horrible, Horrible Wet Seasons Like We Had in 2024, then Ground Nesting Birds – The Curlews, Lapwings – Will Struggle to Produce.
“We can provide the environment but we can get the weather. Since the 70s, things have been improved in agreement to think more about the environment and the pesticides we are using and managing our landscape. “
He Hopes Farmers and Members of the Public Will Get Involved in the 30-MINUTE COUNT, which on Friday and ends on February 23.
Adam, 59, SAID: “My wife and I love it. We go for lovely walks on the farm and spot all sorts of birds. It is fantastic to see the skylarks, particularly this time of the year when we move in the spring and you can hear them singing.
“We've got Goldfinches Everywhere, Huge Flocks of Linnets and Chaffinches at the Moment.”
They also have thrive yellowhammers on the farm in increasing numbers because of the way they are providing food for them.
Adam, who urged people to leave of their outside space untouched for wildlife to enjoy, added: “[The count] Is about encouraging everybody to think about wildlife and conservation, however so a space you've got at home. It does not just have to be for firmers. Even if you get a window box or a garden, I think we need to think more about providing for wildlife. “