Linnets are found on farmlandwherever there is a plentifulsupply of seeds throughout theyear The UK population oflinnets fell by 48 between1970 and 2003 This is largelyThis small finch is often see ID: 115967
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Linnet by Chris Gomersall (rspb-images.com) Linnets are found on farmlandwherever there is a plentifulsupply of seeds throughout theyear. The UK population oflinnets fell by 48% between1970 and 2003. This is largelyThis small finch is often seen in flocks. In the breeding season, the male has red on the forehead and breast (above)Thick, thornyhedgerows provide good nestingcover for linnets. They also nest ingrassland and waste ground. WHAT DO LINNETS NEED? FARMING FOR BIRDS Distribution map showing the relative abundanceof linnets in Britain and Ireland 1988 91 Flocks may move to find new sources of seed food Ensure that the farm provides nestingBoost seed food by providing uncut areas,Create thick, thorny nesting cover ingorse or bramble. HOW CAN I ENCOURAGE LINNETS? arable crops on livestock farms buffer strips on cultivated land buffer strips on grassland conservation headlands ditch management hay and silage meadows hedgerow management low-input cereals over-wintered stubble set-aside management uncropped cultivated margins wild bird seed mixtureswww.farmwildlife.info = all farms = arable and mixed farms = Entry Level Stewardship = Higher Level Stewardship = Set-aside Agricultural Adviser, The RSPB, UK Headquarters, The Lodge, Sandy,Bedfordshire SG19 2DLTel: 01767 680551 www.rspb.org.uk/farming Manage thorny hedges on atthick nesting cover. Plant up gaps with native thorny species such as hawthorn and blackthorn. Retain areas of scrub, bramble andgorse as both nesting cover and a Avoid cutting buffer strips, verges and waste ground annually seeds each year Cut ditch banks on a two- or A wide mix of crops is important for linnets. Different crops provide different feeding opportunities throughout the year avoid Adopt conservation headlandsor low-input cereal crops to boost broadleaved weed numbers. Use uncropped cultivated margins to provide a source of Delay the use of broad- Maintain or restore seed-rich hay meadows where possible. Arable fodder crops can provide important seed food. HLS Create areas of wild including oily seeds such as kale, Leave fields of over- Low-input cereal crops followed by over-wintered stubble provide more seed food for birds than conventional stubbles. In pastoral areas, Farming and Wildlife AdvisoryGroup, NAC, Stoneleigh,Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 2RX Tel: 024 7669 6699www.fwag.org.uk The Game Conservancy Trust, Fordingbridge,Hampshire SP6 1EF Tel: 01425 652381www.gct.org.ukYou can get further information on this and other ways of managing your farm for wildlife from: Nesting habitat 223-1313-05-06RSPB regd charity no 207076