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Hedges and Birds

We're hedge laying in Carmarthenshire, and giving a helping hand to our garden birds. Photo: Ben Hall (RSPB)

The future of nature - the CEO of the Wales Wildlife Trust says changes to UK environmental laws could have devastating consequences for how we tackle the nature and climate crisis here in Wales. Protecting the traditional craft of hedge laying - a Carmarthenshire hedger appeals for a farm location for a local hedging match. A wildlife corridor - we hear about the 鈥渟uper-highway鈥 hedgerows being created on a National Trust farm in Eryri. Finally, following the latest review of the conservation status of birds in Wales and the shocking news that the Red-listed species more than doubling in number since the first assessment was conducted 20 years ago, we introduce a new series. Country Focus has teamed up with Wales鈥 leading ornithologists and throughout the year we'll be focusing on a different bird each month that features on that red list. This month, to coincide with next weekend's RSPB's garden bird watch, we're looking at the Greenfinch. It's a new edition to the Red listed species in decline. Photo: Ben Hall (RSPB)

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Thu 26 Jan 2023 05:30

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Hedge laying competition -聽 if you have a farm with a hedge in Carmarthenshire that would be suitable location to host a hedging match, Malcolm Edwards would love to hear from you -
Don't forget the RSPB's garden bird watch which takes place next weekend on 27th -29th January.聽 There's a host of -聽 or just sit and enjoy the birds that visit your own garden.聽 Don't forget to!听听
Birds of Conservation Concern Wales - this is a, led by RSPB Cymru, along with Natural Resources Wales, BTO Cymru and the Welsh Ornithological Society. This country review complements the UK Birds of Conservation Concern report, published in 2021. Sadly, this review makes for grim reading. The new Red List of birds in Wales has doubled since 2002 and now stands at 60 species.

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  • Sun 22 Jan 2023 07:00
  • Wed 25 Jan 2023 18:30
  • Thu 26 Jan 2023 05:30

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