‘Shocking and sobering’: UK bird populations fall to lowest level on record

October 13, 2026 · 3:08 pm 1 sources

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• ‘Shocking and sobering’: UK bird populations fall to lowest level on record
  The Guardian · October 13, 2026 15:08
  Nearly half of species are in decline, with farmland birds and seabirds the worst hit, conservation bodies have said Wild bird populations in the UK have fallen to their lowest level since records began, figures show, with nearly half of species in decline. Figures produced by leading nature…