Wild bird numbers continue to fall in UK with some species in 'dramatic freefall'

Species index fell by 4% between 2019 and 2024 - although government data shows woodland populations beginning to stabiliseWild bird species face an accelerating decline in the UK, new figures show, with some species heading for local extinction.Bird numbers have plummeted since the 1970s, and new government data shows that trend continuing; between 2019 and 2024 the species index declined in the UK by 4% and England by 7%. Continue reading...