Many farmland birds in Sweden have decreased markedly in numbers during the last 30 years although the rate of decline is not as big during the last decade. I live in a nature reserve, Hågadalen-Nåsten, close to Uppsala where many farmland birds still thrives. This dawn recording starts with a Yellowhammer (background grasshopper warbler and sedge warbler) and continues with a Common Whitethroat (background Skylark). Yellowhammer and skylark are currently red-listed in Sweden. Uppsala, June 30, 2023.

Farmland birds having a difficult time

𝔈𝔵𝔭𝔩𝔬𝔯𝔦𝔫𝔤 ℌ𝔢𝔞𝔯𝔦𝔫𝔤, 𝔱𝔥𝔢 ℌ𝔢𝔞𝔯𝔞𝔟𝔩𝔢, 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔱𝔥𝔢 ℌ𝔢𝔞𝔯𝔢𝔯, 𝔞𝔰 𝔞𝔫 𝔈𝔳𝔢𝔫𝔱, 𝔞 𝔐𝔬𝔡𝔢, 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔞 𝔇𝔦𝔪𝔢𝔫𝔰𝔦𝔬𝔫 𝔬𝔣 𝔅𝔢𝔦𝔫𝔤.

Field sound recordist and archivist of vanishing sounds in natural Iandscapes. Highly commended in the Sound of the Year Awards 2024 - Best Natural Sound.

Farmland birds having a difficult time

Bo Söderström