Are lapwings and skylarks really declining?
You may still see birds in the countryside but many are declining. The range (or areas of the UK they are found) of many birds has not changed but their numbers have dropped. For example, for every four skylarks there were in the 1970s there is now just one. So you may still see and hear them on farms, but there is a lot less. Also the percentage declines are from national surveys. This means that some areas may have lost fewer birds than the national average whilst other areas have lost more. If you are in an area which still has birds like corn bunting or lapwing then it is vitally important they are helped to thrive because it is easier to retain species than get them back to an area once they have been lost.
