RSPB Bempton Cliffs becomes a vital stronghold for the declining tree sparrow
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RSPB Bempton Cliffs becomes a vital stronghold for the declining tree sparrow

1 hours ago · Originally published 17 Sep 2026 9/10 Original headline: The unlikely Yorkshire stronghold of one of Britain’s most threatened farmland birds
Conservationists at RSPB Bempton Cliffs have recorded 54 breeding pairs of tree sparrows this year, successfully fledging 302 chicks. By managing the reserve's farmland and planting sunflowers for winter food, the team is helping to support a species that has seen significant population declines across the rest of the UK.
Source: Yorkshire Post East Riding Of Yorkshire
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