'Bird map' can help north-east farmers reap a harvest of birds

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An initiative has been launched in North East England that can help farmers boost their incomes and reap a bigger 'harvest' of wildlife from their land.

The ‘Volunteer & Farmer Alliance’ is organised by the RSPB and offers farmers a free survey of the breeding birds on their land, carried out by a local volunteer.

Sarah Dullage is running the project in the North East and is inviting the region’s farmers to take part in the new scheme, she says: 'Helping countryside birds such as lapwings, skylarks and tree sparrows can be surprisingly easy, but the vital first step is to identify what wildlife is already present on the farm.

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