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Corn Bunting singing on Hogweed, North Uist
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Western Isles - Balranald and western North Uist
As with many farmland birds, the Corn bunting (Emberiza calandra) has suffered declines since the intensification of agriculture. In the Outer Hebrides it is doing better as agriculture is less intensive and seeds are still left over for it to eat. The bird is distinguished by its thick bill as well as its song- which sounds like a set of jangling keys. Seen here singing on Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium) in Balranald, North Uist.
07 August 2017
Yellowhammer on ploughed field
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Falkirk - Skinflats
Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) on ploughed field, Skinflats
25 February 2013
Yellowhammer on ploughed field
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Falkirk - Skinflats
Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) on ploughed field, Skinflats
25 February 2013
Male Yellowhammer, Spey Bay
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Moray - Spey Bay
Male Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella), at Spey Bay. In the period between 1967 and 2020, the population of Yellowhammers in the UK declined by 62%.
26 July 2024
Yellowhammer, Spey Bay
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Moray - Spey Bay
Male Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella), at Spey Bay. In the period between 1967 and 2020, the population of Yellowhammers in the UK declined by 62%.
26 July 2024
Yellowhammer, Oxfordshire
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Oxfordshire and Berkshire
Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) at Cholsey Meadows, Oxfordshire, taken by David Palmar. The Yellowhammer is a member of the Bunting family of passerines. Like many other farmland birds, Yellowhammers have declined as farming has become more intensive and efficient, and there is much less seed left on the ground.
14 May 2023
Female Reed Bunting, Caerlaverock
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Solway and Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire
Female Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus), taken by Rebecca Dickson. Female Reed Buntings do not have the characteristic black head and white collar that the males do during the breeding season. During winter the males lose this distinct plumage and will also have a streaked head.
25 March 2023
Reed Bunting Reflection, Loch Spynie
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RSPB Loch Spynie
Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) and its reflection observed at Loch Spynie, taken by David Palmar.
20 March 2022
Perched Reed Bunting, Loch Spynie
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RSPB Loch Spynie
An adult Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) perched by the edge of Loch Spynie, taken by David Palmar.
20 March 2022
Snow bunting on a boulder beach at Prestonpans, East Lothian
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Musselburgh and Prestonpans
Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) on a boulder beach at Prestonpans, East Lothian, taken by Claudia Caporusso. They breed in the high Arctic and on mountain tops in Scotland. In winter, some descend to the coasts while others remain in the mountains, often at a lower altitude, where they can find food, such as at the Cairngorm, Glenshee and the Lecht car parks which are good places to see them.
