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Farmland birds show a rapid decline in the UK

October 23, 2014 at 19:57 clock Updated BST

Farmland birds are at their lowest level since records began, according to the government.

The number of birds such as partridges, pigeons and starlings have declined over 85% since the 1970s.

But there was an increase in other bird species, including seabirds.

Claire Marshall reports.

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