Every three months we carry out surveys of our bird life on the Estate.

It’s a really good chance for us to keep an eye on the various species at Courteenhall and it also allows us to target our environmental work to support those less common birds that we find.

In February, we took part in the GWCT Big Farmland Bird Count, which is sponsored by the NFU.

In our latest bird survey of our wooded areas and field edges – with the help of the Merlin app - we saw or heard four species which are on the Birds of Conservation Concern Red list: Greenfinch, Mistle Thrush, Spotted Flycatcher and Swift.

We also spotted numerous species on the Birds of Conservation Concern Amber list, including Song Thrush, Stock Dove and Tree Creeper.

We’re looking forward to doing the bird count again in another three months.

* Below are some recent photographs of birds on the Estate.

We are part of the Countryside Stewardship Scheme and we are proud to have a wealth of wildlife on our land and to work hard to encourage and protect it.

Find out more about our work here.