Looking out for Twite

As a
breeding bird, Twite Linaria flavirostris
has undergone a 19% range contraction in Britain since the 1968-72 Breeding
Atlas (Balmer et al 2013). The stronghold
for breeding Twite in England is the southern Pennines where the population has
undergone declines possibly due to reduced availability of seed later in the breeding
season (restricting second broods), reduced availability of