Anna Hill on the Yellowhammer

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For broadcaster and Farming Today presenter Anna Hill, the yellowhammer is a bird closely associated with the British rural landscape. As a child walking through Dorset’s country lanes, she would see flocks of golden yellowhammer swooping along the hedgerows. Since then, their numbers in the UK have dramatically declined and they’re now on the red list for conservation, though you can still see them in lowland arable areas. Members of the bunting family with bright yellow plumage, yellowhammers have a typical lifespan of around three years. Their high-pitched song can be easily recognised; best remembered as, “a little bit of bread and no cheeeese!” Presented by Anna Hill and produced by Jo Peacey. A BBC Audio Bristol production.