Farming methods have helped boost the bird population
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The number of woodland birds is up by 4% across the East Midlands, according to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
The rise in numbers, recorded by Defra, is above the national average.
Bird populations are considered to be a good indicator of the broad state of wildlife and countryside.
Farmers and landowners in Lincolnshire have played a part in the success stories by using environmentally friendly farming methods.
Their work, which includes establishing grass margins around fields, has attracted insects, which provide vital food for many species of farmland birds to rear their chicks.
The birds attracted include skylarks, grey partridges and the greater spotted woodpecker.
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