The Yellowhammer is a bunting found throughout most of Europe and extends eastwards into Siberia. See the distribution map at xeno-canto. It is a bird of farmland and the countryside and has suffered declining numbers in recent years.

This may be due to a combination of factors such as early autumn ploughing and less use of bruised barley in animal feed. In autumn and winter, Yellowhammers form large flocks and these photos were taken at a large flock of about 50 birds in farmland.

The Yellowhammer has one of the most easily remembered songs: "a little bit of bread and NO cheese"