The Cirl Bunting is one of our rarest birds and can only be seen in south-west England in Devon. It almost became extinct, but fortunately a rescue plan in 1989 was introduced and farmers left parts of their fields unploughed so that Cirl Buntings could find enough seeds to survive on. Farmers also planted plants that encouraged grasshoppers which Cirl Buntings also like to eat.

The male Cirl Bunting has a striking black and yellow coloured head and face. The top part of its head and chin are black and it has a black stripe that seems to run through each eye. The rest of the face is a bright yellow colour. The male also has a bright yellow coloured breast. The female Cirl Bunting has a brown and duller yellow head and face. The chest and belly of the female are also a dull yellow colour and marked with lots of brown streaks.

Cirl Buntings spend a lot of time on the ground looking for food. They mainly eat grass, chickweed, barley and nettle seeds, but sometimes they will eat beetles, weevils, aphids, flies and bugs. The rattling trill-like songs of these birds can be heard between February and September.