Breeding season: April–July, normally 2 broods per season. - Nest: in a scrape on the ground, hidden by grass. Built by the female alone. - Eggs: 3–5 greyish-white with brown-speckled markings — camouflaged against the soil surface. Incubation 11–13 days by the female. - Young: fed with insects. Leave the nest after 18–20 days — before they can fly. - Risk: autumn-sown fields cover nest sites and disturb breeding — a key cause of the population decline.