Waterbirds in the UK presents the results of the annual Wetland Bird Survey Report. Since 2022, Waterbirds in the UK is also ...

BTO Research Reports are scientific papers that have been self-published by the BTO. The following is a full list of the published BTO research reports. Most are free to download, and links to ...

This event will comprise of the opportunity to bring people of multiple ages, backgrounds and experience levels to enjoy bird watching together. Open to beginner birders, but any level is welcome to ...

Commonly referred to as the UK Red List for birds, the status of birds has now been reviewed five times, covering the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man. The latest review was published in December ...

A new report published today by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), in partnership with RSPB and JNCC, reveals impacts of Avian Influenza on Mute Swans across the UK. The Wetland Bird Survey ...

The southerly airflow continued as March progressed and summer migrants arrived in force. Early migrants such as Swallows, House Martins, Willow Warblers and Sedge Warblers were reported from several ...

For migrant birds, there are both ‘push’ and ‘pull’ factors that drive their migration. Typically, it’s a mix of factors. Different species also migrate at different times, and in different ways - in ...

Breeding Curlews continue their precipitous long-term contraction in Scotland, while the decline of the migrant Wheatear gives cause for concern. Together, these species highlight a worrying picture ...

Of the 119 species monitored by BBS in the UK, 43 have decreased since 1995, the first year from which trends can be calculated, while 36 have increased. Reduced to a single breeding pair in the UK in ...

Meanwhile, as is the case in all parts of the UK, Swallow numbers are down in Northern Ireland. But Raven, for so long persecuted across the UK, are now on the up, with a 43% increase in Northern ...

The report also shows that a range of farmland birds are still struggling in Wales, with the once-common Yellowhammer at an all-time low. Meanwhile, the worrying decline in Curlew in Wales continues ...