The 2025 Breeding Bird Survey Report highlights the varying fortunes of four of the UK’s widely monitored wild doves and ...

Fewster, R.M., Buckland, S.T., Siriwardena, G.M., Baillie, S.R. & Wilson, J.D. 2000. Analysis of population trends for farmland birds using generalised additive ...

Birds in Greenspaces looks to understand which and how many birds use and rely on our greenspaces. The survey is running from 1 April to 30 June 2026, and is open to all experience levels, with simple ...

A passive bat detector, left outside to automatically trigger and record bat calls as they fly over, set up in a garden in West Sussex as part of the Chichester Bat Recording Project, has recorded the ...

Most of us who live in cities or towns will barely go a day without seeing a Feral Pigeon Columba livia. These birds are superbly adapted to surviving in urban environments, having descended from ...

House Sparrow perched on a beam, by Amy Lewis / BTO The UK is home to 73 million fewer birds today than it was in 1970, according to research from the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) published ...

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 ...

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 ...

For many, seabirds are a bit of a mystery in that they occupy a world that for most is largely inaccessible. However, during the last couple of decades pelagic tours, both daily and for longer periods ...

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 ...

From walks and talks to our annual conference, BTO runs lots of events throughout the year. Browse the listing below and use the filters to find an event that's right for you. If you would like to ...

However, the Report also reveals worrying declines for familiar woodland and garden species such as Chaffinch and Bullfinch. The latest data also show that some farmland birds that have experienced ...