The Breeding Bird Survey is the main scheme for monitoring the population changes of the UK’s common and widespread breeding birds. BBS volunteers can view and enter data through the online portal.

We are also in the midst of the peak period of southbound passage for many of our summer visitors. The autumn reporting rate for some, like Redstart, Spotted Flycatcher, Yellow Wagtail and Tree Pipit, ...

Read the latest updates from our Cuckoos on their epic migration between the UK and tropical Africa, or track their movements in real-time on our Cuckoo migration map. If you enjoy these updates, ...

Overview A summary of the activities and findings of the Scottish Raptor Monitoring Scheme for the year 2023.

About Breeding Waders of Wet MeadowsBreeding Waders of Wet Meadows monitored the long-term population changes of our lowland breeding waders in England and Wales. For more information about this ...

How many eggs are too many? Utilizing an under-dispersed count data model to gain insights into evolutionary productivity constraints on bird species ...

Places are limited to 12 per session, with two tutors, so we ask that you only register if you: 1. joined the live Wader ID course sessions and/or watched the recordings, 2. engaged with the two sets ...

1. About our Code of Conduct BTO is clear that abuse of any kind is unacceptable in every circumstance. The Charity Commission places a responsibility on BTO to keep all who come into contact with our ...

Places are limited to 12 per session, with two tutors, so we ask that you only register if you: 1. joined the live Wader ID course sessions and/or watched the recordings, 2. engaged with the two sets ...

Satellite technology is helping scientists from the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) to better understand the pressures that the UK’s breeding Cuckoos face as they make annual migrations of 16,000 ...

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 (WeBS ...

BTO scientists call for urgent investment in long-term monitoring and improved approaches to disease response, as avian influenza decimates a suite of bird species ...