A busy time for bird migration in October 2025. Winter visitors that arrive from Iceland and Greenland have also been on the move in the last week. Whooper Swans have been observed arriving in good ...

Frederic spent the last couple of weeks in Mali after making his epic, if somewhat late, Saharan crossing. He has sprung into action in recent days and has covered an impressive distance of almost ...

We look forward to welcoming you to this year’s Annual Conference! Join us for a day of bird-related talks, birdwatching, and socialising at Lough Neagh Discovery Centre. Conference ticket cost ...

This report investigates the accuracy and reliability of seabird flight height data that are used to mitigate impacts of offshore wind farms on seabird populations. Through a set of trials, we set out ...

How far animals travel to gather food for offspring or themselves is a central component of ecology. Among birds, the ‘foraging range’ (straight-line distance between a central place and a destination ...

There comes a time when those, often young people, with slightly less conventional hobbies question what it is about birding, trainspotting, unicycling or vintage knitwear that really gets them going.

A bold character with a scolding 'pitchuu' call, the Marsh Tit has declined significantly and has been Red-listed in the UK since 2022. Widely distributed in England and Wales, the Marsh Tit favours ...

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 ...

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 ...

Data from the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) Garden BirdWatch survey, carried out by volunteers across the UK, show a fourfold increase in the number of gardens recording a Hummingbird Hawkmoth, ...

It’s been another week of slightly wild weather, with generally strong westerly or south-westerly winds sweeping across Britain and Ireland. While this has meant more good seawatching in western areas ...