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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

As we reach the end of September, most of our summer migrants have now departed and winter visitors are starting to arrive. At the moment it appears that some species like Dark-bellied Brent Goose and ...

If you record a species that is rarely encountered within a bird recording area, BirdTrack will prompt you to supply a description so that the local recorder / records committee can assess the ...

The wealth of data that your BirdTrack records provide gives us various insights into bird distributions and movements throughout Britain and Ireland. The graphs can be found on the Explore data page ...

Some resident, breeding and wintering birds face a number of threats, including illegal persecution, egg collecting and disturbance from audio playback of calls. They can also be affected by ...