Join BTO Youth and Bournemouth University at Bournemouth University's, Talbot Campus for an inspiring afternoon of talks, stalls and the chance to speak to mentors in the conservation sector. With ...

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 ...

El Haddad, H., Pickett, S., O’Connell, P., Burton, N. & Booth Jones, K. 2025. Assessing the extent and effects of disturbance on wintering waterbirds in Northern ...

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 ...

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 ...

As the custodian and coordinator of national datasets about the UK’s wild bird populations, we are uniquely placed to provide insights and commentary on avian influenza. Throughout the current ...

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 ...

Migration is often not so obvious in the autumn as it is in spring with summer visitors ‘disappearing' gradually, often without notice. Recording the departure dates of migrants is often considered ...

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 ...