The Icelandic-breeding Goose Census (IGC) estimates the population size of the Greenland/Iceland Pink-footed Goose and Iceland Greylag Goose, and provides information on the distribution of the geese ...

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 ...

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 Ireland’s sea loughs. BTO Research ...

Despite Wales' small size, our estuaries, beaches and marshes are incredibly important for a special group of birds - the waders. In this course, Gethin and Steve will show you why waders are a ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...