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 ...

In last week’s blog I suggested this week could see more birds crossing the North Sea to Britain and, while the conditions haven't been quite right for really big falls of migrants, it has been nice ...

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 ...

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.

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Each year we present awards to celebrate those who have made outstanding contributions to ornithology. We do this through a series of medals and awards, each reflecting a particular contribution to ...

Commonly referred to as the UK Red List for birds, the status of birds has now been reviewed five times, covering the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man. The latest review was published in December ...

BTO NI hosts a wide variety of public events throughout the year. These range from training courses encouraging participation in our core surveys, to more informal field outings and mentoring, bird ...

Upcoming events for BTO volunteers and supporters in Wales. Be one of the first to know about future training courses, events and our wider work in Wales by signing up to receive the BTO Cymru ...

Commonly referred to as the Ringing Report, these summaries provide information on the numbers of birds ringed and reports (recoveries) of ringed birds received for the whole Ringing Scheme, covering ...

All birds are protected in some form, but some species have additional protection during the breeding season as do their nests, eggs and dependent young. To disturb these you must obtain a special ...

Changes in the amount and/or distribution of particular feather pigments are some of the most commonly reported types of plumage abnormality. Most often, these abnormalities occur within the common ...