Help us track Cuckoos and learn even more about their epic migration: sponsor a cuckoo. Read the latest updates on how our cuckoos are managing their amazing migration from Britain and Ireland to ...

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.

Encompassing grace and power, the familiar Mute Swan can be seen all year round on suitable waterbodies. The large size and bright white plumage make adult Mute Swans unmistakeable. They can be ...

The Red Kite was persecuted to the point of extinction in Britain, just about hanging on in Wales, but a late 20th century reintroduction programme has transformed the fortunes of this species. With ...

Access personalized tools, resources, and information for bird enthusiasts and conservationists through the British Trust for Ornithology's My BTO platform.

Much of this information is generated through BTO and partnership schemes.

We are committed to ensuring that our vacancies, activities and events are inclusive and open to everyone, regardless of protected characteristics. We will support the well-being of those who work or ...

Will avian influenza devastate UK birds? A deadly strain of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) is spreading. The survival of whole colonies has come under threat: since October 2021 more than ...

Commonly referred to as the UK Red List for birds, this is the fifth review of the status of birds in the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, published in December 2021 as Birds of Conservation ...

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 ...

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 ...