After a very hot and dry summer it’s fair to say the weather has changed in the past week, with much more unsettled conditions and some much-needed rain as westerly winds from the Atlantic dominate.

Bowgen, K., Jarrett, D., Franks, S., Langlois Lopez, S., Clark, N., Clark, J. & Noyes, P. 2025. GPS-tracking breeding Curlew in the Yorkshire Dales: breeding success ...

Join BTO staff and passionate birder, David White, to hone your skills of waterbird ID. During this small group event, we’ll enjoy spending time together looking at wildfowl, waders if they are ...

This report presents results from the first year of passive acoustic monitoring as part of the pilot of the Rewilding Monitoring Framework. These data will contribute to baselining and monitoring ...

This report presents the main findings from survey work delivered using passive acoustic monitoring devices deployed across Connecting Constable and Gainsborough Country Landscape Recovery Project ...

The Winter Bird Survey is running through winter 2025/26, collecting important information on the numbers and distribution of the UK’s wintering birds. This information will help us to inform land ...

Newson, S.E., Allez, S.L., Coule, E.K., Guille, A.W., Harper, J., Henney, J.M., Higgins, L., Lewis, M., McLellan, G.D., Simmons, M.C., Sweet, E., Whitelegg, D ...

Peniche, G., Challis, A., Beckmann, B., Wilson, M., Eaton, M., Stevenson, A., Stirling-Aird, P., Thornton, M. & Wilkinson, N. 2025. Scottish Raptor Monitoring Scheme ...

BTO is clear that abuse of any kind is unacceptable in every circumstance. The Charity Commission places a responsibility on BTO to keep all who come into contact with our work safe from harm of any ...

For migrant birds, there are both ‘push’ and ‘pull’ factors that drive their migration. Typically, it’s a mix of factors. Different species also migrate at different times, and in different ways - in ...

However, the Report also reveals worrying declines for familiar woodland and garden species such as Chaffinch and Bullfinch. The latest data also show that some farmland birds that have experienced ...