The Indian Peafowl, will be familiar as an ornamental species, often associated with stately homes, but the free-flying nature and tendency to wander some distance mean that individuals can turn up ...

Marsh Tits and Willow Tits probably present one of the more difficult ID challenges in the UK. View our Bird ID video to gain some invaluable tips on key features to tell them apart.

Identifying the two large sawbills, Goosander and Red-breasted Merganser, can be pretty straightforward when confronted with male birds. However, separating the females - or redheads, as they are more ...

Avian pox is caused by a virus, and sporadic cases of the disease are observed each year in British garden birds. Please note: avian pox is a different disease from avian influenza. Great Tit with ...

Become more connected to nature, learn about your garden wildlife and contribute to important scientific research by joining our community of Garden BirdWatchers. You will spend as much time as you ...

With their swept-back wings and aerial lifestyle, Hirundines (Swallows, and Sand and House Martins) and similar but unrelated Swifts often cause ID headaches. Let us help you to separate these amazing ...

This landmark publication presents the most up-to-date information on bird migration, using the vast wealth of data that the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) have collected from ringing recoveries.

The survey period is now over for autumn 2018 and some very provisional results can be found here. Thank you to everyone who took part! Read a BTO News Article about the results of the survey (PDF, ...

Some species that we think of as residents also undertake movements at certain times of year. These are known as seasonal movements. In the winter, migrant birds from other populations in Europe boost ...

BTO research is making a significant contribution to our understanding of migrant declines, as well as highlighting and testing opportunities to address these. Many of the summer migrants that come to ...

The Lesser Whitethroat is secretive bird of farmland and reedbed habitats. The distinctive song is a helpful guide to its presence. A warbler with greyish upperparts, white undersides and a large ...

The rest, as they say, is history. While some of the highlights are captured in this timeline, those interested in a deeper dive will find Enjoying Ornithology, published by Poyser and edited by Ron ...