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 ...

As the custodian and coordinator of national datasets about the UK’s wild bird populations, we are uniquely placed to provide insights and commentary on avian influenza. Throughout the current ...

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.

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 ...

Join BTO Youth and Bournemouth University at Bournemouth University's, Talbot Campus for an inspiring afternoon of talks, stalls and the chance to speak to mentors in the conservation sector. With ...

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 ...

Migration is often not so obvious in the autumn as it is in spring with summer visitors ‘disappearing' gradually, often without notice. Recording the departure dates of migrants is often considered ...