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Seabirds across the UK, and globally, are in trouble. Many species, from Puffins and Fulmars to gulls and terns are experiencing declines in their breeding numbers. A key reason is that seabirds rely ...

Body weight variation and fat deposition in Common Sandpipers Actitis hypoleucos L. during their autumn migration in the Ría de Vigo, Galicia, north-west Spain.

Data on species’ demography are essential to detect changes in population size, identify drivers of population change, motivate conservation plans, or evaluate the effectiveness of management. The ...

Data from the Heronries Census and the Rare Breeding Birds Panel (RBBP) were combined to produce population estimates for Little Egret. The population was estimated at 2,236 pairs / apparently ...

BTO Christmas card featuring a Robin by Dennis Harle, 1965 The tradition of sending Christmas cards was begun in 1843 by the civil servant Sir Henry Cole (1808–1882), who commissioned his friend, the ...

Many of the wild fruits and berries eaten by birds are dangerous for humans. Birds are able to consume them safely because they have evolved different metabolic tolerances to toxins and different ...

Common and Arctic Terns are very similar in appearance and habits - so much so that they are often referred to as 'Commic Terns' when they can't be told apart! However, with practice, it is possible ...

The UK benefits from a substantial and diverse community dedicated to wader conservation; local wader projects come in all shapes and sizes, attracting people from a wide range of backgrounds.