The disease, known more widely as bird flu, has been detected in several species of wild bird in recent weeks and scientists are keen to map the disease’s spread and impacts across the UK this winter.

Birds in Greenspaces looks to understand which and how many birds use and rely on our greenspaces. The survey is running from 1 April to 30 June 2026, and is open to all experience levels, with simple ...

Having spent the last month in West Africa, feeding up and preparing for his flight across the Sahara, Arthur is now the second of our tagged Cuckoos to head decidedly north. His latest signal, ...

If you're looking to report a sick or dead bird to BirdTrack and already know how to do so, you can go straight to the online BirdTrack portal to submit your record. If you have not used BirdTrack ...

The 2025 Breeding Bird Survey Report highlights the varying fortunes of four of the UK’s widely monitored wild doves and ...

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 ...

House Sparrow perched on a beam, by Amy Lewis / BTO The UK is home to 73 million fewer birds today than it was in 1970, according to research from the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) published ...

A new report published today by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), in partnership with RSPB and JNCC, reveals impacts of Avian Influenza on Mute Swans across the UK. The Wetland Bird Survey ...

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 ...

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 ...

Following a meeting of more than 100 experts, a report into the continuing Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI or ‘bird flu’) outbreak has been published by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) ...

Satellite technology is helping scientists from the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) to better understand the pressures that the UK’s breeding Cuckoos face as they make annual migrations of 16,000 ...