With this year's focus on heathland birds here at BTO, monitoring of Nightjars is very topical. Being nocturnal, detecting them requires dedicated night-time field surveys, which can be tricky in ...

About the surveyThe Heathland Birds Survey will survey all the Nightjars, Woodlarks and Dartford Warblers, in all habitats, throughout the UK and Channel Islands.

Read the latest updates from our Cuckoos on their epic migration between the UK and tropical Africa, or track their movements in real-time on our Cuckoo migration map. If you enjoy these updates, ...

Improve your identification of winter wildfowl and other waterbirds in this two-part online course.

WeBS Methods, Analysis and Presentation WeBS Survey Methods, Analysis and Presentation supporting documentation contains more detailed descriptions of all the tables, statistics, maps and plots ...

Many waterbirds arrive in the UK during autumn, swelling the range of species and number of individuals we might see. However, this seasonal abundance can present extra identification challenges, too.

GPS tracking of three large gull species from the Isle of May, Scotland, revealed overlap in foraging habitats used during the breeding season, but differences in the where the three species foraged, ...

Long-famed for its complex and sweet-toned song, the Nightingale has been a source of inspiration for poets, musicians, and artists for centuries. Sadly, the mellifluous melodies of this secretive ...

Atlas of Breeding Birds in Britain and Ireland: 1968-1972 Fieldwork period: 1968–72Reference: Sharrock, J.T.R. (1976) The atlas of breeding birds in Britain and Ireland. T. & A.D. PoyserA species list ...