The publications We had a fantastic response to our for contributions for a special issue of Bird Study, documenting and exploring the impacts of the unprecedented recent outbreaks of Highly ...

The Middle East is something of an international stepping stone for both migratory birds and people travelling between Europe, Africa and Asia. For birdwatchers stopping over in this part of the world ...

Southern, H.N. 1951. Change in status of the Bridled Guillemot after ten years. Proceedings of Zoological Society of London.

Waterbirds in the UK presents the results of the annual Wetland Bird Survey. Since 2022, Waterbirds in the UK has also been the primary reporting mechanism for the Goose and Swan Monitoring Programme.

Cuckoos are a widespread and familiar bird across much of the UK, and many people can recognise the famously onomatopoeic song, but sadly we have lost more than a third of our breeding Cuckoos since ...

Report birds with rings, tags or other marks You can report rings and tags found on live or dead birds. This contributes valuable data to our research, helping our researchers determine bird ...

May and June are busy times for Blue Tits. With eggs to incubate and young chicks getting bigger by the day, the demand for food is constant. Whilst these months mark the end of their breeding season, ...

Overview Commonly referred to as the UK Red List for birds, this is the fifth review of the status of birds in the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, published in December 2021 as Birds of ...

Update: The 2025 spring survey season began on 13 April and is now live. The Blackbirds in Gardens project will help us understand how Blackbirds use gardens, and the potential effects of the Usutu ...

Ringing involves placing a lightweight, uniquely numbered metal ring around a bird’s leg. This ring is a reliable and harmless method of identifying individual birds. When these individuals are caught ...

Training to ring If you want to train to ring, you will need to find a ringing trainer who will be able to assess whether you can obtain a T permit. For more information about training to ring, visit ...

Nest boxes of the same type should not be sited too close together as this may promote aggressive behaviour between neighbours. The front of the nest box should be angled vertically or slightly ...