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, ...

Overview The State of UK’s Birds reports have provided an periodic overview of the status of the UK’s breeding and non-breeding bird species in the UK and its Overseas Territories since 1999. This ...

Waterbirds in the UK presents the results of the annual BTO/RSPB/JNCC Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) report. Since 2022, Waterbirds in the UK is also the primary reporting mechanism for ...

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, ...

BTO holds data and information on avian distributions, abundance and demography (and on habitats and other animals) that are of great value for conservation management, site safeguard, species ...

We undertake a wide range of monitoring and research work across Northern Ireland, from seabird monitoring to species reintroduction. We also run public events open to everyone, to help increase ...

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 ...

Reporting ringed birds helps us provide more effective conservation advice So you can see the importance of looking for, and reporting, ringed birds. If you do find a ring, please report it: Report a ...

From donating, joining and fundraising to helping at events, volunteering for surveys, or becoming a corporate member, there are lots of ways you can support us and our work. Get involved in our ...

behaviour_bluti_john_harding_300x200.jpgSpend any time watching your gardens birds and you'll soon discover a host of different behaviours. It might be a Blackbird preening its feathers, a group of ...

Counts are made annually at around 2,850 wetland sites of all habitats; estuaries and large stillwaters predominate. Some sites are large and split into separate count sectors. Monthly coordinated ...