Read the annual report of the Seabird Monitoring Programme, a BTO / JNCC / RSPB publication about the abundance and productivity of breeding seabird species in Britain and Ireland from 1986 to 2023.

Breeds in a wide range of open habitats including tundra, steppe, bogs, dunes, moorland, heathland, young plantations and more occasionally in crops. Can be nomadic, with population peaks coinciding ...

Being largely nocturnal in their habits, owls face a different set of challenges to many other predatory birds. In addition to their excellent vision, hunting owls also rely on their sense of hearing ...

The Little Owl is a species of open country, favouring lowland habitats such as farmland, parkland and orchards. Introduced from the Continent during the latter part of the 19th century, the species ...

Join BTO Youth on a guided walk, through the woodland and parkland of Dalmeny Estate and along the shore of the Firth of Forth. Hosted by Iris, David and Hannah (BTO Youth Representatives, Lothian).

LifeCycle is the magazine of the British and Irish Ringing Scheme and the Nest Record Scheme (NRS), published twice a year, in the spring and autumn. Issue 14 of LifeCycle contains articles on ...

The Tawny Owl is a species that favours woodland habitats, but it may also breed in larger rural and suburban gardens. Our most familiar owl, the Tawny Owl is found across Britain but is absent from ...

Breeds in open habitats, such as farmland. Resident and largely sedentary in habits. In excess of 4,000 breeding pairs. Green-listed Bird of Conservation Concern. The Barn Owl is a species of open ...

Extreme migratory connectivity and mirroring of non-breeding grounds conditions in a severely declining breeding population of an Afro-Palearctic migratory bird This study used a combination of ...

We harness the skills and passion of birdwatchers to advance our understanding of ornithology and produce impartial science - communicated clearly for the benefit of birds and people. Data from the ...

This is a one-day conference in Inverness organised by BTO Scotland, the SOC and the SOC's Highland branch. Join us for a range of fascinating talks, designed to be interesting and relevant to both ...

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