This report details work to evaluate two approaches for producing maps of relative abundance from BTO/JNCC/RSPB Breeding Bird Survey data. These maps could be useful for setting local conservation ...

Successful large-scale ecosystem restoration projects are central to achieving ambitious global and regional restoration targets, but evidence on outcomes is scarce. We developed a novel framework for ...

Common and Arctic Terns are very similar in appearance and habits - so much so that they are often referred to as 'Commic Terns' when they can't be told apart! However, with practice, it is possible ...

Passive acoustic monitoring provides landscape-scale data on rare and cryptic species across multiple taxa in the Polesia region (northern Ukraine and southern Belarus), acting as a relatively quick ...

Many of the wild fruits and berries eaten by birds are dangerous for humans. Birds are able to consume them safely because they have evolved different metabolic tolerances to toxins and different ...

Birds and fruiting plants have a strong and often mutually beneficial relationship, with birds taking advantage of the nutritious food source and plants utilising the birds to spread their seeds.

Hedgerows form an important semi-natural habitat for birds and other wildlife in English farmland landscapes, in addition to providing other benefits to farming. Hedgerows are currently maintained ...

Finding the nests of wild birds is a rewarding part of nest monitoring. The majority of Nesting Neighbours records are from nest boxes, so it is important you know how to safely monitor a nest box, ...

Written and illustrated by experts, this guide contains a wealth of information for 145 British and Irish species, together with introductory sections on nest-monitoring techniques, nest ...

Rotational burning of vegetation is a common form of land management in UK upland habitats, and is restricted to the colder half of the year, with the time period during which burning may be carried ...

To celebrate the first season of Cudyll Cymru and the valuable data it is generating, we are hosting our inaugural Welsh Raptor Convention on 31st January 2026 at Aberystwyth University. We hope the ...

The Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) is the principal scheme for monitoring the UK’s wintering waterbird populations, providing an important indicator of their status and the health of wetlands. Survey ...