Despite being reasonably common, widespread, and easily identifiable from its vocal behaviour, we know surprisingly little about the changing fortunes of the UK’s breeding Tawny Owl population. There is evidence for an ongoing but shallow long-term decline in the population since the mid-1980s, but this evidence comes from studies that involve daytime surveys by volunteers....
Swifts, swallows and martins may only be with us for a few months each year, but they make a huge impression in that time. However, numbers of all these birds have plummeted in recent decades. Installing nest boxes is a great way to provide these birds with the opportunity to breed and help combat population declines.
New European Breeding Bird Atlas, a milestone for biodiversity research and nature conservation in Europe, is published today.
New data shows that in 2018 ten species of rare birds bred in their highest ever recorded numbers across the UK. Thanks to extensive conservation work including reintroductions and habitat management, the fate of some of these birds continues to improve. However, some species haven’t fared as well, with some being impacted by cold winter...