Red Kite | BTO - British Trust for Ornithology
Red Kite. The Red Kite was persecuted to the point of extinction in Britain, just about hanging on in Wales, but a late 20th century reintroduction programme has transformed the fortunes of …
Alphabetical list of regularly occurring UK bird species
The BirdFacts database includes an entry for all species on the official British List maintained by the British Ornithologists’ Union. The list below provides an index to the common and …
Great Spotted Woodpecker | BTO - British Trust for Ornithology
Dendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758) GS GRSWO 8760. Family: Piciformes > Picidae. With its striking black, white and red plumage, the Great Spotted Woodpecker’s characteristic …
Welcome to the British Trust for Ornithology | BTO - British Trust …
BTO has responsibilities to keep everyone who comes into contact with our work safe from harm. Read more about our safeguarding policies and find out how to report a concern. Article. …
Puffin | BTO - British Trust for Ornithology
Causes of change. The reasons for the population increases between 1969–70 and Seabird 2000 are not known ().Productivity was low between 1998 and 2013 and this may have contributed …
The British List | BTO - British Trust for Ornithology
BTO supports the taxonomic listing recommended by the British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) in its British List and use it in our work. We also use that list to create a bird species table of our …
Canada Goose | BTO - British Trust for Ornithology
Canada Goose. This introduced species is now widespread across England and Wales, but has a somewhat patchy distribution in Scotland and is localised in Ireland. Native to North America, …
Wren | BTO - British Trust for Ornithology
Wren. Small and chestnut brown with a short cocked tail, the Wren is one of our most widespread birds and can be found across Britain & Ireland. The Wren is often heard before it is seen, …
Cormorant | BTO - British Trust for Ornithology
The Cormorant was almost exclusively a coastal breeder in the UK until 1981, but has since established colonies in many inland areas of eastern and central England (Rehfisch et al. …
Identifying Nightingale and other night singers
Bird ID. Contrary to popular opinion, Nightingale is not the only bird that sings at night. In fact, due to its recent decline, you are more likely to hear other birds singing after dark. This video …