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Nest Camera Footage
This summer the BTO are using remote cameras to monitor the nests of
Nightjars and Woodlarks. View unique video footage of these birds.
2009 House Martin Survey
Early indications from the 2009 House Martin survey suggest that House Martin numbers are down, with many people reporting that their birds haven’t returned to breed. For more information, or to report your nesting House Martins.
Out of Africa Appeal
It is getting increasingly difficult to spot a flycatcher, notice a Nightingale, or catch a glimpse of a Cuckoo. Huge numbers of our African migrants have already disappeared. The Out of Africa research aims to find out why. For more information and to help fund this research...
Bird Atlas 2007-11
Are you part of the biggest ever stocktake of the UK's birds? Click on the links below to find out more.
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Cuckoo joins Red list of Birds in the UK!
Launched this May, the latest assessment of the conservation status of all British birds includes the new Red and Amber lists. Eighteen new species, including eight long-distance migrants and three seabirds, have been added to the red list, highlighting concerns about global environmental conditions as well as in Britain. However, six species have improved from Red to Amber, showing that targeted conservation action can work for some species. Get a copy of the full report (pdf)
Other recent news
Cuckoos with Springwatch see where they have been reported in your area.
New edition of the Birds of the Wider Countryside Report
Getting Broody record what you see inside your nest boxes for Nest Box Challenge.
