Every year, bird lovers throughout the UK celebrate International Dawn Chorus Day on 3 May. This is a time to enjoy the very essence of spring via the early morning medium of birdsong. However, all is not as it seems and nature’s remarkable annual concert is today a much-diminished event, with many of our favourite birds continuing to decline in devastating numbers, as revealed in a recent report.

A major increase in the number of volunteers taking part in the long-standing BTO/JNCC/RSPB Breeding Bird Survey (BBS), has resulted in greater coverage across Wales than ever before. The results show that it is not just numbers of volunteers on the up, as some bird species too are on the rise. However, the new report highlighting the results of the survey, published this week, shows there are also continued declines for many species. BBS is the main scheme for monitoring the population changes of the UK’s common and widespread breeding birds, producing population trends for 60 species in Wales.

A new report highlighting the results of the BTO/JNCC/RSPB Breeding Bird Survey (BBS), published this week, shows that some species in Northern Ireland are bouncing back after years of decline, but there are also continued downturns for many bird species. BBS is the main scheme for monitoring the population changes of the UK’s common and widespread breeding birds, producing population trends for 39 species in Northern Ireland.

An increase in the number of volunteers taking part in the long-standing BTO/JNCC/RSPB Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) in the UK, has resulted in impressively high coverage across Scotland. The results show that it is not just numbers of volunteers that are on the up, as some bird species too are on the rise. However, the new report highlighting the results of the survey, published this week, shows there were also continued declines for many species. BBS is the main scheme for monitoring the population changes of the UK’s common and widespread breeding birds, producing population trends for 77 species in Scotland.

A notable increase in the number of volunteers taking part in the long-standing BTO/JNCC/RSPB Breeding Bird Survey (BBS), has resulted in greater coverage than ever before. A major new report highlighting the results of the BBS, published this week, shows there are continued declines for many species, though positive outcomes for others. BBS is the main scheme for monitoring the population changes of the UK’s common and widespread breeding birds, producing population trends for 119 species.