Forget ‘five gold rings’, how about 866,000 alloy ones? A new report from the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) highlights the latest findings from wild bird ringing activities across the UK and Ireland.

New research, published today by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) and Durham University, suggests that many migratory bird species are struggling to adapt to the effects of changes in the climate.

The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) is asking members of the public to report sightings of dead birds, following a recent spike in the numbers of wild swans, geese and other birds being diagnosed with High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI).

The latest report by the Rare Breeding Birds Panel (RBBP), the independent body that monitors the populations of the UK’s rarest breeding birds, celebrates the return of two species to the UK with both being proven to breed in 2023 for the first time since the 1990s.

Gulls’ feeding habits can prove controversial, as they continue to adapt to human environments.