Help with the European Breeding Bird Atlas

17 May 2016 Wryneck by Dave King

Led by the European Birds Census Council, EBBA2 will map the distribution and abundance of Europe’s 500+ breeding species across more than 50 countries. With fieldwork running until 2017, huge progress has been made already, but gaps in coverage exist, particularly in eastern Europe.

Some of the countries where gaps exist, including Portugal, Greece and Turkey, are regular destinations for UK birders. Others, such as Albania, Armenia and European Russia, are further off the beaten track. BirdTrack users can help by submitting records – with breeding evidence codes – from wherever they travel in Europe, using the global data entry tool or the new app.

You can also help by engaging with national coordinators to undertake targeted atlas work, including timed counts, to fill specific gaps. Information on how, and where, birders can help is given on the EBBA2 website.



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