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Are predators to blame for songbird declines?

Sparrowhawk by Derek Belsey & Cliff ReddickResults from the biggest ever analysis of songbirds and their predators have just been published in The Journal of Applied Ecology.  This work, led by BTO scientists, examines the effects of three predators of juvenile and adult birds (Buzzard, Sparrowhawk and Kestrel) and of five nest predators (Great Spotted Woodpecker, Magpie, Jay, Carrion Crow and Grey Squirrel).  Click here for summary and here for press release.

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GoldfinchIf you can identify most common birds by sight and sound, please consider taking on a BBS square - If you find ID by sound a little tricky we can send a free CD of songs and calls to registered volunteers. The survey involves just two visits a year, and your contribution will help us find out how bird numbers are changing.

Tawny Owl nest box diary

Tawny Owl in nest boxFollow a pair of Tawny Owls through the 2010 breeding season with the BTO via a video diary. The first egg was laid on 28 February. View the video diary. For more information on how you can help the BTO understand the nesting habits of the UK's birds, see our Nest Record Scheme.

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SkydivingThis spring/summer, why not see the world from a bird’s eye view and help raise money towards important research for Britain’s birds? Take part in a skydive and fall from 10,000 ft at speeds similar to that of a Peregrine Falcon! Raise £395 in sponsorship and jump for free. Find out more …

Latest Bird Trends now online

Cuckoo © Edmund C FellowesThe Birdtrends pages have been updated to include the latest BTO monitoring results and scientific literature. This report, produced jointly with JNCC, summarises demographic changes for 114 widespread breeding bird species and is now based on 40 years of fieldwork by BTO volunteers. Click on a species and explore how, and perhaps why, its numbers are changing. Cuckoo has recently been added to the red list of Birds of Conservation Concern on the strength of its long-term decline.

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