| 2008
BBS Report
Latest
BBS figures reveal a positive story for three of our smallest
breeding birds – Goldcrest, Chiffchaff and Long-tailed
Tit. However, the declines in long-distance migrants remain
apparent. Over 3,200 BBS squares were surveyed in 2008, allowing
us to produce UK population trends for 105 of our breeding
bird species. For many of these we can also produce population
trends for the separate countries in the UK, and even in different
regions of England, allowing us to compare local and national
trends. Click here to
download the full report.
European bird trends
BBS
results are compared with trends from other European schemes
to produce European bird trends. Click
here to visit the European Bird Census Council website,
and click on the picture below to go straight to the ‘State
of Europe´s Common Birds 2008’ brochure
Birds of Conservation Concern
BBS
trends form the basis of the Red and Amber lists of birds
of conservation concern. Click here
to download the latest Red and Amber listings
To download other reports and publications, click
here. |
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The BBS is the main source of population trend
information about the UK’s widespread birds –
an important indicator of the health of the countryside. We
can only produce trends for birds found on 40 or more BBS
squares, so the more squares covered, the more species we
can monitor.Taking part is easy – just visit a local
square twice during the breeding season, and record all birds
you see or hear. If you would like to take on a BBS
square in 2010, click
here to register.
Enter your counts on BBS-OnlineYou can enter
your BBS counts directly to BBS-Online from your field recording
sheets. Click
here to find out how to get set up.
Crop ID for habitat recording
BBS volunteers may be interested in the new revised edition
of Dr Sally Francis’s Guide to British Field Crops,
which may be useful when recording habitat. Click
here for more information.
BBS and the Atlas
There is no need to record breeding evidence for
BBS. However, if you do see any evidence of breeding, such
as birds singing or carrying food, you may wish to submit
the records to the Bird Atlas 2007-11, via www.birdatlas.net
or on a Roving Record form. For behaviours that confer breeding
evidence, click
here.
FREE bird call CD!
A CD of the songs and calls of over 70 British species
is available free of charge to new BBS volunteers –
just ask your Regional Organiser. Volunteers surveying upland
squares will also receive a second CD of upland bird songs
and calls.
The BBS National Organiser is Kate
Risely. To contact Kate, email bbs@bto.org |