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Latest BirdTrack data show Woodcock arriving en masse over the the last fortnight. Sadly, Woodcock are prone to colliding with buildings while they migrate. If you find a dead Woodcock in these circumstances, please add the record to BirdTrack or email details to woodcock@bto.org
#ukbirding
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November 19, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Latest BirdTrack data show Woodcock arriving en masse over the the last fortnight. Sadly, Woodcock are prone to colliding with buildings while they migrate. If you find a dead Woodcock in these circumstances, please add the record to BirdTrack or email details to woodcock@bto.org
#ukbirding
#ukbirding
In this week's Migration Blog we look at Little Auks, await the arrival of Woodcock and ask if this could be a Waxwing winter #ukbirding
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Photo: Woodcock by Liz Cutting / BTO
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Photo: Woodcock by Liz Cutting / BTO
October 31, 2025 at 7:12 PM
In this week's Migration Blog we look at Little Auks, await the arrival of Woodcock and ask if this could be a Waxwing winter #ukbirding
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Photo: Woodcock by Liz Cutting / BTO
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Photo: Woodcock by Liz Cutting / BTO
The latest BTO Migration Blog looks at the cryptic Jack Snipe as it arrives in Britain for the winter, as well as more arrivals of winter thrushes, Yellow-browed Warblers and the latest rare vagrants #ukbirding
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Photo credit: Jack Snipe by Allan Drewitt / BTO
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Photo credit: Jack Snipe by Allan Drewitt / BTO
October 27, 2025 at 1:12 PM
The latest BTO Migration Blog looks at the cryptic Jack Snipe as it arrives in Britain for the winter, as well as more arrivals of winter thrushes, Yellow-browed Warblers and the latest rare vagrants #ukbirding
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Photo credit: Jack Snipe by Allan Drewitt / BTO
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Photo credit: Jack Snipe by Allan Drewitt / BTO
Wow! It was looking like a poor year for Yellow-browed Warbler but that has changed in the last week with reports well above average for the time of year. Still some way to go beat the all time record week in Oct 2016, when it appeared on 8.5% of all complete lists
Photo: Moss Taylor/BTO
#ukbirding
Photo: Moss Taylor/BTO
#ukbirding
October 21, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Wow! It was looking like a poor year for Yellow-browed Warbler but that has changed in the last week with reports well above average for the time of year. Still some way to go beat the all time record week in Oct 2016, when it appeared on 8.5% of all complete lists
Photo: Moss Taylor/BTO
#ukbirding
Photo: Moss Taylor/BTO
#ukbirding
This week's BTO Migration blog explores a recent arrival of drift migrants on the east coast, a record breaking influx of Glossy Ibis and what we might expect in the second half of September #ukbirding
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Glossy Ibis by Philip Croft
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Glossy Ibis by Philip Croft
September 12, 2025 at 8:23 PM
This week's BTO Migration blog explores a recent arrival of drift migrants on the east coast, a record breaking influx of Glossy Ibis and what we might expect in the second half of September #ukbirding
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Glossy Ibis by Philip Croft
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Glossy Ibis by Philip Croft
Interesting to see very high numbers of Curlew Sandpipers in northern Scotland, while numbers in England are lower than average. Easterly winds across the northern North Sea have pushed birds to the Northern Isles and Outer Hebrides, while the opposite has happened further south #ukbirding
September 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Interesting to see very high numbers of Curlew Sandpipers in northern Scotland, while numbers in England are lower than average. Easterly winds across the northern North Sea have pushed birds to the Northern Isles and Outer Hebrides, while the opposite has happened further south #ukbirding
This week's BTO Migration Blog explores the recent influx of seabirds, autumn waders, and what might be seen over the next week #ukbirding
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Grey Phalarope, by Neil Calbrade
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Grey Phalarope, by Neil Calbrade
September 5, 2025 at 11:27 AM
This week's BTO Migration Blog explores the recent influx of seabirds, autumn waders, and what might be seen over the next week #ukbirding
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Grey Phalarope, by Neil Calbrade
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Grey Phalarope, by Neil Calbrade
Last week saw a big increase in the BirdTrack reporting rate for Curlew Sandpipers - look out for a slightly larger wader with a peachy breast amongst flocks of Dunlin #ukbirding
September 3, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Last week saw a big increase in the BirdTrack reporting rate for Curlew Sandpipers - look out for a slightly larger wader with a peachy breast amongst flocks of Dunlin #ukbirding
Last week saw an excellent arrival of juvenile Little Stints, with the BirdTrack reporting rate reaching 3% across Britain and Ireland as a whole. Records were most frequent on the east coast of England - in Lincolnshire it appeared on 22% of complete lists! #ukbirding
August 26, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Last week saw an excellent arrival of juvenile Little Stints, with the BirdTrack reporting rate reaching 3% across Britain and Ireland as a whole. Records were most frequent on the east coast of England - in Lincolnshire it appeared on 22% of complete lists! #ukbirding
Easterly winds across the North Sea last week led to a small arrival of Pied Flycatchers along the east coast between Essex and Yorkshire and an uptick in the BirdTrack reporting rate. Reports usually peak in mid to late August but later influxes can occur in the right conditions #ukbirding
August 20, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Easterly winds across the North Sea last week led to a small arrival of Pied Flycatchers along the east coast between Essex and Yorkshire and an uptick in the BirdTrack reporting rate. Reports usually peak in mid to late August but later influxes can occur in the right conditions #ukbirding
This autumn's first BTO Migration Blog looks at what we might expect in the second half of August, as the first wave of Pied Flycatchers arrives on the east coast #ukbirding
www.bto.org/our-work/news/blog/migblog/14-aug-2025
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August 15, 2025 at 2:42 PM
This autumn's first BTO Migration Blog looks at what we might expect in the second half of August, as the first wave of Pied Flycatchers arrives on the east coast #ukbirding
www.bto.org/our-work/news/blog/migblog/14-aug-2025
www.bto.org/our-work/news/blog/migblog/14-aug-2025
The second half of August will see the peak period for autumn migration of Tree Pipit. Usually detected when calling in flight, they can occur across a range of habitats on migration #ukbirding
August 13, 2025 at 2:41 PM
The second half of August will see the peak period for autumn migration of Tree Pipit. Usually detected when calling in flight, they can occur across a range of habitats on migration #ukbirding
Crossbills are not a typical seasonal migrant but are an irruptive species that move in response to the availability of food. This summer has seen a notable arrival of Crossbills into Britain and this was clearly reflected in the BirdTrack reporting rate in June and July #ukbirding
August 6, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Crossbills are not a typical seasonal migrant but are an irruptive species that move in response to the availability of food. This summer has seen a notable arrival of Crossbills into Britain and this was clearly reflected in the BirdTrack reporting rate in June and July #ukbirding
Where a site is defined as a point (which all sites created on the mobile app are) this will result in an eight figure grid ref, but there is no uncertainty measure and this should not be taken as a pinpoint for a specific record
July 28, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Where a site is defined as a point (which all sites created on the mobile app are) this will result in an eight figure grid ref, but there is no uncertainty measure and this should not be taken as a pinpoint for a specific record
polygon and I assume the grid reference will be the highest possible based on this - 1km if within a 1km square, 2km if within a tetrad, 10km if it crosses squares in different tetrads. So in the example below, the given grid ref is SU42, but the actual location must be within the circle
July 28, 2025 at 1:14 PM
polygon and I assume the grid reference will be the highest possible based on this - 1km if within a 1km square, 2km if within a tetrad, 10km if it crosses squares in different tetrads. So in the example below, the given grid ref is SU42, but the actual location must be within the circle
Please also report all dead and sick birds to BirdTrack for monitoring purposes. The ‘Deceased bird’ tool on the BirdTrack mobile app is a really quick and easy way to report dead and sick birds
June 27, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Please also report all dead and sick birds to BirdTrack for monitoring purposes. The ‘Deceased bird’ tool on the BirdTrack mobile app is a really quick and easy way to report dead and sick birds
There's still plenty of squares available for this year's Heathland Bird Survey. If you enjoy looking for Nightjars on spring evenings, now is the time to sign up! All BirdTrack users can help by adding pinpoints to records of Dartford Warbler, Nightjar and Woodlark
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April 29, 2025 at 3:45 PM
There's still plenty of squares available for this year's Heathland Bird Survey. If you enjoy looking for Nightjars on spring evenings, now is the time to sign up! All BirdTrack users can help by adding pinpoints to records of Dartford Warbler, Nightjar and Woodlark
www.bto.org/our-science/...
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Hi Andy, have you tried the latest version of our app? It's very easy in checklist mode to scroll through the list and tick species as present, as well as adding counts and further details if you wish
April 14, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Hi Andy, have you tried the latest version of our app? It's very easy in checklist mode to scroll through the list and tick species as present, as well as adding counts and further details if you wish
If you used BirdTrack in 2024 but didn't receive a 'My BirdTrack year' email recently then you may need to update your contact preferences on My BTO to opt into receiving emails. You can also sign up for the BirdTrack newsletter under the 'Newsletter Subscriptions' tab
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April 2, 2025 at 1:46 PM
If you used BirdTrack in 2024 but didn't receive a 'My BirdTrack year' email recently then you may need to update your contact preferences on My BTO to opt into receiving emails. You can also sign up for the BirdTrack newsletter under the 'Newsletter Subscriptions' tab
www.bto.org/my-bto
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The answer was of course Hoopoe! The influx had a strong westerly distribution with most records coming from the South West, south Wales and the south coast of Ireland. St Martin's, Isles of Scilly, hosted ten birds on the 23rd! Photo credit Liz Cutting
March 28, 2025 at 11:17 AM
The answer was of course Hoopoe! The influx had a strong westerly distribution with most records coming from the South West, south Wales and the south coast of Ireland. St Martin's, Isles of Scilly, hosted ten birds on the 23rd! Photo credit Liz Cutting
Time for a #BirdTrack reporting rate quiz - which scarce migrant has seen a big spike in reports this week? #ukbirding
March 26, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Time for a #BirdTrack reporting rate quiz - which scarce migrant has seen a big spike in reports this week? #ukbirding
Our friends at Arran Birding have published their latest bird report, available to purchase online. BirdTrack data is a key part of the report and many other county bird reports
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March 20, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Our friends at Arran Birding have published their latest bird report, available to purchase online. BirdTrack data is a key part of the report and many other county bird reports
www.arranbirding.co.uk/arran-bird-r...
www.arranbirding.co.uk/arran-bird-r...
It's not often you get such good views of a Red-necked Grebe in Britain! This winter has seen higher numbers of this species than usual, as shown in the BirdTrack reporting rate, although it is still very scarce, being recorded on less than 0.5% of complete lists
March 18, 2025 at 1:46 PM
It's not often you get such good views of a Red-necked Grebe in Britain! This winter has seen higher numbers of this species than usual, as shown in the BirdTrack reporting rate, although it is still very scarce, being recorded on less than 0.5% of complete lists
BirdTrack data shows that the big arrival of Chiffchaff in the last week is around two weeks earlier than the long term average. Many summer migrants to the UK are now arriving earlier as a response to climate change
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March 13, 2025 at 11:26 AM
BirdTrack data shows that the big arrival of Chiffchaff in the last week is around two weeks earlier than the long term average. Many summer migrants to the UK are now arriving earlier as a response to climate change
www.bto.org/our-science/...
www.bto.org/our-science/...
BirdTrack data shows us how much more frequently Goshawks are being recorded compared to the long-term average. It also shows that February and March are the months to look! @ukrbbp.bsky.social #UKbirding
March 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
BirdTrack data shows us how much more frequently Goshawks are being recorded compared to the long-term average. It also shows that February and March are the months to look! @ukrbbp.bsky.social #UKbirding