BTO Bird Migration Blog

The period from mid-September to mid-October is one of the most exciting times of the year for anyone interested in bird migration. Summer...

The first autumn storms have hit and have had a big effect on migration already. During strong windy conditions, migration for smaller birds...

The westerly gales that have been battering the coasts from the Cornwall to the Outer Hebrides have resulted in some spectacular seabird cou...

Sedge Warbler migration is at its peak; large numbers of this intricately-marked warbler are passing through watchpoints on the south coast ...

For those following our five satellite tagged cuckoos this will come as no surprise, with four of them already south of the Sahara desert. H...

North-easterly winds and the second week of June wouldn’t ordinarily be the perfect recipe for the arrival of migrant birds.   Common migran...

It's been much quieter this week, more due to the weather than to the end of migration. Migration should continue for at least a couple ...