BTO Bird Migration Blog

The short spell of warm southerly airflow that we experienced last week did bring a small number of summer migrants to the UK. A handful of...

One Wheatear doesn't make a summer...however, it is the first sign that the arrival of long-distance summer visitors is upon us.  ...

As I write this on Valentine’s Day there are several reports of summer visitors on the bird information websites. These include up to six L...

There are signs that birds are on the move. During the last week, Bramblings have moved into my garden, and I know from previous years tha...

The light westerly winds and clear days of the last week prompted the predicted huge movement of Woodpigeons, 50,800 were counted flying o...

There are a few overwintering species that are obvious by their absence.   Fieldfares are still very thin on the ground, and the BirdTrack ...

The southerly airflow of the last week or so resulted in a small influx of Pallid Swifts and Hoopoes , and during the periods when the win...