Breeding Birds Survey Report 2025 - UK songbirds in decline
The BTO have published the most recent data in the 2025 Breeding Birds Survey. We discuss the results and the trends for songbirds.
Our scientific research found chemicals used in veterinary flea and tick treatments present in birds' nests. These pesticides have potentially harmful effects on songbirds.
Our campaign will help raise awareness of the environmental risks associated with these treatments.
Do you remember the last time you heard a chaffinch sing? That trill - a familiar sound of spring - is now under threat. There are 49 songbird species considered 'at risk' in the UK, yet a recent YouGov survey found that 44% of people have no idea songbirds are in trouble.
That matters, because people can only act when they know there is a problem.
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The BTO have published the most recent data in the 2025 Breeding Birds Survey. We discuss the results and the trends for songbirds.
The Dawn Chorus is a wonder of nature but do you know why it exists and how our tiny songbirds can achieve such a grand cacophony?
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