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  1. What we do
  2. Our work
  3. Why research?

Why research?

SongBird Survival was set up because we identified a major flaw in the UK's management policy for songbirds

We believe that the evidence base that informs UK policy is inadequate or lacking, and more needs to be done to identify the real drivers behind continued songbird declines.

We commission and fund high quality scientific research to fill in these evidence gaps

The reasons for songbird decline divide opinion among scientists and conservationists. Ecological interactions are intricate and complex. Only detailed scientific study will help us to understand what’s really going on.

Since 2003, SongBird Survival has been funding this essential research. We are working with like-minded organisations to highlight the plight of our songbird populations, and build an evidence bank to help inform solutions to restore songbird numbers.

Click here to find out more about our research programme and how you can help 


Related studies                                                                 

Our approach has been shaped by existing peer-reviewed research into songbird declines. Alongside other organisations, we are working to understand the bigger picture. We target our research to areas where there is little existing work, or where previous studies have indicated a need for further research.  We have included a selection of such studies below. Click on the topics to find out more:

Agricultural landscape

Agriculture & woodland

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Published: 8th May, 2017

Updated: 11th July, 2017

Author: Emma Cary

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Ginger cat with a bird

Domestic and feral cats

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Published: 18th April, 2017

Updated: 9th May, 2017

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Grey squirrel

Grey squirrels

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Published: 18th April, 2017

Updated: 9th May, 2017

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Parakeet

Invasive species

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Published: 8th May, 2017

Updated: 9th May, 2017

Author: Emma Cary

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A tree full of sparrows

Other studies

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Published: 18th April, 2017

Updated: 9th May, 2017

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Corvid in silhouette

Predator control

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Published: 18th April, 2017

Updated: 28th November, 2017

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