We are raising \u20AC30,000 to continue our monitoring, conservation and education work in 2026.

As a migration counter, you can’t help but wonder: “Where did the bird I just tallied come from, and where is it going?” In light of BRC’s main aim — monitoring raptor population trends — this very ...

Yesterday was the first day of the 17th autumn count. With a small team of counters we counted a small number of birds for this first day.

Last year, we launched the BRC Flyway Monitoring Traineeship , a new initiative developed together with our long-time partner OSME , to support and empower ambitious bird conservationists from acros...

Coupling GPS data and bird count data to improve our understanding of bird migration

With the preparations for the 2025 Autumn count well underway, we are happy to announce opening applications for the BRC Flyway Monitoring Traineeship . We started this traineeship last year in colla...

Ian Lycett reports back from a memorable few days birding at Batumi, Georgia, in September 2024, where tens of thousands of birds of prey filled the skies. Species seen included European Honey Buzzard, Black Kite, Pallid Harrier and Black Stork.