Official Statistics

Population trends of Breeding Birds in the UK, to 2019

Trends of population indices for UK birds, containing results from the Breeding Bird Survey.

• From: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
• Published: 7 May 2020

Documents

Population trends of Breeding Birds in the UK, to 2019 - list of JNCC official statistics

https://jncc.gov.uk/about-jncc/corporate-information/jncc-official-statistics-list-and-release-dates/

Population trends of Breeding Birds in the UK, to 2019 - results

https://www.bto.org/volunteer-surveys/bbs/bbs-publications/bbs-reports

Details

The Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) is the main scheme for monitoring the population changes of the UK’s common breeding birds, providing an important indicator of the health of the countryside. BBS trends are produced each year for over 100 species. Results are presented at UK level and at country level where there are sufficient data, and are used widely to set priorities and inform conservation action and reporting.

The BBS is a Partnership jointly funded by the BTO, RSPB and JNCC, and is indebted to the thousands of volunteer data recorders who take part in the scheme.

Published 7 May 2020