The first of the BTO’s Cuckoos is heading for home. He was tracked crossing the Sahara during Sunday 1 April. Martin is one of four British Cuckoos that are being tracked by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO). Having spent three weeks in Ivory Coast he is now heading north on his spring migration. During the afternoon of 1 April, the team received a series of … [Read more...] about Martin the cuckoo heads for home
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Abnormal Plumage Survey
Hundreds of birds with unusual marking have been reported in the BTO abnormal plumage survey. Across the country, householders have been seeing Blackbirds with strange white markings. The condition, typically referred to as ‘leucism’, is one of a number of plumage abnormalities to have been reported through the BTO abnormal plumage survey, preliminary results from … [Read more...] about Abnormal Plumage Survey