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Bird Atlas - Maps for all species now available online!

OpenYourEyes · 2014-04-10 12:45:10

The BTO and partners have just put all of the maps from the Bird Atlases online, for free! A great resource to look at what birds are doing well, and what species are suffering big declines - and useful for checking out what kind of species you might expect to find in various parts of the country Check it out here:…

10-04-2014 12:45pm

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The BTO and partners have just put all of the maps from the Bird Atlases online, for free! A great resource to look at what birds are doing well, and what species are suffering big declines - and useful for checking out what kind of species you might expect to find in various parts of the country

Check it out here:
http://blx1.bto.org/mapstore/StoreServlet

Every 20 years or so volunteer birdwatchers carry out a complete stock-take of the birds of Britain & Ireland for the Bird Atlas. These major projects are crucial in helping us to understand how our wild bird populations are faring. The published atlas books contain detailed species accounts with statistics for distribution and change. Read the full story on the survey and book that provided the latest data for the maps.

For the first time you can now browse maps for all the species from these atlases. Get started by entering a species (top-right), or browse the full list available. Once you have selected a species you can control which of the available maps you see using the pop-out controls on the left: use the sliders to change the period shown in the map.

These maps should be used in conjunction with the published books which provide vital detail on methods and interpretation

A really great resource to have, and I highly recommend people start using the Birdtrack website or App to record the species they see and contribute to these kinds of datasets in the future.

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