European Bird Census Council

In February, we kicked off a campaign in order to increase the engagement of observers and number of complete lists in SE Europe thanks to @LIFEprogramme
@EuroBirdPortal Reinforcement project. Read more here: life.eurobirdportal.org/news

The latest @EuroBirdPortal meeting gathered 36 participants (from 18 countries), read more about the overall progress of the project and where it is heading with thanks to @LIFEprogramme ebcc.info/the-21st-ebp-m…

🤔How difficult it is to predict species population changes in the future?
🧐What kind of species are predicted to increase or decrease in North Europe?
Sirke Piirainen asked such questions in her PhD thesis at the University of Helsinki, Finland.
hdl.handle.net/10138/587712

Two new Barn Owl Tyto alba guttata breeding locations in Ukraine❗️
🔹In October 2023, owls bred in Lyman, Donetsk.
🔹In spring 2024, six chicks were observed in Korostyshiv, Zhytomyr.
👍These sites now mark the most northeastern breeding records for the species in Europe.

📣Riga Conference: register now!
The 23rd EBCC conference will be held from 31 March to 4 April 2025 in Riga, Latvia.
👉The deadline for abstract submission for posters conferences.lu.lv/event/579/ and early bird registration conferences.lu.lv/event/579/ is January 15, 2025