Official Statistics
Statistics on Waterbirds in the UK (2024 publication; includes data up to 2023)
Statistics derived from the Wetland Birds Survey (WeBS) using data to 2023.
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An important indicator of waterbird status and the health of wetlands in the UK.
Based on assessments of the size of non-breeding waterbird populations; trends in their numbers and distribution; and an assessment of the importance of individual sites for waterbirds.
Data help fulfill objectives of international wetland-related Conventions and Directives & inform local decision making. WeBS is run by the British Trust for Ornithology, RSPB, and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee. The underlying data are collected by thousands of volunteer WeBS surveyors.
Published 25 April 2024