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For the first time, the occurrence of all bird species in Europe can be tracked in near-real time

September 10, 2026

The EBCC launched a new version of the EuroBirdPortal (EBP) viewer today. This new version has been expanded to cover all bird species occurring in Europe, providing free access to hundreds of animated maps showing the weekly distribution of nearly 600 bird species, updated close to real time. Now everyone can check the whereabouts of their favourite bird with just a few clicks!

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Using EBBA2 data in continent-wide prioritization of protected areas

September 7, 2026

The results of a new study using data from the 2nd European Breeding Bird Atlas show that selecting 30% of Europe's highest-priority terrestrial areas would protect 49% of species’ ranges and 63% of species’ populations. This has important implications for conservation planning by identifying biodiversity hotspots and key prioritisation areas at the European level.

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New report on bird monitoring results in Switzerland

July 31, 2026

Discover the latest from bird monitoring in Switzerland in a comprehensive report compiled by our national partner, the Swiss Ornithological Institute, with immense fieldwork effort from more than 2,000 volunteers! Enjoy the read!

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European Breeding Bird Atlas 2 (EBBA2)

European Breeding Bird Atlas 2 (EBBA2)

The European Breeding Bird Atlas is one of the most ambitious biodiversity mapping projects ever done. It documents changes in the breeding distribution of all European bird species and provides vital data for conservation.

EBBA2 covers 5 years of fieldwork in more than 50 European countries, including the European part of Russia, Caucasus, and Turkey, between 2013, and 2017.

EBBA Live, develops the project further with aim to update data on species’ distributions on a more frequent basis, ensuring that they are harmonised across Europe.

https://www.ebba2.info/

PanEuropean Common Bird Monitoring Scheme (PECBMS)

PanEuropean Common Bird Monitoring Scheme (PECBMS)

The main goal of the PanEuropean Common Bird Monitoring Scheme (PECBMS) is to use common birds as indicators of the general state of nature using large-scale and long-term monitoring data on changes in breeding populations across Europe.

See the last update of trends and indicators.

https://pecbms.info/

European Bird Portal (EBP)

European Bird Portal (EBP)

The purpose of the European Bird Portal is to establish a European data repository based on aggregated data from online bird recording portals from across Europe.

Mobilizing 100,000 volunteer birdwatchers and 50 million new bird records every year to unravel European-wide spatiotemporal patterns of bird distribution.

https://eurobirdportal.org/