The EBCC has a new office
June 9, 2022
From April 2022, the EBCC has its first professional office based in Prague at the Czech Society for Ornithology (CSO).
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EBCC conference Bird Numbers 2022 is knocking on the door
March 31, 2022
We are pleased to announce the Conference Abstract and Programme Book is finished and available for download on the conference website.
The EBCC expresses support for friends and colleagues in Ukraine
February 25, 2022
European Bird Census Council expresses its deep concern about the military attack of the Russian Federation on Ukraine. Birds do not know borders, and their research and conservation require international cooperation. Within EBCC projects, we work together with individuals and organisations across whole Europe towards common goals. Regardless of differences in languages, cultures, religion, or political views, the EBCC network has always shown a sense of cooperation and solidarity.
The new EBBA2 website is launched!
February 7, 2022
A year after the publication of the EBBA2 book, the European Bird Census Council (EBCC) has launched a completely new EBBA2 website. Everybody can access it at www.ebba2.info and see interactive distribution maps of all European breeding birds, find out more about the project and its outputs, and make data requests. The web version of EBBA2 complements the book, where detailed species accounts and summary chapters can be found.
Bird Census News 34/2
February 5, 2022
Read about Goosander distribution in Switzerland, meet two EBCC board members, Henning Heldbjerg and Danae Portolou, and explore Danish Common Bird Census websites.
EBBA2 wins an award for Best Bird Book of the Year 2021
February 1, 2022
EBBA2 project team from Prague awarded
December 6, 2021
One of the teams coordinating the EBBA2 project was based at the Czech Society for Ornithology (CSO). Petr Voříšek, Marina Kipson, Martin Kupka, Jana Škorpilová and Alena Klvaňová were responsible for network coordination, communication, project management support and artwork coordination. On 6 November, the team was awarded the CSO Award for a considerable contribution to the coordination of EBBA2, a milestone in European ornithology. Congratulations!
Not silent yet: the shifting sounds of spring
November 4, 2021
Natural sounds, and bird songs, in particular, play a key role in building and maintaining our connection with nature – but a major new study published on 2 November in Nature Communications reveals that the sounds of spring are changing, with dawn choruses across North America and Europe becoming quieter and less varied.
Submit abstracts for the 22nd EBCC conference
September 7, 2021
The closing date for submitting abstracts for oral presentations is 15th October (and 31st December for posters).
Bird Census News 34/1
June 15, 2021
The new issue of the Bird Census News (BCN) is out, including five articles.