environment United Kingdom
UK wild bird populations reach lowest recorded level
19%
Average populations of 132 native UK breeding bird species fell between 1970 and 2025
Government figures show average populations across 132 native UK breeding bird species fell 19% between 1970 and 2025. Nearly half of monitored species declined over the past five years, with farmland birds and seabirds among the worst affected.
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- 19%
Average populations of 132 native UK breeding bird species fell between 1970 and 2025
âaverage populations across 132 native breeding species fell by 19% between 1970 and 2025â
- 45%
Native breeding bird species that declined over the past five years
â45% have declined over the past five yearsâ
- 27%
Native breeding bird species that increased over the past five years
âjust 27% have increasedâ