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Countdown - 1425 tetrads needed in winter and 1392 in summer to complete the minimum TTV coverage
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Headlines - 135.9 million birds of 542 species
(inc escapees and races)
Based on 144629 TTVs, 2624176 Roving Records, and 2968378 BirdTrack records from 14431 online users

Most widespread species on TTVs

This is based on the number of TTVs on which the species was counted.

Season 1st 2nd 3rd
Winter
4th: Blue Tit , 5th: Wren
Breeding
4th: Woodpigeon , 5th: Robin

Roving Records - thousands of records
The table below summarises the incredible number of Roving Records submitted by observers in each season, and the graph shows the number of Roving Records per survey month since fieldwork began in November 2007.

Season Number of
records
Number of
species
Number of
10-km squares
Winter 1244208 414 3748
Breeding 1379968 449 3822

Timed Tetrad Visits - amazing uptake
The table below summarises how many tetrads have been requested by observers in each season.

Season Number of
tetrads signed-up
Progress towards
minimum requirement
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for map...
 
Winter
 
45325
 
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Breeding
 
45470

Timed Tetrad Visits - excellent coverage
The table below summarises how many tetrads have been surveyed by observers in each season.

Season Number of
tetrads visited
Surveyed twice Progress towards
minimum coverage
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for map...
Winter (all years) 40225 33524  
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  2007/08 16509 14935
  2008/09 12097 9947
  2009/10 11619 8642
Breeding (all years) 38764 32116
  2008 15224 13398
  2009 12315 10075
  2010 11225 8643

Combined results - Atlas and BirdTrack
The results below bring together Roving Records, Timed Tetrad Visits and information from BirdTrack.

What % of the species have we found in each 10-km square?

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Select a region to see more detailed results
(Versions for slow connections here)
 
To view example species maps and results, click on the images below:
Wren Meadow Pipit Sedge Warbler Willow Warbler Little Owl Barn Owl
Click to view: Wren Click to view: Meadow Pipit Click to view: Sedge Warbler Click to view: Willow Warbler Click to view: Little Owl Click to view: Barn Owl
Red Grouse Skylark House Sparrow Tawny Owl Blackbird Oystercatcher
Click to view: Red Grouse Click to view: Skylark Click to view: House Sparrow Click to view: Tawny Owl Click to view: Blackbird Click to view: Oystercatcher
Maps are provisional, unvalidated and do not include paper records. They are indicative of coverage only.

Validation - turning records to data
The table below summarises the number of records received by season and shows progress on validation. Validation is crucial to ensure the records we use are correct and free from typos or errors.

Season Unchecked Valid ID
query
Breeding code
query
Count
query
Location
query
% valid % queried
Winter (all years) 1315761 3942470 1086 202 525 1814 74.925 0.069
Breeding (all years) 2040664 3946691 1120 1640 337 2458 65.856 0.093
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