Red grouse on the decline, while red kites are booming

The newly released 2022 Breeding Birds Survey gives an accurate insight into the UK bird population, with some interesting figures

- David Tomlinson

It’s long been known that grouse populations rise and fall in cycles, and this is confirmed by the Breeding Birds Survey (BBS) 2022. Produced by the British Trust for Ornithology, Joint Nature Conservation Committee and the RSPB, it gives an accurate indication of bird population trends.