March 16, 2026
New study charts how digital technologies, DNA, and coordinated governance can transform biodiversity observation across Europe and support global conservation goals. PECBMS illustrates a long-term, well-functioning monitoring network that could be part of a modern, integrated Biodiversity Observation Network (BON) for Europe.
March 8, 2026
In 2026, Andorra marks the 15th anniversary of SOCA, the country’s long‑term Common Bird Monitoring Scheme, launched in 2011. Since its inception, SOCA has provided essential insight into population trends of common bird species across the Andorran territory.
February 1, 2026
A recent study, published in Global Ecology and Biogeography, showed that solar radiation affects bird distributions but not elevational shifts in European mountains. It was based on bird monitoring data from eight European countries.
January 23, 2026
An intermediate-level workshop on Bayesian occupancy, N-mixture and population modelling using NIMBLE and JAGS will be held at the University of Debrecen, from 22 to 26 June 2026.
December 31, 2025
We sincerely thank all collaborators, volunteers, national coordinators, scientists, policymakers, birdwatchers, and the European Commission for their significant long-term cooperation and support.
December 15, 2025
We are grateful to all national coordinators for their efforts to deliver their data by 2024. Although this message is not new, it is very accurate every year.
December 15, 2025
This report presents updated population trends and indices for 170 wild bird species in Europe for the period 1980–2024, produced by the Pan-European Common Bird Monitoring Scheme (PECBMS) in 2025. The report presents species trends over two periods – the long-term period (1980–2024) and the most recent ten years (2015–2024).
December 15, 2025
The Pan-European Common Bird Monitoring Scheme (PECBMS) presents the 2025 update of the European Wild Bird Indices (multi-species indicators), covering the period 1980–2024. The results are based on data for 168 wild bird species collected from 30 European countries.
December 10, 2025
Moldova has transformed bird monitoring by adopting Ornitodata and launching its own national platform, enabling harmonised protocols and integration with European databases. Since 2023, these efforts have standardised data collection and expanded monitoring programs, resulting in over 37,000 observations of 270 species.
October 31, 2025
A major international study led by Dr Kristin Davis, a postdoctoral researcher at UC Berkeley, which also utilised the PECBMS data, has uncovered patterns in how two globally widespread songbirds—the European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) and the House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)—respond to their environments in native versus non-native ranges.
