Scope:
Heronries are the places where Grey Herons, Little Egrets and sometimes other waterbirds gather to nest.
Taxonomy:
Birds
Habitat:
Wetland, streams and rivers.
Country:
UK Wide
Region:
UK Wide
Organisations:
British Trust for Orthinology
Contact:
General Enquires
Contact emails:
How to take part:
Sightings can be submitted all year
How to get involved
f you find a colony of nesting Grey Herons or other waterbirds and suspect it may not be known to the Heronries Census, please report it to us – or make a general enquiry – at herons@bto.org.. Once registered for this survey and allocated one or more heronries to count, you can input, view and edit your Heronries Census data online. – or continue to use Heronries Census cards to submit your data