Numbers of Britain's water birds have declined by a quarter in 10 years as climate change leads to milder winters, the British Trust for Ornithology has reported. Results from the surveys help to determine which of Britain and Northern Ireland's wetlands are designated protected sites based on their winter bird populations. Scroll down for videoNumbers of Britain's water birds have declined by a quarter in 10 years as climate change leads to milder winters, the British Trust for Ornithology has reported. Results from the surveys help to determine which wetlands are designated protected sites based on their winter bird populations. The full findings of the report were published on the British Trust for Ornithology website.

Source: Daily Mail April 02, 2020 13:03 UTC