After a mild and very wet couple of weeks to start December, the weather took a turn at Christmas with the first proper cold snap of the winter. This, combined with some spells of easterly winds, has ...

Improve your bird identification skills and how to tell the difference between confusions species by watching our wide range of bird ID videos. We offer a wide range of training courses to help ...

The team will be on hand to answer your questions around what to expect at camp, what to bring, how to apply, and how to make sure your application stands out. Bird Camps 2026 are now open for ...

Bird Sound ID in Summer involves two interactive online sessions of about two hours each, complemented by supported self-study exercises. We place a strong emphasis on providing you with tools and ...

Refresh your upland bird ID skills, and learn how these can be put to good use in some exciting BTO-led projects. Join us for two entertaining, interactive sessions and improve your confidence ...

Wader populations are declining worldwide, with causes often being linked to the loss and degradation of habitats, increased predation, and a changing climate. Here in the UK, we have seen dramatic ...

The Ouse Washes and the surrounding farmland in Cambridgeshire and Norfolk support England’s largest concentrations of overwintering Whooper Swans Cygnus cygnus, which migrate to Britain and Ireland ...

The BTO/CRP Wader Monitoring Scheme (WaMS) pilot trials a new approach to summarising wader breeding success across local projects. Local wader projects or anyone monitoring breeding waders are ...

For migrant birds, there are both ‘push’ and ‘pull’ factors that drive their migration. Typically, it’s a mix of factors. Different species also migrate at different times, and in different ways - in ...

A new report published today by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), in partnership with RSPB and JNCC, reveals impacts of Avian Influenza on Mute Swans across the UK. The Wetland Bird Survey ...

This impressive tome from the Welsh Ornithological Society is the third full avifauna for Wales, following 1994’s original Birds in Wales (Lovegrove, Williams & Williams) and a subsequent update ...