Upcoming events for BTO volunteers and supporters in Wales. Be one of the first to know about future training courses, events and our wider work in Wales by signing up to receive the BTO Cymru ...

The Icelandic-breeding Goose Census (IGC) estimates the population size of the Greenland/Iceland Pink-footed Goose and Iceland Greylag Goose, and provides information on the distribution of the geese ...

The Goose and Swan Monitoring Programme monitors the abundance and breeding success of the UK’s native geese and migratory swans during the non-breeding season. GSMP volunteers can view and enter data ...

From walks and talks to our annual conference, BTO runs a wide range of bird ID training and ornithology courses throughout the year. Browse the listings below to find a training course that's right ...

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 ...

What skills do I need to take part? Anyone with to a garden, an interest in garden birds and able to recognise a Blackbird by sight, including reliably separating adult male, adult female and ...

Frederic spent the last couple of weeks in Mali after making his epic, if somewhat late, Saharan crossing. He has sprung into action in recent days and has covered an impressive distance of almost ...

Breeds in broad-leaved and deciduous woodland. Resident and sedentary in its habits. Approximately 50,000 breeding pairs in the UK. Amber-listed Bird of Conservation Concern. Our most familiar owl, ...

Spring and autumn can be exciting times for any birder. Thanks to data submitted by volunteers to BirdTrack, we are able to follow the arrival and departure of migrants through the seasons. During the ...

The Breeding Bird Survey is the main scheme for monitoring the population changes of the UK’s common and widespread breeding birds. BBS volunteers can view and enter data through the online portal.

Learn when to feed, how to choose the right foods to support a wide range of species, and how to keep your feeders clean. There is scientific evidence highlighting the positive effects that the ...

BTO Youth consists of a whole host of different people who work to bring our vision to life. BTO Youth’s vision is of a diverse, vibrant community of young birders supported by BTO, with accessible, ...