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 Red Kite was persecuted to the point of extinction in Britain, just about hanging on in Wales, but a late 20th century reintroduction programme has transformed the fortunes of this species. With ...

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, ...

From walks and talks to our annual conference, BTO runs plenty of youth events and training throughout the year. Browse the listings below and use the filters to find an event that's right for you. If ...

The Wild Bird Indicators are part of the government’s annually reported suite of biodiversity indicators. They report on how the UK’s bird populations, overall and in different habitats, have fared ...

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 ...

This introduced species is now widespread across England and Wales, but has a somewhat patchy distribution in Scotland and is localised in Ireland. Native to North America, the Canada Goose was first ...

Be Curious. Be Informed. Be Inspired. With a BTO membership, you can learn about birds and support our work, all whilst enjoying exclusive content and benefits. Whether you're thinking of signing up ...

Become more connected to nature, learn about your garden wildlife and contribute to important scientific research by joining our community of Garden BirdWatchers. Garden BirdWatch volunteers can view ...

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.

BTO Data Reports provide rigorous scientific information to inform fieldwork decisions and desk studies for Ecological Impact Assessment of potential development sites in the UK. (Please read our ...

In June 2010 one of these birds was recaught, allowing our scientists to download the data collected over the winter months. You can see the route below. Soon after the bird began its return migration ...