Read the latest updates from our Cuckoos on their epic migration between the UK and tropical Africa, or track their movements in real-time on our Cuckoo migration map. If you enjoy these updates, ...

This fascinating book opens with a question: where do the birds go? People have, of course, been asking this question for centuries, and over time our knowledge has increased enormously and, indeed, ...

The Blackbirds in Gardens project will help us understand how Blackbirds use gardens, and the potential effects of the Usutu virus on their population in the UK. Update: The 2025 spring survey season ...

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Join BTO Scotland for a practice session on wader and waterbird ID, learning key features and transferable skills. Find out more about the Wetland Bird Survey and how you can take part.

BTO South-West Conference Saturday 8th November 2025, 09:00 - 16:00. Featuring talks on locally important species by a combination of local and BTO speakers. Plenty of breaks for catching up with ...

Join BTO Scotland for a practice session on wader and waterbird ID, learning key features and transferable skills. Find out more about the Wetland Bird Survey and how you can take part.

Following the author’s journey along the River Nene at Oundle in Northamptonshire, this book is set out in specific months of the year. The reader can fall into step with the writer as he explores the ...

To evaluate (1) whether three migratory nightjar species (Family Caprimulgidae) adhere to Bergmann’s rule, (2) whether environmental factors on the breeding or wintering grounds determine body size, ...

A one-day BTO conference with bird-related talks, birdwatching, and socialising at Lough Neagh Discovery Centre. Come along to hear about bird research, monitoring, and conservation work happening in ...

The smallest of our regularly occurring waders, the Little Stint is mostly recorded on spring and (especially) autumn passage. About two-thirds the size of Dunlin (with which it is often found), ...

Join James from the BBS Team for a virtual session about BBS & WBBS. This is your opportunity to find out about survey updates and to ask the team at BTO HQ questions.