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Join BTO Youth in a Raptor ID Walk hosted by Ciera, Liliana (BTO Youth Representatives, Glamorgan South) and Charlotte (BTO Cymru, Welsh Raptor Monitoring Coordinator).
Understanding patterns of species diversity is crucial for ecological research and conservation, and this understanding may be improved by studying patterns in the two components of species diversity, ...
At this talk for the Cambrian Ornithological Society, Gethin will highlight the international importance of Wales' wetlands for some of our wintering birds.Focusing primarily of wildfowl and waders, ...
Autumn and winter are wonderful times to get out to your local waterbody and enjoy the many ducks and geese that migrate here from colder climes. In these interactive online workshops, Gethin and ...
BTO scientists call for urgent investment in long-term monitoring and improved approaches to disease response, as avian influenza decimates a suite of bird species ...
Satellite technology is helping scientists from the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) to better understand the pressures that the UK’s breeding Cuckoos face as they make annual migrations of 16,000 ...
Overview The State of UK’s Birds reports have provided an periodic overview of the status of the UK’s breeding and non-breeding bird species in the UK and its Overseas Territories since 1999. This ...
In August 1962 a special issue of British Birds was published, devoted to “setting the record straight” on what has become known as one of the most famous cases of ornithological fraud of all time.
You can report ringed birds (and birds with other tags or marks) found on live or dead birds. This contributes valuable data to our research, helping our researchers determine bird population trends ...
From donating, joining and fundraising to helping at events, volunteering for surveys, or becoming a corporate member, there are lots of ways you can support us and our work. By remembering us in your ...
Many BTO Garden BirdWatchers have a keen interest in other types of wildlife, which is why we also enable participants to records observations of visiting mammals, butterflies, dragonflies, bees and a ...
Commonly referred to as the Ringing Report, these summaries provide information on the numbers of birds ringed and reports (recoveries) of ringed birds received for the whole Ringing Scheme, covering ...