Read the annual report of the Seabird Monitoring Programme, a BTO / JNCC / RSPB publication about the abundance and productivity of breeding seabird species in Britain and Ireland from 1986 to 2023.

Bird sound ID 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 techniques to ...

When it comes to taxonomy, BTO follows the British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) and, in turn, the International Ornithological Committee (IOC). We aim to implement relevant taxonomic changes twice a ...

Our courses for professionals are carefully tailored to the needs of people working or seeking work in the ecological/environmental sector. They typically involve a mix of classroom-based and ...

Join Steve Willis for a morning session learning about and then practising the methods for the Breeding Bird Survey. It will be supportive group training in an outdoor setting. There will be plenty of ...

Have you attended one of our songs and calls training sessions in the last few years but feel a bit rusty? Or maybe you've done lots of learning on your own but would like to boost your confidence in ...

Join Steve Willis for an informal session practising our bird ID skills and learning more about BTO surveys and schemes. During this small-group event we will enjoy watching and listening to the birds ...

Join Gethin Jenkins-Jones in this online session to find out more about the BTO's Heronries Census, and how you could take part in it. Begining in 1928, this census is our longest-running survey.