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Getting from A 2 B
To support our Out of Africa appeal and celebrate the arrival of migrant birds back to the UK, we are launching our A2B (Africa to Britain) calender. On the average arrival date of 17 of our summer birds, a celebrity, media personality or scientist will be featured talking about what they love about the likes of the Swallow, Cuckoo and Willow Warbler. Migrant birds are facing enormous challenges - over two thirds of these species are declining. Find out later this week, which well known wildlife presenter is wacky about Wheatears.
Tawny Owl diary - now four eggs
Follow a pair of Tawny Owls through the 2010 breeding season with the BTO via a video diary. The owls now have a clutch of four eggs. View the video diary. For more information on how you can help the BTO understand the nesting habits of the UK's birds, see our Nest Record Scheme.
Herts Bird Club/BTO Conference in your area now!
This year, the annual half-day conference is entitled ‘Ringing, the Changes’ which is organised by the Herts Bird Club and Hertfordshire BTO Representatives. It will all be happening at Rothamsted Research, Harpenden AL5 2JQ on Saturday March 20. This exciting conference includes a focus at both local and international levels on our migrants, many species of which are in trouble, and how ringing fundamentally ties in with the conservation of these birds.
Time to book your place is running out! Visit our events pages, or visit the Herts Bird Club website for the programme and booking form.
Take part in the Breeding Bird Survey
If you can identify most common birds by sight and sound, please consider taking on a BBS square - If you find ID by sound a little tricky we can send a free CD of songs and calls to registered volunteers. The survey involves just two visits a year, and your contribution will help us find out how bird numbers are changing.
Take to the skies
This spring/summer, why not see the world from a bird’s eye view and help raise money towards important research for Britain’s birds? Take part in a skydive and fall from 10,000 ft at speeds similar to that of a Peregrine Falcon! Raise £395 in sponsorship and jump for free. Find out more …
