Welcome to the BTO
Looking out for birds? Share your interest in birds with others by being part of the BTO. Volunteer surveyors, members and staff work in partnership to provide unbiased information about birds and their habitats. Join or volunteer today and make birds count!
Kasper is back!
We had almost given up hope on hearing from Kasper again, but a month and a day after we last heard from him his tag has miraculously sprung back to life, and what's more he was in a new location.
As our Cuckoos begin to move north, the Independent's Mike McCarthy heralds this as a new early indicator that spring is on its way.
National Nest Box Week
Every year from 14th - 21st February, we celebrate National Nest Box Week by encouraging people to put up nest boxes in their gardens, schools, nature reserves or local green spaces. This year we're focusing on Swifts - a species in steep decline and in need of urgent help. You can get 10% off Swift boxes during NNBW thanks to Jacobi Jayne. Although it's still early in the year, we've already got reports of many species on eggs or even with young so remember to get more out of your nest box by particpating in Nest Box Challenge.
Blizzard of birds
Amidst the freezing conditions, birds have piled into gardens. Latest results from the year-round Garden BirdWatch survey show that thrushes, led by Fieldfare and Redwing, have been in the thick of the action. Discover more about your winter visitors and make your garden count.
2012 Scottish Birdwatchers' Conference
The theme of this years conference is Birds (and other Wildlife) of the West Coast and will be held in partnership with the Argyll Bird Club, at the Corran Halls in Oban. Places are limited so please make sure you book before 26th February 2012 to avoid disappointment.
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