Press releases
Calling all East Anglian runners
January 2012
Want to run? Want to help Britain’s birds? Want to support one of the country’s biggest bird charities? Then the Brighton marathon could be just the right event for you...
Small bird goes large in East Sussex gardens
October 2011
As autumn draws in, the tiny Goldcrest is winging its way to East Sussex gardens...
Welsh birds get a new office
November 2011
The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) recently celebrated the opening of its new Welsh Office in Bangor University, from which it will keep a close eye on the ups and downs of birds in Wales...
Deer are bad news for birds
November 2011
Deer may be affecting some bird species on far larger scales than previously appreciated, new research has found...
An App to aid Ringers
October 2011
If you're a bird ringer or nest recorder, you've probably had a bird in the hand or been watching behaviour at a nest, and tried to remember the correct ring sizes or codes to use – followed by a frantic hunt for your Ringers' Manual; hunt no more! This new App for iPhone and Android smartphones is the answer...
British garden bird disease spreads to Europe
September 2011
A deadly disease, responsible for a sudden decline in two familiar British garden birds, has now spread to Europe...
Owls make local garden birdwatching a ‘hoot’!
September 2011
North Yorkshire gardens hold record numbers of Tawny Owls, latest results from the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) Garden BirdWatch reveal...
Woodpigeons top the pecking order in local gardens
August 2011
The dumpy Woodpigeon visits a greater percentage of gardens in the West Midlands than in any other county, latest results from the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) Garden BirdWatch reveal...
Houses with gardens are good news for sparrows
August 2011
New research has underlined the importance of gardens for the declining House Sparrow...
Snow and ice not so nice
August 2011
Wintering population trends, covering a ten-year period since1997/98, show that numbers of Avocet have risen by 95% and Black-tailed Godwit by 54%; both species are using our estuaries in greater numbers than ever before...
Welsh birds get a boost
July 2011
Welsh birds received a boost last week, when the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) launched its Welsh Office at the Royal Welsh Show in Builth Wells...
Welsh Redstarts start up
July 2011
Issued by BTO on behalf of BTO, JNCC and RSPB Redstarts, characteristic birds of Welsh woodlands, enjoyed a successful year in 2010...
Volunteer birdwatchers help monitor tiny migrant in Northern Ireland
July 2011
Issued by BTO on behalf of BTO, JNCC and RSPB Chiffchaffs are small yellow-green warblers, named after their song, which fly south for the winter but weigh just 9 grams...
Half of Scotland’s Wrens lost in recent cold winters
July 2011
Issued by BTO on behalf of BTO, JNCC and RSPB Harsh winters have devastated Scotland’s Wren population – latest figures from the BTO/JNCC/RSPB Breeding Bird Survey (BBS), released today, show that numbers fell by 40% between 2009 and 2010...
The future is Black and White
July 2011
Issued by BTO on behalf of BTO, JNCC and RSPB The summer of 2010 brought good news for those who enjoy listening to birdsong – numbers of two warbler species, Blackcap and Whitethroat, reached their highest levels in fifteen years, according to a report released today...
Last chance for Welsh birds
July 2011
The end is in sight for the biggest stocktake of the nations birds...
12.5 million birds rely on Britain’s coasts and wetlands
July 2011
Issued by the BTO on behalf of the Wetland Bird Survey partnership (BTO, JNCC and RSPB, in association with WWT)...
A Field Guide to Monitoring Nests
July 2011
The BTO is delighted to announce the publication of the definitive guide to finding and studying the nests of British birds...
Kingfishers bounce back in Thetford
July 2011
After a hard winter, not one but two pairs of Kingfishers have made Thetford their home, and the town’s residents are being invited to see them...
Two thousand more citizen scientists help to conserve birds in Scotland
June 2011
More than 2000 new volunteer bird surveyors signed up to take part in five long-term BTO-led bird surveys in Scotland during the Building Bird Monitoring in Scotland project - that’s just one of the successes featured in the project’s Final Report published today...
British singer goes missing
May 2011
According to the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), one of our most celebrated singers, the Nightingale, has disappeared from large parts of the UK...
Who's moving into your garden?
May 2011
New housing has become widespread in eastern England during recent decades, as the region’s population has boomed...
Nesting birds are feeling the heat
May 2011
After the warmest April since records began, worms and other invertebrates that garden birds need to rear their chicks are buried deep underground...
Surrey – the best county for favourite garden birds
April 2011
Local people who participate in BTO Garden BirdWatch, the largest year-round survey of garden birds in the world, have revealed exciting new results...
Changing of the guard for London's garden birds
April 2011
Stunning new results from the British Trust for Ornithology’s (BTO) year-round Garden BirdWatch survey show that the hefty Wood Pigeon is now more common in London gardens than either Robins or Blackbirds...
Check your chicks for the BTO
March 2011
After another severe winter, how will our garden birds fare when nesting this spring? With warm weather spreading across the country, the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) needs householders to help them to find out! bluti_christine_m_matthews...
World Sparrow Day: new results revealed
March 2011
The British Trust for Ornithology’s (BTO’s) Garden BirdWatch survey has provided exciting new results for World Sparrow Day...
Industrial sites recognised as vital havens for UK’s birdlife
March 2011
Take a quarry, throw in a few islands and you have the perfect nesting habitat for Avocet...
Thanks a million...
March 2011
… to the 2700 volunteer ringers who contributed to a record total of 1,047,092 ringed birds in Britain & Ireland in 2010 – the first time the million mark has been achieved in a single year and a tremendous boost for bird conservation...
