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Winter waterbird numbers shift in a warming climate

25 Apr 2024

Data from the newly published edition of Waterbirds in the UK provide further evidence that wintering ducks, geese, swans and waders are adapting to climate change by altering their migration.

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Winter Gull Survey relaunched after 20 years to assess vulnerable gull populations

Help us collect vital data about these threatened birds by volunteering for the Winter Gull Survey.

13 Nov 2023

Heather Crombie (Marsh Charitable Trust), Martin Routledge (RAFOS), Dr Aldina Franco, Jack Baddams, Prof Juliet Vickery (BTO), Dr Stephanie Tyler, Harriet Mead and Mya Bambrick.

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Awards recognise the contributions of professional and volunteer ornithologists

The 2023 Marsh Awards for Ornithology were presented in London’s Mall Galleries.

07 Nov 2023

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Big Bird Race 2023

Over 100 people across the UK came together to share their excitement about birds and celebrate BTO’s 90th anniversary in the Big Bird Race 2023.

03 Oct 2023

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Bird Camp Northern Ireland 2023

BTO Youth was joined by 15 young wildlife enthusiasts at 2023’s Bird Camp Northern Ireland.

01 Aug 2023

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Avian influenza spreads into more threatened seabird species

Thousands of seabirds suspected to have died from avian influenza are once again washing up on UK beaches.

01 Aug 2023

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Bird Camp England 2023

BTO Youth was joined by 15 young wildlife enthusiasts for a weekend of learning and birding at BTO’s Bird Camp England 2023.

11 Jul 2023

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Celebrating BTO’s 90th birthday

Members and supporters of BTO came together at our headquarters in Thetford to celebrate 90 years of working together for birds, science and people.

03 Jul 2023

BTO Youth Bird Camp Wales. Alicia Hayden

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Bird Camp Wales 2023

BTO Youth hosted the 2023 Wales Bird Camp at the National Trust’s Stackpole Centre in Pembrokeshire, Wales.

27 Jun 2023

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Avian influenza mortality rises in threatened gull and tern colonies

Black-headed Gulls continue to suffer as the disease spreads to Common Terns.

14 Jun 2023

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2023’s Cuckoos are tagged and ready to go

BTO has fitted 10 more Cuckoos with satellite tags, allowing scientists and the general public to follow these incredible birds on their annual migration.

07 Jun 2023

Participants on the Isle of May trip stand in the staircase of the Observatory. Heather Fortune

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BTO Youth explore the Isle of May

BTO Youth Volunteers took 10 students to the Isle of May to learn more about the island and the nature that can be found on it.

31 May 2023

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Wave of avian influenza hitting Black-headed Gulls

Fears grow around the new wave of Avian Flu as the disease kills thousands of inland gulls.

16 May 2023

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New era for BTO Youth begins

BTO’s Youth Advisory Panel have presented their new Youth Engagement Strategy 2023–28 to the Board of Trustees.

11 May 2023

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BTO Youth’s Equipment Donation Scheme reaches 2,300 young people

Thanks to the generosity of hundreds of donors, EDS has now benefited over 2,300 young people across the UK.

11 May 2023

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Birds on your doorstep: highlighting 50 years of change in bird populations

We’ve lost a staggering 73 million birds since 1970, as a new analysis of BTO data reveals.

07 May 2023

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WeBS Report: Waterbirds winging n’westwards

Latest trends in Arctic-breeding waterbirds revealed in the 2021/22 Waterbirds in the UK report.

27 Apr 2023

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The State of the UK’s Butterflies 2022

BTO joins Butterfly Conservation and the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology to report on long-term trends in abundance and distribution.

03 Feb 2023

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Announcing new Board members for BTO

We are delighted to welcome several new members to our Board, each of whom brings a unique set of skills and experience to our organisation.

11 Jan 2023

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Conservation status of birds in Wales gets updated

Find out what the latest 'Birds of Conservation Concern' review means for species in Wales.

05 Dec 2022

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Tracking avian flu through waterbird counting

Highly pathogenic avian influenza is circulating widely in UK waterbirds.

11 Nov 2022

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News from the Northern Ireland Birdwatcher's Conference

The BTO Northern Ireland Birdwatchers' Conference showcases bird research, monitoring, and conservation work undertaken in Northern Ireland and further afield.

11 Nov 2022

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'After Dark' at the Welsh Ornithological Society Annual Conference 2022

BTO, RSPB and WOS came together to deliver a series of talks in fields ranging from nocturnal migration and wader ringing to offshore windfarms and owl conservation.

09 Nov 2022

Birdwatching in winter. Lena Viridis / stock.adobe.com

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Citizen science takes centre stage at the virtual autumn British Ornithologists’ Union 2022 Conference

This year’s virtual BOU Autumn Scienctific Meeting brought together researchers active in the field of citizen science to share their latest work.

19 Oct 2022

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Stars of ornithology shine at the Marsh Awards 2022

The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), in partnership with the Marsh Charitable Trust, recognises professional and amateur ornithologists who have made outstanding contributions to the field.

18 Oct 2022

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Martin Garner Spurn Young Birder competition flies high at Spurn

The competition is now in its seventh year, and the knowledge and skills of the entrants were as impressive as ever.

10 Oct 2022

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Launching a new app for BirdTrack

A brand new look and feel, a more intuitive experience and more options without the need to visit the BirdTrack website.

30 Aug 2022

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A new partnership for geese and swans

BTO, JNCC and NatureScot join in a new partnership for the Goose and Swan Monitoring Programme.

30 Aug 2022

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Sharing our seabird research

From Black Guillemots to Eider and Arctic Skua, our scientists discussed a range of research at the International Seabird Group Conference in August.

26 Aug 2022

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Celebrating the first Scottish Bird Camp

The first weekend in June saw us co-hosting the first ever Scottish Bird Camp, held in partnership with the Scottish Ornithologists’ Club (SOC).

06 Jul 2022

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Working in partnership for seabirds

BTO has joined JNCC and RSPB in a key milestone for the Seabird Monitoring Programme.

04 Jul 2022

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Meet the Class of 2022

BTO scientists tagged seven Cuckoos to in June 2022, to further our understanding of Cuckoo migration and survival.

14 Jun 2022

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PJ the Cuckoo: his legacy lives on

Record-breaking Cuckoo PJ has died in his summer territory in King's Forest, but data from his tag continues to inform our research.

08 Jun 2022

Paper call for special HPAI issue

We are putting together a special issue of the BTO journal Bird Study to bring together research documenting the HPAI outbreak and its impacts on wild birds.

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BirdTrack migration blog – early spring

It may still feel like winter but for some species, the increasing temperatures and lengthening days have already kick-started spring migration, with birds starting to arrive and depart across Britain and Ireland.

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Songbird ID (3 sessions, Wednesdays 10am)

This course involves three weekly online sessions of 100 minutes, with a trainer:participant ratio of about 1:30. Participants' microphones are muted during the sessions but there is a large interactive component,...

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Winter waterbird numbers shift in a warming climate

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