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Regional Representative Directory

The Regional Representatives directory lists all our Regional Representatives by area, with their contact details. 

If you’d like to contact the Local Organiser for the Heronries Census or the Breeding Bird Survey, please contact your Regional Representative in the first instance. You can contact your Wetland Bird Survey Local Organiser through an online form.

Regional Representatives are part of our Regional Network. Find out more about the BTO Regional Network’s aims, its roles and any vacancies on our Regional Network page

England

County Regional Representative Regional Representative phone Regional Representative email
Avon Gordon Youdale 01454 881 690 gordon.youdale [at] blueyonder.co.uk
Bedfordshire Roger Hicks 01462 816028 rogerkhicks [at] hotmail.com
Berkshire Sean Murphy s.murphy [at] cabi.org
Birmingham & West Midlands Steve Davies 07882 891 726 stevedaviesbtorep [at] hotmail.co.uk
Buckinghamshire Phil Tizzard 01280 812427 philtizzard2 [at] gmail.com
Cambridgeshire (VACANT) Dawn Balmer 01842 750050 dawn.balmer [at] bto.org
Channel Islands Chris Mourant chrismourant101 [at] yahoo.com
Cheshire (Mid) Paul Miller 01928 787535 paulandhilarymiller [at] live.co.uk
Cheshire (North & East) Hugh Pulsford 01565 880171 ahugh.pulsford [at] btinternet.com
Cheshire (South) Hugh Pulsford 01565 880171 ahugh.pulsford [at] btinternet.com
Cleveland Michael Leakey mikelaquila [at] hotmail.com
Cornwall Simon Taylor cornwall.bto [at] gmail.com
Cumbria Colin Gay 01229 773 820 colinathodbarrow [at] btinternet.com
Derbyshire (North) (VACANT) Dawn Balmer 01842 750050 dawn.balmer [at] bto.org
Derbyshire (South) (VACANT) Dawn Balmer 01842 750050 dawn.balmer [at] bto.org
Devon (VACANT) Dawn Balmer 01842 750050 dawn.balmer [at] bto.org
Dorset Peter Cadogan pcadogan361 [at] gmail.com
Durham David Sowerbutts 0191 386 7201 David.Sowerbutts [at] dunelm.org.uk
Essex (Northeast) John Fell j.a.fell [at] protonmail.com
Essex (Northwest) (VACANT) Dawn Balmer 01842 750050 dawn.balmer [at] bto.org
Essex (South) (VACANT) Dawn Balmer 01842 750050 dawn.balmer [at] bto.org
Gloucestershire Gordon Kirk 01452 741724 GordonKirk [at] aol.com
Hampshire Glynne Evans 01264 860697 hantsbto [at] hotmail.com
Herefordshire Chris Robinson 01981 510360 herefordbtorep [at] btinternet.com
Hertfordshire Martin Ketcher martinketcher [at] gmail.com
Huntingdon & Peterborough (VACANT) Dawn Balmer 01842 750050 dawn.balmer [at] bto.org
Isle of Wight Jim Baldwin 01983 721137/ 07528 586683 wightbto [at] hotmail.com
Kent Murray Orchard murray.orchard [at] live.co.uk
Lancashire (East) Bernard Bracken bernardsbracken [at] yahoo.co.uk
Lancashire (Northwest) (VACANT) Dawn Balmer 01842 750050 dawn.balmer [at] bto.org
Lancashire (South) (VACANT) Dawn Balmer 01842 750050 dawn.balmer [at] bto.org
Leicestershire & Rutland David Wright 01530 231102 davewrightbto [at] gmail.com
Lincolnshire (East) Philip Espin 01507 605 448 pmjespin [at] gmail.com
Lincolnshire (North) Chris Gunn 01777 818742 donandchris [at] hotmail.co.uk
Lincolnshire (South) (VACANT) Dawn Balmer 01842 750050 dawn.balmer [at] bto.org
Lincolnshire (West) Mike Daly 01522 820105 Mike.btorrwl [at] gmail.com
London (North) Ben Hillier bvhillier [at] yahoo.com
London (South) Richard Arnold 02082 241135 richardarnold333 [at] gmail.com
Manchester Nick Hilton 07920494240 nmhilton71 [at] aol.com
Merseyside (VACANT) Dawn Balmer 01842 750050 dawn.balmer [at] bto.org
Norfolk (Northeast) Chris Hudson 01603 868805 chris697 [at] btinternet.com
Norfolk (Northwest) Dawn Balmer 01842 750050 dawn.balmer [at] bto.org
Norfolk (Southeast) Rachel Warren 01603 593912 campephilus [at] btinternet.com
Norfolk (Southwest) Vince Matthews 01953 884125 norfolksouthwest [at] gmail.com
Northamptonshire (VACANT) Dawn Balmer 01842 750050 dawn.balmer [at] bto.org
Northumberland Tom Cadwallender 01665 830884 tomandmurielcadwallender [at] hotmail.com
Nottinghamshire (VACANT) Dawn Balmer 01842 750050 dawn.balmer [at] bto.org
Oxfordshire (North) Frances Buckel 01608 644 425 fran.buckel [at] btinternet.com
Oxfordshire (South) John Melling 01865 820 867 bto-rep [at] oos.org.uk
Shropshire Jonathan Groom bto.shropshire [at] gmail.com
Somerset Eve Tigwell 01373 451 630 eve.tigwell [at] icloud.com
Staffordshire (North) Chloe Pritchard pritchardchloe [at] hotmail.com
Staffordshire (South) Chloe Pritchard pritchardchloe [at] hotmail.com
Staffordshire (West) Chloe Pritchard pritchardchloe [at] hotmail.com
Suffolk Mick Wright 01473 721486 kupe1515 [at] sky.com
Surrey Penny Williams 01276 857736 penny [at] waxwing.plus.com
Sussex Helen Crabtree 01444 441687 hcrabtree [at] gmail.com
The Wirral Paul Miller 01928 787535 paulandhilarymiller [at] live.co.uk
Warwickshire Annette Jarratt-Knock annettejk [at] oneuk.com
Wiltshire (North) (VACANT) Dawn Balmer 01842 750050 dawn.balmer [at] bto.org
Wiltshire (South) (VACANT) Dawn Balmer 01842 750050 dawn.balmer [at] bto.org
Worcestershire Steve Davies 01562 885789 stevedaviesbtorep [at] hotmail.co.uk
Yorkshire (Bradford) Mike Denton 01484 646990 michael [at] atheta.plus.com
Yorkshire (Central) (VACANT) Dawn Balmer 01842 750050 dawn.balmer [at] bto.org
Yorkshire (East) Brian Walker brianwalker2611 [at] gmail.com
Yorkshire (Hull) Brian Walker brianwalker2611 [at] gmail.com
Yorkshire (Leeds & Wakefield) (VACANT) Dawn Balmer 01842 750050 dawn.balmer [at] bto.org
Yorkshire (Northeast) Nicholas Gibbons nicholas.gibbons123 [at] btinternet.com
Yorkshire (Northwest) (VACANT) Dawn Balmer 01842 750050 dawn.balmer [at] bto.org
Yorkshire (Richmond) (VACANT) Dawn Balmer 01842 750050 dawn.balmer [at] bto.org
Yorkshire (Southeast) Grant Bigg gr_bigg [at] outlook.com
Yorkshire (Southwest) Grant Bigg gr_bigg [at] outlook.com
Yorkshire (York) Rob Chapman 01904 633 558 robert.chapman [at] tinyworld.co.uk

Scotland

County Regional Representative Regional Representative phone Regional Representative email
Aberdeen David Gregory davidwgregory [at] icloud.com
Angus Steve Willis steve.willis [at] bto.org
Argyll (Mainland, Bute & Gigha) Nigel Scriven 07901 636353 njscriven [at] gmail.com
Argyll (Mull, Coll, Tiree & Morvern) Ewan Miles ebm.gww [at] gmail.com
Ayrshire and Cumbrae Dave McGarvie d.mcgarvie [at] lancaster.ac.uk
Benbecula & the Uists Yvonne Benting 07501 332803 uistbto [at] gmail.com
Borders Neil Stratton neildstratton [at] btinternet.com
Caithness Donald Omand 01847 811403 achreamie [at] yahoo.co.uk
Central Scotland Neil Bielby 01786 823830 neil.bielby [at] gmail.com
Dumfries Andy Riches 07792-142446 or 07570 915630 slioch69 [at] aol.com or websdg [at] aol.com
Fife & Kinross Paul Blackburn p.blackburn89 [at] btinternet.com
Inverness (East & Speyside) Hugh Insley 01463 230 652 hugh.insley [at] btinternet.com
Inverness (West) Hugh Insley 01463 230 652 hugh.insley [at] btinternet.com
Islay, Jura & Colonsay David Wood 01496 300 118 david.wood [at] rspb.org.uk
Isle of Arran Jim Cassels jim [at] arranbirding.co.uk
Isle of May Dawn Balmer dawn.balmer [at] bto.org
Kincardine & Deeside Claire Marsden fbears [at] me.com
Kirkcudbright Andrew Bielinski 01644 430 418 redcanoe57 [at] gmail.com
Lanark, Renfrew & Dunbarton Gordon Brady gordonbrady [at] outlook.com
Lewis & Harris Emma Niederberger emma.niederberger [at] gmail.com
Lothian Stephen Metcalfe s.j.metcalfe [at] outlook.com
Moray & Nairn Melvin Morrison 01542 882 940 wmmorrison [at] btinternet.com
Orkney Steve Willis steve.willis [at] bto.org
Perthshire Michael Bell 01786 822153 mvbell34 [at] gmail.com
Ross-shire Simon Cohen saraandsimon [at] hotmail.com
Rum, Eigg, Canna & Muck Bob Swann 01862 894329 robert.swann [at] homecall.co.uk
Shetland (VACANT) Steve Willis steve.willis [at] bto.org
Skye Jonathan Jones jjonskye [at] yahoo.co.uk
Sutherland Steve Willis steve.willis [at] bto.org
Wigtown (VACANT) Steve Willis steve.willis [at] bto.org

Wales

County Regional Representative Regional Representative phone Regional Representative email
Anglesey Ian Hawkins 01248 430590 ian.hawkins590 [at] btinternet.com
Brecknock Andrew King 01874 658351 andy [at] breconbirds.wales
BTO Wales Officer
Caernarfon Rhion Pritchard rhion678pritchard [at] gmail.com
Cardigan Naomi Davis naomi.davis25 [at] gmail.com
Carmarthen Emma-Louise Cole emlouise487 [at] gmail.com
Clwyd (East) Anne Brenchley 01352 750118 annebrenchley [at] imsab.myzen.co.uk
Clwyd (West) Mel ab Owain 01745 826528 melabowain [at] gmail.com
Glamorgan (Mid) Wayne Morris 01443 430 284 eastglambto [at] gmail.com
Glamorgan (South) Wayne Morris 01443 430 284 eastglambto [at] gmail.com
Glamorgan (West) Lyndon Jeffery 01792 874 337 norma.jeffery [at] virginmedia.com
Gwent Richard Clarke chykembro2 [at] aol.com
Meirionnydd Dave Anning davidanning1 [at] btinternet.com
Montgomery (VACANT) Dawn Balmer 01842 750050 dawn.balmer [at] bto.org
Pembrokeshire Bob Haycock 01834 891 667 bob.haycock [at] btinternet.com
Radnor Carlton Parry 01597 824050 cj.parry [at] tiscali.co.uk

Northern Ireland

County Regional Representative Regional Representative phone Regional Representative email
Antrim & Belfast Adam McClure 07793038211 / 028 9346 2562 adamdmcclure [at] gmail.com
Armagh Stephen Hewitt sjameshewitt [at] hotmail.com
Down Kerri-Ann Armstrong kestrelsni [at] gmail.com
Fermanagh Michael Stinson 07890 358239 mick.stinson [at] hotmail.com
Londonderry Claire Hassan clairehenry71 [at] hotmail.com
Tyrone Steven Fyffe sfyffe [at] hotmail.co.uk

Island territories

County Regional Representative Regional Representative phone Regional Representative email
Channel Isles (Jersey) Tony Paintin 01534 741 928 cavokjersey [at] hotmail.com
Isle of Man David Kennett dtkennett [at] manx.net
Isles of Scilly Will Wagstaff 01720 422 212 will [at] islandwildlifetours.co.uk


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