Date Range
E.g., 2023-09-24
E.g., 2023-09-24

Training courses

Bird identification. Robert Reed
Enrich your experience of birding and gain confidence in your skills

We run a wide range of courses each year around the country in a variety of venues and habitats, for beginner birders, developing surveyors and conservation professionals. Contact training@bto.org to discuss your specific needs.

Featured training event

Knot flock, Liz Cutting/BTO

Counting birds and the Wetland Bird Survey (Tuesday 26 September, 7pm)

Led by Nick Moran, Kate Fox, Jenny Donelan, Gill Birtles

Learn how to count flocks of birds and how to put your skills to use in the Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS).

September 2023

Counting birds and the Wetland Bird Survey (Tuesday 26 September, 7pm)

Learn how to count flocks of birds and how to put your skills to use in the Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS).

Led by Nick Moran, Kate Fox, Jenny Donelan, Gill Birtles

Fully booked

Knot flock, Liz Cutting/BTO

Counting birds and the Wetland Bird Survey (Wednesday 27 September, 10am)

Learn how to count flocks of birds and how to put your skills to use in the Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS).

Led by Nick Moran, Kate Fox, Jenny Donelan, Gill Birtles

Fully booked

Starling. Jill Pakenham

Counting birds and the Wetland Bird Survey (Wednesday 27 September, 7pm)

Learn how to count flocks of birds and how to put your skills to use in the Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS).

Led by Nick Moran, Kate Fox, Jenny Donelan, Gill Birtles

Fully booked

Pink-footed Goose flock, Chris Knights
Kittiwake. Richard Jackson

Our lost seabirds – help us secure their futures

We’re developing skilled volunteers to collect the data we need to inform scientific research and policy decisions. Without your support our seabirds could be lost forever.



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