BTO runs a wide range of bird ID training and ornithology courses throughout the year. Browse the listings below to find a training course that's right for you. You can also find out more about our trainers and youth-only courses, events and training, and about our other events – from walks and talks to our annual conference.
Questions? Drop us a line: training@bto.org.
If you would like to book multiple places, please book your place then log out of your MyBTO account and book each additional place as a separate transaction. We aren't able to take multiple bookings through a single transaction at the moment.
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Bird Sound ID in Early Spring (2 sessions, Wednesdays 7 p.m.)
Booking open until 18.03.2026Learn to recognise common garden and woodland birds in early spring by their songs and calls
Date / Time:
From 19:00 on 18 Mar 2026, to 19:00 on 25 Mar 2026
Location: Online via Zoom, , United Kingdom
Level: Beginner, Improver
Cost: £24
Places: 273
Breeding Bird Survey Introduction & Practice Session - Llanfwrog Community Centre, Ruthin
Booking open until 19.03.2026Are you a birdwatcher and would like to help us better understand how Welsh bird populations are faring?
Date / Time: 10:00 - 12:30 on 21 Mar 2026
Location: Llanfwrog Community Centre, , Ruthin, United Kingdom
Level: Improver
Cost: Free
Places: 15
Breeding Bird Survey Introduction & Practice Session - Rhydymwyn Nature Reserve
Booking open until 20.03.2026Are you a birdwatcher and would like to help us better understand how Welsh bird populations are faring?
Date / Time: 10:00 - 12:30 on 22 Mar 2026
Location: National Botanic Garden of Wales, United Kingdom
Level: Improver
Cost: Free
Places: 15
An Introduction to the Breeding Bird Survey (Online)
Booking open until 23.03.2026Are you a birdwatcher and would like to help us better understand how Welsh bird populations are faring?
Date / Time: 18:30 - 20:00 on 24 Mar 2026
Location: Online
Level: Improver
Cost: Free
Places: 71
Songbird ID Training, Llandrindod Lake
Booking open until 27.03.2026Are you a wildlife enthusiast and would like to enhance your bird ID skills for the upcoming spring?
Date / Time: 07:30 - 09:30 on 28 Mar 2026
Location: Llandrindod Lake, United Kingdom
Level: Beginner, Improver
Cost: Free
Places: 10
