BTO runs a wide range of bird ID training and ornithology courses throughout the year. 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.
- Got a question? See our overview of our courses or drop us a line: training@bto.org.
- Training and events tailored for particular audiences can also be found on our pages for Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England.
- If you would like to book multiple places, please book your place, then log out of your MyBTO account and then 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 Songs and Calls Practice - RSPB Rye Meads
Fully bookedPractice identifying birds by sound
Date / Time: 13:15 - 16:00 on 29 Mar 2026
Location: RSPB Rye Meads, Rye Road, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, SG12 8JS, United Kingdom
Level: Beginner, Improver
Cost: £10
Places: 0
Practice bird songs and calls
Date / Time: 13:30 - 16:00 on 29 Mar 2026
Location: Stover Country Park, , TQ12 6QG, United Kingdom
Level: Beginner, Improver
Cost: £10
Places: 0
Are you a birdwatcher and would like to help us better understand how Welsh bird populations are faring?
Date / Time: 10:00 - 12:30 on 04 Apr 2026
Location: National Botanic Garden of Wales, , United Kingdom
Level: Improver
Cost: Free
Places: 0
Are you a birdwatcher and would like to help us better understand how Scotland's bird populations are faring?
Date / Time: 09:00 - 12:00 on 11 Apr 2026
Location: Lochore Meadows, , Fife, KY5 8BA, United Kingdom
Level: Improver
Cost: Free
Places: 0
Bird Song & Call Refresher Training for BTO surveys - Wales (2 sessions, Tuesday 7.00pm)
Booking open until 14.04.2026This training aims to sharpen your skills ahead of the survey season, and give you a reminder of how to approach ID by song and call.
Date / Time:
From 19:00 on 14 Apr 2026, to 19:00 on 21 Apr 2026
Location: Online
Level: Improver
Cost: £10
Places: 60
