Our blog offers specialist insight and unique perspective from a wide range of BTO staff, volunteers and guest writers, giving context and inviting discussion on various aspects of our work. We also have a dedicated Youth blog and Migration blog (migblog) where you can read articles about those specific topics.
Garden BirdWatch - 25 years of monitoring garden birds
I also record my own garden birds for Garden BirdWatch, of course, and I often think that my bird lists hardly change at all—I record the same 15 or so species in my garden most weeks—so I know it can be hard to visualise how such simple lists can give us meaningful information. However, when I look at t ...
30.04.2020
BirdTrack migblog - 30 April - 6 May
With spring migration in full swing, what should we be looking out for in the coming week?
29.04.2020
Volunteering at a Bird Observatory
Louis Driver shares his experiences of volunteering at Bardsey Bird Observatory, supported by the Young Bird Observatory Volunteer programme.
29.01.2020
Tracking Short-eared Owls: Notes from the field
Why would anyone choose to spend a winter’s night out on a cold Orkney moor? Ben Darvill gives an insight into the dedication of Short-eared Owl fieldworkers, and their amazing discoveries.
28.01.2020
The British Patch
Luke Hawkins introduces us to his patch and explains why he loves patch birding.
11.12.2019
