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.
My BTO journey
From bird ringing trainee and BTO Youth Representative to one of our very own Training Officers, Kate Fox explains how her journey with BTO led her to her current role.
04.08.2023
Science and our new strategy: why BTO is (and always has been) about more than counting birds
Now is an exciting time to be at BTO. At the start of July, we celebrated our 90th birthday with members and supporters, including some of our longest-serving volunteers. It is always a pleasure and a privilege to meet those who have been helping us monitor bird populations through decades of surveying, ringing, and nest recording. ...
28.07.2023
How and why to record bumblebees
Several bumblebee species are very active at this time of year, collecting food for the next generation or busy mating. BTO’s Rob Jaques writes about watching, recording, and supporting these charming insects.
21.07.2023
Young Bird Observatory Volunteering: the first step towards a career in conservation
The YBOV programme has benefited over 100 young people, helping them learn about opportunities available to them at bird observatories, and the work that observatories do for ornithology and conservation.We spoke to some of the more recent recipients of the grant to hear how the programme has helped them ...
13.07.2023
Cuckoos’ clocks can’t adjust to climate change – now we know why
Several studies from BTO and elsewhere have revealed alarming declines in species that breed in the UK and spend our winter months in Africa. However, these declines are less severe in migratory species that have adjusted the timing of their arrival back to their UK breeding grounds to keep pace with ever earlier northern hemisphere springs. But one spe ...
21.06.2023
