Training courses

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

Corvid ID online (1 session, Thursday 10am)

Led by Nick Moran, Jenny Donelan, Kate Fox

Learn how to recognise the members of the corvid family by sight and sound.

February 2023

Corvid ID online (1 session, Tuesday 7pm)

Learn how to recognise the members of the corvid family by sight and sound.

Led by Nick Moran, Jen Donelan, Kate Fox

Tue 21st Feb 2023

19:00 to 20:45

Places available

Corvid ID online (1 session, Wednesday 10am)

Learn how to recognise the members of the corvid family by sight and sound.

Led by Nick Moran, Jen Donelan, Kate Fox

Wed 22nd Feb 2023

10:00 to 11:45

Places available

Corvid ID online (1 session, Wednesday 7pm)

Learn how to recognise the members of the corvid family by sight and sound.

Led by Nick Moran, Jen Donelan, Kate Fox

Wed 22nd Feb 2023

19:00 to 20:45

Places available

Corvid ID online (1 session, Thursday 10am)

Learn how to recognise the members of the corvid family by sight and sound.

Led by Nick Moran, Jenny Donelan, Kate Fox

Thu 23rd Feb 2023

10:00 to 11:45

Places available

More about our courses

How courses work, who they are for and what they hope to achieve.

Meet our trainers

Learn more about the ornithology experts that deliver our training programme.

Professional Courses

More about our fieldwork courses for conservation professionals.

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