Upcoming UK-wide events for BTO volunteers and supporters
From walks and talks to our annual conference, BTO runs lots of events throughout the year. Browse the listing below and use the filters to find an event that's right for you.
By default, this page lists events for UK-wide audiences. Events and training that are tailored for particular audiences are listed on our events and training pages for England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
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.
- We also run training courses and youth-only events and training.
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Breeding Bird Survey Introduction & Practice Session - Forest Farm
Booking open until 27.02.2026 - 3 tickets leftAre you a birdwatcher and would like to help us better understand how Welsh bird populations are faring?
Date / Time: 09:30 - 12:00 on 01 Mar 2026
Location: Forest Farm, , United Kingdom
Level: Improver
Cost: Free
Places: 3
Two-part BTO online training on Assessing Risk of Groundworks to Breeding Birds with an optional field session.
Date / Time:
From 09:30 on 03 Mar 2026, to 11:30 on 06 Mar 2026
Location: Online / Nunnery Lakes Thetford
Level: Improver
Cost: Full course: £245 + VAT (£294 incl. VAT), Online sessions only: £160 + VAT (£192 incl. VAT)
Places: 27
An Introduction to the Heronries Census, Wales (Online)
Booking open until 02.03.2026Learn how you can take part in BTO's longest-running survey.
Date / Time: 19:00 - 20:00 on 03 Mar 2026
Location: Online
Level: Improver
Cost: Free
Places: 64
Bitesize Birdsong Northern Ireland (Online)
Booking open until 10.03.2026Do you want to know which birds are singing in your garden or local park? Join these short, interactive online workshops on how to identify common garden birds in Northern Ireland by song. For those newer to birdwatching and birdsong identification!
Date / Time:
From 19:15 on 10 Mar 2026, to 19:15 on 24 Mar 2026
Location: Online
Level: Beginner
Cost: Free
Places: 144
Scottish Birdwatchers' Conference 2026
Contact host organisationScotland's annual spring conference, in partnership with the SOC: The Birds of Tayside- Conservation, Migration and Habitats.
Date / Time: 09:15 - 16:30 on 14 Mar 2026
Location: Invercarse Hotel, , Dundee, DD2 1PG, United Kingdom
Cost: 50 (standard fee); £30 (reduced rate); £70 (standard fee plus donation)
Places: 170
