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.
Sharing our gull tracking expertise in a study of Dublin’s ‘noisy neighbours’
PhD student Jon Willans takes us through his fascination with gulls and his fieldwork, which was supported by our scientists.“Why would you want to study seagulls?” “Those birds are pests — they don’t even belong in cities.” “They are so noisy!” ...
15.12.2023
Arctic Skua migration: stories from the field
Helen and David Aiton take us through their fieldwork seasons for BTO’s Arctic Skua tracking project.
13.10.2023
The astonishing migration of Scotland’s Arctic Skuas
On World Migratory Bird Day, BTO Senior Research Ecologist Nina O’Hanlon explores the fascinating findings of the Arctic Skua tracking project.
13.10.2023
Learning to lead: stories from the Young Leaders Course 2023
Visit the BTO Youth HubLilia, James and Jasmine spoke to us about their experience of the course, and how it helped them grow as budding conservation leaders. Lilia (she/her), 18“I applied for the BTO Young Leaders Course as the qualities of being a leader and having to confidently assert myself were not ...
26.09.2023
A BTO Bird Camp bonanza
SOC/BTO Scottish Bird CampBuoyed by the success of the first-ever Scottish Bird Camp in 2022, the Scottish Ornithologists’ Club (SOC) and BTO were excited to launch Bird Camp 2023, which took place over the weekend of 26–28 May.Once again, we based the camp in East Lothian, and campers began to arrive la ...
24.08.2023
