National Sea-watching Workshop

Sea-watching is carried out at a great many locations in the UK, the Republic of Ireland and northwest Europe, and has the potential to provide considerable information on the distribution and movements of seabirds away from their breeding colonies. A national sea-watching monitoring scheme could help capture this vital information. A recent workshop, funded by The Crown Estate, reviewed how this might happen. For further information, please email birdtrack [at] bto.org

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Bird tracking

Phil Atkinson explains the technology behind tracking.

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BirdTrack migration blog – early spring

It may still feel like winter but for some species, the increasing temperatures and lengthening days have already kick-started spring migration, with birds starting to arrive and depart across Britain and Ireland.

Little Gull by Chris Mills | norfolkbirding.com

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Gull ID (2 sessions, Wednesdays 7pm)

The training will consist of two weekly online modules of 90–100 minutes each, complemented by supported self-study exercises which will be provided after each session. The training will be run by BTO staff members Nick...

National Sea-watching Workshop

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