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.
Nocmig: A beginner's guide
Jonathan Heath explains how nocmigging is changing the way he views the birds around him.
08.11.2019
Unlocking the science to reveal the state of nature
David Noble takes a sober look at the latest State of Nature Report and asks 'what is new?'
02.10.2019
Garden birds: to feed or not to feed?
Dr Kate Plummer explores the effects of feeding on bird populations.
20.09.2019
BTO's Young Leaders Course 2019
The attendees of BTO's Young Leaders Course reflect on what they learned at Spurn.
05.08.2019
There’s a Cuckoo in here somewhere
There comes a time when those, often young people, with slightly less conventional hobbies question what it is about birding, trainspotting, unicycling or vintage knitwear that really gets them going. As a long-time birder this is an almost annual occurrence. But why dwell on the why when the what – the ...
