BTO runs a wide range of bird ID training and ornithology courses throughout the year. You can also find out more about our trainers and youth-only courses, events and training, and about our other events – from walks and talks to our Annual Conference.
- Got a question? See our overview of our courses or drop us a line: training@bto.org.
- Training and events tailored for particular audiences can also be found on our pages for Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England.
- If you would like to book multiple places, please book your place, then log out of your MyBTO account and then book each additional place as a separate transaction. We aren't able to take multiple bookings through a single transaction at the moment.
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Are 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: 0
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:
Level: Improver
Cost: Full course: £245 + VAT (£294 incl. VAT), Online sessions only: £160 + VAT (£192 incl. VAT)
Places: 14
BBS and WBBS Online Session Tuesday 3 March
Booking closed on 27.02.2026Join James and David from the BBS Team for a virtual session about BBS & WBBS. This is your opportunity to find out about survey updates and to ask the team at BTO HQ questions.
Date / Time: 15:00 - 12:30 on 03 Mar 2026
Location:
Cost: Free
Places: 0
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: 36
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: 22
