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 Scotland's bird populations are faring?
Date / Time: 09:00 - 12:00 on 11 Apr 2026
Location: Lochore Meadows, , Fife, KY5 8BA, United Kingdom
Level: Improver
Cost: Free
Places: 0
Bird Song & Call Refresher Training for BTO surveys - Wales (2 sessions, Tuesday 7.00pm)
Booking open until 14.04.2026This training aims to sharpen your skills ahead of the survey season, and give you a reminder of how to approach ID by song and call.
Date / Time:
From 19:00 on 14 Apr 2026, to 19:00 on 21 Apr 2026
Location: Online
Level: Improver
Cost: £10
Places: 60
Skills for the Hills! Upland Birds and BTO Surveys (2 modules, Tuesdays 7pm)
Booking open until 16.04.2026Refresh your upland bird ID skills, and learn how these can be put to good use in some exciting BTO-led projects.
Date / Time:
From 19:00 on 21 Apr 2026, to 20:30 on 28 Apr 2026
Location:
Level: Beginner, Improver
Cost: Free
Places: 22
Are you a birdwatcher and would like to help us better understand how Scotland's bird populations are faring?
Date / Time: 09:00 - 12:00 on 22 Apr 2026
Location: Hogganfield Loch, , Glasgow, Glasgow City, G33 3SW, United Kingdom
Level: Improver
Cost: Free
Places: 0
Bird Sound ID in Summer (2 sessions, Wednesdays 7 p.m.)
Booking open until 29.04.2026Learn to recognise widespread UK songbirds in summer by their songs and calls
Date / Time:
From 19:00 on 29 Apr 2026, to 19:00 on 06 May 2026
Location: Online via Zoom, , United Kingdom
Level: Beginner, Improver
Cost: £24
Places: 251
