National offices

Scotland, Wales and Ireland support very significant components of the avifauna of the British Isles and the BTO has always worked to make sure its monitoring projects cover the whole area and offer maximum engagement and satisfaction to birdwatchers anywhere in our islands, however remote from Thetford.

BTO Northern Ireland

BTO is particularly active in Northern Ireland: there are many ways that anyone with an interest in birds can get involved.

BTO Scotland

Scotland is special. Its birds, habitats, and environmental challenges differ from other parts of the UK.

BTO Cymru

BTO Cymru seeks to give a Welsh voice and perspective on issues that are important to the birds of Wales.

Understanding Curlew populations in Wales

Several tracking projects combine to determine the migration routes, wintering locations and breeding season movements of Welsh Curlew.

Blog

Our volunteers: the beating heart of BTO data

Head and Principal Ecologist, David Noble, shares why volunteer-collected data are so important for an organisation like BTO.

Case Study

What's next for our waders?

Recent BTO work focuses on understanding the variation in Curlew and other UK wader populations so that we can help suggest actions to conserve them.