Medallists
Dilys Breese Medal
For outstanding communication of BTO activities to a wide audience
| 2009 | Stephen Moss (TV) Fiona Barclay (Web media) Tony Soper (Writing) Stuart Winter (National Press) Brett Westwood (Radio) Ray Collier (Regional media) |
| 2010 | Chris Packham |
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2011
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Michael McCarthy
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| 2012 | Sheena Harvey |
| 2013 | John Ingham |
| 2014 | Victoria Gill |
| 2015 | Ben Hoare |
| 2016 | Dr Max Whitby |
| 2017 | Mary Colwell |
| 2018 | Martin Hughes-Games |
| 2019 | Lesley Dolphin |
| 2020 | Graham Appleton |
| 2021 | Dominic Couzens |
| 2022 |
Kit Jewitt |
| 2023 |
Jack Baddams Harriet Mead |
| 2024 |
Megan McCubbin |
The Marsh Award for Ornithology
The Marsh Awards are supported by the Marsh Charitable Trust and presented by the BTO. For an ornithologist who is making a significant contribution to the field, typically someone who gained a PhD between ten and twenty years prior to the award being made
| 2010 | Dr Jennifer Gill |
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2011
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Dr Ian Hartley
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| 2012 | Prof Jeremy Wilson |
| 2013 | Dr Jane Reid |
| 2014 | Dr Francis Daunt |
| 2015 | Dr Stuart Butchart |
| 2016 | Prof Will Cresswell |
| 2017 | Dr Becki Lawson |
| 2018 | Dr Juliet Vickery |
| 2019 | Dr Dan Chamberlain |
| 2020 | Dr Jen Smart |
| 2021 | Dr Alison Johnston |
| 2022 | Dr Alex Bond |
| 2023 | Dr Aldina Franco |
| 2024 | Dirk Raes |
The Marsh Local Ornithology Award
For a bird club or group that publishes a book, completes a study or conducts any other exceptional activity in the preceding calendar year that advances knowledge about birds
| 2010 | Cheshire & Wirral Ornithology Society |
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2011
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Henfield Birdwatch
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| 2012 | Herts Bird Club |
| 2013 | Arran Natural History Society |
| 2014 | Friends of Skokholm & Skomer |
| 2015 | Dr Malcolm Burgess & Piedfly.net |
| 2016 | Cross & Stratford Welsh Chough Project |
| 2017 | Bardsey Bird Observatory |
| 2018 | Spurn Bird Observatory |
| 2019 | Mike Smart |
| 2020 | Scottish Ornithologists' Club |
| 2021 | Vic Fairbrother & Ken Hutchinson |
| 2022 | The Chilterns Landscape Partnership project ‘Tracking the Impact' |
| 2023 | Royal Air Force Ornithological Society |
| 2024 | Woodpecker Network |
The Marsh Award for Innovative Ornithology
Celebrates an important contribution which takes forward our understanding of avian ecology or conservation science
| 2012 | BTO Cuckoo Team |
| 2013 | Dr Christian Rutz |
| 2014 | The Spoon-billed Sandpiper Recovery Team |
| 2015 | Mark Constantine & The Sound Approach |
| 2016 | Dick Newell & Action for Swifts |
| 2017 | Ben Kibel (Hookpod) |
| 2018 | Dr Stuart Newson |
| 2019 | EuroBirdPortal (Gabriel Gargallo & David Marti) |
| 2020 | Dr Ellie Owen (Project Puffin) |
| 2021 | West Midlands Ringing Group |
| 2022 | Rob Clements |
| 2023 | No medal awarded |
| 2024 | No medal awarded |
The Marsh Award for International Ornithology
Awarded to an individual scientist whose work on the international stage has had significant influence on British ornithology, especially as reflected in the work of BTO scientists and volunteers.
| 2013 | Lars Svensson |
| 2014 | Dr Shiiwua Manu |
| 2015 | Prof Franz Bairlein |
| 2016 | Prof Pertti Saurola |
| 2017 | Prof Theunis Piersma |
| 2018 | David Stroud MBE |
| 2019 | Dr Petr Voříšek |
| 2020 | Dr Verena Keller |
| 2021 | Prof Lukas Jenni |
| 2022 | No medal awarded |
| 2023 | No medal awarded |
| 2024 | No medal awarded |
The Marsh Award for Young Ornithologist
Awarded to an individual (or group of people) under the age of 21 who has/have made a significant contribution to BTO bird monitoring schemes and shared this information with their peers.
| 2015 | Findlay Wilde |
| 2016 | Josie Hewitt |
| 2017 | Toby Carter |
| 2018 | Louis Driver |
| 2019 | Kabir Kaul |
| 2020 | Mike Sinclair |
| 2021 | Siân Mercer |
| 2022 | Anna Webberley |
| 2023 | Mya Bambrick |
| 2024 | Katie Monk |
Founder’s Medal
| 1991 | Dr E M Nicholson |
Bernard Tucker Medal
For outstanding service to the Trust
| 1954 | Miss E P Leach & P A D Hollom |
| 1955 | W B Alexander & R C Homes |
| 1956 | Dr J A Gibb and G W Temperley |
| 1957 | R A O Hickling & Sir Landsborough Thomson CB OBE DSc |
| 1958 | J A G Barnes & Dr E M Nicholson |
| 1959 | A W Boyd & C A Norris |
| 1960 | Dr B Campbell OBE & Dr S Smith |
| 1961 | Major R F Ruttledge & H N Southern |
| 1962 | No medal awarded |
| 1963 | Mrs E Barnes & S Cramp |
| 1964 | Dr D A Ratcliffe |
| 1965 | R K Cornwallis |
| 1966 | J Fisher & G M Tait |
| 1967 | Dr J S Ash |
| 1968 | Mrs S Cowdy |
| 1969 | No medal awarded |
| 1970 | A F G Walker |
| 1971 | S M Taylor |
| 1972 | No medal awarded |
| 1973 | F C Gribble |
| 1974 | Mr & Mrs J A Hardman |
| 1975 | Dr C D T Minton |
| 1976 | I J Ferguson-Lees |
| 1977 | No medal awarded |
| 1978 | G C Lambourne |
| 1979 | H P Sitters |
| 1980 | Mr & Mrs A D Wilson |
| 1981 | No medal awarded |
| 1982 | P G Davis |
| 1983 | R A O Hickling |
| 1984 | No medal awarded |
| 1985 | Major G F A Munns |
| 1986 | M Boddy |
| 1987 | No medal awarded |
| 1988 | No medal awarded |
| 1989 | G H Gush |
| 1990 | J M McMeeking MBE |
| 1991 | M Shrubb |
| 1992 | P Catchpole & C du Feu |
| 1993 | R Swann |
| 1994 | M Adcock & G Horne |
| 1995 | B Little |
| 1996 | J C Callion |
| 1997 | C J Mead |
| 1998 | Dr M P Harris |
| 1999 | Dr A G Gosler & D G Coker |
| 2000 | Dr R Green |
| 2001 | M G Cubitt |
| 2002 | Professor D Norman |
| 2003 | A C Blackburn, D E Glue & Dr C P F Redfern |
| 2004 | Dr M V Hounsome & D Warden |
| 2005 | S G Dodd |
| 2006 | O J Merne |
| 2007 | John Brooke, R C Cooke & Peter Potts |
| 2008 | S J R Rumsey & R Duncan |
| 2009 | R Hoblyn |
| 2010 | Dr H Insley |
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2011
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M Nicoll
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| 2012 | M Marquiss |
| 2013 | Dr A Brenchley |
| 2013 | Dr R W Summers |
| 2014 | D M Francis |
| 2015 | Mr J V Lloyd |
| 2016 | Tom Kittle |
| 2017 | Ken Smith |
| 2019 | Graham Geen |
| 2020 | Mike Steward |
| 2021 | Tony Davis |
| 2022 | No medal awarded |
| 2023 | Dr Stephanie Tyler |
| 2024 | Mike Bell |
Jubilee Medal
For committed devotion to the Trust
| 1983 | Miss D V Breese |
| 1984 | R Gillmor |
| 1985 | Mrs M Waller |
| 1986 | Mrs S Cowdy |
| 1987 | Mr & Mrs T Poyser |
| 1988 | Dr M P Taylor |
| 1989 | Dr A B Watson |
| 1990 | No medal awarded |
| 1991 | Dr B Campbell OBE & C A Norris |
| 1992 | G H Green & J A Hancock, OBE |
| 1993 | P L Ireland & R Spencer |
| 1994 | No medal awarded |
| 1995 | Mr & Mrs J A Hardman |
| 1996 | Dr J K Partridge |
| 1997 | I C Castle & D F Musson |
| 1998 | S J Sutcliffe |
| 1999 | J V R Woodland |
| 2000 | No medal awarded |
| 2001 | T D Holden |
| 2002 | H Robb |
| 2003 | J D Okill |
| 2004 | No medal awarded |
| 2005 | P J Hearn & J Tully |
| 2006 | T A Cadwallender & Dr K W Perry |
| 2007 | Brian Henson |
| 2008 | Dr RG Gibbs and RJ Howells |
| 2009 | N Elkins |
| 2010 | Dr CJR Thorne |
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2011
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J K Bonell
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| 2012 | Ms E Tigwell |
| 2013 | Mr R L Bland |
| 2014 | D Mullings |
| 2015 | Ms P E Knowles |
| 2016 | David Sowerbutts and Tony Cooper |
| 2017 | Bob Harris |
| 2019 | Robert T (Bobby) Smith and Colin Corse |
| 2020 | Murray Orchard |
| 2021 |
Tony Cross Mike Archer |
| 2022 | Simon Taylor |
| 2023 | Penny Williams |
| 2024 | Neil Bielby |
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