News

2023’s Cuckoos are tagged and ready to go

BTO has fitted 10 more Cuckoos with satellite tags, allowing scientists and the general public to follow these incredible birds on their annual migration.

07 Jun 2023

Wave of avian influenza hitting Black-headed Gulls

Fears grow around the new wave of Avian Flu as the disease kills thousands of inland gulls.

16 May 2023

New era for BTO Youth begins

BTO’s Youth Advisory Panel have presented their new Youth Engagement Strategy 2023–28 to the Board of Trustees. 

11 May 2023

BTO Youth’s Equipment Donation Scheme reaches 2,300 young people

Thanks to the generosity of hundreds of donors, EDS has now benefited over 2,300 young people across the UK.

11 May 2023

Birds on your doorstep: highlighting 50 years of change in bird populations

We’ve lost a staggering 73 million birds since 1970, as a new analysis of BTO data reveals.

07 May 2023

WeBS Report: Waterbirds winging n’westwards

Latest trends in Arctic-breeding waterbirds revealed in the 2021/22 Waterbirds in the UK report.

27 Apr 2023

The State of the UK’s Butterflies 2022

BTO joins Butterfly Conservation and the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology to report on long-term trends in abundance and distribution.

03 Feb 2023

Announcing new Board members for BTO

We are delighted to welcome several new members to our Board, each of whom brings a unique set of skills and experience to our organisation. 

11 Jan 2023

Conservation status of birds in Wales gets updated

Find out what the latest 'Birds of Conservation Concern' review means for species in Wales.

05 Dec 2022

Tracking avian flu through waterbird counting

Highly pathogenic avian influenza is circulating widely in UK waterbirds.

11 Nov 2022

News from the Northern Ireland Birdwatcher's Conference

The BTO Northern Ireland Birdwatchers' Conference showcases bird research, monitoring, and conservation work undertaken in Northern Ireland and further afield. 

11 Nov 2022

'After Dark' at the Welsh Ornithological Society Annual Conference 2022

BTO, RSPB and WOS came together to deliver a series of talks in fields ranging from nocturnal migration and wader ringing to offshore windfarms and owl conservation.

09 Nov 2022

Citizen science takes centre stage at the virtual autumn British Ornithologists’ Union 2022 Conference

This year’s virtual BOU Autumn Scienctific Meeting brought together researchers active in the field of citizen science to share their latest work. 

19 Oct 2022

Stars of ornithology shine at the Marsh Awards 2022

The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), in partnership with the Marsh Charitable Trust, recognises professional and amateur ornithologists who have made outstanding contributions to the field.

18 Oct 2022

Martin Garner Spurn Young Birder competition flies high at Spurn

The competition is now in its seventh year, and the knowledge and skills of the entrants were as impressive as ever.

10 Oct 2022

Launching a new app for BirdTrack

A brand new look and feel, a more intuitive experience and more options without the need to visit the BirdTrack website.

30 Aug 2022

A new partnership for geese and swans

BTO, JNCC and NatureScot join in a new partnership for the Goose and Swan Monitoring Programme.

30 Aug 2022

Sharing our seabird research

From Black Guillemots to Eider and Arctic Skua, our scientists discussed a range of research at the International Seabird Group Conference in August. 

26 Aug 2022

Celebrating the first Scottish Bird Camp

The first weekend in June saw us co-hosting the first ever Scottish Bird Camp, held in partnership with the Scottish Ornithologists’ Club (SOC). 

06 Jul 2022

Working in partnership for seabirds

BTO has joined JNCC and RSPB in a key milestone for the Seabird Monitoring Programme.

04 Jul 2022

Meet the Class of 2022

BTO scientists tagged seven Cuckoos to in June 2022, to further our understanding of Cuckoo migration and survival.

14 Jun 2022

PJ the Cuckoo: his legacy lives on

Record-breaking Cuckoo PJ has died in his summer territory in King's Forest, but data from his tag continues to inform our research. 

08 Jun 2022

Eurasian African Bird Migration Atlas spreads its wings

The Eurasian African Bird Migration Atlas makes the results of ringing and tracking data available to anyone wanting to explore the migration and movements of European birds.

01 Jun 2022

Bringing birds to Chelsea Flower Show

Our Garden BirdWatch team is attending Chelsea Flower Show this year, to celebrate the ways we can bring birds to our gardens. 

24 May 2022

World Curlew Day

The Curlew is an iconic species in the British countryside. Find out how BTO is working to support conservation of this Red-listed species.

21 Apr 2022

BTO travels to Europe!

BTO travels to key conferences in Europe to share research and experience with colleagues from around the globe. 

04 Apr 2022

Human activity can help as well as hinder UK butterflies

View the 2021 results from the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme

29 Mar 2022

National Nest Box Week

Valentine's Day marks the start of National Nest Box Week.

14 Feb 2022

Kickstart your BirdTrack Year

Kickstart your BirdTrack Year by taking part in a big year; BirdTrack will identify some target species that you are missing.

14 Jan 2022

BTO review of the year 2021

Thanks to our staff, volunteers, supporters, funders and partners, together we have achieved so much, despite 2021 being a tough year. Look back on some of the highlights with our video review of the...

26 Dec 2021

BTO produces new climate change report

04 Nov 2021

BTO Christmas range now available

Buy BTO Christmas cards and the 2022 BTO Calendar now.

30 Sep 2021