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BTO and COVID-19

06 Jul 2020

BTO statement on participating in surveys during the Coronavirus pandemic (UPDATED- 6.7.2020).

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New Ringing Report reveals amazing journeys

During 2019 some of our ringed birds undertook incredible journeys, taking them from Britain & Ireland to distant shores (or vice-versa).

27 Jul 2020

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Nest box prize draw for Nesting Neighbours participants

Would you like to have your garden kitted out for the breeding season next year? The Nestbox Company are offering an amazing package of twelve bird, bug and bat boxes, worth over £250, to one lucky...

17 Jul 2020

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Introducing our new Chief Executive

We are proud to announce that Professor Juliet Vickery will take over from Dr Andy Clements at the end of the year.

17 Jul 2020

Chaffinch and Greenfinch. Edmund Fellowes

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Celebrating 25 years of garden birds with our Summer Raffle

Our Summer Raffle will be raising vital funds for our continued work to understand garden birds and their habitats.

09 Jul 2020

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Vanishing Terns on the Skerries

The UK's largest Arctic Tern breeding colony has been abandoned, and BTO scientists are asking the public for help to work out where these birds have gone.

22 Jun 2020

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Stop to watch for mental health

BTO has produced a downloadable podcast narrated by actor Martin Shaw, aimed at improving wellbeing through mindful birdwatching.

18 May 2020

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BTO CEO Andy Clements to retire

After 13 years at the helm of BTO, CEO Andy Clements has decided to step down and retire from full-time work.

15 May 2020

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Breeding Bird Survey report shows mixed results

The 2019 BBS report is now available. Read about the changing fortunes of breeding birds in the UK.

07 May 2020

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German Blue Tit disease identified

What is happening in the UK and how you can help us monitor wildlife disease.

24 Apr 2020

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Pick up a birding book bargain

A suite of BTO publications are on offer in our store, with some substantial savings to be had.

09 Apr 2020

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WeBS Report now offers individual country trends

The latest BTO/RSPB/JNCC Wetland Bird Survey report has been published, including data from September 1966 up to June 2019.

02 Apr 2020

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Join the Garden BirdWatch community from home

We're giving everyone free access to BTO Garden BirdWatch during the COVID-19 lockdown.

01 Apr 2020

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Butterflies bounce back

The summer of 2019 provided another welcome boost to butterfly populations, according to the latest results from the annual UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme (UKBMS).

23 Mar 2020

BBS volunteer. Photograph by David Tipling

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BTO and COVID-19

BTO statement on participating in surveys during the Coronavirus pandemic (UPDATED- 6.7.2020).

06 Jul 2020

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Northern Ireland’s seabirds get an annual health check

2019 produced a mixed bag for Northern Ireland’s seabirds but confirmed the importance of the country’s coastline for its 22 breeding seabird species.

18 Mar 2020

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Nest Box Challenge becomes Nesting Neighbours

The Nest Box Challenge survey has been relaunched as Nesting Neighbours - what's changed?

09 Mar 2020

Import from BirdTrack feature in WeBS Online

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Import data from BirdTrack to WeBS

WeBS Online has launched a new feature to import data from BirdTrack, so that volunteers can, if they wish, record data in the BirdTrack apps and then import the relevant list from BirdTrack into W

05 Mar 2020

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Latest stocktake of the UK's birds

Read a summary of the fourth report by the Avian Population Estimates Panel, presenting population estimates of birds in Great Britain and the United Kingdom.

03 Feb 2020

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Support the Red Sixty Seven

Red Sixty Seven is a collaboration between 67 authors and 67 artists with a single goal: to raise funds to support conservation work aiming to reverse the declines of our most at-risk birds.

16 Jan 2020

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WeBS starts recording age and sex ratio data

WeBS has today launched a new feature in WeBS Online data entry to allow Counters to optionally record the number of birds of different ages and sexes

10 Jan 2020

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2019 - a BTO year in review

From the impacts of garden bird feeding to new discoveries through tracking Short-eared Owls - look back on the highlights of an eventful year for BTO.

20 Dec 2019

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Nuthatch Is a Christmas cracker

The new BirdTrends 2019 report reveals that Nuthatch has continued to see its population grow.

18 Dec 2019

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Scottish owl tracked to Morocco

A Short-eared Owl, fitted with a satellite tag whilst breeding in Scotland, has been tracked to Morocco.

17 Dec 2019

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Put BTO on your wish list this Christmas

Ask for gift membership this Christmas and help us understand more about birds' lives in a changing world.

11 Dec 2019

The long term trends of woodland, farmland and upland birds in Scotland

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Scottish Breeding Bird Indicator updated

The latest Scottish terrestrial breeding bird indicator reveals mixed fortunes and short-term impacts of the Beast from the East.

28 Nov 2019

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Gardenwatch results revealed

Gardens provide important space for our wildlife, but they could provide even more, according to preliminary results from Gardenwatch, the UK’s biggest-ever garden audit.

22 Oct 2019

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UK wetlands get a health check

The Wetland Bird Survey Alerts, published today, assesses change for 471 site-species populations on 82 SPA’s. Found out how our protected wetland sites are faring.

22 Oct 2019

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State of Nature 2019

The latest State of Nature report shows that our wildlife is under pressure.

03 Oct 2019

Monitoring breeding birds. David Tipling

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Updated biodiversity indicators

BTO monitoring data has contributed to the updated set of 24 goverment Biodiversity Indicators for 2019.

12 Sep 2019

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New look WeBS Online

The data entry system for the Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS), WeBS Online, has been updated.

07 Aug 2019

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Join BTO for a walk at Birdfair

Booking is now open for BTO's Free Guided Bird Walks at Birdfair 2019

26 Jul 2019

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Meet the Cuckoo class of 2019

There are still important questions to answer, so we have fitted four more Cuckoos with satellite tags this spring.

25 Jun 2019

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Explore your garden this spring with Gardenwatch

Take part in this simple collaborative project between BTO and the BBC Springwatch team.

24 May 2019

Where are the young women in birding?

As we continue to work on making birding more inclusive, how do young women perceive birding? Five young birders share their experiences.

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What we can learn from 25 years of watching gardens

Exploring the value of a complete quarter-century of weekly garden bird observations from BTO's Garden BirdWatch covering the length and breadth of the country.

Knot by Chris Mills www.norfolkbirding.com

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Wader ID virtual training (2 sessions, Tuesdays 10am)

The training will consist of two weekly online modules, complemented by supported self-study exercises which will be provided after each session. The training will be run by BTO staff members who are experienced...

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