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Become a better birder with our guides on basic birding and surveying skills, and browse our range of training courses and bird identification videos.

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Gull ID virtual training (2 sessions, Tuesdays 7pm)

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06 Dec 2022 to 13 Dec 2022

Improve your confidence identifying the gulls that are commonly found in the UK in this two-part online course.

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Collared Dove. Adrian Dancy
Featured video

Bird Song Basics - Collared Dove and Woodpigeon

In this video, Training manager Nick Moran explains the differences between Collared Dove and Woodpigeon songs.

Two of our more common garden visitors, they sound very similar - so make sure to find a mnemonic to help you keep them apart.

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