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BTO’s CEO Juliet Vickery explains how our new strategy will contribute to this ambitious call to action.
BTO Youth Volunteers took 10 students to the Isle of May to learn more about the island and the nature that can be found on it.
Youth Advisory Panel member Katie Monk discusses developing BTO Youth's new strategy, and why an inclusive environment for young people is vital for nature's future.
As we reach the height of spring migration, the variety of species to be found is almost at its peak, and the spell of warmer weather over the coronation bank holiday weekend brought with it a steady
BTO’s Youth Advisory Panel have presented their new Youth Engagement Strategy 2023–28 to the Board of Trustees.
Thanks to the generosity of hundreds of donors, EDS has now benefited over 2,300 young people across the UK.
We’ve lost a staggering 73 million birds since 1970, as a new analysis of BTO data reveals.
The BirdTrends 2022 report is a one-stop shop for authoritative information about the population status of the common breeding birds in the UK.
BTO joins Butterfly Conservation and the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology to report on long-term trends in abundance and distribution.
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.
Find out what the latest 'Birds of Conservation Concern' review means for species in Wales.
From geese and swans to thrushes and warblers, discover the secrets of our winter birds' migration.
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.
With November upon us, the focus for many birdwatchers shifts away from autumn migration and towards winter birding.
With a switch to easterly winds, a flood of migrants was seen along the East coast, much to the delight of those able to get out and witness it.
With birds arriving from all points of the compass, the last week continued where the previous week left off: a mix of ultra-rare species and scarcer migrants arriving alongside more commoner species.
Through the Endangered Landscapes Programme, scientists using the BTO Acoustic Pipeline to support biodivers
The competition is now in its seventh year, and the knowledge and skills of the entrants were as impressive as ever.
When 140 artists and writers come together, united by a common goal: to raise funds for the UK's most vulnerable birds.
Given the seemingly unfavourable conditions over the past week, it has been a pleasant surprise to see such a diverse range of specie
Avian influenza has devastated seabird colonies and now threatens our wintering migrant birds. Support our research - donate to our Avian Influenza Appeal today.
BTO, JNCC and NatureScot join in a new partnership for the Goose and Swan Monitoring Programme.
From Black Guillemots to Eider and Arctic Skua, our scientists discussed a range of research at the International Seabird Group Conference in August.
Professor Juliet Vickery addresses the challenge of tackling conservation issues and how BTO data make a difference.
You can submit your dragonfly and damselfly sightings to BTO via BirdTrack or Garden BirdWatch. Find out why these records are so important in Rob Jaques' blog.
Our Director of Science James Pearce-Higgins discusses highly pathogenic avian influenza and BTO's role in the response to the current outbreak.
Mark Wilson, BTO Research Ecologist, reflects on his work tagging songbirds to collect data about their migration routes over the Sahara.
