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BTO books and guides

BTO publishes a number of books and field guides to refer to and inform the interested Birdwatcher and active surveyor alike.

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Sample BTO Book covers

Identification of European Non-Passerines cover

Identification of European Non-Passerines

May 2016

Guests of Summer book front cover

Guests of Summer

March 2016

Collins BTO Guide to Rare British Birds

September 2015

Collins BTO Guide to British Birds

June 2015

Bird Atlas 2007-11 cover

Bird Atlas 2007-11: The Breeding and Wintering Birds of Britain and Ireland

November 2013

A Field Guide to Monitoring Nests cover

A Field Guide to Monitoring Nests

July 2011

Bird Ringing: A Concise Guide

November 2008

Gardening for Birdwatchers

June 2008

Guide to Identification & Ageing of Holarctic Waders

January 2007

Time to Fly

June 2004

BTO/CJ Garden BirdWatch Book

November 2003

BTO Nestbox Guide cover

The BTO Nestbox Guide

January 2003

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