Read the annual report of the Seabird Monitoring Programme, a BTO / JNCC / RSPB publication about the abundance and productivity of breeding seabird species in Britain and Ireland from 1986 to 2023. The Winter Gull Survey collects information …

BTO science covers two important aspects: monitoring and research. We coordinate over 60,000 dedicated volunteers to collect biological data through our surveys, many of which are run in partnership with other key conservation bodies like the RSPB and JNCC.. Decades of monitoring have allowed us to build robust, long-term datasets …

About BTO. We are a non-governmental, non-campaigning organisation focused on securing the future for birds and nature. We use our science, monitoring and data to inform good environmental decisions and inspire others with the wonder of birds.

Join us in Manchester for a programme packed with talks from BTO staff and volunteers. Topics will include unravelling the decline of Nightingales, 77 years of monitoring waterbirds, hedgerows & birds, BTO's regional network, acoustic monitoring of birds & other wildlife, the value of protected areas for birds & butterflies, BTO Youth, raptor monitoring and more.

News Winter waterbird numbers shift in a warming climate. Data from the newly published edition of Waterbirds in the UK provide further evidence that wintering ducks, geese, swans and waders are adapting to climate change by altering their migration. 25 Apr 2024

Information published on our website Facts and Figures on British birds Trends in numbers and breeding performance over 50 years Which birds can be found near you BTO survey information Detailed Information on BTO Surveys Search for data Find out what Survey Data are available Search for BTO survey information on a SPECIES Search for BTO survey information about an AREA Request data from BTO ...

BTO members receive our exciting, full-colour 40 page magazine BTO News four times a year. BTO News keeps you informed of the work of the Trust and related topical issues concerning birds and the environment, all illustrated with stunning photographs. See how we use your records, and how vital they are for our work, contributing enormously to our research understanding bird populations and ...

Our values. As an organisation, we are: Evidence-led: using our science, data and expertise to make a positive difference for birds and for people.; Inclusive: supporting, valuing and having respect for our staff and those who work with us.; Collaborative: working in partnership with individuals and organisations to achieve our collective …

History, governance and offices. In the 1930’s Max Nicholson recognised the potential of co-operative birdwatching to inform conservation, and in 1933 he and others founded the British Trust for Ornithology, originally in Oxford.

african_tree.jpg BTO's international research cuts across many of the organisation's research themes and has a broad remit, taking in classical ecological studies, as well as incorporating elements from the social and economic sciences. We operate in three broad areas – research into the ecology of long-distance migrant birds, provision of …