Upcoming events for BTO volunteers and supporters in Scotland. Be one of the first to know about future training courses, events and our wider work in Scotland by signing up to receive the BTO ...

Sign up today to help us understand how Blackbirds use gardens, and the potential effects of the Usutu virus on their population in the UK. The Winter Gull Survey ...

The Little Owl is a species of open country, favouring lowland habitats such as farmland, parkland and orchards. Introduced from the Continent during the latter part of the 19th century, the species ...

The Tawny Owl is a species that favours woodland habitats, but it may also breed in larger rural and suburban gardens. Our most familiar owl, the Tawny Owl is found across Britain but is absent from ...

This FREE session at Talkin Tarn Country Park will focus specifically on how to take part in the Breeding Bird Survey, in order to prepare you, build confidence and excitement for taking part in the ...

Breeds in open habitats, such as farmland. Resident and largely sedentary in habits. In excess of 4,000 breeding pairs. Green-listed Bird of Conservation Concern. The Barn Owl is a species of open ...

Being largely nocturnal in their habits, owls face a different set of challenges to many other predatory birds. In addition to their excellent vision, hunting owls also rely on their sense of hearing ...

Seabirds are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, with previous research by BTO projecting significant declines over the coming decades. Seabird populations respond to climate ...

Breeds in a wide range of open habitats including tundra, steppe, bogs, dunes, moorland, heathland, young plantations and more occasionally in crops. Can be nomadic, with population peaks coinciding ...

This exciting training day will teach you how to find birds’ nests and monitor them for the BTO’s Nest Record Scheme. Participants will be tutored in the field by experienced nest finders and shown ...

Use these resources to learn how to identify owls; find out more about their ecology, fascinating behaviour and how to build next boxes for them. Although not native to Britain, the Little Owl can now ...