National offices

Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland support very significant components of the avifauna of the British Isles.

BTO works to make sure its monitoring projects cover the whole area, and offer maximum engagement and satisfaction to birdwatchers anywhere in our islands.

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Our surveys are vital. The data they produce help us drive positive change for the very special birds found in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

But increased pressure on funding is putting our surveys and data at risk – which is why we need your support.

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Paper call for special HPAI issue

We are putting together a special issue of the BTO journal Bird Study to bring together research documenting the HPAI outbreak and its impacts on wild birds.

Tagged Lesser Black-backed Gull. Gary Clewley

Article

Bird tracking

Phil Atkinson explains the technology behind tracking.

Blog

BirdTrack migration blog (end of October to mid November)

Even as we reach the beginning of November, autumn migration is still very evident. Birds continue to arrive in the UK from more northerly regions to spend the next few months here in our warmer winters, before...