Bird ringing generates information on the survival, productivity and movements of birds, helping us to understand why populations are changing. Please report ringed birds to us using the Euring app.

There are lots of ways that you can get involved in our work and contribute to delivering our charitable objectives. Only through the support of our members, volunteers and partners can we continue to ...

Help us track Cuckoos and learn even more about their epic migration: sponsor a cuckoo. Read the latest updates on how our cuckoos are managing their amazing migration from Britain and Ireland to ...

Becoming a bird ringer requires obtaining a training permit, and then training under the supervision of a licensed bird ringer. There are four classes of ringing permits in the UK. All ringers start ...

BTO runs lots of different surveys to help us monitor the UK’s bird populations. You don’t need to be an expert to take part! Volunteering for a survey doesn't take up lots of time either, some ...

Eight million internationally important seabirds breed in the UK. That might sound like a lot, but their numbers are plummeting – in the last 20 years, they’ve faced a shocking 30% decline which is ...

This page lists all of the bird Orders found in the world, together with an indication of the number of species occurring in each, and the number of species which have occurred in Britain. Recently ...

In order to sign up as a ringing trainee, you need to have found a Trainer who has agreed to train you. The Find-a-Trainer map shows the location of all the Trainers who are currently taking on new ...

This online annual ringing report provides summaries of the birds ringed and recovered, by bird recording area, country and for the whole of Britain & Ireland. Nest Record Scheme totals by county and ...

The American wood warblers are similar in in size, shape and habits to the old world warblers, to which they are not at all related, though they are generally rather more colourful, particularly the ...

The BTO Swallow Roost Project ran from 2002 to 2006 as part of a major EURING (European Union for Bird Ringing_ project on Swallows. The EURING project collected data on breeding and migration and ...

In 1931 Max Nicholson, a pioneering environmentalist, ornithologist and internationalist, wrote: "In the United States, Hungary, Holland and elsewhere a clearing-house for research is provided by the ...