With this year's focus on heathland birds here at BTO, monitoring of Nightjars is very topical. Being nocturnal, detecting them requires dedicated night-time field surveys, which can be tricky in ...

To evaluate (1) whether three migratory nightjar species (Family Caprimulgidae) adhere to Bergmann’s rule, (2) whether environmental factors on the breeding or wintering grounds determine body size, ...

About the surveyThe Heathland Birds Survey will survey all the Nightjars, Woodlarks and Dartford Warblers, in all habitats, throughout the UK and Channel Islands.

WeBS Methods, Analysis and Presentation WeBS Survey Methods, Analysis and Presentation supporting documentation contains more detailed descriptions of all the tables, statistics, maps and plots ...

This study assessed the use of glue-mounted GPS tags to track Goosanders in two Scottish river catchments with contrasting management regimes – the Tweed, where licensed shooting occurs, and the Forth ...

During this small-group event we will enjoy spending time together looking at waders, waterbirds and any other species that are present. We'll start from first principles of how we idenfity birds to ...

Join BTO Scotland for a practice session on wader and waterbird ID, learning key features and transferable skills. Find out more about the Wetland Bird Survey and how you can take part.

Improve your identification of winter wildfowl and other waterbirds in this two-part online course.

Many waterbirds arrive in the UK during autumn, swelling the range of species and number of individuals we might see. However, this seasonal abundance can present extra identification challenges, too.

Join BTO Scotland and North Ayrshire Council Rangers for a practice session on wader and waterbird ID, learning key features and transferable skills. Come along and have a go at the Wetland Bird ...