Sharpen your birding and surveying skills
Become a better birder with our guides on basic birding and surveying skills, and browse our range of training courses and bird identification videos.
Explore our range of training courses
We run a wide variety of training courses for birders of all skill levels, budding volunteer surveyors and conservation professionals: online and in-person.
Improve your skills, knowledge and understanding
Key birding tools
Stumped on what binoculars you need or which bird guide to choose? Take a look at our advice on birding basics.
Survey essentials
Resources and general guidance for volunteer surveyors about preparing for and carrying out fieldwork, and where to find help.
Bird identification
Build confidence with our breakdown of the principles and techniques of identification, and tackle confusion species in our bird ID videos.
Articles about fieldcraft
Dive into our articles about developing your birding skills, each packed with ideas and information to help you progress.
