BTO publishes books, atlases and field guides for a broad range of audiences, from the interested birdwatcher to the active surveyor. Many of these are available to buy in our online store.
A collection of words and art inspired by Britain's most vulnerable birds
Into the Red
Into the Red is a collaboration between 70 authors and 70 artists with a single goal: to raise funds to support conservation work aiming to reverse the decline of our most at-risk birds.
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Garden Birds and Other Wildlife
Author: Kate Risely and Clare Simm
Published: 2016
Gardens are great places for watching wildlife and for learning more about the birds and other creatures within them. This new book brings together the latest information on garden birds, much of it drawn from the British Trust for Ornithology's network of Garden BirdWatchers, to help you identify the birds visiting your garden and to understand their behaviour and needs.This guide is an excellent reference if you participate in Garden BirdWatch - the largest year-round garden bird recording project in the country.
23.05.16
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Identification of European Non-Passerines
Author: J K Baker
Published: 2016
This major guide improves on the original by now comprehensively covering 155 species, with descriptions of ageing and sexing methods, moult, biometrics and racial differences. It complements Lars Svensson's Identification Guide to European Passerines, and is an invaluable reference for Bird Ringers, keen birders and feather enthusiasts, alike.
01.05.16
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Guests of Summer
Author: Theunis Piersma
Published: Summer 2016
Guests of Summer provides a fascinating insight into the lives of one of our most enigmatic and enchanting small birds - the House Martin.
22.03.16
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Collins BTO Guide to Rare British Birds
Author: Paul Stancliffe & Paul Sterry
Published: 2015
In a unique new collaboration, Collins have paired up with the BTO, bringing together the most authoritative and up-to-date information in this new field guide to the rare birds of Britain and Ireland.This book is the companion volume to the Collins BTO Guide to British Birds. It covers all the rare and scarce birds that have occurred in Britain and Ireland five times or more, as of February 2015. ‘The Rarest of the Rare’ section lists all the species that have occurred fewer than five times; taken in combination, this means that every species of wild bird that has ever occurred in Britain is mentioned.
24.09.15
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Collins BTO Guide to British Birds
Author: Paul Stancliffe & Paul Sterry
Published: 2015
BTO has paired up with the respected publishing house William Collins to bring you the most authoritative and up-to-date information in this field guide to the common birds of Britain and Ireland.Co-authored by former BTO staff member Paul Stancliffe, this unique identification guide features all the common birds of Britain and Ireland, including all species that breed regularly in the region, plus those that winter here, or occur as common passage migrants.
04.06.15
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