Managing Scrub for Nightingales

Habitat quality is a central concept in species conservation. Key resources must be available if a species is to breed successfully and maintain high survival. BTO work has identified critical elements of habitat for the Nightingale, a species celebrated for its remarkable song. This information has been summarised in a Conservation Advice Note – the first of its kind for the BTO. 

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Bird Atlas 2007–11: The Breeding and Wintering Birds of Britain and Ireland

Bird Atlas 2007–11 is the definitive statement on breeding and winter bird distributions in Britain and Ireland. It builds on previous atlases (1968–72 Breeding Atlas, 1981–84 Winter Atlas, 1988–91 Breeding Atlas) to show how the fortunes of the birds of Britain and Ireland have changed over the last 40 years.

A Field Guide to Monitoring Nests

Written and illustrated by experts, this guide contains a wealth of information for 145 British and Irish species, together with introductory sections on nest-monitoring techniques, nest identification, legislation, the BTO Nest Record Scheme and nest-finding skills.It is intended as an aid to those involved in monitoring nests for research and conservation purposes.This book is now out of print. We are looking into a new publication.

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Bird Ringing: A Concise Guide

2009 sees the celebration of 100 years of bird ringing in Britain & Ireland, and this guide highlights some of the major achievements of the Scheme over that time.People have always been fascinated by the movements of birds, whether they be seasonal comings and goings of migrants, or local movements of our own breeding birds. Ringing has long been the best tool to answer many of these questions, from the first bird ringed (a Lapwing) in Aberdeen in 1909. Since then, over 35 million birds have been ringed by trained and licensed BTO volunteers, from seabirds on remote Scottish islands, to common-or-garden birds caught at standardised ringing sites.

Gardening for Birdwatchers

Gardening for BirdWatchers provides a wealth of information on wildlife-friendly gardening, bringing together the expertise of garden designers Ian and Barley Wilson (Natural Gardens) with that of the BTO to produce the definitive guide to improving your garden for birds and other wildlife.

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