LifeCycle is the magazine of the British and Irish Ringing Scheme and the Nest Record Scheme (NRS), published twice a year, in the spring and autumn. Issue 14 of LifeCycle contains articles on ...

This event combines creativity, mindfulness, and nature exploration. Begin with a nature ink pressing activity and make seed bombs to take home. Then, take part in a guided nature walk featuring ...

Join BTO Youth on a guided walk, through the woodland and parkland of Dalmeny Estate and along the shore of the Firth of Forth. Hosted by Iris, David and Hannah (BTO Youth Representatives, Lothian).

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This event includes an indoor bird identification session at the Hanningfield Nature Discovery Centre, followed by a guided walk (~1.2km) around the reservoir to put your newly acquired skills into ...

1. Renewable energy development is rapidly increasing in efforts to mitigate climate change. Whilst the impact of individual projects on biological diversity may be limited, there is a risk of ...

Changes to the timing of spring events are some of the most obvious and highly documented responses to climate change. Differences in the response of timing between interacting groups, such as ...

Read the annual report of the Seabird Monitoring Programme, a BTO / JNCC / RSPB publication about the abundance and productivity of breeding seabird species in Britain and Ireland from 1986 to 2023.

Breeds in a wide range of open habitats including tundra, steppe, bogs, dunes, moorland, heathland, young plantations and more occasionally in crops. Can be nomadic, with population peaks coinciding ...

Being largely nocturnal in their habits, owls face a different set of challenges to many other predatory birds. In addition to their excellent vision, hunting owls also rely on their sense of hearing ...

The Little Owl is a species of open country, favouring lowland habitats such as farmland, parkland and orchards. Introduced from the Continent during the latter part of the 19th century, the species ...

The Tawny Owl is a species that favours woodland habitats, but it may also breed in larger rural and suburban gardens. Our most familiar owl, the Tawny Owl is found across Britain but is absent from ...