British Trust for Ornithology (BTO)

The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) is a UK charity that focuses on understanding birds and, in particular, how and why bird populations are changing.

Recent articles by British Trust for Ornithology (BTO)

Close-up of a male ring ouzel perching on wooden post

Ring ouzel guide: how to identify, and when and where to see

A Bohemian waxwing hanging onto a tree.

Bohemian waxwing guide: when and why they visit the UK, how to identify and what an irruption is

© John Harding/BTO

Starling guide: what they eat, where to see them and other key facts

Collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto). © Tim Oram/Getty

Collared dove guide: how to identify, the connection to an Ancient Greek legend, and when they arrived in the UK

Robin (Erithacus rubecula) in spring

European robin guide: diet, habitat and species facts

A long-tailed tit on a branch. © Linda Lyon/Getty

Long-tailed tit guide: how to identify, what they sound like, and what to feed them

Blue tit perched on the branch of a spring flowering crab apple tree

British garden birds guide: how to identify different species and attract them to your garden

Coal tit perched on a twig. © David Waistell/BTO

Coal tit guide: how to identify, what they eat, and when they’re seen in gardens

Great tit perched on a branch. © Sarah Kelman/BTO

Great tit guide: how to identify by sight and call, and what they feed on

A blue tit perched on a twig. © Philip Croft/BTO

Blue tit guide: how to identify, what they sound like, and what type of nest box they use

Woodpigeon. © Janne Skinnarla/Getty

Woodpigeon guide: species facts, how to identify, and how they can eat so much

Dunnock. © Tom Cadwallender/BTO

Dunnock guide: species facts, how to identify, and why they are parasitised by cuckoos

House martin, flying with mud in beak for nest building

House martin guide: how to identify, migration and diet

Adult Barn Swallow in Flight, Castilla y Leon, Spain/Credit: Getty Images

Swallow guide: migration, nesting and where to see

Female pied wagtail. © David Winnard/Getty

Pied wagtail guide: how to identify and species facts