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BTO Bird ID - Corvids - Crow, Rook, Raven
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To clean your bird feeder:
* Clean bird feeders outside. Wear gloves and wash your hands thoroughly afterwards. Use equipment that is only ever used for this propose.
1. Empty old food into a bag and dispose of it in an outdoor bin.
2. Dismantle the bird feeder. The best feeders are designed to be taken apart for easy cleaning.
3. Wash the bird feeder in soapy water or 5% bleach solution. Then rinse it thoroughly in fresh water.
4. Use an old towel or paper towels to dry the feeder, or leave it to dry in the sun.
5. Reassemble the feeder and fill it with enough seed for a day.
Read our full advice 👉 bto.org/how-you-can-help/providing-birds/feeding-garden-birds/hygiene
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Whinchats are declining across Britain, and we are investigating whether there are any problems during their long migrations across the Sahara could be contributing to recent declines. By fitting migrant birds with miniaturised geolocator ‘backpacks’, it’s possible to work out where the birds wearing them have gone - as long as the devices can be retrieved, and that's where the fieldwork skills of the research team come in!
Find out more about this work in this blog post: bto.org/community/blog/songbird-migration-across-sahara
Joycelyn is a Cambridge University PhD student and environmental advocate. Her research takes an interdisciplinary approach, combining machine learning, bioacoustics, forest ecology, local ecological knowledge and sociology to investigate the role of technology in forest conservation from a justice perspective. She is also the founder of ClimateInColour, an online education platform and community for the climate curious. Its purpose, to make climate conversation more accessible and diverse, has garnered a community of 30k+ conscious and curious individuals.
Penny is Knepp’s resident ecologist, managing the Knepp Safaris team, volunteers and research students, and co-ordinating the biological monitoring of the rewilding project. She studied countryside management at agricultural college and went on to work with the National Trust, the Sussex Wildlife Trust and then the Sussex Biodiversity Record Centre.
Penny is passionate about biological recording, and loves to enthuse others with wildlife-watching. In her spare time, she’s having adventures moth-trapping and bird-ringing, and loves to do a bit of trail running and audio recording for the Knepp Wildland Podcast.
She sits on various committees including the Sussex Mammal Group, the Sussex Dragonfly Group, the Sussex Moth Group and the Sussex Committee for Biological Recording.
Nadeem Perera is a wildlife TV presenter, author, activist and co-founder of the birdwatching collective, Flock Together. Born and raised in London, Nadeem’s love of nature expressed itself at an early age when it helped him to overcome mental roadblocks and trauma. Since then, his expert knowledge of birds and other wildlife has seen him rise to prominence in a predominantly white, middle class space. In 2020, together with Creative Director Ollie Olanipekun, he co-founded Flock Together, a birdwatching collective which encourages people of colour to get out and enjoy nature, support each other and look after their mental health Nadeem is already making a splash on the BBC as a new face of wildlife television. He recently appeared on Springwatch, Winterwatch and in numerous films for The One Show where he has shown his passion and natural enthusiasm for wildlife and the outdoors. A much sought-after voice in the wildlife industry and beyond, Nadeem has spoken at many public events for commercial brands and charities including Wildscreen Film Festival, PUMA and the WWF. Nadeem is also an Ambassador for the RSPB.
This event is part of the wider BTO Youth's Birding 101 series. Find out more about the series and other sessions at www.bto.org/youth-birding-101.
Between now and 2030, BTO will strengthen its role in the conservation sector, providing robust scientific evidence to support solution-orientated action.
A fundamental part of this will be inspiring a greater number and diversity of people to engage actively with BTO, so they can experience the benefits of biodiversity and power of science first-hand.
This short animation by animator Will Rose sets out the challenge and what BTO is going to do to make a positive impact for birds and for people.
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This event is part of the wider BTO Youth's Birding 101 series. Find out more about the series and other sessions at www.bto.org/youth-birding-101.
Sophie Pavelle is known for her contemporary twist on nature and science writing. Her debut book Forget Me Not was published by Bloomsbury in 2022 and is nominated for The People’s Book Prize. After studying Zoology at the University of Bristol, followed by a Masters in Science Communication, Sophie now works as Communications Coordinator for Beaver Trust. She is an Ambassador for the Wildlife Trusts and sits on the RSPB England Advisory Committee. She writes for New Scientist, National Geographic Traveller, The Guardian, and others. An entertaining public speaker, Sophie has keynoted at places like the University of Bristol, Wildscreen and Kendal Mountain Festival.
Read our summary of the research and the full open access paper: bto.org/our-science/publications/peer-reviewed-papers/collation-century-soil-invertebrate-abundance-data
In 2005 Steve became paralysed when he fell from a balcony and broke his neck. Soon after he was introduced to wheelchair rugby and in 2012 he captained Great Britain at the London Paralympic Games. During the build-up to the games, Steve was involved in a series of Channel 4 documentaries and the Paralympic advertising campaign, SuperHumans. Since then Steve has established himself as a BBC face and is part of the ensemble presenting line ups for Countryfile (BBC1), Escape to the Country (BBC1) and Escape to the Perfect Town (BBC1). In 2018 Steve notably appeared in Without Limits (BBC1) where he and five others with different physical disabilities embarked on an ambitious and emotional adventure of a lifetime through the diverse landscapes of Vietnam.
The aim of this work is to find out which habitats are most important to protect for Curlew. If ECHOES researchers really want to understand coastal resources from the perspective of the birds, they need to 'see' what the birds are doing when they aren't able to look at them so easily (at low tide, overnight or in bad weather). Satellite tagging allows them to do this!
The ECHOES Project is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund through the Ireland Wales Cooperation programme.
Find out more about the ECHOES Project at www.echoesproj.eu
So far, tagging has revealed that Curlew travel surprising distances from estuaries to feed inland - particularly in darkness - and they seem to have a clear mental 'map' of known places to visit, making direct flights to and from favourite fields. This information will inform conservation work to protect Curlew populations.
Even with the combined (90 years!) experience of the ECHOES field team, there are endless unpredictable ways in which to fail to catch Curlew...
This event is part of the wider BTO Youth's Birding 101 series. Find out more about the series and other sessions at www.bto.org/youth-birding-101.
We are proud to be hosting Bird Camps in all four countries again in 2023. From bird ringing to citizen science to art, there’s something for everyone & it’s totally FREE.
BTO is organising Bird Camps in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and we are working in partnership with our friends at The Scottish Ornithologists' Club for a fourth camp in Scotland:
Scotland, Lothian, May 26–28
Wales, Pembrokeshire, 16–18 June
England, Suffolk, 30 June–2 July
Northern Ireland, Co Tyrone, 21–23 July
Apply today if you’re a nature lover aged 11-17 (16 in Scotland) 👉 bto.org/bird-camp
The 2023 Bird Camps are made possible by the generous support of The Cameron Bespolka Trust.
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YAP is a group of 13 young people from around the UK who develop and run BTO's youth engagement programme. Find out more about BTO Youth, including upcoming events you could get involved with, and meet the YAP at www.bto.org/yap
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As part of the ECHOES Project, our ecologists are surveying and tagging White-fronted Geese to find out which habitats are most important to protect for them.
Have you seen any White-fronted Geese? Let researchers know via the BirdTrack app (www.bto.org/birdtrack).
The ECHOES Project is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund through the Ireland Wales Cooperation programme. Find out more about the ECHOES Project at www.echoesproj.eu
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Chris is one of the UKs leading naturalists and wildlife TV presenters inspiring audiences young and old to take notice of, get involved with and care for our natural environment. He has a passionate love of nature and the courage, determination and ability to campaign for and protect our wildlife. He is also a prolific writer and respected wildlife photographer and was previously the BTO’s President.
This event is part of the wider BTO Youth's Birding 101 series. Find out more about the series and other sessions at www.bto.org/youth-birding-101.
This event is part of the wider BTO Youth's Birding 101 series. Find out more about the series and other sessions at www.bto.org/youth-birding-101.
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What equipment do I need? Alicia will be drawing with a brush pen, but any felt tip, biro or pencil will be okay - you can even try a digital drawing! She will also be using coloured pens or pencils for some of the drawings, and showing us how to use paint as an optional extra.
Links mentioned by Lucy:
BTO Equipment Donation Scheme: bto.org/develop-your-skills/birding-basics/bto-equipment-donation-scheme
Youth events: bto.org/community/events/youth-events
BTO Youth Representatives: bto.org/community/regional-network/bto-youth-representatives
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Did you know you can now record butterflies, amphibians, reptiles, dragonflies, mammals, and orchids as well as birds? Easily add sightings from anywhere in the world, and keep track of how many species you have seen and where you saw them. BirdTrack stores your records securely and enables them to be used locally, nationally, and internationally to help science and conservation, and you can even share your sightings to social media straight from the app!
If you already have the BirdTrack app on your phone, check you have automatic updates turned on to start using the new features today. If you’re new to BirdTrack, find out all about it and register at bto.org/our-science/projects/birdtrack
BirdTrack is a partnership with BTO, RSPB, Scottish Ornithologists Club, Welsh Ornithological Society, and BirdWatch Ireland.