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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“What’s that bird calling in the hedge?” “Is that a Dunnock or a Blackcap singing?” - If these are much like questions you have asked yourself previously, then we are here to help! In this session at ...

This is a FREE training session at the wonderful Sculthorpe Moor Nature Reserve (Hawk & Owl Trust) which will focus specifically on how to take part in the Breeding Bird Survey (BBS), to prepare you, ...

This is a FREE training session at the wonderful Vine House Farm which will focus specifically on how to take part in the Breeding Bird Survey (BBS), to prepare you, build your confidence and ...

In this session at the wonderful Sculthorpe Moor Nature Reserve (Hawk & Owl Trust), we will focus on practising identifying birds by song and call. Learn from our experienced BTO team of staff and ...

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 open habitats, such as farmland. Resident and largely sedentary in habits. In excess of 4,000 breeding pairs. Green-listed Bird of Conservation Concern. The Barn Owl is a species of open ...

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 ...

Use these resources to learn how to identify owls; find out more about their ecology, fascinating behaviour and how to build next boxes for them. The short-eared owl is a ground-nesting species which ...