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There some interesting information about the history of ringing birds here on the BTO website.

Hi All I have written many letters to manufactures, stockists and organisations that endorse these companies regarding the danger of mesh bags. I received the first response back from Gardman today. Below I have copied their reply. Gardman Reply "Many millions of fat balls and other...

Today was our annual bird ringing demonstration, and like all days that we plan to do bird ringing, it was raining. We did get a few birds including 6 chaffinches, 2 great tits, 1 blue tit and 1 dunnock, but for the most part it was too wet making the mist nets very visible to birds. However, we'd...

I’ve spent most of yesterday on Romney Marsh – visiting two very contrasting places. I ended up at Dungeness where I met Keith Taylor MEP to show him around our nature reserve – but more of that later. I set off ridiculously early (pre-dawn chorus early) so that I could fit in my...

Hello all, I have a question for you! My partner and I were driving down a country road a couple of weeks ago when a bird flew out in front of us from the woodland at the side of the road. I wasn't sure what it could be as it's flying was very fast and it changed direction very quickly. It...

A number of these species do nest in boxes, have a look at our website here and here for some useful information on suitable plans. You might also be interested in looking at the Hawk and Owl Trust information and the BTO 's nestbox guide.

Normal 0 So you’ve been birding during your holiday, at your local reserve or simply watching birds in your garden, and hopefully filled a few pages of your notebook. What next? Do your day’s observations remain in your notebook and memory? What do you do if you want...

When a colleague of mine was talking to a friend at the BTO about birds seen at our respective headquarters, it all went a little too far! And now we locked in a year-long competition to see how many species (and not just birds) we can see here at the Lodge (pictured in the December snow) or at the BTO’s...

Ponty Cyclops I am pretty sure the RSPB shop sell the transfers to put on your window .. have a look! ;o) Ant Indeed we do, have a look at our online shop for some of the window transfers available. You can also make your own out of sticky backed plastic cut to a suitable shape! Remember...

The BTO have a section on their website for reporting recovered rings, have a look here .

Right, its happened, after chatting at Bird Fair to BTO people and chatting to Paul E via twitter, I have signed up. I have received my big pack, and very nice book. I practiced counting all last week whilst off work, amazing what you see when your normally at work, mostly bizarre neighbour actions...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaPqCMIuEk4 This clip shows that the German media are investigating what appears to be military spraying of chemicals into our skies. This is what I was worried about!!