BTO Northern Ireland events

BTO NI hosts a wide variety of public events throughout the year. These range from training courses encouraging participation in our core surveys, to more informal field outings and mentoring, bird identification courses, our annual Seabird Report Launch and annual BTO NI Birdwatchers' Conference. Not all events will be listed on this page!

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January 2025

New Year’s Coastal Birdwatching and Gull ID (Castlerock, Northern Ireland)

Join us for some relaxed coastal birdwatching, plus a chat about gull identification and the upcoming Winter Gull Survey. Whether you’re new to birdwatching or more experienced, come along to learn from others and share your knowledge.

Sorrel Lyall

Sat 04th Jan 2025 12:30 to 15:00

Tunnel Brae Car Park & Viewpoint, 1 Tunnel Brae, Castlerock,
BT51 4RH Coleraine,

Fully booked

A BTO Bird Camp bonanza

Following a great summer of Bird Camps, our campers, Youth volunteers and BTO staff share their experiences and thanks with the wider public.

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Our work in Northern Ireland

Read about our wide range of monitoring and research work across Northern Ireland.

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Biodiversity loss and the UK’s birds

Biodiversity loss is one of the biggest drivers of bird population declines in the UK. Learn what we’re doing to tackle this threat to nature and how you can support our work.