Tracking Birds- Cuckoos, Nomadic Owls and Orkney's Arctic Skuas

Arctic Skua. ondrejprosicky / stock.adobe.com
Level
Beginner
Presenter
Steve Willis and Helen Aiton
Date
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 - 19:00 to 20:30
Places
Places available
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What do we know about bird migration? And how do we study birds that move all over the world? Come along and find out more! Part of Orkney Nature Festival.

Find out more about how the BTO tracks birds' seasonal movements and what we have learned about some familiar migrants like the Cuckoo. We'll also unravel some of the secrets of Short-eared Owl movements and then hear from Helen Aiton about her remarkable work into tracking Orkney's Arctic Skuas. Where do they go when they leave Orkney?