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Latest e-newsletter — find out what you're missing
As autumn migration takes off, the latest e-newsletter talks about this natural phenomenon and how you can be part of it. We also detail more about how a parasite could be affecting Greenfinch numbers in our gardens. Other topics include which water birds have reached record highs and lows in the latest wetland bird report, which Welsh birds have joined those of the highest conservation concern and, you can take a peak at a possible format for the published Atlas, in the Atlas newsletter. If you or friends and family would like to receive this free e-newsletter each month, sign up here.
Join BTO Scotland staff at the Dundee Flower & Food Festival
Join BTO Scotland staff at the Dundee Flower & Food Festival at Camperdown Country Park, Dundee from Friday 3 – Sunday 5 September 2010. It looks to be a fantastic event, with activities including free cookery and gardening demonstrations, a craft fair and the chance to buy a huge array of amazing plants and quality food products. And if chatting to the BTO Scotland staff isn’t tempting enough, The Hairy Bikers will be there too! We really hope to see you there.
Parasite threatens many of Britain’s best-loved birds
Scientists from the Garden Bird Health initiative (GBHi) discovered that Trichomonosis, an emerging infectious disease of garden birds led to dramatic declines in greenfinch populations across much of England. Trichomonosis is well known in doves and pigeons but appears to have jumped the species barrier in 2005. Read more
An invitation to shape the nature of England
BTO members have been invited by Richard Benyon, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Natural Environment and Fisheries, to take part in the consultation process on
the Government white paper for the natural environment. See Richard’s video invite.
The BTO, alongside other conservation organisations, will make a formal response to the consultation – we would encourage our members, as individuals, to take-up Richard Benyon’s invitation to be part of the natural environment white paper process. Take part here.
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Turning tides for waterbirds in the UK
