These courses are organised by the Field Studies Council and BTO, based at Flatford Mill in Suffolk and Slapton Ley in Devon and cater for newcomers who want their first experience of bird ringing. The courses provide one to one tuition on safely handling and ringing birds and also a variety of catching techniques.

You will be guided through the whole ringing process by experienced ringers from FSC and BTO and this is a great way to get into ringing. You don't need any previous experience for these courses, so come along and find out more.

(For details of ringing courses for permit holders - go to the Ringers' pages)

Idle Valley Rural Learning centre, near Retford, North Notts
17 April 2010
Please contact Sara Smith

Flatford Mill, Suffolk
9 - 11 July
3 - 5 September
For more information contact
or view the full course itinerary on the FSC website.

Slapton Ley, Devon
6 - 8 August
More information on the course can be found on the FSC website.