BTO's spring 2025 conference in Manchester will seek to shed light on downward spiral of the Nightingale

                                                           

Manchester's splendid Midland Hotel

BOOKING are now being taken for the next BTO members' conference which is due to be held in Manchester on March 1 next year.

Trust volunteers as well as staff will be speaking on a range of subjects including:

* Unravelling the decline of Nightingales 

* Acoustic monitoring of birds and other wildlife

* The value of protected areas for birds and  butterflies

* BTO Youth

*Raptor monitoring 

There will a range of stalls showcasing the work of the BTO and plenty of time to meet members.

The venue is the Alexandra Suite in the Midland Hotel, Peter Street, Manchester, and the event will last from registration at 9am or soon thereafter to 6.30pm.

Tickets cost £50 for the day, with a buffet lunch and refreshments throughout the day.

As part of the BTO 's commitment to young people, a limited number of tickets for under 25s will be priced at £10 - refundable on attendance.

Booking closes on Friday February 7  at 12 noon.

More details at: info@bto-enews.org

* Photo of Midland Hotel: Tim Green (Bradford) via Wikimedia Commons