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British Trust for Ornithology
The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) is an organisation founded in 1932 for the study of birds in the British Isles.
History.
History Beginnings.
In 1931 Max Nicholson wrote:
In the United States, Hungary, Holland and elsewhere a clearing-house for research is provided by the state: in this country such a solution would be uncongenial, and we must look for some alternative centre of national scope not imposed from above but built up from below. An experiment on these
Marsh Awards for Ornithology
The five Marsh Awards for Ornithology are among over 40 Marsh Awards issued in the United Kingdom by the Marsh Christian Trust and the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), in the field of ornithology. The awards given include:
The Marsh Award for Ornithology.
Given:
The Marsh Local Ornithology Award.
Given:
The Marsh Award for Innovative Ornithology.
Introduced in 2012 to celebrate:
The Marsh Award for International Ornithology.
Introduced in 2013 and awarded to: