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Founded in 1858 by scientists of the day including Prof Alfred
Newton FRS. The BOU is one of the world's oldest and most
respected ornithological organisations with an international
membership stretching across all continents. Membership of the
BOU is open to anyone interested in ornithology, birds and
birdwatchers, from the local patch birder interested in birds and
their conservation, to the university students and professors
whose work within the science of ornithology.
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BOU AIMS
- To encourage the study of birds throughout the world, in order
to understand their biology and to aid their conservation
- To improve understanding of our worlds' birdlife, be it
behaviour, population dynamics, breeding biology, taxonomy,
habitat use or conservation
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