Garden Birds

Mike Toms has overseen the BTO's Garden Ecology Team for more than a decade, delivering research that addresses the question of why birds use gardens and the impact this use has on their ecology. Now Head of Communications at the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), Mike is responsible for how the organisation communicates the results of its scientific work to a broad range of audiences. Much of his work is geared towards public engagement in citizen science, delivering quality research through networks of keen amateurs. Mike is a regular contributor to BBC Wildlife magazine, a columnist for the Eastern Daily Press and author of several books, including a number on garden birds and, most recently, the Collins New Naturalist volume on garden birds. He is a Trustee of Norfolk Wildlife Trust and part of the New Networks for Nature steering group.