The BOU aims to run inclusive and accessible events. One way we seek to achieve this is by delivering our conferences in parallel on a freely accessible social media platform. From 2025 onwards, this has been Bluesky.

All presenters at our conferences will be invited to post a summary of their presentation on Bluesky, and will be provided with helpful guidelines to support them in doing so. No conference registration, or Bluesky account, is required to view these presentations.

Social media has broadened the reach of our conferences, attracting a significantly larger and more diverse audience than meetings without this element.

View previous BOU conferences on Bluesky

Bluesky presenters will have access to resources for their upcoming event via the individual conference page, accessible via the conference calendar. They will also be contacted by email with information relevant to their event.

Resources – recent BOU annual conferences

• BOU2025 Frontiers in ornithology
• BOU2024 Urban birds
• BOU2023 Evolutionary responses

Resources – recent BOU autumn conferences

• BOUatEOU Woodland birds
• BOUasm24 Birds and net zero
• BOUsci24 Avian conservation translocations
• BOUsci23 Global flyways
• BOUasm22 Citizen science and birds