Looking forward to my first BTO conference as a new member! My pack landed today and I’ve upcycled the envelope as decorative wallet to store all my BTO info! Everyone does this, right? 😄

BTO | British Trust for Ornithology@btobirds.bsky.social · last yr.

Take a look at the programme for our 2026 Annual Conference in Northampton! ➡️ www.bto.org/BTOConfe... From enigmatic Nightjars & disappearing Blackbirds to adventures with seabirds, the programme is packed with inspiring talks from BTO staff & special guests. 🐦 Book your place! #Ornithology

Oystercatchers mating in the sunshine (6.3.25) on their fav spot on my local #Yorkshirebirding spot! #UKbirding. Flock of 25, & 25 Lapwings, 1 #curlew (all red listed #waders) & Starlings (red too). #ornithology

🎵Love is in the air!🎵 Fab flirty dancing - with leaves! - as a pair of #curlew meet up after months apart. 😍 After 20 mins thought I should leave… ☺️ #ornithology #YorkshireDales #waders #ukbirds #ukwildlife

Fab little close up of Dunlin pottering by the boat jetty, low tide Ria Formosa (Pinheiro). Sat for ages watching this under-rated mini-wader. #wader #shorebirds #ornithology.

My 2nd view of this ringed Spoonbill, Pinheiro, Ria Formosa this week! Ringed June 2013, Netherlands. Migrates 2,000km to winter in Algarve via Gironde. Bonus Tern! #ornithology

Critically endangered Black Vulture (pair plus juv) seen from car, Alentejo, Portugal. Threats inc poison baits, lead in carcasses, illegal persecution. Sound familiar? #ornithology #Vulture #ukbirding

Fabulous views of around 120 Greater Flamingoes in salt pan near Tavira, Portugal. Not one but two colour ringed! Yellow 4 code with bar plus metal ring. Struggling to find ringer info -tips welcome! #ornithology #birds

This is rather lovely if you enjoy #ornithology and #art! #ukbirding

Rachel Hudson@rachelhillustrates.bsky.social · 2y ago

Kitchen table card shuffle: spring birds…

Thought I’d dip my toe in here with the biggest #wader I could find! Tonight, near Tavira, #Algarve. Some nice ducks too. @wadertales.bsky.social @waderstudy.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social