We've just published the details of some of our autumn training about wetland birds and the Wetland Bird Survey. Head over to the website to find out more and book your place. www.bto.org/about/where/... #BirdingScotland

We're excited to be taking part in the South Skye Nature Festival this weekend. We're running a walk, delivering a workshop on surveys, and Highland Ringing Group will be running a ringing demonstration. #BirdingScotland Details here: www.sleatnaturegroup.org/ssnf/

A new Buzzard colour-ringing project has started in Central Scotland to better understand the local population and dispersal. The project is using red ring with a three letter code. If you spot a ringed bird, please report your sighting to buzzardcolourringing@gmail.com #ClydeBirding

Now THIS is exciting news!!!! Got your BBS data sat at home but not yet on the system? If so please enter it as soon as you can! Massive thanks so all our BBS volunteers 🐦‍⬛

Breeding Bird Surveys (BBS)@bbs-birds.bsky.social · 3w ago

The BBS coverage in Scotland has been relatively consistent for the last five years. However, there is a possibility that we might achieve the best year on record. If you haven’t already done so, please enter your BBS data by 31 August! @btobirds.bsky.social @btoscotland.bsky.social #Ornithology

Cuckoos are go! BTO satellite tagged Cuckoos are well on their way to the forests of Central Africa. Two have already crossed the Sahara while our most northerly bird is Bean, who's in Germany. Follow their progress: www.bto.org/get-involved/volunteer/projects/cuckoo-tracking getbird.ing

Here's our David with a wee reminder to do your best to fit in your late BBS visit if you can! We know the weather has been more than a little change-able this year, but hopefully many of you have managed both visits. Cheers

Breeding Bird Surveys (BBS)@bbs-birds.bsky.social · 2mo ago

It has been a bit tricky fitting in BBS visits over the last couple of weeks due to the changeable weather. However, David from the BBS Team managed to survey his Dorset square recently. Watch this to find out how it went! @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Update from the field! One of the team caught the moment a Razorbill laid her egg earlier today 🥚. Watch closely at about 40 seconds in. She then settles down to incubate the egg. Amazing work by Sam Langlois🎥 #BirdingScotland

We'll be there, can't wait!

The Scottish Ornithologists' Club@scottishbirding.bsky.social · 2mo ago

SOC Annual Conference, 3 Oct 2026, Musselburgh. Booking essential."Celebrating 90 Years of Scottish Birdwatcher's Contributions to Ornithology",explores the diverse ways birdwatchers contribute to Scottish ornithology, such as through ringing, recording, research, arts & birding tinyurl.com/bd6jvp9f

An amazing find in Perthshire- an adult Robin repeatedly feeding a recently-fledged Dipper! Interspecific feeding is recorded from time-to-time, but it's rare and a phenomenal thing to witness first-hand. Huge thanks to James Clements for reporting it. #BirdingScotland

Massive thanks to all our volunteers- past and present- here in Scotland. We will never take people's time, energy, skill, and commitment for granted. It's great to see coverage in Scotland at such a high level.

Breeding Bird Surveys (BBS)@bbs-birds.bsky.social · 2mo ago

It’s Volunteers’ Week! 2025 was the best year on record for BBS coverage across the UK. Thank you so much to the 2,828 volunteers who took part in the survey last year. We appreciate your time and effort. @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social #Ornithology #VolunteersWeek

This is a long shot but worth a go- we have three places available on 'Upland Birds and BTO Surveys' training this coming Wednesday. It's on Dumyat, just outside Stirling. These spaces have just become available. Full info here: www.bto.org/about/where/... Booking closes at 9pm tonight (Monday 1st)!

1/ The latest Winter Gull Survey revealed that over the two decades since the last count, the total number of gulls wintering in the UK has decreased from 3.9 million to just under 2.5 million! 📉 #Ornithology #Seabirds 📖 Read the report www.bto.org/WinGSReport

1/ There have been interesting habitat related findings from the 2025 @bbs-birds.bsky.social Report for Scotland. Whereas some woodland species have increased, several that are associated with upland habitats have declined. #Ornithology

Job alert 📢 Last chance to apply to join the team ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs We're looking for a raptor enthusiast and great people person to take a coordinating role within the raptor monitoring scheme on behalf of all its partners. 📝 Deadline: Sunday 17 May. #BirdingScotland #RaptorResearch

(1/) We head to the north of the UK into Scotland for this week’s two up, two down. The Chiffchaff, with its simple, two note song, increased by 1,443% across the country 1995-2024. @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social @btoscotland.bsky.social #Ornithology

We're busy finalising the next Scottish e-newsletter. Sign up at this link and it should be hitting inboxes at the end of the week! www.bto.org/about/where/... #BirdingScotland

We had a superb day yesterday delivering Breeding Bird Survey training to keen volunteers up at NTS Mar Lodge Estate. It was chilly and pretty windy but we found some great birds. The list of raptors alone was remarkable. Thanks to everyone who joined us. #BirdingScotland

Apply for our Young Bird Observatory Visitors Programme grant ➡️ www.bto.org/ybov Each year the BTO provide a number of grants of up to £250, to support young people looking to visit one of the accredited British and Irish Bird Observatories. #Ornithology 📆 Closing date: Sunday 31 May

There are some really useful tips in here for adding value to any records of rare birds you might be lucky enough to encounter! Bonus marks for identifying some of the birds in the background... #BirdingScotland

The Rare Breeding Birds Panel@ukrbbp.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Last week we talked about how to submit records of rare breeding birds. This week we move onto what those records should contain - the details - precise location, numbers, breeding evidence and so on - to make them as useful as possible for the work of the RBBP. youtu.be/HSl4RpMrT8k?...

Outstanding work from @rlaquila.bsky.social gettin' oot an' aboot in the hills. Want to find out more about our Upland Rovers scheme? Look here: www.bto.org/get-involved...

Ron Lawie@rlaquila.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Upland Rover’s bird surveys @btoscotland.bsky.social @bbs-birds.bsky.social doesn’t get much better !

Can anyone help out? This is a lovely spot to survey! #BirdingScotland

Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) | Goose & Swan Monitoring (GSMP)@webs-gsmp.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Are you an experienced birder in Argyll? We are looking for a volunteer to count Loch Melfort which hasn’t been counted regularly since 1991! If you think you can help please contact us via the "Contact the Local Organiser" button at app.bto.org/websonline/s... #Ornithology #BirdingScotland

There's a mini jobs bonanza just now at BTO! 🐦 Apply to become our next Scottish Raptor Monitoring Coordinator, Biological Data Manager or Research Support Officer via www.bto.org/jobs Birds Science People; it is a powerful combination – will you be part of it?

A nice reminder below explaining about the value of reporting rare breeding birds. BirdTrack is one of the best routes to do so and adding breeding data is quick and easy.

The Rare Breeding Birds Panel@ukrbbp.bsky.social · 3mo ago

By submitting records of rare breeding birds, you can help inform their conservation. Don’t know how to submit records? Don’t worry, here’s RBBP Secretary @markaeaton.bsky.social to tell you how youtu.be/MWNq_JM9cZU?... #UKbirding #ornithology #birds

Calling young nature enthusiasts! We've got a BTO Youth event at Hermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill Local Nature Reserve! Book a spot at www.bto.org/our-work/eve...

We've reached 100,000 registered users on BirdTrack! Thank you to everyone who has taken part. Data submitted to this partnership project allows us to look at migration, movements and distributions of birds throughout Britain and Ireland. Sign up to take part at www.birdtrack.net

Don't miss this fun and free BTO Youth event at @uniofstandrews.bsky.social for 18-25 year olds! Book a spot at www.bto.org/our-work/eve...

Anyone fancy this role with our friends at SOC?

The Scottish Ornithologists' Club@scottishbirding.bsky.social · 4mo ago

JOB OPPORTUNITY - Assistant Development Officer We're seeking an ADO to lead on our bird camp youth initiative, our winter talks programme and support our Scotland-wide network of local branches and volunteers. Details of the vacancy and how to apply can be found at goodmoves.org/vacancy/a4sP...

We've heard of a few Cuckoos showing up in Scotland in the last few days. Have you heard one yet?

BTO | British Trust for Ornithology@btobirds.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Where are the BTO Cuckoos? 🌍 One has touched down in the UK, another arrived but returned to France and the rest of our tagged birds are on their way! Follow their migrations on our interactive map at www.bto.org/cuckoos #Ornithology

Due to high demand we've made a few more spaces available on free training events (both online and in-person) taking place in the next few weeks. If these spaces fill up but you're desperate to join then message us here. www.bto.org/about/where/...