(1/) Cuckoo is another species that is often associated with heathland. The BBS trend for different parts of the UK is currently showing some interesting results. It has increased in Scotland, but it has declined in England… @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social

We're looking forward to running this online event in September! Join us if you're NI-based and interested in finding out more about the Wetland Bird Survey and Non-Estuarine Waterbird Survey. bit.ly/BTONI-events

Water levels dropping rapidly on Ringmere. Looking good for a passage wader but 30 Lapwing best I can muster. Langmere dry. Two families of Spot Fly and a Redstart this morning #NorfolkBirding

Job opportunity: Irish Bird Atlas Project Manager BirdWatch Ireland is seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual to lead organisation of the upcoming Bird Atlas 2027-31 across the Republic of Ireland. Closing date 11th Sept. Find out more: birdwatchireland.ie/get-involved...

It's been a record year for Sandwich Terns nesting on islands at #RSPBPaghamHarbour, following long term efforts to protect and restore them! Read RSPB England's breakdown here: www.facebook.com/share/p/1Dx4... #Seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

As always, amazing to be at Snettisham over high tide. Great to see an adult White-rumped Sandpiper, 3 Little Stint, Curlew Sandpiper, 7 Spotshanks, 26 Spoonbill and an out of season Brent Goose this morning

No idea about origin, but lovely to see this Queen of Spain Fritillary at Ringstead Down, Norfolk today. Also four Clouded Yellows and lots of Hummingbird Hawkmoths. #UKbutterflies

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(1/) Staying on the heathland birds theme, today, we focus on the aerobatic Hobby. Although not restricted to heathland, this species is regularly seen catching invertebrates over this habitat. Read on more for more… @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social #Ornithology

1/ A major new global review published in @natrevbiodiv.nature.com, featuring BTO authors CEO @julietvickery.bsky.social & Senior Research Ecologist Chris Hewson, finds that 51% of the world’s migratory bird species are declining! #Ornithology 🌍🌐 📖 www.bto.org/MigratoryBir...

(1/) We head to Latvia this week for a study into the decline of Kestrels. The UK BBS trend for Kestrel shows a 39% decline 1995-2024. Read on to find out what some of the possible reasons for Kestrel declines are in Latvia… @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social #Ornithology

The latest breeding success records submitted to the SMP include Kittiwake fledglings like these two! They easily stand out from their parents thanks to their black collar and dark wing bands! #Seabirds @btoscotland.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

A recent study led by Carmen D. Soria, also using European Breeding Bird Atlas data, reveals that species richness and most distributions are consistently clustered in space across regions and time periods, confirming that biodiversity tends to form "patches." More:

Spatial autocorrelation of species diversity and distributions in time and across spatial scales | EBCC

The results of a new study show that spatial structure is a persistent and fundamental feature of biodiversity, but it depends strongly on scale, does not change uniformly over time, and varies…

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Mark your calendars! 🐦 Our 2027 Annual Conference will take place in Sheffield, from Friday 5 to Saturday 6 March. Join us for the whole event or just Friday or Saturday only! #Ornithology Find out more and book your place today ➡️ www.bto.org/landing-...

Celebrate the end of exams by treating yourself (if you're U25) or the young birder in your life to British Birds Young Person (U25) membership from just £25 a year. Ready to explore? britishbirds.co.uk/subscribe

Proud to be part of BBS. My two squares in Thetford Forest make a little contribution to this enormous effort. Amazingly, I've nearly entered all my data too - just a couple of transects to go!

Breeding Bird Surveys (BBS)@bbs-birds.bsky.social · last wk.

The BBS coverage across England is looking great this year! As things stand, we are on for setting a new record of survey coverage for the country. If you survey a square in England and you haven’t entered your data yet, please do so by 31 August! @btobirds.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social

Listen to ‘A is for Auk’ on the BTO podcast, Beyond The Bird Table! Join us as we delve into the world of seabirds with ornithologist, writer & broadcaster, Prof Tim Birkhead & Senior Research Ecologist with BTO Scotland, Dr Nina O’Hanlon #Birds #UKBirding

Mediterranean Gull breeding abundance increased from 135 to 2,311 AON in the UK & Ireland between Seabird 2000 and Seabirds Count. Help us continue to monitor this expanding population by submitting your breeding data to the SMP! #Seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

After a spring and summer of seabird fieldwork, data entry might not be at the top of your mind. So, if you need a complete refresher or just want to pick up some handy submission tips, watch our new video here! youtu.be/8Ai7XQLHi3I #Seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

First major seawatch of the year off Pendeen today. (26th July 26) Highlights: 1239 Cory’s Shearwater 23 Great Shearwater 13 Sooty Shearwater 84k Manx Zero Petrel count and just three Great Skua. Pic courtesy Nigel Rogers.

Good visit to Titchwell this afternoon/evening. 18 Yellow-legged Gulls from Island Hide (many gulls roosting on eastern compartment not viewed) & ad Caspian Gull. Four adult limosa including yellow flagged 12. Arctic Skua & Manx Shear on the sea. Adult Cuckoo high west. 70 species #norfolkbirding

Waterbird ID practice, and an introduction to @webs-gsmp.bsky.social & @birdtrack.bsky.social Two practical sessions led by BTO experts at a wetland near Rugeley, around 45 minutes from Market Drayton and Newport. #ShropshireBirds www.bto.org/our-work/eve... www.bto.org/our-work/eve...

Drew a blank on our search for Quail in the Norfolk Fens 2200-2345 hrs but saw 5 Barn Owls and heard Stone Curlew. Perhaps too early in the night to be trying? Also many cereal fields now harvested but still plenty of good habitat checked. Anyone else trying night-time searches? #NorfolkBirding

I have 5 static recorders in Aberdeenshire forests & have had Quail in all: 1. 4 nights 23/5-3/7 2. 5 nights 21/5-19/6 3. 1 night 10/6 4. 10 nights 21/5-4/7 5. 8 nights 21/5-3/7 On only 2 nights calling started <midnight. @markaeaton.bsky.social @ukrbbp.bsky.social @inchgarthbirding.bsky.social

Romelly has joined the BTO NI team for the summer to gather data for her undergrad dissertation investigating public perceptions of urban gulls. If you live in Northern Ireland, we'd really appreciate it if you would consider filling out this survey to help with the research. bit.ly/NIUrbanGulls

How many Spotted Redshank were at #Minsmere (on the Suffolk coast) yesterday? On 21 July 1991, there were 1️⃣1️⃣2️⃣ Where are these big flocks now? Blog about decline, migration etc. wadertales.wordpress.com/2018/07/26/f... #UKbirding

Fewer Spotted Redshanks

It’s usually a good day if you see a Spotted Redshank in Britain or Ireland. How about a flock of 60? On 27 July 1975, I was fortunate to be part of a Wash Wader Ringing Group cannon-netting team t…

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Successful evening out with Thetford Forest Ringing Group on long-term Nightjar project. Nest found and adults caught. We retrieved a gps tag off the female that had been on a couple of weeks. The male was a retrap, ringed August 2023 as a 2cy bird, first capture since then. Top data! #ornithology

Last few days to submit abstracts for BOU:Avian Disease Ecology Conference in April, should be really interesting few days -- bou.org.uk/event/avian-... 🧪🪶

The SMP Annual Report often highlights mammalian predators, such as rats, as a factor in the decline of some seabird species. This is a brilliant example of the difference their removal can make! #Seabirds

Lundy Bird Observatory@lundybirds.bsky.social · 2w ago

Celebrating 20yrs Rat free this year! One of the biggest successes on the island is the seabirds, but for Manx Shearwaters it has been phenomenal. One of our box birds from today, the fact we have 15,000 and they breed successfully was unthinkable 30yrs ago!