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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology@btobirds.bsky.social · 3w ago

We're looking for our next Editor of BTO News! Find out more about the role and apply here➡️ www.bto.org/jobs 😀 📅 Full time, Permanent. 📝 £38,710.00 per annum. 📍 Thetford, Norfolk (Hybrid). Deadline for applications: 30 September 2026. #Ornithology

Do you have nature records in notebooks that you never look at and wonder what to do with? I've transcribed 10,000 records from the 1960-70s from a Welsh ornithological legend into @birdtrack.bsky.social and @cofnod.org.uk. And it was fascinating... #BirdingWales www.cofnod.org.uk/news/natural...

Naturalists' Notebooks: a treasure trove - Cofnod

Naturalists' Notebooks: a treasure trove

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The departure of the Swallows and the return of the Meadow Pipits. Observations added to @birdtrack.bsky.social as "complete lists" through the app or browser version help us to map seasonal changes such as this. It's a nice, mindful way to feel connected to time and place! #ShropshireBirding

Martin George@jannerbirder.bsky.social · 3w ago

The equinox occurs on 23 September, but for me autumn started at 17:25 today as I left the office, noticed a thin white line of gulls in the just-ploughed far field, and for the first time since spring no Swallows or martins, but 40+ Meadow Pipits, calling and flying south overhead. #ShropshireBirds

Great time at the Spurn Migration Festival over the weekend, in particular seeing hundreds of Pink-footed Geese heading south overhead. September and October are peak months for passage, with many of these birds heading to winter on the Norfolk coast #ukbirding Photo: Edmund Fellowes / BTO

The Birds of Fair Isle review This is a fitting tribute to a most hallowed of ornithological isles and will surely work its way on to the bookshelves of many birders, says Josh Jones: https://f.mtr.cool/7r6jqqywxd

Your support could make a difference to the future of birds you love. 🐦 We’ve partnered with expert Will writers Octopus Legacy to offer you the chance to write your Will for FREE ➡️ bit.ly/BTOWriteYour... This is a no obligation offer but we would be so grateful for your support. #RememberACharity

A spell of easterly winds last week led to the best week for Pied Flycatchers since early September 2024. Some great counts at east coast hotspots, but also lots of reports of birds further west #ukbirding

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Pied Flycatcher Middlebere Channel, Poole Harbour, Dorset @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Wonderful news alert! 🎉 One of the UK’s rarest breeding birds has had a remarkable year. Montagu’s Harriers have successfully bred in the UK for the second year running, raising six youngsters from two nests at a secret farmland location. www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...

One of the reasons I started using @birdtrack.bsky.social was to build up data on my #WestrayBirding such as this. Whilst I have a feel for this, with the app I can instantly see when and where I see a species here in Westray, adding a new dimension and understanding to my birding.

Steve Dudley@stevedudley.bsky.social · 2mo ago

This is my 78th sighting of Iceland Gull here in 5.5 yrs and the earliest by some distance being my first August record. I regularly see them from the house (I saw one from the sofa the day I moved in here in April 2021) but I come across them all over the isle. #WestrayBirding

It might be the middle of summer, but there are always birds on the move! Check out our latest Migration Blog to find out what to look for while you're out and about this August. www.bto.org/our-work/new... @birdtrack.bsky.social 📷 Greenshank by Philip Croft/BTO

A decent arrival today with at least 80 Willow Warbler dotted about the recording area, however apart from a few more Reed Warblers there wasn't much mixed in with them. Overhead passage was reduced to just a handful each of Swallow and Yellow Wagtail. #kentbirding

Hiding Skylarks? One of the interesting things about keeping lists of birds you see and hear on your walks is that you appreciate the birds you miss. As in every July, Skylarks have 'disappeared' (while moulting?) Graph from @birdtrack.bsky.social (Britain & Ireland) @jengill.bsky.social

Have you booked your Migfest ticket yet? With over 90% of tickets now sold, we're approaching capacity. Don't leave it too late. 🎟️ buytickets.at/spurnbirdobs...

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The influx of Quail has continued strongly over the last month. The latest weekly reporting rate of 2% is the highest recorded since BirdTrack began in 2004! #ukbirding

BirdTrack@birdtrack.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Could it be a Quail year? We've seen a big increase in reports of this elusive migrant gamebird in the last two weeks. Reports don't usually peak until late June, so it will be interesting to see whether the influx continues into the summer #ukbirding

Latest survey reveals that Dotterel have declined by 89% since monitoring began in 1987/88 Dotterel's resilience to climate change could be supported through limiting disturbance by people and dogs, and managing grazing Read a summary: www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen... 🪶 🧪 @naturescot.bsky.social

NEW BLOG - enjoy some weekend reading on the results of the RSPB/BTO/NE national Heathland Bird Survey by Andy Stanbury of @rspbscience.bsky.social #ornithology #UKbirding @btobirds.bsky.social @naturalengland.bsky.social rbbp.org.uk/2026/06/18/t...

The national Dartford Warbler, Woodlark and Nightjar surveys

The national Dartford Warbler, Woodlark and Nightjar surveys Heathland, Sam Turley (rspb-images.com) Few wildlife experiences in the UK can rival the atmosphere of a summer visit to lowland hea...

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Been to see the Western Reef Heron in Wales? BirdTrack has now been updated so this species will appear on your British year and life lists #ukbirding

Green Sandpiper seen by @sconebirding.bsky.social at BTO HQ in Thetford this morning - the start of autumn migration! Mid-June is a typical date for first returners from Fennoscandian breeding grounds, before autumn migration peaks in August #ukbirding Photo: Allan Drewitt / BTO

First sign of autumn? The @birdtrack.bsky.social graph for Black-tailed Godwit is about to kick upwards, as the first failed breeders return from Iceland, to join flocks of immatures on British & Irish estuaries. Learn more about wader migration: wadertales.wordpress.com/2017/07/20/w... #ornithology

Calling birders 16 and under! Join the Martin Garner Spurn Young Birder Competition as part of MigFest at @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social! 📅 Competition date: Saturday 12 September 2026 📝 Applications close: Sunday 19 July 2026 🔗 Apply now: forms.gle/UD4SiVbjCJuk...

Spurn Bird Observatory@spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 4mo ago

📣 Applications are now open for the Martin Garner Spurn Young Birder Competition 2026! If you're aged 16 or under and passionate about birding, this is your chance to compete at #MigFest2026 and win some fantastic prizes. ⏰ Applications close 19 July 🔗 tinyurl.com/MGSYB2026 Please share!

Could it be a Quail year? We've seen a big increase in reports of this elusive migrant gamebird in the last two weeks. Reports don't usually peak until late June, so it will be interesting to see whether the influx continues into the summer #ukbirding

The 2026 SMP Newsletter is here! Read it (and sign up to receive future editions) here: www.bto.org/our-work/sci... to find out about the SMP's 40th anniversary, latest developments, the science of seabird poo, and more! #birds #seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

Arctic-bound waders, cross-country Long-tailed Skuas and Fair Isle Bluethroats - find out about that and more in our latest migration blog #ukbirding www.bto.org/our-work/new... Bluethroat, by Edmund Fellowes / BTO

Job alert! Apply via www.bto.org/jobs Are you passionate about birds with an interest in data and admin? We're looking for someone to join our Surveys Team and support UK bird surveys. 📆 Full time, Permanent. 📍 Thetford, Norfolk (Hybrid). 📝 £29,754 per annum. Closing date: Sunday 7 June

ANOTHER NEW BLOG! A quick guide to what information to submit to make your birding records as valuable as possible rbbp.org.uk/2026/05/15/w...

What is a ‘good’ record?

What makes a good record? In the breeding season, two closely consorting Pintail like these should definitely be reported as a Pair, not simply as two birds! Credit: Colin Bradshaw. We have re...

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The Rare Breeding Birds Panel@ukrbbp.bsky.social · 5mo 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?...

It's Temmminck's time! Far more spring records than autumn ones - as shown in this old @birdtrack.bsky.social graph. More about wader migration here: wadertales.wordpress.com/2017/07/20/w... @jocelyngould.bsky.social @gary-woodburn.bsky.social @severnsidebirds.bsky.social

It's Friday! It's BTO Migration Blog day! Find out what to keep an eye and ear open for this weekend and coming week and spring bird migration reaches its zenith➡️ www.bto.org/our-work/new... @birdtrack.bsky.social 📷Woodchat Shrike, by Philip Croft / BTO

Returned from holiday to find the first 2025 Bird Report from a Welsh county completed. 👏 Jon Green in #Pembrokeshire. Great to see it includes maps that draw on @birdtrack.bsky.social and #eBird records, produced by @btobirds.bsky.social. #BirdingWales pembsbirds.blogspot.com/p/the-annual...

A influx of Wood Sandpipers, flocks of Black Terns and a good number of Black-winged Stilts have graced many wetlands over the last week. Find out more about that and the rest of the latest migration news in this week's Migration Blog ⬇️ #ukbirding

BTO | British Trust for Ornithology@btobirds.bsky.social · 5mo ago

The May Day bank hol weekend is a perfect time for birding & our latest Migration Blog is here to tell you what to look out for just now when spring rarities are peaking➡️ www.bto.org/our-work/new... @birdtrack.bsky.social

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?...

What’s needed for a ‘good record’ of a rare breeding bird?

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