1/3 - Would you like to contribute to an Ireland-wide Black Guillemot survey partnered between @bto-ni.bsky.social & @npwsireland.bsky.social this spring? If so, have a look through this thread to find out more! #seabirds #ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

Do you want to know which birds are singing in your garden? Join our FREE Northern Ireland Bitesize Birdsong online workshops & learn to identify common birds in NI by song 🗓️ Tuesdays 10, 17, 24 March ⏰ 7.15 pm via Zoom Scan the QR code below or visit bit.ly/BitesizeBirdsong26 to book your place!

We’re excited to announce that BTO Bird Camp NI applications are open! 🐦‍⬛🐞🦭🦇🦋🐝 This is a FREE opportunity for young birders to explore the natural world, develop field skills & meet like-minded people 📌 Magherafelt, Co. Derry/Londonderry 🗓️ 10-12 April Find out more & apply 👇 www.bto.org/birdcamps

We're looking for an intern in our @bto-ni.bsky.social team to focus on Science and Engagement! Apply at www.bto.org/jobs 📆 Full time, Temporary (6 months) 📝 £25,888 per annum pro rata 📌 Deadline for applications: Sunday 15 February

We're hiring Field Ornithologists and Surveyors! Apply now ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs 📝 Full and part time opportunities. 📆 Closing date: Tuesday 17 February. #Ornithology

🚨Job alert 🚨 We've got an exciting opportunity for a Science/Engagement Intern to join us at BTO Northern Ireland on a 6 month internship to learn, grow and contribute to our work to make a positive impact for birds. Find out more and apply ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs #Ornithology Closing date: 15 Feb 2026

We’re excited to announce that BTO Bird Camp NI applications are open! 🐦‍⬛🐞🦭🦇🦋🐝 This is a FREE opportunity for young birders to explore the natural world, develop field skills & meet like-minded people 📌 Magherafelt, Co. Derry/Londonderry 🗓️ 10-12 April Find out more & apply 👇 www.bto.org/birdcamps

Our Wonderful Winter Bird Walk in Lough Head Park, Lisnaskea last Sunday was a huge success! 🐦 We learned the basics of bird ID in a friendly group. Lough Head Park was brimming with birds, and we were lucky to see 34 species of woodland and wetland birds including Snipe, Redpoll and Shoveler.

We had a great time chatting to students at the @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social Environmental & Conservation Careers Fair yesterday! 🐣 Sign up here to receive more info about upcoming opportunities for young people at BTO NI: forms.gle/zZ4XJ7Z3J7W8...

Discover our wonderful winter birds on BTO NI's FREE guided walk! We'll spend the morning watching, listening to, and identifying local birds in a friendly group 📅 Sunday 25th January *new date* ⏰ 10.00 - 12.00 📍 Lough Head Park, Lisnaskea Booking is essential, register here ▶️ bit.ly/47VnCOp

We still have lots of sites available across NI, check out the vacant site map (link below) and get involved in helping us understand these birds even better! app.bto.org/gsmp/public/...

🎄12 Days of BIRDmas 🎄 Stay tuned for our daily festive countdown! 🎵 On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me… 👇👇👇

❄️ Watch out for Waxwings this winter Waxwings are known as “irruptive” winter visitors - when conditions worsen in their breeding grounds in Siberia and Russia, they travel to the UK in search of food and milder conditions (1/4) #ornithology

This month our Comber Wildlife Wanderers visited the fantastic @wwtworldwide.bsky.social Castle Espie Wetland Centre. They saw waterbirds, songbirds and waders - and a whole host of other exciting wildlife. Castle Espie has a gorgeous range of diverse habitats. We think it's well worth a visit! 🐦

Homebirds tells the inspiring and often funny story of Anne Marie McAleese and Dot Blakely's birding adventures around Northern Ireland. blackstaffpress.com/homebirds-97... @bto-ni.bsky.social #birds #birding #birdwatchers #BirdwatchingUK #birdwatchingireland #northernireland

Thanks to everyone who came along to the monthly Wildlife Wander in Victoria Park, Belfast last Sunday! We were happy to see a variety of waders, seabirds and woodland birds, including a perched Kingfisher and four Black Guillemots. Want to join us next time? 👇 bit.ly/4igeE2N #ornithology

Want a FREE resource pack with an ID guide to 30 species you’re likely to see in your local greenspace? 🐦🌳 Sign up to our Birds in #Greenspaces newsletter to receive one! ➡️ www.bto.org/greenspaces #Ornithology 🪶 Illustrations by @willrose.bsky.social

(1/5) Our BTO NI Birdwatchers’ Conference at the start of November was a blast! 🪺 We had fascinating talks, brilliant birding, and a wonderful workshop on waders 👇

Discover our wonderful winter birds on BTO NI's FREE guided walk this December! We'll spend the morning watching, listening to, and identifying local birds in a friendly group. 📅 14th December ⏰ 10.00 - 12.00 📍 Lough Head Park, Lisnaskea Find out more & register ▶️ bit.ly/47VnCOp

🎶 Winter is coming – so make sure to listen out for the ‘chacking’ of Fieldfare and the high-pitched ‘tseep’ calls of night-flying Redwing (1/3) #ornithology

Hurray! Our Annual Birdwatcher’s Conference is now underway 🪺 We’re enjoying an exciting morning of talks - we've heard from BTO's Sophie Bennett and @rspbinvestigations.bsky.social Dean Jones so far. Huge thanks to all our speakers, stand holders, raffle prize donors, and birdwatchers 🐦

A beautiful start at Oxford Island, Lough Neagh, for the @bto-ni.bsky.social birdwatchers’ conference

2025 has been a record year for BBS coverage! 4,054 visits to BBS squares have been made this year. This beats the 2018 record of 4,048. Thanks so much to all of the BBS volunteers across the UK who have contributed to this! @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social

🔔 Final call for the BTO NI Birdwatchers’ Conference on the 1st of November! We will be hosting a range of talks on bird conservation, birdwatching walks and a raffle 📅 Booking closes THIS SUNDAY! Book here 👇 bit.ly/BTOConferenceNI25 #ornithology

New Ecologist and Research Support roles for a project in Northern Ireland! @bto-ni.bsky.social Discover more and apply at www.bto.org/jobs These positions are supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). #Ornithology #Ecology

🦆 Last Saturday the BTO NI team hosted an Autumn Wetland Birding event at Barmouth Bird Hide in Castlerock 📝 We enjoyed identifying wetland birds, counting large flocks and even some bird sketching! We recorded 31 species in total, including c600 Golden Plovers 🙌 Thanks to everyone who attended!

⏰ Just 5 days left to book your place at the BTO NI Birdwatchers' Conference! Booking closes this Sunday, don't miss out on a range of bird-related talks and socialising! #ornithology

🐦‍⬛ Are you 16 to 24 and passionate about nature? Become a representative for BTO Youth and join our amazing team of volunteers! ➡️ Receive training, organise activities and attend events with all expenses paid 🔗 Find out more and apply: bit.ly/YouthRep25 🗓️ Closing date: 9th November 2025

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🪶 Join us for a day of bird talks, birdwatching, and socialising at the BTO NI Birdwatchers' Conference! 📍 1st Nov 2025 | Oxford Island, Co. Armagh 🎁 Enter the raffle for a chance to win a Sea Safari Trip among other exciting prizes! Book your ticket 👇 bit.ly/BTOConferenceNI25 #ornithology

Spot birds and insects & enjoy the new colours that autumn brings: join our Wildlife Wander at Kiltonga Nature Reserve this Sunday 12th October from 2-4pm 🌿 Kim from @bsbibotany.bsky.social will be along to help us explore the world of plants Register ➡️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wildlife-w...

(1/) Hi, I’m David, and I help to run the BBS social media channels. This #DyslexiaAwarenessWeek, I am sharing something about myself, rather than the usual BBS posts, in order to raise awareness of my mild learning difficulties.

🍁 Autumn is upon us, and that means it’s time for Pale-bellied Brent Geese to return to Northern Ireland’s coastal estuaries Have you seen any yet? #ukbirding (1/4)

🐏 Last week the BTO NI team and staff from the National Trust retrieved cameras monitoring a Cormorant colony on Sheep Island 📸 This footage will be vital for understanding coastal-breeding Cormorants, which lack consistent productivity data in Northern Ireland #seabirds #ConservationScience🌍

Are you a birder in Northern Ireland who can count this small pond in County Tyrone, which hasn’t been counted since 1992? If you think you can help please contact us via the "Contact the Local Organiser" button at app.bto.org/websonline/s... #WeBSSiteInsight #YourWeBSJourney @bto-ni.bsky.social

Last few days to apply for this great post in #NorthernIreland! Please spread the word to the botanists and ecologists you know. @organicbotanic.bsky.social @bitheolaidhe.bsky.social @martinebrennan.bsky.social @donnarainey4.bsky.social @bto-ni.bsky.social @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social #Irishbotany

The latest issue of Irish Birds has just been published and is available from the BirdWatch Ireland shop: shorturl.at/qUTBe. @birdwatchireland.bsky.social @npwsireland.bsky.social @bto-ni.bsky.social @rspbni.bsky.social

Discover what it's like completing a @bbs-birds.bsky.social survey in an urban area as Mary takes us through her site in Belfast for @theguardian.com Country Diary ➡️ www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Big thanks to our first NI Science & Engagement Intern, Lois, who wraps up her time with BTO this July! 🐣 She says: “I’ve loved being part of BTO NI and meeting our amazing volunteers. Thanks for this opportunity!” 💚🐦 #ukbirding

🌸 Wildlife Wander in Victoria Park 🌿 Sun 15 June | 2–4PM Slow down & tune into nature with us on a gentle stroll exploring late-spring wildlife. Damselflies, birdsong & good company await. Wheelchair accessible. Free but booking essential: email [email protected] to reserve your spot

To all BTO volunteers, thank you for everything you do for birds and people. 💚🐦 Here's just some of the incredible volunteer contributions to our surveys in 2024. ⬇️ #VolunteersWeek

Job alert! We've got a great opportunity for a Science/Engagement Intern to join us at BTO Northern Ireland on a 3 or 6 month internship to learn, grow and contribute to our work to make a positive impact for birds. Find out more and apply ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs #Ornithology Closing date: 22 June 2025

The 2025 @daera-ni.gov.uk Environmental Statistics Report is now available! It includes our Annual Wild Bird Indicator for NI plus Indicators for each habitat. 🐤🌿 We spotlight 2 species' trends below: one positive and one negative. 📈📉 Check out the report 👉 www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications...

What a wonderful Bat Walk in Victoria Park last night led by Mark who's a regular at our monthly Wildlife Wander events! You can't beat the sounds of echolocating bats on a bat detector 🦇 Turn the volume up! 🔊 www.bto.org/our-work/eve...

Booking for the Big Nature Day on Saturday 7th June closes this Sunday! Join us for a ringing demonstration, and workshops on plants, birdsong, moths, bees, butterflies, pond life and more 🌿 See the full programme and book your spot 👉 bit.ly/BigNatureDay25

What a lovely morning at Oxford Island with Dot and Eve from BBC Radio Ulster's Your Place And Mine! Listen in at 8-9am on Saturday 7th June to hear our piece, unless you’re at the Big Nature Day with us! Booking closes this Sunday for the Big Nature Day, get your ticket now bit.ly/BigNatureDay25

Discover what the latest @bbs-birds.bsky.social results mean for Northern Ireland in this thread! ⬇️🐦 #Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social

🎉 Applications are now open for the 2025 Young Leaders Course. ➡️ bit.ly/YoungLeadersBTO 📅 Tuesday 12 August to Friday 15 August, 2025 📍 Cameron’s Cottage, New Forest, Hampshire, UK

🦇✨ Discover the bats of Victoria Park! ✨🦇 Wed 28 May | 9:30–10:30pm Join us for a magical dusk walk using bat detectors to listen to bats swooping overhead guided by Victoria Park Wildlife Wander regular Mark. 🌙 Free – booking essential 📧 Email [email protected] to book ♿ Wheelchair accessible

1/ Concerns for long-term bird populations are revealed in the latest Waterbirds in the UK report out now. Discover more ⬇️ and read the report ➡️ www.bto.org/webs-annual-report #Ornithology #citsci @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @naturescot.bsky.social