More spaces added for this FREE walk this weekend for young bird and nature enthusiasts with BTO Youth and @essexbirdnews.bsky.social! Sign up ➡️ www.bto.org/our-work/eve... #EssexBirding @webs-gsmp.bsky.social

Completed visit one of the Winter Bird Survey on my @bbs-birds.bsky.social square in Thetford Forest. 28 species, plus 2 extra on the walk in (Tawny Owl, Green Woodpecker). Highlight a singing Woodlark. Good to record a Bullfinch, only had 4 records in 32 years of BBS here! #NorfolkBirding

That happened a bit quicker than expected but the main body of Langmere at East Wretham Heath is now dry. With these unusual water bodies filled by the water table it's hard to know when it might fill again. Last time it was April when it started filling but could be longer. #NorfolkBirding

Hope these all get reported to Defra for possible testing for HPAI www.gov.uk/guidance/rep... I reported a dead Mute Swan last week and it was collected on the same day.

Blackness Castle, a new place for me. Great location for a work meeting and some birding. Few skeins of Pink-feet over, Wheatear, Peregrine, singing Chiffchaff contributed to 44 species for my BirdTrack list.

New @birdtrack.bsky.social migration blog ➡️ www.bto.org/our-work/new... This week we look at reporting rate for Dark-bellied Brent Goose and Wigeon, and sightings of several eastern vagrants including a Pechora Pipit in County Durham! #Ornithology #UKBirding 📷 Brent Goose by Liz Cutting/BTO

An interesting, informative and digestible issue of @britishbirds.bsky.social journal this month 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Passing though Newcastle and Alnmouth on the way to Lothian for work tomorrow. Not looked out of the window much (working!) but did spot 39 Cranes nr Ely and 15 Cattle Egret just before Peterborough.

Anyone been to Minsmere lately? What are the water levels like and many birds on the scrapes? Last time I went water levels were very low with some scrapes completely dry. We have a team away day next week and just wondering. Thanks! #Suffolkbirding

Herring Gull plumage varies vastly between hatching and becoming adults! Initially, they are leggy balls of black-speckled down, soon to embark on a shifting plumage journey! Discover their plumage changes in this thread ⬇️ #seabirds #birds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

1/ The Wild Bird Indicators, using BTO data, have been updated today by Defra! ⬇️ Sadly, the ‘all bird species’ index, comprising the population trends of 130 species, has been in a slow continuous decline in the UK since the 1970s, down by 18% and by 4% in the last five years. 📉 #Ornithology

SMP Species Focus 2: The Herring Gull - A raucous bunch who often draw negative attention to themselves via their poor mannered food pinching in urban settings! This week’s content will show that they’re much more than that! #seabirds #birds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

Just a couple of weeks of water left at Langmere. 10 Snipe the only wader present. Woodlark singing across the back. #NorfolkBirding

Do you find recognising gulls tricky? 🤔 Join our expert team for our Gull ID training sessions in November ➡️ www.bto.org/training Our two-part, online Gull ID course has been carefully crafted to build your knowledge and confidence and make gull ID easier! #Ornithology

Our most recent report, Rare Breeding Birds in the UK in 2022, is now available open access on our website at tinyurl.com/2xf23keu All reports dating back to 1973 can be found at rbbp.org.uk/annual-repor.... Our next report, for 2023, will be published in @britishbirds.bsky.social in November

Join BTO Youth and @essexbirdnews.bsky.social for a Wetland Bird Survey walk on 4 October. ➡️ www.bto.org/our-work/eve... The event is FREE and open to young people between the ages of 12 and 25. #EssexBirding @webs-gsmp.bsky.social

To the meres tonight hoping for storm-driven waifs, and hit the jackpot with a juv 💥SABINE'S💥 on The Mere, #Ellesmere 🤩 Just the 3rd modern #shropshirebirding record! It stayed to roost alongside an adult #CaspianGull, 10 YLGs & 5,400 LBBGs #happydays #loveautumn #ukbirding

Part two of our Guillemot focus! Some of their features can be challenging to see when they’re densely packed on ledges of sea cliffs, so here’s a closer look at some adaptations, biometrics, and plumage quirks! #seabirds #birds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

(1/) The population of the familiar Mallard has remained relatively stable across the UK in recent years. It increased by 5% between 1995–2023. However, the 10 year trend shows an 8% decline. @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social #Ornithology #CitizenScience

GIS Analyst - RSPB - environmentjob.co.uk/jobs/107423-... #ScottishBirding

Langmere still looking great for passage waders but still just the one Common Sandpiper and three Snipe this morning. Highlight was a singing Woodlark. Maybe tomorrow... #NorfolkBirding

With the seabird breeding season ending, and many species returning to sea or their wintering grounds, it’s the perfect opportunity to submit your breeding data to the Seabird Monitoring Programme! (deadline: end of October) #seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

Varied plumages makes identifying gulls tricky! This graphic identifies key features to look for on some of our common species. More tips on small gull identification can be found in the latest SMP news: www.bto.org/smp-news #seabirds #birds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

Species Focus: The Guillemot - Noisy yet agile, they are a staple of many cliff faces around the UK and Ireland during the breeding season! More to come in the week on these splendid seabirds... #seabirds #birds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

Bit of a test this evening with heavy rain, cold and windy conditions at Titchwell but it all came good in the end. 11 Caspian Gulls, 25+ Yellow-legged Gulls, 20 Spoonbill. Red-necked Phal still present till 7pm at least #NorfolkBirding

BTO Youth and Essex Birdwatching Society are running a WeBS training & Wader ID event for people aged 12-25 at Two Tree Island on Saturday 4th October. It's free to attend but places are limited, for full details and to book visit www.bto.org/our-work/eve... @btobirds.bsky.social #essexbirding

This week's BTO Migration blog explores a recent arrival of drift migrants on the east coast, a record breaking influx of Glossy Ibis and what we might expect in the second half of September #ukbirding www.bto.org/our-work/new... Glossy Ibis by Philip Croft

If you’re visiting #migfest call in at the BOC stand and have a go at our bird quiz (it’s easy!) and win a beautiful @spurnbirdobs Teeshirts (choice of colour & size!)

Richard Crossley has brought a few books for signing after the talk this evening. Cash only. First come first served. Two books are Waterfowl, and Ornitherapy. #MigFest25

BTO South West Conference #CornwallBirds #BirdsInCornwall #CBWPS #Bird #Birds #Birdwatching #ConnectWithNature #BeautyAndWonderOfNature #Nature #Wildlife #WildlifeMatters #WildIsles #BritishWildlife #WildCornwall #ILoveCornwall #Cornwall #Kernow #UK #NatureAndWildlifeEnthusiasts

Very much looking forward to this one-day conference

Today, it not only rained heavily, but it rained Curlew Sandpipers! At least 93 juveniles at Ardivichar, with 40+ at Northbay! A flock of around 100 in Northbay arrived in torrential rain but was unsure if Ardivichar birds were also involved? #BirdingScotland #BirdingHebrides ##BirdingOuterHebrides

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The largest flock of Glossy Ibis ever seen in #Wales heralded an unprecedented influx into Britain & Ireland. Plus other sightings from across #NorthWales, bookings open for the @birdsinwales.bsky.social Conference and finally my Swifts have left the building. www.birdnotes.wales/blog/swift-d...

Interesting to see very high numbers of Curlew Sandpipers in northern Scotland, while numbers in England are lower than average. Easterly winds across the northern North Sea have pushed birds to the Northern Isles and Outer Hebrides, while the opposite has happened further south #ukbirding

Beautiful pre-work walk at East Wretham Heath. Made my 125 complete list of the year for @birdtrack.bsky.social Still just 7 Snipe and Common Sandpiper (as yesterday). Langmere is looking superb so hoping for a nice wader to drop in!

We had a great Regional Network meeting at Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve at the weekend, discussing upcoming BTO projects and of course we slotted in some time for birding. 🐦 A huge thanks to our brilliant volunteers for joining us and for all the incredible work they do to support BTO! 😀

28 of the 29 Glossy Ibis that flew over the forestry at Holme at 1204 today. Too busy looking out to sea for them that we nearly missed them flying right over our heads! #BirdNorfolk

I wrote this short note on birding with hearing aids and thought I’d post the link here in case of interest/relevance to some birders out there #birding #birdingScotland #birdingUK chatterstanes.wordpress.com/2025/09/01/b...

Delighted to announce we are launching a FREE bus from Ely to WWT Welney Wetland Centre on Tuesdays and Saturdays until 29 November, courtesy of funding from @greateranglia.bsky.social Book here www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-cent... #lowcarbonbirding #norfolkbirding

Quick visit to East Wretham Heath after work. Lovely male Redstart, and a Ruff, Common Sandpiper and 2 LRP on Langmere. Hope the little bit of rain this evening might drop something in. Probably just a few weeks of water left in Langmere. #BirdingNorfolk

Last week saw an excellent arrival of juvenile Little Stints, with the BirdTrack reporting rate reaching 3% across Britain and Ireland as a whole. Records were most frequent on the east coast of England - in Lincolnshire it appeared on 22% of complete lists! #ukbirding

Titchwell this evening 2cy Baltic Gull (moulting inner primaries to 3rd gen) 18 Caspian Gull 25+ Yellow-legged Gull 3 Little Stint #NorfolkBirding

Fantastic day at Franklin's Garden in Northamptonshire watching two games of Women's World Cup Rugby. Ireland vs Japan followed by South Africa vs Brazil. Brilliant games and amazing atmosphere. Loads of tries scored!

Black Stork circling, viewed from Orford Quay @birdguides.bsky.social #Suffolkbirding

The long-awaited first proven nesting of Great White Egrets in #Wales, with young fledging from nests on an #Anglesey wetland. Read all about it in this week's @northwaleslive.bsky.social BirdNotes. 📷 @rspbcymru.bsky.social and Bob Garrett. #BirdingWales www.birdnotes.wales/blog/first-f...

The post breeding season fieldwork has begun with shag ring resighting on the go. Please send any colour ringed shag sightings from the UK east coast to [email protected]