I think I'm going in... 😵‍💫 Feels like I may never be the same again... ( #UKBirding ) 🤔

We are looking for a short-term residential volunteer to join the team from the 2nd to 19th October (+/-2 days). Tasks include morning bird monitoring (Point Counts / Visible Migration watches) and afternoon maintenance tasks (habitat/estate work)⬇️

We’ve been delighted to host @joewynnbirds.bsky.social this week at FBO as part of the Trans-Siberian genoscape project tracing geographic origins of vagrant birds with 3 Yellow-browed Warbler sampled.

🎂 WaderTales is 🔟 today 🎂 150 blogs wadertales.wordpress.com/about/ 310,000 reads Thank you to all of the scientists, bird ringers and colour-ring readers who have contributed to the science described in the tales! Thread with highlights: bsky.app/profile/wade... #ornithology

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A Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) and showing off my photogrpahy prowess with a Red-throated Diver, both from @flamboroughbird.bsky.social yesterday

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Had a genuinely marvellous day @flamboroughbird.bsky.social today. There weren't hordes of rarities and my photos and videos are questionable, but spoke with loads of great folk. Had better views of the Red-breasted Flycatcher than this video, suggests too! #UKBirding #YorkshireBirding

Cracking day across the headland with highlights of Siberian Stonechat, 2 Red-breasted Flycatcher, 4 Yellow-browed Warbler, Firecrest, Hen Harrier and Snow Bunting. Full details here flamboroughbirdobs.org.uk/sightings/25...

With autumn now in full swing there’s never been a better time to become a Friend of FBO with a host of benefits including 12 months from the day you join, access to WhatsApp sighting groups plus much more. Follow the link for details membermojo.co.uk/flamboroughb...

We are looking for a temp. volunteer to cover this site, for the core period of September to March incl. This could be the perfect way to get involved in WeBS! If you are interested, contact the Local Organisers at [email protected] #WeBSSiteInsight #YourWeBSJourney

UK is well on course for losing Willow Tit, Spotted Flycatcher & Wood Warbler as breeding species in our lifetime. Wood Warbler already virtually gone from England. I think Willow Tit would be first extinction of a resident bird since Capercaillie in 1700s or White-tailed Eagle in 1918. #ornithology

Forgive the ropey phone video but the glorious sight and sound of c200 Pink-footed Geese over the house just now #YorkshireBirding #UKBirding

Always enjoy my time at @northcavewet.bsky.social this mornings few hours no different, even without the Black Tern. My @birdtrack.bsky.social count app.bto.org/birdtrack/pu... and my Green Sandpiper video #YorkshireBirding #UKBirding Shame the pics are rubbish!

Help track UK ticks! Found one on yourself or a pet? Send it in to support research on tick populations, distribution, and species diversity. Every sample counts. Learn how: gov.uk/guidance/tic... #TickAwareness #TickSurveillance #LymeDisease #BeTickAware

Stealing, fomr the wonderful Iain Banks: “I mean, your society’s broken, so who should we blame? Should we blame the rich, powerful people who caused it? No let’s blame the people with no power & no money & these immigrants who don’t even have the vote, yeah it must be their fucking fault.”

@joe-solo.bsky.social Please give a shout out for the counter protest in Hull on Saturday 27th. 4 far-right groups are amassing in our city centre, the same people who organised the Farage Riots last year. Join local Unions and anti-racists to let them know they’re not welcome.

It's Friday. It's autumn. It must be time for the latest installment of our BTO Migration Blog! Find out what species to expect, and let us know if our predictions are up to scratch. www.bto.org/our-work/new... 📷 Grey Phalarope by Neil Calbrade/BTO @birdtrack.bsky.social

Good passage of hirundines all heading S/SW while at the moth trap this morning 55 House Martin, 3 Swallow likely more while I was sorting through the Yellow Underwing #YorkshireBirding

It would appear that Old Ladies like Sonic Youth, who knew? 2 last night the highlight of 38 of 15 VC61 #teammoth

First autumnal skein of Pinkfeet passing over in the dark. Didn't sound like many. A wild guess would be 20?? #vismig #YorkshireBirding #UKBirding

Trap out, over 20°C right now. Bit flippin windy. VC61 I've been promised something with blue wings. Currently using Sonic Youth to lure them in. 🤷‍♂️ #teammoth

Weatherwatch: Early ripening berries could be bad news for UK’s visiting birds

Migweek 2025 is just over a month away and its booking up fast! Join us for this free event celebrating the miracle of migration with bird ringing demonstrations, guided walks, expert talks and vismigging sessions. Follow the link to book flamboroughbirdobs.org.uk/events/migwe...

My love for Iain Banks just multiplied tenfold. Great fiction, great science fiction and humanity. RIP

A new law could give millions of us better rights at work, but corporate lobbyists & politicians are trying to gut it. Tell the Government: protect workers, not profits! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/uk...

Narrowly avoided getting a good soaking at an autumnal and quiet trap this morning. 4 LYU, 4 Lesser YU, SSDart, Brimstone, Square-spot Rustic, Snout, a lovely Dusky Thorn, fresh looking Blood-vein and a Caddisfly I'm about to peer at through a hand-lens VC61 #teammoth

UK gardens cover c270,000 hectares – more than all the country's National Nature Reserves. And nature-friendly gardens – even small ones – can form a huge network of green spaces that are havens for wildlife. More: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/Wil...

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

NEYEDC is always keen to provide opportunities for people wishing to pursue a career in ecology and this summer was no exception. Grace has been our youngest volunteer to date, and you can read about her experience with NEYEDC on our website. www.neyedc.org.uk/updates-insi...

"Regarding the relationship between burning and wildfire, there is evidence that out-of-control burns are a cause of wildfire in the UK, particularly in the uplands". raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/09/08/c...

Due to late cancellation we have 3 places available on our Seabird & Whale trip tomorrow, meet 0730 Staithes. A great time for seabirds & whales big numbers of Minke Whales during he last few days. I took this photo yesterday. Link for booking: www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/events/140/s...

September core @webs-gsmp.bsky.social ✔️ Hard not to feel despondent. 1 Swallow and 7 House Martin when the September count would often have them thronging the telegraph wires. Traditionally get Spotfly passing through too. Not this year. #YorkshireBirding

Today is the September WeBS Core Count and the first of our winter counts! Let's see what we find on our WeBS sites!

Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him

****INCOMING NEW MUSIC**** 'SONGS FOR OUR TIMES' is available to stream/download here: joesolomusic.bandcamp.com It's about the horrorshow we are passing through. Hope you like. I'd love it if you could give this post a share & help reach as many folks as possible. Click. Play. Crank it up.

Single Swallow over Snuff Mill Lane, Cottingham. Dutifully flying South #vismig #YorkshireBirding

***INCOMING*** 'SONGS FOR OUR TIMES EP' will be released on my Bandcamp this Friday. Six new songs ahead of an album next February. All funds raised will be split between WSO Central and Hull Unity Shop putting food on the front line of community support. joesolomusic.bandcamp.com

This month, WaderTales will be ten years old. I'm going to create a thread that highlights some of the research findings that have surprised me. Plenty of "Wow!" & "I didn't know that!" moments. Here's a link to the catalogue of 150 blogs wadertales.wordpress.com/about/ #ornithology

'This country needs migrants' Zack Polanski, the new leader of the Green Party in England and Wales, speaks to #BBCBreakfast about his views on immigration

I started a blog and my first post is online! The posts will try to explore topics which are not typically covered by introductory literature and textbooks, e.g. because they are considered to be "too basic". Let me know what you think! weevil-see.github.io/taxonomy/Ide...

1/ Calling UK birders! 📢 We need your vital help to fill data gaps for bird populations outside the breeding season via the Winter Bird Survey ➡️www.bto.org/winbs #Ornithology #UKBirding

Migweek 25 programme is live!! Join us on the headland from 11th-19th of October for this free event celebrating the miracle of migration ! Please note all walks and in person talks require booking due to limited numbers. Follow link for details flamboroughbirdobs.org.uk/events/migwe...

Take note, please! @damedianajohnson.bsky.social

A red letter day, single House Sparrow currently singing in my garden. Sadly, a real rarity. @bto-gbw.bsky.social #YorkshireBirding

A lovely review of my book published in @btoengland.bsky.social BTO news this month. Read more and buy the book here: www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/products/139... @flamboroughbird.bsky.social @markthebirder.bsky.social @birdingdad.bsky.social @mboyd7.bsky.social

Woo-hoo! Good post day. Thanks @reflexrecordshop.bsky.social Looking forward to wrapping my ears around new @superchunk.bsky.social

Time to feel the fear....

Thanks to the House Martins, again, all getting frantic alerting me to a Hobby again. Snuff Mill Lane, Cottingham heading S/SW #YorkshireBirding @erichjames.bsky.social