(2/) This feisty and sometimes aggressive species declined by 38% across the UK between 1995 and 2023. Find out some of the possible reasons behind this decline on our BirdFacts page about this species: www.bto.org/learn/ab... #Ornithology #CitizenScience

(1/) The wild song of Mistle Thrush can be heard in many parts of the UK at the moment. This hardy species even has a habit of delivering it during periods of poor weather. Listen to it here: youtu.be/QLT913D3qHw... @btobirds.bsky.social JNCC RSPB Science

Meet the water vole. 💚 Polluted rivers damage the riverbanks they rely on. Fertilisers and animal waste from farming wash into waterways, reducing the clean water and vegetation wildlife needs. 🌿 Join us in calling for stronger nature-friendly farming support: https://bit.ly/our-nature-bluesky

A stonker of a Munro day today with Sharon Kennedy. Beinn Sgritheall from Arnisdale. A brilliant mountain and a fabulous walk. We had a great day out, made challenging only by the brutal easterly winds. grahamuneymountaineering.co.uk/winter-walki...

A stunning Munro day today above Loch Quoich, and a new one for both of us. Gairich turned out to be a fabulous hill, and it was great to be looking at lots of more familiar mountains all around, all in their winter glory. #scottishhighlands #munros #scotland #walkingthemunros

Turns out windspeed and direction were both different to the suggested forecast today on Ben Starav. We were struggling to stand upright at just 250m, and decided at 300m that it would just have to wait for another day. Still, it was a very lovely walk nevertheless. #gooddecisions #munros #scotland

Parked up for the night at Glencoe Mountain Resort and happy to pay the £5 asked because, a) it's not a given that you can just expect to park on someone's property, b) it's only £5, and c) you'd have to be a real knob not to pay it. Thanks Glencoe Mountain Resort for allowing overnight parking!

Careful planning and careful route choice given the avalanche conditions saw me, Sharon, Adrian and Matt heading up Ben Lui from Tyndrum on Wednesday. A great day in very varied snow conditions, and not far off a whiteout higher on the hill. Superb! #scotland #munros #winter

Feels like a long time since I last visited the tiny island of Easdale, and Sharon had never been, so it was lovely to spend a couple of windswept hours there this morning. #scotland #islandhopping

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon just now. #homewardbound

Fun in the sun today. Snowshoeing above Morgins.

Morning from Morgins.

Gorgeous along the river today at Morgins

Low level snowy walk today from Morgins

Morning all from snowy Switzerland. Valley walk and cafe day I reckon. #switzerland #france #portesdusoleil #alpinewinter

As predicted, with the new snow... #alpinewinter #suisse #switzerland

(1/) Although it is pretty chilly across much of the UK at the moment, many of our resident bird species are already singing! Listen out for the loud, repeated phrases of Song Thrush, especially on sunny days. @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social #Ornithology

Bec du Corbeau and Pointe de Bellevue from Pointe Savolaire a couple of days ago.

Mont de Grange. What a nice looking mountain.

a Bhutanese photographic pheasant phoursome completed this morning with a whole load of Khalij Pheasants feeding (on grit?) at the roadside above Punakha. not at all bad for a "pheasants aren't easy outside of the spring" winter recce suffice to say, we will be back #VisitBhutan with us in 2027

Don't miss out on upcoming FREE BTO Youth events for young people including at RSPB Rainham Marshes, Thurrock. Book a space at www.bto.org/youth-events #EssexBirding

The snow has finally arrived in Morgins. #alpinewinter #suisse #switzerland #snowday

Morning all. Here's a vole in the snow from our walk into France yesterday.

Les Diablerets, the Grand Muveran and the Dents du Midi from Le Foilleuse today. #suisse #switzerland #suisseromande #portdesoleil #morgins #alpine #alpinewinter #snowshoeing

Our first foray on snowshoes today (thanks to Lucy and Wally Wallace for the loan!). Up around La Foilleuse to Pointe de Savolaire, across to Champarin then down the hill to Morgins. #suisse #switzerland #suisseromande #portdesoleil #morgins #alpine #alpinewinter #snowshoeing

A fabulous wintry walk in the Alpine sunshine today. Bec de Corbeau from Morgins via the Cheval Blanc. Stunning views of the Dents du Midi and the Grand Muveran. What a brilliant day with Sharon Kennedy. @sharonkennedy.bsky.social #suisse #switzerland #suisseromande #portdesoleil #morgins

A little video from our frosty walk up the Vallon de They this morning. Brrr! #suisse #switzerland #winter #alps

A nice morning stroll up the Vallon de They alongside the Vieze de Morgins in the crunchy snow with Sharon. A lovely walk through the woods visiting the Eau Rouge along the way. Glad of the micro-crampons today. #morgins #switzerland #suisse #suisseromande #portdesoleil

In spring I'll be posting lots of photos from the Manaslu Circuit in Nepal. "When are you going again?" you'll ask. Well, our spring 2026 trek is a one-time only trek. This is your one and only chance to join us! grahamuneymountaineering.co.uk/nepal-trek-m...

It's always a delight to visit the tiny island of Kerrera. Lots of wildlife today, including two white-tailed eagles, a golden eagle, three great northern divers, and an otter. Oh, and if you've never been it's also a stunning place, with an exciting castle, and some interesting geology too

1/ Can you help us count Bewick's and Whooper Swans for the International Swan Census on 17-18 January 2026? 🦢 Visit the vacant site map to request a site at app.bto.org/gsmp/pub... #Ornithology @webs-gsmp.bsky.social

Spend spring where migration happens 🌿 We’re looking for Residential Spring Volunteers to live & work at Spurn in 2026. Accommodation + expenses provided. Know someone perfect? Please share! Apply 👉 forms.gle/9u4X65F4Vn5M... More info ▶️ spurnbirdobservatory.co.uk/news/were-re...

Not a single like for that one. Pearls before swine. Gtradio bonus advent calendar day twenty two and a half, two sleeps til Christmas Eve youtu.be/ocFVPlAVyU8?...

We need to ensure Labour actually follow through for animals. It’s all very well promising change but we need action.

This video from @beavertrust.bsky.social shows how beavers can help insects and #bats 🦇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iy3j...

More detail about the missing White-tailed Eagle in mid-Wales. Not the first investigation into raptor persecution in this area. Press release from Dyfed-Powys Police & commentary from me 🔽 #RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime @iolowilliams.bsky.social raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/12/19/m...

𝐒𝐰𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐲 𝐎𝐰𝐥. 💔 For the first time in 20 years, a bird species has disappeared from the country.

We’re delighted to have raised nearly £27,000 towards our beaver appeal. A big thank you to everyone who has donated so far! Please continue to donate. Every additional donation will help us protect Craddocks Moss and other precious habitats: https://orlo.uk/BUKlm

We desperately need some convictions for these crimes - not just those killing the birds, but those who are paying them to do it. The shooting estates refuse to clean up their act. It's time to make them.

Good. A step in the right direction and long overdue

Our most recent Hill and Moorland Leader training course. This one was run in the Kirkby Stephen area, including days out on Wild Boar Fell, Great Asby Scar, and in the Howgill Fells. Here's our Hill and Moorland Leader training course dates in 2026? grahamuneymountaineering.co.uk/hill-moorlan...

Some absolutely glorious shafts of sunlight filtering through the trees at Whinlatter - Forestry England this morning. #lakedistrict #forests

And then more temperature inversions at home with cloud filling the trough where Haweswater lies. #lakedistrict #lovewhereyoulive

What do two outdoor instructors do on a lazy day off work? Go play in the forest on a permanent orienteering course, of course!

Mists rising out of Whinlatter - Forestry England today, with Grisedale Pike enjoying the full sun above the inversion.

Figured I would blog about my unexpectedly long journey to Mountain Leader. munromicroadventures.substack.com/p/ending-a-s... Pictures borrowed from @grahamuney.bsky.social since I was far too busy stressing to take any myself.

Captain Cook's Monument on Easby Moor today. @northyorkmoors.org.uk

Old haunts. I've always loved being "on the moors". The North York Moors National Park was the first National Park I explored in my youth, so it was lovely to get back today for a walk at the Wainstones and Easby Moor with @sharonkennedy.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.org.uk

A glorious early winter day on the Wythop Fells with long-term client and friend Richard. #walking #hiking #lakedistrict #walkingthewainwrights #wainwrights www.grahamuneymountaineering.co.uk

Wonderful and wet today for day one of our Walking the Wainwrights weekend based in Keswick. It's fair to say not all walking holidays are created equal! grahamuneymountaineering.co.uk/walking-the-... #wainwrights #walkingthewainwrights #lakedistrict #hiking