An engaging start to our Indoor Meeting Programme last week! Our guest speaker Javier Caletrio (@birdingclimate.sky.social) delivered a detailed talk on Low Carbon Birding and what it means for us as individual birders. There was some lively post-talk discussion. #lowcarbonbirding

A profile of our monthly bulletin editor in one of his paid roles.

Visited #Northumberland last week to view some of the fantastic birdlife on offer @ntbirdclub.bsky.social

Introducing the newly digitised Transactions of the Natural History Society of Northumbria! Today we proudly unveil the digitised Transactions of the Natural History Society of Northumbria, starting with all 19th-century volumes from 1831 to 1899. Find out more at: www.nhsn.org.uk/transactions...

Support Sian Berry’s #GoPesticideFree bill, scheduled for debate 25th April, which would ban local councils in England from using pesticides in public spaces. No more poison in our streets and parks! Contact your MP using the link below: pan-uk.eaction.org.uk/edm-urban-pe... @sianberry.bsky.social

We're a staging post for Icelandic Whoopers heading home. Migration is constantly mind-blowing!

Spring is here, look out for Northern Wheatears and Sand Martins and listen for singing Chiffchaffs in parks and woodland anywhere. All three are March migrants and are arriving now!

Our January ebulletin is out to members this evening. We always welcome records (email [email protected]) and images for inclusion in the ebulletin (email [email protected])

One of our committee is talking on his favourite subject Common Swifts tomorrow evening, all welcome.

Anna Temple is NHSN's fabulous Ornithology Co-ordinator, running bird-related activities across the North East. In this blog she reflects on her first year in the role. Thanks Anna! www.nhsn.org.uk/taking-wing-...

Celebrating The Furthest Inland Breeding Colonies in the World, Supporting efforts to help safeguard the breeding population of Tyne Kittiwakes and their environment, Contributing towards efforts to help conserve and enhance wildlife habitats along the river Tyne.

It’s not quite spring, but it’s on the way. Which means it’s time to start recording rare breeding birds to help the work of the RBBP. Stay tuned through the spring & summer for videos and blogs with guidance on how you can add extra value to your birding #ornithology #ukbirding #birds

Our 2023 county bird report is out to club members now. It will be available to purchase by non-members soon (details will follow). If you saw the Grey-headed Lapwing at Low Newton on its first day you may even be on our cover! #ukbirding

We attended an online forum with other bird clubs around the country tonight to discuss Youth Membership. Key question - what do young people want from a bird club? (Answers in replies please!) #ukbirding

A couple of colour ringed Rock Pipits on the beach at Low Newton today, green CK and green CP, both part of the Low Newton Rock Pipit Project. These are returning birds that winter here, both were ringed as littoralis in spring 2023. Last 2 pics are of green CP taken on 24th March 2023. #NEBirding

Looking back 50 years ago today Northumberland had a roost of over 100 Corn Buntings at Bamburgh. Sadly lost as a breeding species around the turn of the millennium records of the 'fat bird of the barley' are extremely rare in our county today. #ukbirding

“Birds of prey in medieval Britain relied far more heavily on scavenging human waste than previously thought, according to research that analysed more than 30 ancient bird skeletons.” #Ornithology phys.org/news/2025-01...

Looking for a #bird related volunteer opportunity to kick off 2025? Help us count our #fulmar survey photos to update our population estimates! Email me if you're interested. #seabirds #conservation #arctic

A comedic capture of the Northumberland White-billed Diver wins the first Photo of the Week award of 2025:

We left a pair of Swarovski NL 10x42 on top of the car at East Chevington, Northumberland yesterday and then stupidly walked away, 5 minutes later we realised then returned but they were gone, I know it's a long shot but nobody on here picked them up and are trying to return them?

Important advice on garden bird feeding. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Our county recorder Tim Dean has been working hard to update the County List over recent weeks and it's been published this morning. 433 species have now been recorded and accepted in Northumberland @1 January 2025 with a further seven pending acceptance by BBRC! #UKBirding

Happy new year everyone! ✨🎉 Our training grant applications are now open! The deadline for applications is the 28th of February. To apply for our training grants, click the following link or use the website as stated below: www.seabirdgroup.org.uk/grants

Interesting decline when viewed against a 1% increase in UK Winter population and 27% increase in occupied 10km Squares.

Fantastic bit of opportunistic feeding behaviour captured here!

I've finally thrown myself into birding as I should have long ago and I've never been happier. Joined the local WhatsApp birding group, @ntbirdclub.bsky.social and go into 2025 with a WeBS Survey site.

Most read papers in #BirdStudy 2024: Bracken burning threatens breeding Stonechats, Whinchats & Meadow Pipits. Timing of upland vegetation management affects breeding of three species of passerine birds: a case study from southwest England (Zonneveld et al). doi.org/10.1080/0006... #ornithology

After years on the other place posting my #NotebookAnnual at New Year, this is a debut on Bluesky. Happy New Year all, have a bird and wildlife filled 2025. #UKBirding #BirdArt #Northumberland

Merry Christmas!🎄 FREE membership of Scarborough Birders to under 25s. We already have a small number of Youth members. Details here: www.scarboroughbirding.co.uk/2024/12/yout... #YorkshireBirding #Scarborough @nybirdnews.bsky.social

A barmy 13c in Northumberland today with the first fledged brood of Mallard for the new breeding season (or is it the last brood of the old breeding season?) reported from the Ouseburn in Newcastle. #UKbirding

Just a reminder that you can gift a membership to anyone in full time education under 21 this Christmas and they'll receive 12 issues of our Ebulletin. Make it their best Christmas ever...

After hundreds of #ColourRinged Shag sightings at #Blyth East Pier I finally found my first blinged up Cormorant. Looks like Green 085 is a Welsh bird from Puffin Island. Later joined by Shags from Bardsey Island (Red BBVE) , Isle of May (White SLI) and Farne Islands (Blue BHR). A decent afternoon.

Borders Bird Report 2023 is now available 2023 in the Borders saw the second highest species total, four new species and the rediscovery of Marsh Tits. The report is priced at £13 (plus £3.25 p&p). For full details of how to get hold of your copy, visit www.the-soc.org.uk/pages/local-...

Birds matter.

Vital that developers meet their ecological commitments if we're not to see further disastrous losses to our nature.

Evocative Northumberland!

One of the two Black Guillemot off Stag Rocks this afternoon. @ntbirdclub.bsky.social #NEbirding

Pleased to see the Baltic Gull I found at Longhoughton Steel, Northumberland, in Jul 23 has been accepted by the BBRC. First for Northumberland I think. #UKBirding #NEBirding

If you're under 21 and in full time education you can join us for free and get our monthly Ebulletins with comprehensive summaries of the birds members have seen each month plus much more! See NTBC.org.uk for details. #ukbirding

Will not let it lie. The 1998 Druridge Bay Curlew showed diagnostic features of Slender-billed that eliminate Eurasian.

Can you help support the building of a new Sand Martin Wall just a short flight from Newcastle City Centre? www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/p/ouseburn-s... #UKBirds

Welcome to Blue Sky @nenature.bsky.social looking forward to sharing the birds and nature in the North East with you here.

Congratulations to club member Gary Woodburn on taking this week's @birdguides.bsky.social Photo of the Week here in Northumberland. www.birdguides.com/articles/pho... #UKBirding #LowCarbonBirding