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Welsh Ornithological Society

@birdsinwales.bsky.social
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Promoting birding, the study and conservation of birds in Wales for over 30 years. Hyrwyddo adara ac astudio a chadwraeth adar yng Nghymru am dros 30 mlynedd

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Scott Staffs Wildlife @scottstaffswild.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The weather conditions are near -perfect for seawatching at Porth Ysgaden today. Stiff onshore winds are driving the birds close to shore and, whilst there aren't many species, there are plenty of birds going past. Pics in comments @birdsinwales.bsky.social
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Welsh Ornithological Society @birdsinwales.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Diwrnod Adar Mudol y Byd | World Migratory Bird Day Ymunwch â ni ar 31 Hydref ym Mhrifysgol Aberystwyth i weld sut y gallwn gwarchod yr adar sy’n cysylltu Cymru a’r byd. Join us on 31 October at Aberystwyth University to explore how we can protect the birds that connect Wales with the world.
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chrisrymer.bsky.social @chrisrymer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Spent the day at the Welsh Wildlife Centre near Cardigan some shots in between the showers @birdsinwales.bsky.social also had Bullfinch and Water Rail calling
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Mike Pollard @mikepnature.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
More excellent wader watching at Flint Castle on the rising tide. 11 Curlew Sandpipers and a Spotted Redshank today. 10 Great White Egrets feeding in the channel of the River Dee with many Little Egrets, Grey Herons & gulls. #birdingWales @birdsinwales.bsky.social
Spotted Redshank (lower left of centre) with Common Redshanks
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Mike Pollard @mikepnature.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Six Curlew Sandpipers were busy feeding as the tide rises this morning. Three in this clip with Knot, Dunlin, Redshank & Black-tailed Godwit. #birdingWales @birdsinwales.bsky.social
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Welsh Ornithological Society @birdsinwales.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
33 Diwrnod i fynd | 33 Days to go Cynhadledd Cymdeithas Adaryddol Cymru Welsh Ornithological Society Annual Conference 2026 📅 31 October 2026 📍 Aberystwyth University ⏰ 10am–5pm 🎯 Theme: ‘Bound for Wales’ | ‘Ar y ffordd i Gymru’ 🎟️ Book your place now - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/welsh-orni...
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Welsh Ornithological Society @birdsinwales.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Have you purchased your ticket for the Welsh Ornithological Society Conference yet? Hurry! They’re selling out quickly! Don’t miss out! Get your ticket here⬇️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/welsh-orni...
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Welsh Ornithological Society @birdsinwales.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Ydych chi wedi archebu eich ticedi ar gyfer Cynhadledd Cymdeithas Adaryddol Cymru eto? Brysiwch! Mae nhw’n gwerthu allan yn gyflym iawn. Peidiwch a methu allan! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/welsh-orni...
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Welsh Ornithological Society @birdsinwales.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Mae ticedi Cynhadledd Cymdeithas Adaryddol Cymru 2026 ar gael rwan. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/welsh-orni... The tickets for the 2026 Welsh Ornithological Society Conference is available now. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/welsh-orni...
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Welsh Ornithological Society @birdsinwales.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Welsh Ornithological Society Annual Conference 2026 📅 31 October 2026 📍 Aberystwyth University ⏰ 10am–5pm 🎯 Theme: ‘Bound for Wales’ | ‘Ar y ffordd i Gymru’ 🎟️ Book your place now - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/welsh-orni...
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Welsh Ornithological Society @birdsinwales.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Cynhadledd Flynyddol Cymdeithas Adaryddol Cymru 2026 📅 31 Hydref 2026 📍 Prifysgol Aberystwyth ⏰ 10am–5pm 🎯 Thema: ‘Ar y ffordd i Gymru’ | ‘Bound for Wales’ 🎟️ Archebwch eich lle nawr - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/welsh-orni...
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Mike Pollard @mikepnature.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Excellent early morning at Point of Ayr. 150 Swallows, many resting on the beach, eventually chased off by a young Merlin. Plenty of waders including juvenile Curlew Sandpiper and Little Stint. Wheatear on the beach, 22 Pintail, one Red-throated Diver. #birdingWales @birdsinwales.bsky.social
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Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
A few shots of the stunning grey phalarope at lisvane reservoir today that spent most of its time flying away from coots and gulls. Great way to start the month. 🤞For many more like last year. #BirdingWales #BirdsSeenIn2026 @birdsinwales.bsky.social #birdsoftheworld #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
Grey phalarope flying away from a coot.Grey phalarope flying over a coot.Grey phalarope in flight being chased by a coot.Grey phalarope and a black headed gull.
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Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
A fantastic few seconds with this Beautiful garden warbler this evening at Lavernock NR. It landed right Infront of me took a few berries then It was gone. Also a life ✅ 👌 #BirdingWales #BirdsSeenIn2026 #BirdsOfTheWorld @birdsinwales.bsky.social #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
Garden warbler.Garden warbler.Garden warbler picking berries from a tree.Garden warbler with a berry in its mouth.
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Welsh Ornithological Society @birdsinwales.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
📸 Heddiw ydi’r diwrnod olaf i chi gyflwyno eich lluniau i Gystadleuaeth Ffotograffiaeth WOS 2026! Pob lwc! 📷 birdsin.wales/the-seventh-... ——— 📸 Today is the last day for you to enter the 2026 WOS Photo Competition! Good luck! 📷 birdsin.wales/the-seventh-...
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Welsh Ornithological Society (WOS) | Birds in Wales
WOS is the national body which aims to unify birdwatchers and ornithologists across the whole of Wales. Supporting bird conservation by funding research & encouraging publications.
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Julian Hughes @penrhynbirder.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
This happened in autumn 2021 when unprecedented numbers of Jays arrived at the coast and would go no further. Look out in October! #BirdingWales. More in my #NaturesCalendar blog for Woodland Trust, based on a paper in @birdsinwales.bsky.social. naturescalendar.woodlandtrust.org.uk/analysis/res...
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Movements of Jay in Wales in Autumn 2021 - Nature's Calendar
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Welsh Ornithological Society @birdsinwales.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Aderyn yr Wythnos | Bird of the Week Mae’r Bwncath yn un o’n hadar ysglyfaethus mwyaf cyfarwydd, ac mae’n olygfa gyffredin dros gefn gwlad Cymru. The Buzzard is one of our most familiar birds of prey and a common sight across the Welsh countryside.
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Welsh Ornithological Society @birdsinwales.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
📸 There’s just a fortnight left to enter the 2026 WOS Photo Competition! Head over to birdsin.wales/the-2025-wos-photo-competition/ for the entry forms and full details. Good luck! 🐦📷
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Welsh Ornithological Society (WOS) | Birds in Wales
WOS is the national body which aims to unify birdwatchers and ornithologists across the whole of Wales. Supporting bird conservation by funding research & encouraging publications.
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Welsh Ornithological Society @birdsinwales.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
📸 Dim ond pythefnos sydd ar ôl i gyflwyno eich lluniau i Gystadleuaeth Ffotograffiaeth WOS 2026! Ewch i birdsin.wales/the-2025-wos-photo-competition/ am y ffurflen gystadlu a’r holl fanylion. Pob lwc! 🐦📷
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Welsh Ornithological Society (WOS) | Birds in Wales
WOS is the national body which aims to unify birdwatchers and ornithologists across the whole of Wales. Supporting bird conservation by funding research & encouraging publications.
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Welsh Ornithological Society @birdsinwales.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Mae ticedi Cynhadledd Cymdeithas Adaryddol Cymru 2026 ar gael rwan. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/welsh-orni... The tickets for the 2026 Welsh Ornithological Society Conference is available now. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/welsh-orni...
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Welsh Ornithological Society @birdsinwales.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Mae Cymdeithas Adaryddol Cymru yn dathlu Diwrnod Ymwybyddiaeth Tylluanod🦉 The Welsh Ornithological Society celebrates Owl Awareness Day🦉 📸- Michael Thackeray
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Scott Staffs Wildlife @scottstaffswild.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Distant views of Yellow U7 (and rabbit friend) in the fields near the Glaslyn Marshes tonight. This Curlew is 20 years old and was first ringed in South Yorkshire. @birdsinwales.bsky.social
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Welsh Ornithological Society @birdsinwales.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Aderyn yr Wythnos | Bird of the Week Wennol Bigddu (Sandwich Tern) 📍Ydych chi wedi gweld un eleni? | Have you spotted one this year?
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GwedLid @gwedlid.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
RIP Bill Oddie. Legend.
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BirdGuides @birdguides.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Review of the Week: 20-26 July 2026 Birders congregated at England's first Long-tailed Shrike as scarce seabirds and a small influx of Black-crowned Night Herons starred elsewhere:
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Review of the Week: 20-26 July 2026
Birders congregated at England's first Long-tailed Shrike as scarce seabirds and a small influx of Black-crowned Night Herons starred elsewhere.
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Welsh Ornithological Society @birdsinwales.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Aderyn yr Wythnos | Bird of the Week Mae Bronwen y Dŵr yn un o adar mwyaf unigryw Cymru. Mae ei bresenoldeb yn arwydd o afonydd glân ac iach. The Dipper is one of Wales’ most distinctive birds. Its presence is a great indicator of clean, healthy rivers.
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Mark Avery @markavery.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Can you help in tracing the ornithologist Henry Mayer-Gross or his heirs, plz? The Looted Art Commission would like to return some property to the family. markavery.info/2026/07/14/h... @btobirds.bsky.social @bou.org.uk @nhm.org @birdsinwales.bsky.social @scottishbirding.bsky.social
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Bywyd Gwyllt Glaslyn Wildlife @glaslynospreys.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
The 2026 Glaslyn chicks were ringed on June 30 by experienced BTO ringer Jimmi Hill. Thank you to the dedicated ringing team for a wonderful job and to Siôn Emlyn Davies for the fantastic video. Camera and film - @sionemlynwildlife Sound and music - Bwncath ‘Aderyn Bach’ youtu.be/fGJg2umCszY?...
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Modrwyo Cywion Glaslyn 2026 Chicks Ringed
YouTube video by Bywyd Gwyllt Glaslyn Wildlife
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Bywyd Gwyllt Glaslyn Wildlife @glaslynospreys.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Modrwywyd cywion Glaslyn 2026 gan y modrwywr BTO profiadol Jimmi Hill. Diolch unwaith eto i’r tîm modrwyo ymroddedig am wneud gwaith gwych a diolch i Siôn Emlyn Davies am y fideo arbennig. Camera a ffilmio - @sionemlynwildlife Sain a cerddoriaeth - Bwncath “Aderyn Bach” youtu.be/fGJg2umCszY?...
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Modrwyo Cywion Glaslyn 2026 Chicks Ringed
YouTube video by Bywyd Gwyllt Glaslyn Wildlife
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Welsh Ornithological Society @birdsinwales.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Dydd Gwener yma, 7-9yh🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
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Welsh Ornithological Society @birdsinwales.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Wythnos y Wennol Ddu Swift Week Dolgellau
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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Imagine travelling thousands of miles just to spend your evenings doing zoomies over the same few houses... It's hard not to be impressed 👇 #SwiftAwarenessWeek
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Welsh Ornithological Society @birdsinwales.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Heno am 8! Tonight at 8!
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Welsh Ornithological Society @birdsinwales.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Wythnos Ymwybyddiaeth y Wennol Ddu| Swift Awareness Week Mae CAC yn falch o gefnogi Wythnos Ymwybyddiaeth y Wennol Ddu ac yn sefyll tu ôl i’r ymgyrch bwysig hon sy’n tynnu sylw at un o adar mwyaf eiconig ein haf. WOS is proud to support Swift Awareness Week and stands behind this important week.
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Welsh Ornithological Society @birdsinwales.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Aderyn yr Wythnos | Bird of the Week Yn adnabyddus am ei big lliwgar a’i bersonoliaeth swynol, mae’r pâl yn un o adar môr mwyaf eiconig Cymru. Known for its colourful bill and charismatic appearance, the puffin is one of Wales’ most iconic seabirds.
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Mike Pollard @mikepnature.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
#Hobby hunting over the Dee Estuary earlier in the week. Quite scarce locally and always a treat to see one. #birdingWales @birdsinwales.bsky.social
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Welsh Ornithological Society @birdsinwales.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Diwrnod Rhyngwladol Bioamrywiaeth🦇🦉🕷️🐝🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 International Biodiversity Day🦌🦇🐾🦡🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
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Wild Horizons @wildhorizons.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
This year @birdsinwales.bsky.social kindly awarded us a grant to purchase trail camera equipment. @naturespy.bsky.social have also generously loaned us trail cameras. These cameras allow us to monitor Willow Tit nests at a landscape scale, gathering important data around the clock.
An image of a trail camera with the front open in the process of being set up in a willow copse on a Willow Tit nest. An image showing a Willow Tit nest with a protective mesh guard to stop Great Spotted Woodpecker attack, with a cellular trail camera installed in an adjacent tree. An image of a pair of Willow Tits on the front of a willow snag where they are excavating a nest chamber. An image of a male Great Spotted Woodpecker perched on an alder snag inspecting a Willow Tit nest, just prior to breaking into the nest cavity.
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Mike Pollard @mikepnature.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
male Yellow Wagtail in a field beside tidal River Dee near Saltney yesterday. Female collecting nesting material nearby. They have adapted to nest in monocultures of wheat, barley & potatoes - nearby pastures used for feeding. #birdingWales @birdsinwales.bsky.social @btocymru.bsky.social
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Scott Staffs Wildlife @scottstaffswild.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Redstart singing his heart out in an ancient oak wood in Snowdonia early this morning. The video is a bit poor because it was pretty much still dark under the canopy. @birdsinwales.bsky.social
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Terry Winter @terrywinter.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Great Northern Diver, Northton Beach, Harris #UKBirding #BirdingScotland
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Jude Lane @heyjooode.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Our new research shows that HPAI increased Northern Gannet mortality by a factor of ~6 and ~4 at two of the world’s largest colonies. We predict this impact will take almost two decades to recover from. #biologicalconservation #seabirds #hpai Full paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2026.111887
Adult gannet (left) with colour ring on it's leg left inscribed with a unique code, and it's fully grown chick (right)
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Welsh Ornithological Society @birdsinwales.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
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Welsh Ornithological Society @birdsinwales.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Penblwydd Hapus Sir David Attenborough yn 100 oed gan pawb o Gymdeithas Adaryddol Cymru! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Happy Birthday Sir David Attenborough on your 100th birthday from everyone at the Welsh Ornithological Society!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
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Kristin Wilkinson 🍁 @silentkw.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Happy Birthday David Attenborough! #art #drawing
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Welsh Ornithological Society @birdsinwales.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Josh rwyt ti’n arwr! 8 diwrnod i fynd💪🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Josh you are a hero! 8 days to go🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿💪🏻 www.justgiving.com/page/onemill...
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BirdGuides @birdguides.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Review of the Week: 7-12 April 2026 Spring migration ramped up with some exciting continental overshoots, not least a Sardinian Warbler in Cheshire and a Marsh Sandpiper in Co Durham. Sam Viles reports:
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Review of the Week: 7-12 April 2026
Spring migration ramped up with some exciting continental overshoots, not least a Sardinian Warbler in Cheshire and a Marsh Sandpiper in Co Durham. Sam Viles reports.
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Mike Pollard @mikepnature.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
White-billed Diver was the first bird I saw on the sea at Roseisle near Burghead, this afternoon. Hoping for more tomorrow 🤞. #birdingScotland
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Welsh Ornithological Society @birdsinwales.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
🚨NEWS: Here’s what you need to know: 🫸 From 1 May to 31 October, pause feeding seeds and peanuts. 🫧 Keep it clean: wash feeders weekly, change water daily, and move feeding spots regularly to reduce disease risk. ❌ Avoid using bird tables, as they can encourage the spread of infection.
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