Reposted by BTO EnglandBTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 30/09/2026⭐ Exciting opportunity! Volunteer with BTO Youth and join the Youth Advisory Panel! ➡️ www.bto.org/our-work/youth If you love nature, would like to join our amazing team of volunteers aged 16-24 and get involved with BTO's work, then this role could be for you. 🐦 📝 Closing date: 4 October 2026. 01414
Reposted by BTO EnglandUK Seabird Monitoring Programme @smp-seabirds.bsky.social · 30/09/202656% of breeding success records submitted to the SMP for 2026 are from sites in England! If you have records from any SMP-covered country, please submit them by October 31st. #Seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social 01712
BTO England @btoengland.bsky.social · 28/09/2026On 20 September, a team of BTO staff and volunteers, including @btoshropshire.bsky.social, led two face to face sessions @staffswildlife.bsky.social The Wolseley Centre about waterbird identification and taking part in @webs-gsmp.bsky.social & @birdtrack.bsky.social We saw Great White Egret & Hobby! 161
BTO England @btoengland.bsky.social · 25/09/2026We've got some brilliant BTO Youth events coming up in England including at #RSPB Rainham Marshes & at Port Meadows in Oxford. Book a FREE space here ➡️ www.bto.org/our-work/you... 083
Reposted by BTO EnglandBreeding Bird Surveys (BBS) @bbs-birds.bsky.social · 23/09/2026(1/) Some inspirational words from long-term BBS volunteer and member of the BTO Regional Network Muriel Cadwallender about surveying Upland Rovers squares. Although not for the faint hearted, you can make a one off visit to an upland square during the BBS survey season… @btobirds.bsky.social 11411
Reposted by BTO EnglandBTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 20/09/2026🔊 Registration is now open for The Non-Estuarine Waterbird Survey (NEWS)! Sign up ➡️ www.bto.org/webs-news NEWS monitors waterbirds along stretches of open coastline that aren't covered by estuary surveys, helping us build a more complete picture of wintering birds around the UK. #UKBirding 02021
Reposted by BTO EnglandBreeding Bird Surveys (BBS) @bbs-birds.bsky.social · 28/07/2026The BBS coverage across England is looking great this year! As things stand, we are on for setting a new record of survey coverage for the country. If you survey a square in England and you haven’t entered your data yet, please do so by 31 August! @btobirds.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social 0289
Reposted by BTO EnglandBTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Listen to ‘A is for Auk’ on the BTO podcast, Beyond The Bird Table! Join us as we delve into the world of seabirds with ornithologist, writer & broadcaster, Prof Tim Birkhead & Senior Research Ecologist with BTO Scotland, Dr Nina O’Hanlon #Birds #UKBirding 33726
Reposted by BTO EnglandBTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Dream job alert 🎉 Are you a talented videographer with a passion for nature? Join our team! Apply online ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs 📆 Full time. 📝 £33,954 per annum. 📍 Thetford, Norfolk (Hybrid). ⚠️ Application deadline: 5 July. 03240
Reposted by BTO EnglandBTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Take part in our brand new Birds in Greenspaces survey for a day➡️ www.bto.org/greenspaces 🐦 We’re encouraging everyone to sign up, download the app and give it a go. 🌳 Just explore your local greenspace, which could be a park, football pitch or cemetery & record the birds that you see or hear. 15653
BTO England @btoengland.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Don't miss out on your chance to join BTO & @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social at Migfest 2026! From guided walks to expert talks there's something for everyone! Book a ticket at www.tickettailor.com/events/spurn... 022
Reposted by BTO EnglandDawn Balmer @debalmer.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Brood of five Whooper Swans at WWT Welney in front of the main obs. These are usually injured birds, or at least one of the pair is injured, and they remain at Welney year-round. #NorfolkBirding 2553
BTO England @btoengland.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Purple Heron 🤩 We were delighted when our team spotted this Heron out on our Nunnery Lakes Reserve in Thetford, Norfolk this week! What's been your favourite spring bird encounter so far? #NorfolkBirding 📷 Nick Moran 1598
Reposted by BTO EnglandBreeding Bird Surveys (BBS) @bbs-birds.bsky.social · 13/04/2026(1/) According to the 2025 BBS Report, finches are fluctuating in England. The fortunes of 3 familiar species that regularly visit gardens, Greenfinch, Chaffinch & Goldfinch are changing. @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social #Ornithology #CitizenScience 11711
BTO England @btoengland.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Two FREE BTO Youth events are taking place this weekend in Essex at Wat Tyler Country Park ⬇️ Nest Recording and Bird Walk with @essexbirdnews.bsky.social, 9am-12pm 🪺 Pollinator Survey Training with Buglife, 1pm-4pm 🐝 Book a space at www.bto.org/youth-events #EssexBirding 094
Reposted by BTO EnglandBreeding Bird Surveys (BBS) @bbs-birds.bsky.social · 06/05/2026(1/) It is England’s turn for two up, two down! Red Kite increased by a whopping 24,950% 1995-2024. This representative percentage increase highlights how successful reintroduction programmes have been for this species. @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social #Ornithology 3268
BTO England @btoengland.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Are you aged 11–17 and do you love nature? There's still time to apply for our brilliant BTO Bird Camp in Dorset, 17–19 July, kindly supported by @harbourbirds.bsky.social Applications by Sunday at 23.59 please! www.bto.org/our-work/you... 📷 BTO England Bird Camp staff in 2023, BTO Youth 1106
BTO England @btoengland.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Greenspaces in and around town centres are great spaces for wildlife. You can help us discover their importance for birds and people by taking part in our Birds in Greenspaces survey! Sign up at www.bto.org/greenspaces 172
BTO England @btoengland.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Don't miss this BTO Youth Dawn Chorus Walk with @essexbirdnews.bsky.social at Abberton Reservoir this weekend! Sign up at www.bto.org/our-work/eve... The event is FREE to attend and open to young people between the ages of 12 and 25. #EssexBirding 093
Reposted by BTO EnglandBreeding Bird Surveys (BBS) @bbs-birds.bsky.social · 22/04/20261/Yesterday was #WorldCurlewDay. Many posts on the subject have highlighted the huge declines in UK Curlews & most of those are @bbs-birds.bsky.social figures. Here's a look at the latest figures, just out: 👉www.bto.org/bbs-report UK Curlew are down 51% across the UK... 1208
Reposted by BTO EnglandBTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Another BTO Cuckoo has touched down in the UK! 🙌 To sponsor a Cuckoo and follow their migrations on our interactive map visit www.bto.org/cuckoos. Thank you. 💚 #Ornithology #UKBirding 🪶 24912
BTO England @btoengland.bsky.social · 14/04/2026We've got BTO Youth events in London & Dorset, book a FREE space ➡️ www.bto.org/youth-events 📍Ecosystem in a jar – Build a terrarium. 26 April, 1pm-3.30pm, The Centre for Wildlife Gardening, London. 📍Girls Go Birding: Birding and a Brew. 2 May, 10am-12:30pm, Hengistbury Head, Dorset. 060
BTO England @btoengland.bsky.social · 09/04/2026The newly released 2025 BBS Report shows that Song Thrush is up by 26% in England in the last three decades, following a decline of over 50% from 1965 to 1995. Regionally, this species has increased in several areas, although it has declined in London. @bbs-birds.bsky.social #Ornithology 072
Reposted by BTO EnglandBTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Whether it’s a park, sports field or cemetery we want you to tell us what #birds use your local greenspace!🐦🌳 Sign up to our Birds in Greenspaces survey at www.bto.org/greenspaces Just download the app, select your greenspace and log bird records! #UKBirding #BirdingScotland #BirdingWales 26841
BTO England @btoengland.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Join BTO Youth for a young birders walk at RSPB Rainham Marshes! Open to those aged 12 to 25, book a FREE space here ➡️ www.bto.org/our-work/eve... Open to beginner birders, but any level is welcome to join. #EssexBirding 074
Reposted by BTO EnglandBTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 10/03/2026A recent study looking at data from 17 small migratory bird species tracked on passage between Europe and Africa shows they shift altitude markedly when crossing deserts and marine barriers! Read more ➡️ www.bto.org/study_migrat... #Ornithology 📷 Graham Catley / BTO 1267
BTO England @btoengland.bsky.social · 06/03/2026Do you live close to BTO HQ in Thetford, Norfolk? If you do and would like to find out more about the birdlife in your local area, why not sign up to take part in our ‘Meet the BTO’ Online Session on Monday 16 March? Register before Friday 13 March ➡️ www.bto.org/our-work/eve... #NorfolkBirding 01811
BTO England @btoengland.bsky.social · 24/02/2026There's still time to apply for BTO Bird Camps if you're aged between 11-17 ➡️ www.bto.org/birdcamps This year our Southern England Bird Camp is run in collaboration with @harbourbirds.bsky.social. We are delighted to be working alongside them to make this year's camp an unforgettable experience! 085
BTO England @btoengland.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Join BTO Youth for a FREE birding and survey introduction walk at Long Lands Common in North Yorkshire. Book a space ➡️ www.bto.org/our-work/eve... 📆 Sunday 15 February. 📝 Open to those aged 16-25. 064
BTO England @btoengland.bsky.social · 27/01/2026We're holding two bird camps in England this year! They will be in Lancashire, 1-3 May, and Dorset, 17-19 July. Apply now for a free space ➡️ www.bto.org/birdcamps 199
BTO England @btoengland.bsky.social · 16/01/2026Always exciting to see a Water Rail! You don't need to see them to know they are present however, just listen out for their 'pig-like squeal' call. 070
BTO England @btoengland.bsky.social · 15/01/2026Any volunteers in Norfolk who can survey this @bbs-birds.bsky.social square? #NorfolkBirding 057
BTO England @btoengland.bsky.social · 07/01/2026A Tawny Owl sounds like a brilliant way to start the year! What birds have you seen or heard this year? Discover more about Tawny Owls on our Bird Facts page 👉 www.bto.org/learn/about-... 082
BTO England @btoengland.bsky.social · 16/12/2025Join BTO Youth for a Young Birders Walk at @rspbengland.bsky.social Rainham Marshes! Book a FREE space ➡️ www.bto.org/our-work/eve... Enjoy a guided walk, learn bird ID tips & discover BTO surveys including @webs-gsmp.bsky.social 🪶 Open to beginner birders, but any level welcome! #EssexBirding 084
Reposted by BTO EnglandTom Cadwallender @tomcadwallender.bsky.social · 10/12/2025Tree Sparrow in our garden on the Northumberland coast. Numbers are well down in our garden this year compared to previous winters. @btobirds.bsky.social #nebirding 2332
BTO England @btoengland.bsky.social · 05/12/2025New study on Lesser Spotted Woodpecker! ⬇️ @lesserspotnet.bsky.social volunteers deployed audio recorders at over 50 sites in suitable habitat in southern England in spring 2024 and 2025. #bioacoustics 091
BTO England @btoengland.bsky.social · 18/11/2025Don't miss author James Parry's talk about Emma Turner at Norfolk Wildlife Trust Cley Marshes. 📅 Thu 20 Nov, 1-3pm. Book a space ➡️ www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk/events/2025-... From 10am to 12pm our BTO Archivist can show you original material from the Emma Turner archive too. #NorfolkBirdingnorfolkwildlifetrust.org.ukJames Parry - The life of bird photographer Emma Turner | Norfolk Wildlife TrustJoin Norfolk Wildlife Trust and the British Trust for Ornithology for a talk by James Parry, co-author with Jeremy Greenwood of the book Emma Turner - A life looking at birds. 055
BTO England @btoengland.bsky.social · 18/11/2025Happening this weekend on 22 November, join BTO Youth, @myabambrick.bsky.social and @bournemouthuni.bsky.social for this nature conference in Dorset. Book a space ➡️ www.bto.org/our-work/you... 042
Reposted by BTO EnglandBTO Shropshire @btoshropshire.bsky.social · 22/10/2025We're here as volunteers to support the work of @btobirds.bsky.social in #Shropshire. See our profile for contact info. Our updated header pic shows what may be the largest Lesser Black-backed Gull roost in the country, at #Ellesmere. So impressive, people stop their cars to enjoy the spectacle! 0142
BTO England @btoengland.bsky.social · 21/10/2025If you have any data for the Heathland Birds Survey please submit this by 30th November! Thank you for your support with this survey. 063
Reposted by BTO EnglandJamie Everett @jamieeverett.bsky.social · 14/10/2025Best views I’ve had of Long-eared Owl near Warham Greens this evening. After 2 minutes of preening, it tried hunting around the roosting site before heading out to the salt marsh #birding #Norfolkbirding #ukbirding 2631
BTO England @btoengland.bsky.social · 14/10/2025If you're heading to the North West Bird Watching Festival this weekend, come and say hi! We're looking forward to chatting birds and BTO surveys. 🦢 #lancsbirding @wwtworldwide.bsky.social Find out more ➡️ www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-cent... 📷 Pink-footed Geese by Chris Knights/BTO 0174
Reposted by BTO EnglandMya Bambrick @myabambrick.bsky.social · 12/10/2025Announcing an exciting new event 🤩 🌿 Be the Future of Nature’s Recovery in Dorset & Beyond 📍 Bournemouth Uni 🗓️ Sat 22 Nov 1–6pm A free @btobirds.bsky.social x @bournemouthuni.bsky.social conference with Megan McCubbin, Paul Morton, Katiana Saleiko & more! 🙌🏻 More info👉🏻 www.bto.org/our-work/eve... 11913
Reposted by BTO EnglandRareBirdAlert @rarebirder.bsky.social · 08/10/2025MEGA - White-throated Needletail earlier this pm at Tophill Low, E.Yorks First mainland record since 1991 😲 No sign at the moment but make sure you have the BirdAlertPRO app if its re-found. Get a 30-day free trial here rarebirdalert.co.uk/realdata/bir... 📷 via tophilllow.blogspot.com 14512
Reposted by BTO EnglandBirds of Poole Harbour @harbourbirds.bsky.social · 24/09/2025A Poole Harbour record smashed today with 93 Spoonbill, plus 1 at Swineham logged, breaking the previous record of 85. Poole Harbour seems to the most important staging site in the country, with the peak not expected until later in Oct. Some stay but most move off into Southern Europe, even Senegal! 1338
BTO England @btoengland.bsky.social · 24/09/2025Pechora Pipit! The last sighting in northern England was in 1995 on the Farne Islands. Discover more from BTO's Nick Moran in this BBC article ➡️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 0162
BTO England @btoengland.bsky.social · 17/09/2025Join 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 0155
Reposted by BTO EnglandEssex Birdwatching Society @essexbirdnews.bsky.social · 13/09/2025BTO 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 0184
Reposted by BTO EnglandBreeding Bird Surveys (BBS) @bbs-birds.bsky.social · 09/09/2025David from the BBS Team attended this meeting. It was great to meet up with several BBS Regional Organisers from across England, and also some members of the wider BTO Regional Network. It was really inspiring to hear the time and effort that they put in! Find out more: www.bto.org/get-involved...bto.orgRegional Network | BTORegional RepresentativesA Regional Representative (RR) is our local leader for BTO in their region, and a key point of contact for other local members and volunteers. The role is largely administrativ... 041