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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 2h

1/ Nature is in peril. Drastic declines and specialist species struggling is what the Wild Bird Indicators, using BTO data & published by Defra, show. Here’s what we know ⬇️ The All Bird Species Index shows 19% declines in the UK since 1970. This comprises 132 species. 📉 #Ornithology

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Breeding Bird Surveys (BBS) @bbs-birds.bsky.social · 7h

(1/) The last summer migrant warbler species that we have a WBBS trend for is Whitethroat. This conspicuous species with a scratchy song declined by almost a quarter 2014–2024 along waterways. Species information: www.bto.org/learn/about-... @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social

A Whitethroat is shown. It is a small warbler with a grey head and a white throat. It is perched on a thorny branch, and it is singing.

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Breeding Bird Surveys (BBS) @bbs-birds.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

(1/) For the next few weeks, we will be sharing stories from some of our intrepid Upland Rovers volunteers. Simon Cunningham shares his experiences of surveying three squares on Jura in the Inner Hebrides: www.bto.org/get-involved... @btobirds.bsky.social @btoscotland.bsky.social #Ornithology

A Red-throated Diver is shown. It is a sleak grey bird, with a red throat. It is feeding on the water.

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Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) | Goose & Swan Monitoring (GSMP) @webs-gsmp.bsky.social · 22h

This weekend is the International Golden Plover Census🌍🪶 If you fancy another outing to your WeBS site, we would love for you to do another count so we can feed more golden plover data into the census, or you can log your plovers in BirdTrack if you want to go elsewhere!📋 #UKBirding #Ornithology

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British Birds @britishbirds.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

More than half of the world’s migratory bird species are declining, according to the first comprehensive global assessment of their status, threats and conservation needs. Read more: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti... 📸David Tipling 🔑Subscriber Content

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Eve @eve-pellow.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

They’re known predators of tadpoles, so taking small fish isn’t a huge change in behaviour?

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British Birds @britishbirds.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

British Birds journal – in pictures. See what beautiful images are on display in our September issue! Thank you to everyone who contributes images and artwork.

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Somerset Ornithological Society @somersetbirds.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Several priority sections are still available on the Somerset coast, including Hinckley (where there is a regular small flock of Purple Sandpiper), either side of Watchet, and west of Minehead.

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Ever see these species? We’re looking for volunteers for the Non-Estuarine Waterbird Survey this winter. Sign up➡️ www.bto.org/webs-news All you need to do is walk your chosen survey sector along the coastline once between 1 December & 31 January & count the birds you see. #UKBirding

The image is split into three horizontal sections each featuring a different bird. At the top is a Sanderling foraging along the shoreline. It’s a small wading bird with a black bill and legs, white underparts and face, and grey head and upperparts. The middle section features a Turnstone walking showing its bright orange legs, white underparts, and brown-black upperparts. The bottom frame shows a Purple Sandpiper standing on a sloping rock. It’s a medium-sized and stocky wading bird with orange legs, grey-brown upper plumage and white-cream below with a downcurved beak with orange base and black tip.

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BTO England @btoengland.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

We'll be giving a talk about BTO's Cuckoo Tracking Project & leading guided walks at the North West Bird Watching Festival at @wwtworldwide.bsky.social Martin Mere on 17/18 October. Discover more about our tagged Cuckoos: www.bto.org/cuckoos

A Common Cuckoo perches on a tree branch with its wings folded. Photo by Edmund Fellowes

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UK Seabird Monitoring Programme @smp-seabirds.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

October 10th was World Migratory Bird Day. Here's a 26-year-old Common Tern, at its natal site where it was metal ringed as a chick. It was colour ringed in Senegal! An amazing show of its migration destinations/stop offs. #Seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

An image of a metal and colour ringed Common Tern.

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Michelle Wille @duckswabber.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Northern Gannets, Bonaventure Island, 2023. No mass mortalities. 40% +ve for anti-NP antibodies, w 92% having elevated iris pigmentation irregularities. Relationship less strong with H5 seropositive birds. Some pigmentation pre outbreaks.. 👉 academic.oup.com/conphys/arti...

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Alastair Swinnerton @alswinn.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Mandarins, #YeovilCountryPark #Ninesprings earlier, probably mostly this year's young. So many on Ninesprings lake at the moment it's easy to be blasé about them, but they're undeniably beautiful, and we're lucky to have them breeding there. @somersetbirds.bsky.social @btosomerset.bsky.social

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Eve @eve-pellow.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Clouded Yellow lingering on the South Cornwall coast (Looe) 10/10/2026.

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Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) | Goose & Swan Monitoring (GSMP) @webs-gsmp.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Today is the October WeBS Core Count - keep an eye out for winter visitors arriving at our WeBS sites! 👁️ #ornithology #birdingUK/IRE

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Paul Marshall @marshallpaul.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Some good birding at Stert Point yesterday and today. 3 Leach’s Petrels this morning (inc. one that flew alone the shoreline about 100m out), Little Gull, Pale-bellied Brent Goose and c230 Sanderling. Last night a Manx Shearwater, 24 Kittiwakes, 2 Little Gulls and 2 Arctic Terns #somersetbirding

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Dave Helliar @dhelliar.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

#PatchGold 2 calling Woodlark over the dam at #ChardRes at 08:40 this morning, a first for site & a scarce bird in Somerset. @somersetbirds.bsky.social #pwc2026 😊

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Marc Hunt @somersetbirder.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Juvenile Common Kestrel & Juvenile Common Kestrel harassing a male Kestrel over Totney Drove, Tealham Moor on the Somerset Levels 😍

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

1/ 50 years of @webs-gsmp.bsky.social 🥳 Here's what we've found out with the help of our amazing volunteers ⬇️🦆 #WorldMigratoryBirdDay @webs-gsmp.bsky.social is coordinated by @btobirds.bsky.social in partnership with RSPB Science & JNCC

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Dave Helliar @dhelliar.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

A new record count of 69 Mandarin at #ChardRes this morning! Green Sandpiper still present & 29 Teal @somersetbirds.bsky.social

Some of the 69 Mandarin present at Chard Reservoir today, viewable from hide.

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

We've got some great opportunities to join us at BTO! Discover more and apply for our jobs and voluntary roles online at www.bto.org/jobs #Ornithology

A sideways view of a Puffin shows its white face, black body and brightly coloured orange-red bill. Wording alongside reads: We're hiring. Bird Atlas 2027-2031 Organiser, Research Ecologist, Field Surveyors, Youth Rep (Voluntary Role).

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British Birds @britishbirds.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Small sandpipers can be a complex challenge, but structure and plumage hold the clues. 1984 paper; ‘Identification of Stints and Peeps’ gives readers a complete run-through of autumnal wader ID. Read more: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti... 📸Thomas Willoughby 🔑Subscriber content

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Tim Farr @suttonbingham.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Two Ringed Plover at SBR this afternoon. Also 5 Teal and 3 Wigeon, but a fly-through Dunlin was the pick as it was a patch year tick.

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Richard Rosslyn @rich62.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Little Owl watching me today on my morning walk in Bawdrip, Somerset. 🙂 #birds

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Breeding Bird Surveys (BBS) @bbs-birds.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

(1/) The chattering Reed Warbler is frequently found along reed fringed waterways. It declined by 5% in this habitat 1999–2024. However, the BBS trend shows that this species is on the increase across the UK. @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social #Ornithology

A Reed Warbler is shown. It is perched on a branch. It is a small brown warbler species with a pale chest.

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Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) | Goose & Swan Monitoring (GSMP) @webs-gsmp.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

As the weather cools down, you might begin to see some more of our favourite feathered friends settling in for the autumn🍂🪶 Some are resident in the UK, while others migrate here for the winter, bringing a boost in numbers to some areas. Learn more at➡️ www.bto.org/birdfacts #Ornithology #UKBirding

A photo of a green background with autumn leaves, with the title 'Autumn Arrivals!' and listing WeBS species with photographs of each bird: Teal, Shoveler, Wigeon, Redshank, Dunlin, and Curlew

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

✨ New Project Alert ✨ We’re working on a new partnership project looking at Curlew chick survival, key predation pressures & interventions in relation to population recovery. Your donation could support our work to restore breeding wader populations ➡️ www.bto.org/breeding... #Ornithology

A wading bird known as a Curlew is amongst green grass showing its brown mottled plumage and long decurved bill. Wording above reads: Support BTO's work with breeding waders.

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British Birds @britishbirds.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Huge numbers of raptors funnel along Georgia’s Black Sea coast at Batumi. Over 1 million birds of prey can pass through in a season, making Batumi a spectacular focus for migration research and conservation. Read the latest news: britishbirds.co.uk/news/batumi-... 📸David Tipling

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Breeding Bird Surveys (BBS) @bbs-birds.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

(1/) After we featured Gwyn William’s story last week, this week, it's the turn of Mike Gibson from North Yorkshire, who has also surveyed a BBS square each year since the survey began in 1994: www.bto.org/get-involved... @btobirds.bsky.social #Ornithology #CitizenScience

An image of BBS volunteer Mike Gibson. He is standing next to a tree.

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Marc Hunt @somersetbirder.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Pectoral Sandpiper with an itch 😂😍, RSPB Ham Wall

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Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) | Goose & Swan Monitoring (GSMP) @webs-gsmp.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

This weekend marks the first Icelandic-breeding Goose Census (IGC) count of the season! 🪿 GSMP volunteer counters will be out counting Pink-footed Geese and Icelandic Greylag Geese at their roosts across the UK 🔭 Find out more about taking part here ➡️ bit.ly/3VP9fZp #Ornithology #UKBirding

A photo of a flock of pink-footed geese taking off from an arable field with the title 'Icelandic-breeding Goose Census' and a speech bubble saying 'October 10-11 2026!'

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BTO Garden BirdWatch @bto-gbw.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

It's National Badger Day!🦡 Badgers are reported in around 1 in 25 GBW gardens, with sightings peaking in Sep–Oct. Autumn gardens offer plenty to eat as badgers fatten up for winter. Celebrate by helping us monitor their populations 👉 www.bto.org/GBW/Join 📸 D. Tipling / BTO

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Breeding Bird Surveys (BBS) @bbs-birds.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The Pan-European Common Bird Monitoring Scheme (PECBMS) includes data from 44 countries, and a total of around 15,200 volunteers! This includes just under 3,000 BBS volunteers from across the UK. Find out more about the scheme: pecbms.info/update-on-th... @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social

An image of a Barn Swallow with a distintice forked tail is shown. The speech bubbles say: 'Data from 44 European Countries' & 'Contributions from 15,200 volunteers.'

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UK Seabird Monitoring Programme @smp-seabirds.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Fulmar - the highest recorded species in SMP for 2024, 2025, and 2026 (so far). Young Fulmar don't return to breeding sites until they are four or five, and even then, don't breed until they're nine! #Seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

An image of a Fulmar with an accompanying fact file covering their wingspan (100-112cm), life expectancy for a bird reaching breeding age (44), diet (mainly fish but also crustaceans and squid), lays 1 egg, can be seen year round (though most frequently during the breeding season), and 350,000 breeding pairs.

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Marc Hunt @somersetbirder.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Green Sandpiper, RSPB Ham Wall 😍

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Job Alert! 🔉 We're looking for two part-time Field Surveyors for the Winter survey season from November - March to conduct wintering bird surveys. To discover more and apply visit ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs 📍 Survey areas: Yorkshire Dales & the Fens. 📝 Deadline for applications: Sunday 18 October 2026.

A Fieldfare is amongst frosty grass. Wording above reads: We’re hiring! Field Surveyors - LandSpAES Project.

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British Birds @britishbirds.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Stay connected with the latest in ornithology, bird identification and conservation. Subscribe to British Birds and enjoy monthly issues of the journal, plus access to a wealth of online articles dating back to 1907. Ready to explore? britishbirds.co.uk/subscribe

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British Birds @britishbirds.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The Report on Rare Birds in Great Britain in 2025 is available to journal subscribers, or as a single-purchase hard copy from our shop. Packed with fascinating records, fantastic images and the stories behind Britain’s rarest birds. britishbirds.co.uk/journal/volu...

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British Birds Rarities Committee @britishbirdsbbrc.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

If you were lucky enough to find a rarity in 2026 that was also resighted elsewhere (e.g. Caspian & Gull-billed Terns, Black Storks, some gulls, wildfowl), it greatly helps the committee to receive these as soon as possible so that tracked individuals can all be circulated together. Thankyou.

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Cuckoo Bean is continuing to migrate south 🌎 Will his next move see him progressing into the lush jungles of Democratic Republic of Congo? #Ornithology

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Andy Stockhausen @andy-1963.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The probable Todd's Canada Goose I found at Slimbridge WWT last week may have been open to debate, but there was no doubting the Night Heron that flew by uttering it's gutteral call at Ham Wall 2 days later. A quartet of Glossy Ibis showed particularly well from Avalon hide #ukbirding

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Viv K @vivkeene.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Had a stop at Chard Reservoir this a.m. Pleased to see my largest-ever flock of Mandarian ducks! Counted 32. Far away. Even got some flying (almost in focus). I also had excellent views of a male Kingfisher, which was a surprise, as they usually avoid me there. 😂 #UKBirding @dhelliar.bsky.social

A male Kingfisher perched on a stump, over the water's edge

A Kingfisher with a large fish, that it took nearly 8 minutes to swallow.

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colinfbrooks.bsky.social @colinfbrooks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Great White Egret and small flocks of Cattle Egrets with Lapwings at RSPB Ham Wall yesterday evening.

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Brian Hill @bjhill47.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Curry Moor. 2 Whinchats 8 Stonechats feasting on Crane Flies. Sedge Warbler & 7 Clouded Yellows. @somersetbirds.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social @btosomerset.bsky.social

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Tim Farr @suttonbingham.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

There's been exposed mud like this at SBR for a couple of months, yet it's been pretty much devoid of waders and those that have dropped in didn't stay. Real sad state of affairs.

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Breeding Bird Surveys (BBS) @bbs-birds.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

(1/) The next three Waterways Breeding Bird Survey trends that we are going to share are all summer migrant species. Think of them as a throwback to summer! Sedge Warbler dropped in numbers by almost half over the last quarter of a century along waterways. @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social

A Sedge Warbler is shown. It is a small, streaky warbler species with a distictictive pale eye stripe. It is perched on a Reed Stem.

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Richard Rosslyn @rich62.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Buzzard and Mute Swan along King's Sedgemoor Drain, Bawdrip, Somerset this morning. #birds

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BTO | 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.

A group of BTO Youth volunteers are gathered together in an office smiling at the camera. Wording over the image reads: BTO Youth. Join our Youth Advisory Panel.

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Oli Mockridge @yeovilbirder.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Summerhouse Hill this am: 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 22 Chiffchaff, 8 Blackcap, 5 Goldcrest, 3 Siskin, 1 Linnet, 5 Skylark & 29 Meadow Pipit #ukbirding #somersetbirding

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