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BTO Avon Regional Representative. Views expressed are my own.

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Breeding Bird Surveys (BBS) @bbs-birds.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Now that the BBS survey season is over, we will be sharing how much data we have received so far from each country across the UK. Beginning with Northern Ireland, although we are not likely to hit the heights of 2021, the second best year is in sight! @btobirds.bsky.social @bto-ni.bsky.social
A graph is shown, wjhich depicts the cumulative number of visits to BBS squares in Northern Ireland over the last couple of years.
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Breeding Bird Surveys (BBS) @bbs-birds.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
It's time to get your design hats on! Why not have a go at designing the logo for our next Bird Atlas? Take a look at the post below to find out more. You can read about the previous Bird Atlas on this page if you need some inspiration: www.bto.org/get-involved... #Ornithology #CitizenScience
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Breeding Bird Surveys (BBS) @bbs-birds.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
..And that is that. We have reached the end of another BBS & WBBS survey season! Thank you so much to all surveyors. If you haven’t already, please enter your data by the end of August so that it can be verified. @btobirds.bsky.social JNCC RSPB Science #Ornithology
The caption says: 'Thanks for surveying. Please enter your data by 31 August. An image of a Nuthatch is shown. It has a dark blue back, a creamy breast and a black stripe through its eye. It has a long, chisel like beak.
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Breeding Bird Surveys (BBS) @bbs-birds.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
It’s Invasive species week. The small, introduced Muntjac deer increased by 360% across the UK between 1996 and 2024. Find out more about mammal monitoring on BBS squares: www.bto.org/get-involved... @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social #INNSweek
A Muntjac Deer is shown. It is a small deer species feeding on some vegetation. It has brown eyes and relatively large ears.
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jonangell.bsky.social @jonangell.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Final @bbs-birds.bsky.social visit for 2026. Good to see evidence of successfully breeding Skylark and Swallow. Also heard more Chaffinches than before and, as usual, a highlight whilst not surveying…Yellowhammer! @bristolbirding.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social
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jonangell.bsky.social @jonangell.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Perfect morning to do my second visit to one of @bbs-birds.bsky.social squares. Highlights were Raven, Buzzard, Chaffinch and Whitethroat and a Red Kite that I saw after the survey had finished ( does that always happen or it just me) plus some Large Skippers and a patch of Common Spotted Orchids
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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
We have ambitious plans to help breeding wader recovery from finding solutions to improve nest and chick survival to using tracking technology to compare breeding success in different areas. You can help us achieve them by donating via www.bto.org/breeding... Thank you. #Ornithology
An adult Lapwing is on the ground, showing its striking head crest, as a small fluffy Lapwing chick stands in front. Wording over the image reads: Breeding Waders are at risk.
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Breeding Bird Surveys (BBS) @bbs-birds.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
(1/) One species that featured quite prominently in the 2025 BBS Report is Spotted Flycatcher. This summer visitor has dropped in numbers by over 60% since the mid 1990s. This decline seems to be occurring across the UK… @btobirds.bsky.social JNCC RSPB Science #Ornithology
A Spotted Flycatcher is shown. It is a pale grey bird with an invertebrat in its beak. It has spots on its breast. The text says '61% UK-wide decline since 1995.' The BBS logo also features, which is an illustration of a Goldfinch.
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NSLbirding -Wayne Tucker @nslbirding.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Hobby at Chew Valley Lake Today @bristolbirding.bsky.social #birds
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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Volunteers are at the heart of BTO. 🐦 We couldn't achieve what we do for birds, science & people without you. Thank you! Here's a snapshot of what some of our survey volunteers have achieved 🙌 From Regional Reps to BTO Youth, there's a variety of volunteer roles at BTO➡️ www.bto.org/volunteer
An infographic showing volunteer statistics. The title reads: Thank you to BTO Volunteers. White cut out images of birds feature on a green background. A Swallow raises its wings near the wording 100k users on BirdTrack. Below, a Starling perches near the words 2,500+ signed up to the Birds in Greenspaces survey. At the bottom of the image a Stonechat perches on top of a gorse bush next to the wording 2,800+ volunteers achieved the greatest number of sites ever monitored for the 2025 Breeding Bird Survey. Above, the head of a Curlew appears on the left of the image alongside the wording 3,435 sites covered for the latest Wetland Bird Survey report. Above this a Chaffinch flies with wings outstretched by the wording 10.9+ million submissions to date to Garden BirdWatch.
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Breeding Bird Surveys (BBS) @bbs-birds.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
It’s Volunteers’ Week! 2025 was the best year on record for BBS coverage across the UK. Thank you so much to the 2,828 volunteers who took part in the survey last year. We appreciate your time and effort. @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social #Ornithology #VolunteersWeek
A brown Dunnock with a grey chest says: '2025 was a record breaking year for coverage!' The BBS logo also features, which is an illustration of a Goldfinch.
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Jeremy Bartlett @jeremybartlett.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
It’s time for the UK Government to license gamebird shooting in England and give Hen Harriers and other birds of prey the protection they deserve. Contact your MP today and help stop the illegal killing of these incredible birds. action.rspb.org.uk/page/185536/...
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Save Our Birds of Prey!
It’s time for the UK Government to license gamebird shooting in England and give Hen Harriers and other birds of prey the protection they deserve. Contact your MP today and help stop the illegal kill...
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BirdGuides @birdguides.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Illegal persecution of birds of prey remains widespread across the UK despite more than 60 years of legal protection, according to a major new report published by the RSPB:
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RSPB calls for UK shooting licences as raptor persecution persists
A decade-long review by the RSPB has revealed hundreds of confirmed bird of prey persecution incidents across the UK, renewing calls for tighter regulation of the gamebird shooting industry.
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Rufus D @rufusdawson.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Deep within a Gloucestershire valley is a hidden world. The wider countryside is covered by mixed-age beech woodland in a complex mosaic of forest, commons and farmland. But in this quiet corner, a strikingly different blend of habitats can be found - and with it a mix of unusual species. (1/10)
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jonangell.bsky.social @jonangell.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Can recommend becoming a blogger for the Avon Bird Blog. I’ve learnt a huge amount about birds and birding in the region with the support of the blog team @bristolbirding.bsky.social avonbirding.blogspot.com/2026/05/bank...
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Bank Holiday Monday - 25-05-26 - Quail
Avon Birds is a daily listing of birds found in Bristol, South Gloucester, North Somerset and BANES, by the Bristol Ornithological Club
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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
1/ With your help, we can create a more positive future for birds like Lapwing, Curlew, Redshank and Golden Plover. Donate today via www.bto.org/breeding... and support our breeding wader research. Thank you. #Ornithology
A Curlew, a wading bird with brown plumage and long decurved bill, stands in long grass with its head looking towards the right. Wording over the image reads: Breeding waders are at risk.
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BTO Garden BirdWatch @bto-gbw.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
🐝Garden Bumblebees are active April–September. Look for yellow bands on the thorax, one yellow band on the abdomen, and a white tail. Their long face and tongue help them feed from foxgloves, honeysuckle, vetches, and red clover.🌸 Seen one? Add them to your list! 📸 Debbie Frazer (GBW Ambassador)
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jonangell.bsky.social @jonangell.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Final visit to my @btobirds.bsky.social Heronry Census site. No nests seen over the three visits but a good number of woodland species showing including a family of Marsh Tits which is a year ✅ @bristolbirding.bsky.social #Avonbirds
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jonangell.bsky.social @jonangell.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Lovely to see a female Great Spotted Woodpecker on the feeder this evening @bto-gbw.bsky.social @bristolbirding.bsky.social #avonbirds
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Breeding Bird Surveys (BBS) @bbs-birds.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
(1/) This Cuckoo wants to tell you that we are now halfway through the BBS & WBBS survey season! Thank you to all of you who have done your Early visit to your square or stretch. Extra thanks if you have already entered your data. @btobirds.bsky.social JNCC RSPB Science
An image of a perched male Cuckoo is shown. It is a grey bird with a barred chest. It is perched on a post facing right. The caption sauys: 'Halfway through the survey season.' The BBS logo also features, which is an illustration of a Goldfinch.
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jonangell.bsky.social @jonangell.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Good to see at least 9 fledgling Starlings(as well as 4 Feral Pigeons) on the grass today @bto-gbw.bsky.social @bristolbirding.bsky.social #avonbirds
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jonangell.bsky.social @jonangell.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Local Starlings have started to fledge. Two being fed by adults this morning @bristolbirding.bsky.social @bto-gbw.bsky.social
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jonangell.bsky.social @jonangell.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Good views of Spoonbill and 7 L RPlover at Pilning Wetland. 3 Yellow wag on the foreshore. Thanks to @oscardewhurst.bsky.social and @matthall95.bsky.social for pointing out the Temiminck’s Stint. Nice to meet @rose-setter.bsky.social and @markcoller.bsky.social and see @aravindramesh19.bsky.social
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jonangell.bsky.social @jonangell.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Early visit to @bbs-birds.bsky.social square today. Good to see Swallows and a decent number of skylarks. Over winter planting for Pucklechurch Forest will change the habitat over time @bristolbirding.bsky.social
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Breeding Bird Surveys (BBS) @bbs-birds.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
In the last of our series of videos about the BBS Team’s Early visits to their BBS squares, here is David from his square in Dorset. More about what the survey involves: www.bto.org/get-involved... @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
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Paul Bowerman @severnsidebirds.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Severn Beach produced a Dark-bellied Brent Goose early morning and a Pale bellied bird flew North there this evening when 100's of Terns, a few Little Gulls, an Arctic Skua, flocks of Whimbrel, a few Bar-tailed Godwit, 12 Med Gulls etc. were seen. I papped Arctic Terns flying East beneath the Moon.
Dark-bellied Brent Goose at Severn Beach early this morningSome of the Arctic Terns heading East beneath the moon. Better picture were taken by Matt Hobbs.a graceful Avocet on Pilning Wetland this morning
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Breeding Bird Surveys (BBS) @bbs-birds.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
(1/) This week’s vacant BBS square is close to Spurn Point in East Yorkshire. If you live in that area and you are up for a bit of a challenge, why not consider signing up for it?! @btobirds.bsky.social JNCC RSPB Science Spurn Bird Observatory #BirdingYorkshire
An image of a vacant BBS square near Spurn Point in East Yorkshire. There is also an image of three Brent Geese on the tile. They are mainly black geese with while tails.
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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Last chance to apply for work experience at BTO➡️ bit.ly/WorkExp2026 This is for young people currently studying for their GCSEs or A-levels, aged 14 to 18. We're also delighted to be able to provide local group accommodation & travel bursaries. 📆Application deadline: Sunday 26 April 2026.
Two young people are outside looking into the distance with binoculars. Wording below reads: BTO Work Experience. 29 June - 03 July 2026. www.bto.org/jobs. The BTO Youth logo is top right of the image.
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Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) | Goose & Swan Monitoring (GSMP) @webs-gsmp.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Today is the April WeBS Priority Core Count! WeBS data contributes towards reporting how our wetland birds are faring and the latest WeBS report, Waterbirds in the UK 2024/25, was published this week and can be read here - www.bto.org/wituk! #ornithology #birding UK/IRE
A picture of a male Tufted Duck floating on calm water with the heading 'April WeBS Core Count TODAY!'. Underneath is the WeBS logo and web address www.bto.org/webs
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Breeding 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
An olive green male Greenfinch is featured. It has a stout beak and a yellow wing bar, It is perched in a branch. The title says: ‘Finches in England.’ The BBS logo is in the top right and is a black and white line drawing of a goldfinch
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BirdGuides @birdguides.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
The RSPB has issued updated guidance on feeding garden birds, urging the public to adopt seasonal and hygiene-based measures to reduce the spread of disease:
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RSPB calls for changes to garden bird feeding
The RSPB is calling for changes to how people feed garden birds, including a seasonal pause on seed feeding, following evidence linking feeders to the spread of disease.
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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Spring migration is hotting up after the warmer weather this week! Find out all about which spring specialities to keep your eyes peeled for in our latest blog ➡️ www.bto.org/our-work/new... and don't forget to submit your sightings to @birdtrack.bsky.social 📷 Hoopoe by Edmund Fellowes / BTO
A Hoopoe on a log, photograph by Edmund Fellowes / BTO
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Mark Coller @markcoller.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Great morning on Chipping Sodbury Common, 3 whitethroat, 5 redstart, 4 swallow, sand martin, lots of chiffchaffs, and blackcaps. @bristolbirding.bsky.social
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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Spring is an active time for garden birds. 🐦 By recording what species visit your garden each week, you can contribute to research on how populations are changing in the UK. 🪶 Just a few minutes, with little birding experienced needed. Take part in BTO Garden BirdWatch ➡️ www.bto.org/gbw
A Blue Tit hangs from a tree branch appearing in the top of the image. Wording below reads: Garden BirdWatch. This spring, make your garden count.
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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Job Alert 📢 Join BTO as a Senior Research Ecologist! Apply now➡️ www.bto.org/jobs This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of BTO’s climate change work! 📆 Application deadline: Sunday 26 April. 📝 £44,637 per annum. 📍 Hybrid, HQ in Norfolk or one of our country offices. #Ornithology
A side profile of a Puffin looking towards the camera showing its black body and head plumage, white cheeks and brightly coloured bill. Wording alongside reads: We're hiring! Senior Research Ecologist - Climate Change. BTO logo is top right of the image.
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Breeding Bird Surveys (BBS) @bbs-birds.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
(1/) The 2026 BBS season has now officially begun! The survey is all about consistency, so here are a few tips to help to ensure that consistency of recording is maintained across the UK. @btobirds.bsky.social JNCC RSPB Science #Ornithology #CitizenScience
An image of a Blue Tit. It has a blue cap, a yellow belly and a black stripe down its belly. The tile also says: 'The BBS season has officially begun!'
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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Eyes to the skies this Easter weekend! Spring migration is well underway, so learn about the latest arrivals, departures and what to look out for in our latest blog ➡️ www.bto.org/our-work/new... Don't forget to submit your sightings to @birdtrack.bsky.social 📷 Willow Warbler by Allan Drewitt / BTO
A singing Willow Warbler perched on a hawthorn branch in spring.
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Nailsea Nature @nailseanature.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Did you know? If you tag a post with #avonbirds, it will appear in the Avon Birds feed but will also be automatically included in Jamie Dunning's Birding UK and Ireland Feed? No need for double-tagging!
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Andy Stockhausen @andy-1963.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Unfortunately, the Black-crowned Night Heron at Newbridge, Bath, has perished overnight. Although it was feeding well yesterday, the cold temperatures have probably taken their toll.
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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Work Experience applications now open! 🎉 Discover more and apply ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs We offer five days of work experience for young people currently studying for their GCSEs or A-levels, aged 14 to 18. 📝 Deadline for applications: Sunday 26 April.
Two young people are looking through binoculars. Wording alongside reads: BTO Work Experience. 29 June - 3 July 2026. bto.org/jobs. BTO Youth logo top right.
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Blake Norton @blakenorton.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
I’m leading a birds and birdsong tour at Arnos Vale Cemetery this Saturday. It’s aimed squarely at novice bird watchers, with binoculars provided. #avonbids arnosvale.org.uk/birds-and-bi...
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Birds and birdsong tour - Arnos Vale
Join us and witness nature’s musical marvel of birdsong.
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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
1/ Five leading charities forge partnership for bird conservation for the Bird Atlas 2027–31! 🐦 But what is the Bird Atlas? ⬇️🧵 #Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social @birdwatchireland.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social @scottishbirding.bsky.social @birdsinwales.bsky.social
BirdWatch Ireland CEO Andrew Kelly & BTO CEO Juliet Vickery are sitting at a table outside smiling as they get ready to sign a partnership agreement for the Bird Atlas 2027–31.RSPB Chief Executive Beccy Speight & BTO CEO Juliet Vickery are sitting together at a table in the David Attenborough Building in Cambridge holding pens ready to sign a partnership agreement for the Bird Atlas 2027–31.BTO CEO Juliet Vickery & Scottish Ornithologists Club President Ruth Briggs are sitting at a table smiling and holding pens ready to sign a partnership agreement for the Bird Atlas 2027–31.BTO CEO Juliet Vickery & Welsh Ornithological Society Chair Anne Brenchley are sitting at a table together looking down and holding pens as they get ready to sign a partnership agreement for the Bird Atlas 2027–31. Wildlife and nature themed artwork hangs on the wall behind them.
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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
New role! 📢 We're looking for a dynamic and experienced Science Manager to join us at BTO. Apply now ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs #Ornithology 📆 Full time, Permanent. 📝 £46,344 per annum. 📍 Hybrid working. Deadline for applications: Monday 9 March.
A Cuckoo perches on a post. Wording over the image reads: We're hiring. Science Manager. www.bto.org/jobs. BTO logo top right of the image. Image credit bottom left reads: Cuckoo by Edmund Fellowes / BTO.
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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
This #NationalNestboxWeek, remember not all birds nest the same way! Here's a few options to get you started... Robins and Wrens like to keep hidden, tucking their nests away in dense cover. An open-fronted box placed low down and out of sight is just their style. (1/4)
An infographic titled “Nest Boxes for Robins & Wrens” shows a wooden open-front nest box positioned in dense vegetation. An inset image of a Robin highlights one of the species that benefit. The text advises placing open-front boxes low to the ground (no higher than 2m) and in well-hidden, sheltered locations to provide protection from predators.
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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
We're delighted to be welcoming 10 new BTO Youth Reps! 😀 Read all about their passion for nature and connect with your local rep at www.bto.org/our-work...
A collage of 10 portrait pictures of BTO's new Youth Reps. An orange banner at the top of the image reads: Meet our new Youth Reps. BTO Youth logo is top right.
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Breeding Bird Surveys (BBS) @bbs-birds.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
(1/) This week’s featured vacant BBS square is situated in South Lincolnshire. If you would like to explore the possibility of taking on a BBS square near where you live, please read on! @btobirds.bsky.social JNCC RSPB Science Lincs Birding #LincsBirding
A map of a vacant BBS square in South Lincolnshire.
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jonangell.bsky.social @jonangell.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Loving the summary of my @bto-gbw.bsky.social 2026 year. The addition of a pond brought in 2 frogs and 2 species of dragonfly.
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The Rare Breeding Birds Panel @ukrbbp.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
BLOG: Ian Woodward, senior research ecologist at @btobirds.bsky.social, describes how combining data from the RBBP and the BTO’s Heronries Census has improved our knowledge on the UK’s Little Egret population, as in new @britishbirds.bsky.social paper #birds #ornithology rbbp.org.uk/2026/01/30/l...
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Little Egret Population Estimates
Producing population estimates for Little Egret A paper in the January 2026 issue of British Birds has described a new approach to estimating the breeding population of Little Egrets in the UK, ...
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