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Neil Calbrade

@neilcalbrade.bsky.social

Organiser of the Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) and Goose & Swan Monitoring Programme (GSMP) at BTO, Nunnery Lakes obsessive & wildlife photographer. Views my own.

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Neil Calbrade @neilcalbrade.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

While I dream of a Needle-tailed Swift or Blue-cheeked Bee-eater or even just a summer plumage White-winged Black Tern (even just a Black Tern would be nice!), it will probably be a Crane (I'm always in the wrong place when they go over), singing Quail or Ring-necked Parakeet!

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Neil Calbrade @neilcalbrade.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

A nice landmark passed down the @btobirds.bsky.social Nunnery Lakes reserve with my 4,000th #BirdTrack complete list for the site.

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Are you a skilled birder and want to help others to improve their skills? 🐦 Apply for our Training Officer role via www.bto.org/jobs The successful candidate will join the team at BTO HQ in Norfolk who deliver courses, both in person and online. Application deadline: Sunday 5 April. #Ornithology

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Neil Calbrade @neilcalbrade.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Top find by ‪@sconebirding.bsky.social‬ this morning, this juvenile Purple Heron on the @btobirds.bsky.social Nunnery Lakes reserve was the first record for the site, at one point sat on the same island as a Cattle Egret! #UKbirding #Norfolkbirding #RarebirdsUK

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Neil Calbrade @neilcalbrade.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Since our first record as recently as 2022, and with only 6 records since, it was nice to find a flock of 12 Cattle Egrets this morning on the Nunnery Lakes, though I'm sure this scene will be a regular feature in years to come! #UKbirding

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Neil Calbrade @neilcalbrade.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Come and join our top Surveys team!!

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UK Seabird Monitoring Programme @smp-seabirds.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

📢Job alert! We’ve got a great opportunity for a part-time Seabird Monitoring Support Officer to join the @btobirds.bsky.social Surveys Team!🔭📈 ℹ️ For more information and to apply: bto.org/jobs 🗓️ Deadline for applications: Thursday 24th July 2025. #Seabirds, @jncc.bsky.social, @rspb.bsky.social

Slide titled 'Work with us!' followed by 'Seabird Monitoring Support Officer' and a link to the BTO's job webpage: www.bto.org/jobs

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Neil Calbrade @neilcalbrade.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

The twitch!

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Neil Calbrade @neilcalbrade.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

A Brent Goose down the @btobirds.bsky.social Nunnery Lakes this morning was only my second record here, a very scarce bird in the Brecks #NorfolkBirding

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Neil Calbrade @neilcalbrade.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

A fairly quiet WeBS count at Livermere and Ampton Water this morning, other than 450 noisy Greylags, 54 Shelduck and the first Oystercatcher of the spring back locally @webs-gsmp.bsky.social

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Neil Calbrade @neilcalbrade.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

While in Kaeng Krachan, Thailand last week, it would have been rude not to twitch the Silver Oriole that had taken up residence there. The road up past middle camp was hard going, but it was well worth the effort, and with bonus White-fronted Scops Owl and White-crowned Hornbill on the way up!

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