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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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Katrina Siddiqi-Davies @katrina-siddiqi.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Check out our new paper Why don't all birds lay early? Causes and consequences of breeding timing for a long-lived migratory seabird It's got the first welsh language abstract in the journal (I think) Thanks to everyone for their field efforts besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Why don't all birds lay early? Causes and consequences of breeding timing for a long‐lived migratory seabird

Why don't all birds lay early? Our 16-year study of Manx shearwater behaviour shows that selection on breeding timing fluctuates among years. We also find that lay dates are influenced by persistent ....

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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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Graham Appleton @wadertales.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

If waders are 'asked' to carry tracking devices, we need to make full use of the data, as discussed here: wadertales.wordpress.com/2025/05/06/m... Nice example: identifying hot-spots for Black-tailed Godwit and Eurasian Curlew ⬇️ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1... #ornithology

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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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BirdLife Europe & Central Asia @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

WE WON. Lead in gunshot will finally be banned across the EU! Just now, the European Parliament approved in plenary the Commission's proposal to restrict lead in gunshot. This decision ends years of debate on one of Europe's most persistent forms of lead pollution.

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The Seabird Group @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

📣 Seabird Group AGM elections 📣 We're looking for a new Early Career Representative! 🧑‍🎓 Full role description here: 👇 docs.google.com/document/d/1... To apply, please send a short description (max 200 words) to secretary@seabirdgroup.org.uk by 25/10/2026 💌 📸 @scottishseabird.bsky.social

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The Seabird Group @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

📢 Seabird Group AGM elections 📢 We're looking for a new Membership Secretary! 👇 More details on the role: 👇 docs.google.com/document/d/1... To apply, please send a short description (max 200 words) to secretary@seabirdgroup.org.uk by 25th Oct 2026 📸 @thelabandfield.bsky.social

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The Seabird Group @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

📢 Reminder: Seabird Group AGM 📅 Tuesday 10 November 2026 🕛 12–1pm GMT 💻 Online The meeting link will be sent to Seabird Group members closer to the date. We hope to see you there! 🐦

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The Seabird Group @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

💫 Seabird Group AGM elections 💫 We're looking for a new Social Media Manager! 📱 Full role description here: 👇 docs.google.com/document/d/1... To apply, please send a short description (max 200 words) to secretary@seabirdgroup.org.uk by 25/10/2026 💌 📸 @scottishseabird.bsky.social

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 07/10/2026

EARLY VIEW in IBIS Combining eDNA metabarcoding and stable isotope analysis advances diet studies in a colonial, non-regurgitating seabird | onlinelibrary.wiley.... Amelia Corvin-Czarnodolski et al | #ornithology 🪶

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The Seabird Group @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

🔔 Seabird Group AGM elections 🔔 👀 We're looking for a new Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Ordinary Member! 👀 Full role description here: docs.google.com/document/d/1... Please send a short description (max 200 words) to secretary@seabirdgroup.org.uk by 25/10/2026 📸 @scottishseabird.bsky.social

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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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RSPB Science @rspbscience.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

We're excited to announce our MSc projects for 2027 are live! 🧪🪶 Our postgraduate opportunities page now also advertises placement projects for PhD students too Find out more here: www.rspb.org.uk/helping-natu...

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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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Fair Isle Bird Observatory @fairislebirdobs.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The past couple of days have continued to bring in new arrivals, including an Olive-backed Pipit and a Red-breasted Flycatcher. Read more at www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk/latest_sight... 📸 L Marriner

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 01/10/2026

📢 APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN... ...for the 2027 BOU Summer Placement Scheme Financially supporting undergraduate students to carry out summer #ornithology research placements Application deadline: 29 January 2027 Guidelines & application form: bou.org.uk/funding/s... 🪶

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Congratulations to @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social our winner of the Dilys Breese Medal 🎉We’re pleased to award Brigit this medal for using her online platforms to encourage nature interaction and conservation in an accessible manner, and her enthusiasm in participation and promotion of BTO surveys!

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The @marshawards.bsky.social for Local Ornithology goes to The Friends of the Lower Derwent Valley Conservation Group! This group’s ornithological and conservational efforts in their area are commendable, including their work radio-tagging Jack Snipe, their bird ringing studies & book publication.

An image of four members of the Friends of the Lower Derwent Valley Conservation Group feature in a circular frame. Wording over the image tile reads: Winner. Marsh Award for Local Ornithology. Friends of the Lower Derwent Valley Conservation Group. The BTO and Marsh Charitable Trust logos feature top right of the image.

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Congratulations to @rufusdawson.bsky.social winner of @marshawards.bsky.social for Young Ornithologist! 🎉 Rufus has conducted tremendous work in leading a monitoring scheme for Lesser Spotted Woodpecker using Passive Acoustic Monitoring. We can’t wait to see more of his work in the future!

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Fair Isle Bird Observatory @fairislebirdobs.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The September Ranger Blog is available to read now to catch up on what Carla has been up to lately over at www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk/ranger_blog....!

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Rob Hughes @rob-hughes-birder.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Six Yellow-browed Warblers today (5 at John O’Groats, 1 at Noss Head). Garden Warbler, Whinchat and Ruff were #PWC2026 ticks #CaithnessBirds

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Fair Isle Bird Observatory @fairislebirdobs.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A change in the wind bought in plenty of scarcities across the isle, including Red-flanked Bluetail and 31 Yellow-browed Warbler, topped off by an EYEBROWED THRUSH at Guidicum. Read more at www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk/latest_sight... 📸 A Penn

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Fair Isle Bird Observatory @fairislebirdobs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A couple of Corncrake, our second Short-toed Lark of the year, and a brief Little Bunting have been the best of the past few days, now to see what the change to south-easterly winds might bring in! Read more at www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk/latest_sight... 📸 J Dodds

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Junior A. Tremblay @tremblay-ecology.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

2/6 We combined LANDIS-II forest simulations with abundance models for 73 bird species across 431,000 km² of Québec. We then projected bird communities under contrasting climate, wildfire & forest harvesting scenarios to 2100.

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Gregory Eckhartt @gregoryeckhartt.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

2/🧵Understanding why, how, and where birds move is fundamental to predicting their occurrence and ensuring that human-centric spaces are also suitable for birds. We therefore sought to understand how road traffic congestion influences the movements of urban birds.

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The peak weekly reporting rate for Quail in BirdTrack in early July this year was 2%! This was the highest ever recorded for this species in this scheme. You can get involved and record the birds you encounter via www.bto.org/birdtrack 📷 Graham Catley / BTO

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Richard K Broughton @richardkbroughton.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

New in #BirdStudy And a rather special 'classic' paper from Ian Newton, ahead of his upcoming monograph book on Bullfinches next year: A 51-year study of Eurasian Bullfinches Pyrrhula pyrrhula in Treswell Wood (UK) www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #ornithology

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The Edinburgh Birdwatcher @edinbirdwatcher.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Congratulations to The @btobirds.bsky.social for creating their first podcast titled ‘Beyond The Bird Table’. The first episode was about Researching Seabirds with Tim Birkhead & @ninaohanlon.bsky.social You can listen via Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

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British Birds @britishbirds.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

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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Richard K Broughton @richardkbroughton.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

New in #BirdStudy Pollen can be effectively retrieved from single-use gloves worn during ringing to reveal patterns in habitat use and migratory ecology: Pollen on feathers: unlocking the potential to study avian life histories through palynology www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #ornithology

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Richard K Broughton @richardkbroughton.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

New in #BirdStudy DNA metabarcoding shows Tree Sparrows at 3 UK sites heavily relied on ground beetles to feed to chicks. Baseline spatiotemporal patterns in the invertebrate diet of Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus chicks revealed using DNA metabarcoding doi.org/10.1080/0006... #ornithology

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British Birds @britishbirds.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A new study of Black-headed Gulls in Sweden found that survivors of a 2023 highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak developed long-lasting immunity and changed their behaviour. Read more: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti... 📸 David Tipling

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BTO Scotland @btoscotland.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Can you help with this survey this coming winter? Help us try and get a clearer picture on wintering birds away from the main estuaries. More info. in the link: www.bto.org/get-involved...

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Kane Brides 🦆 @kanebrides.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

New paper out! 🦆Using almost 50 years of data, we show that production of young and adult female survival are key drivers of Wigeon population change in NW Europe. A great international collaboration bringing together multiple long-term datasets from across the flyway! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Jer Thorp @jerthorp.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Friends! Can I ask you a favour? My 🐦 + 📊 course starts next week. I'm super excited but registration is worryingly low. Can you share this with your weirdo nature + art + code friends? jerthorp.me/learning

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LEARNING | jerthorp

Online courses and wokshops about birds, data and creative coding. Binoculars to Binomials is for coders who are interested in cultivating an observational practice, and for birders who want to dive ...

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The latest issue of BTO News has just landed! Our membership magazine is packed with engaging and informative articles, with all the latest updates on BTO research, events and more. Become a BTO member today from only £3 a month to start receiving BTO News! ➡️ www.bto.org/support-... #Ornithology

A cut out of the BTO News autumn 2026 magazine cover featuring a Common Crane sits on a green background. White writing over the green background reads: "It's a joy to receive each copy!" Quote from a BTO member. Join Today.

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Marie-Morgane Rouyer @mariemrouyer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🚨 New paper in @consletters.bsky.social, one of the main outputs of my #PhD ! 🥳 You can read it here 👉 doi.org/10.1111/con4... Summary below

Paper presentation - Highly mobile seabirds reveal areas of conservation importance across the Atlantic Ocean

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Adrift Lab (Marine Science) @adriftlab.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

One of the most important plots we’ve ever made helped us answer a question we’re constantly asked: “is the amount of ingested plastic increasing?” Answer: yes, there’s been a sustained and rapid increase in #plastics in Sable #Shearwaters since 2021

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Fair Isle Bird Observatory @fairislebirdobs.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Red-backed Shrike and Rosefinch have been the highlights of the past few days in some unfavourable winds, with a few Lapland Bunting also passing through. Read more at www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk/latest_sight... 📸 L Marriner

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Nina O'Hanlon @ninaohanlon.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

One of two Curlew Sandpiper amongst the Sanderling, Ringed Plover and Dunlin during this mornings @webs-gsmp.bsky.social count on Dunnet Beach #CaithnessBirds 📷 @rob-hughes-birder.bsky.social

Curlew Sandpiper flying left in front of the sea

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Nina O'Hanlon @ninaohanlon.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

A few weekends ago we had an amazing trip to Ouessant, birding and cycling in the sun - and so easy to get to by train and ferry! A little early in the autumn but still some great birds ➜ ebird.org/tripreport/5... @rob-hughes-birder.bsky.social

A Wryneck standing in the middle of a brown dirt path with its back to the camera

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

We're looking for our next Editor of BTO News! Find out more about the role and apply here➡️ www.bto.org/jobs 😀 📅 Full time, Permanent. 📝 £38,710.00 per annum. 📍 Thetford, Norfolk (Hybrid). Deadline for applications: 30 September 2026. #Ornithology

A bird called a Redstart perches on top of a post, showing its bright orange-red underparts, grey upperparts and black face and bill. Wording above reads: We're hiring! Science Communications Manager.

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Dr Alex Bond @thelabandfield.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

"Is plastic pollution getting worse?" It's the question we get asked more than any other. After 15 years of data from Lord Howe Island, we finally have a straight answer. 🧵 🔗 agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...

A hand holding a plastic fork piece in the foreground. In the background, another hand lays out plastics on a sheet of paper towel. The plastic was in a shearwater chick's stomach.

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 10/09/2026

⏰ NOMINATIONS CLOSING SOON Know someone in #ornithology deserving of recognition? Nominate them for a BOU award now! 🪶 🥇 Godman Salvin Prize 🥇 Alfred Newton Lecture 🥇 Janet Kear Union Medal 🥇 Early Professional Award Deadline: 15 September 2026 Nominate: bou.org.uk/about-the...

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Dr. Holly P Jones @dochpjones.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

My favorite part was when they reminded us that scientist wellbeing is important and that it takes good people to do good science. They also mentioned it’s hard to do our jobs and deal with ecogrief and suggested we should talk about it more. 🧪 #WSC4

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Dr. Holly P Jones @dochpjones.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Killer talk by Drs Lavers and de jersey of @adriftlab.bsky.social. They did a meta-analysis of plastic impacts to Sable shearwaters on Lord Howe. They used data from 20+ datasets collected over 15 years on 90-day old chicks. They found at low plastic levels there are major impacts. #wsc4 🧪

Surviving as a scientist
• 61% experience distress due to climate change
• 74% of students/postdocs experience academic bullying add
• 40% of university lecturers are bullied at work easy
• **Odds are, these issues are affecting the person sitting next to you right now**
• Yet, dedicated conference program slots on bullying/ecogrief are rare Posed.
- So, let's talk about it (2031 WSC program)

Take-home messages:
Progression: local physical damage to whole-body physiological disruption
Exposure: many changes detectable at small plastic loads
-Long before visual signs appear!

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 03/09/2026

NEW on #theBOUblog from Lucy McRobert We Just Want to Go Birding: Everyday sexism in birding and the nature sector adds up bou.org.uk/blog-mcro... #ornithology 🪶

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Dawn Balmer @debalmer.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Bursary opportunity! The aims of the Eric Hosking Trust are to sponsor natural history and ornithological research through the media of writing, photography, painting or illustration. erichoskingtrust.com/apply/ Deadline 30 September - please apply!

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The Rare Breeding Birds Panel @ukrbbp.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Some light reading for the weekend… our most recent report, Rare Breeding Birds in the UK 2023, as published in @britishbirds.bsky.social, is now available open access at tinyurl.com/RBBP2023 #ornithology #ukbirding #birds

The cover of the Nov 2025 issue of British Bird, which contained the RBBP report for 2023

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