More Gullcam than Skycam- love it!!!!

It's great to see folk getting out for their Breeding Bird Survey Breeding Bird Surveys .
Have you made it out to your square yet?

Great records!
From the Stour (Suffolk Bird Group EBwS Bird News) to Tiree (@ScottishBirding BTO Scotland)
Black-tailed Godwits connecting two of the UK's most outstanding godwiteers! Parula & Ed Keeble
What's a godwiteer?
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#waders #ornithology

🚨New Owl research hot off the press! 🚨

The first of a few threads celebrating the amazing efforts of some of our Breeding Bird Surveys volunteers! If you enjoy a good yomp in the hills then helping with Upland Rovers would be really appreciated! bto.org/our-science/pr…

A lovely example of the value of colour-ringing birds! Great find, great story Glenys Norquay ! 💍

Exciting news about VERY exciting birds! 😍

Join us (and The SOC) this Wednesday for another free online Youth Event! This should be another good one 🎨🎥👩‍🎨 - details here: the-soc.org.uk/pages/soc-bto-…

We're big fans of a Tystie here!

Joe has arrived in Europe! 🎉 He’s racing ahead & is in the Algarve in Portugal. 😎 He’s the first of our tagged Cuckoos to reach Europe! Who do you think will be next? Meanwhile Trent isn’t far behind & Sayaan & KP are catching up too!

Follow the race👉 bit.ly/cuckoo_project

We had a busy weekend, doing some training on BTO surveys Breeding Bird Surveys and Wetland Bird Survey down at Musselburgh this weekend. Off to Carnoustie tomorrow night for a talk to Angus & Dundee Bird Club on seabirds!

Go on then folks, what's your preferred collective noun for swans? There seem to be a few in use!

We're going on the road soon! Training events coming up in Skye, Lochaber, Deeside, and Angus. Full details here: bto.org/about-bto/nati…

It won't be long until Swifts arrive back in the UK, but how are they doing? BTO’s Robert Robinson delves into the challenges they are facing. RSPB The Conversation Rob Robinson (he/him) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 theconversation.com/swifts-need-mo…

Check out this amazing Blackbird! What brilliant mimicry😃

Have many folks heard a Willow Warbler north of the border yet? Blackcap are singing here in Stirling.

Meanwhile, in East Lothian, a #Blackbird with unusual plumage does an excellent job of trying to look like a Bald Eagle! More about this sort of thing here: bto.org/our-science/pr…

Woop! 🙌 Fantastic to see reports of Arctic and Sandwich Tern back in the last few days, as well as Osprey, Swallow and even Cuckoo!

It's a magic time of year when you can hear singing Chiffchaff at the same time as skeins of Pink-footed Geese pass over. Strong southerly winds on Sunday will likely accelerate migration a wee bit!

(1/4) Today, we are focusing more on the people who take part in Breeding Bird Surveys. A total of 102 people have surveyed their square every year since 1994. This includes BTO’s very own Dawn Balmer (@DEBALMER).Dawn is BTO Head of Surveys. Thanks so much, it is very much appreciated!