Nicky Hoar

Chiffchaff singing at Hillier Gardens, near Romsey today

Belated Happy Birthday! Nice weather for you!

An adult Greylag Goose stands on a wall while waves crash around it. The headline says 'February WeBS Core Count' and below says 'The Priority Core Count date is 22nd February. At the bottom of the image is the WeBS logo and the web address 'www.bto.org/webs'.

This Sunday, 22nd, is the February WeBS Core Count! Let's get out and count our wetland birds! 🌊

#Ornithology
#UKbirding

@rspbscience.bsky.social
@jncc.bsky.social

Beavers have been released into the wild in Somerset for the first time.

We assisted Cornwall Wildlife Trust with Cornwall’s first licensed wild beaver release yesterday! Four pairs have been released after three years of planning and consultation. The beavers will help to restore waterways, improve biodiversity, and increase climate resilience. [1/3]

Today is #WorldWetlandsDay!

Thank you to all of our WeBS volunteers, contributing to our knowledge on wetlands and the birds they comprise of, providing essential data for decision makers.

📷 Brent Goose by Philip Croft/BTO
#Ornithology

Agreed

Tears of joy! SCOTLAND HAS JUST PASSED SWIFT BRICKS INTO LAW unanimously!
4 years of asking England & Scotland sorts it in a month led by ACE ⁦‪ MARK RUSKELL MSP‬⁩ ♥️The RELIEF is unreal! Tell England to follow 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿by emailing PlanningPolicyConsultation@communities.gov.uk now!WOOP!

Wonderful photo, Peter.

Well worth a listen. Well done Anna and Nicki.

Portland Harbour North is now a vacant Wetland Bird Survey site. If there are any local birders willing to take it on, a couple of hours one Sunday morning a month. Then please let me know. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
@webs-gsmp.bsky.social

Thanks Dorset counters!

Close flyby Goshawk Cordite Way Poole Harbour viewpoint between Holton Lee and Holton Heath 11am today@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

This is exactly what we’ve been saying for months and have the evidence to back it up. Unlike the government who have zero evidence or justification for their approach. They are basically destroying what’s left of our wildlife to line the pockets of the big housing companies.

Glad you had a good visit AND an eagle turned up for you!

Barn owl A35 Honiton 6pm today.

Thanks, Martin!

Lovely to have prolongued views of an otter while I was meant to be counting wetland birds for @btobirds.bsky.social @webs-gsmp.bsky.social near Sturminster Marshall! Beavers next?

Dead Whooper Swan on the bank of a watercourse. Photo by Kane Brides.

If you're out doing your @webs-gsmp.bsky.social counts this weekend, remember to record & report any dead or sick birds you find (info in the link). Bird flu cases are rising.

www.bto.org/our-work/new...

📷 Dead Whooper Swan, by Kane Brides

#UKbirding

Join BTO Youth, @myabambrick.bsky.social & incredible keynote speakers at the 'Be the Future of Nature’s Recovery in Dorset & Beyond’ Conference on Saturday 22 November 1-6pm @bournemouthuni.bsky.social!

Book tickets ➡️ www.bto.org/our-work/eve...

Image of a Smew swimming on the water's surface with the headline 'September WeBS Core Count TODAY!'. At the bottom is the WeBS logo and the web address www.bto.org/webs

Today is the September WeBS Core Count and the first of our winter counts! Let's see what we find on our WeBS sites!

Sounds like what I saw at Norden Farm around 1.30 today, including a swift.

A late swift at Norden Farm with big mixed flock of martins and swallows.

Glad you saw the black tern after that ride!

At #blashfordlakes Black tern Ibsley Water, red crested pochard Ivy Lake

A Tufted Duck is standing on a land. Included are the headlines 'August WeBS Core Coun. Sunday 10th' and below is the WeBS logo and web address www.bto.org/webs

Don't forget that this Sunday is the August WeBS Priority Core Count! A great day to go out and count our birds!

@btobirds.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social

A map of Shropshire showing the status of 1 km squares for the Heathland Bird Survey.

A screenshot of the time, skill and support page for the BTO’s Heathland Bird Survey.

We have lots of unallocated Heathland Bird Survey squares in South Shropshire.

For us this is just a Nightjar survey, requiring two after sunset visits before 15 July.

For more information on the survey visit the link or send us a DM 🙂

#ShropshireBirding
www.bto.org/get-involved...

@dwtceo.bsky.social one for @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social ?

As always, this year’s Waterbirds in the UK report would not be possible without the dedication from 3,947 volunteers, making 44,539 count visits during winter 2023/24. Thank you!

@btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social @naturescot.bsky.social

#Ornithology #CitSci

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