Black cock

Pied wagtail using the burn.

Dipper feeding young and Common Sandpiper in this stretch of water

Mallard nest and clutch.

Another Upland Rover @bbs-birds.bsky.social tetrad counted. Nice range of species Common Sandpiper, Raven, Dipper, Black Grouse, Curlew, several Snipe and Lapwing to name a few.

25.04.2025 08:34 — 👍 8    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Well done Nick. That really shows the depth of your knowledge.

27.04.2025 08:15 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Image of a world map showing the journey of Cuckoo Tom when he hitched a ride on a cruise ship. Arrows show the ships journey from West Africa to the Atlantic Ocean, across to the coast of South America, past Puerto Rico, the United States, up to Iceland and to the UK. A headshot of Cuckoo Tom features, alongside the wording: Tagged, Norfolk 2023. Current location: UK. Mode of transport: cruise ship. Outline of a cruise ship in white sits over the ocean. BTO logo features top right of the image.

One of our satellite-tagged Cuckoos has hitched a ride on a cruise ship and is now in the UK, the earliest one of our superstar Cuckoos has ever reached us! 😮🛥️🧵

01.04.2025 07:00 — 👍 402    🔁 100    💬 30    📌 37

The front cover of a scientific journal titled Ornithologist, dated 1 April 2025. The main headline reads: “BIRDS: DECODED - Groundbreaking New Science.” Below that, a subheading says: “What are the UK’s birds really saying? Pioneering new research provides the answers.”

WORLD-FIRST: Ground-breaking research published today in the Ornithologist Journal has, for the first time, translated common UK bird vocalisations into equivalent phrases in the human language.

The results tell us a lot!

Extracts below... 🧵

01.04.2025 09:41 — 👍 4894    🔁 1355    💬 215    📌 448

This thread is genius. I love the way it escalates. Fair play to the creative people behind it!

01.04.2025 10:28 — 👍 29    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It's your last chance to apply for the Scottish Bird Camp!
The deadline for applications to take part in this free, action-packed weekend showcasing some of Scotland's wonderful bird life is fast approaching! Get your application in by 5pm on Sunday 30 March. Good luck! 🙂 tinyurl.com/bdfrf92d

26.03.2025 15:24 — 👍 5    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

Bird Camp image © BTO

The SOC/ @btoscotland.bsky.social 2025 Scottish Bird Camp is now open for applications! A fully-funded, unforgettable weekend for 10-16 year olds, celebrating Scotland's magnificent birds! Find out more & apply tinyurl.com/bdfrf92d Supported by the family of Ronald Guild &
@britishbirds.bsky.social

11.03.2025 10:12 — 👍 7    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 1

Alongside the SOC/BTO Scottish Bird Camp, BTO are running camps across the country! See below for more details on this fantastic opportunity!

19.03.2025 17:39 — 👍 10    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

Thanks for this Josh! We had a great time on the Youth Walk the day after the conference. Always inspiring to spend time with keen and knowledgeable young folk! #scottishbirding @btobirds.bsky.social @scottishbirding.bsky.social

20.03.2025 09:30 — 👍 10    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Image of a Redstart perched on a branch with prey in bill. Wording to the left reads: Breeding Bird Survey Introduction & Practice Session. Tyndrum Community Woodland, Saturday 5 April. RSPB Lochwinnoch, Sunday 6 April. Find out more and book: www.bto.org/events. BTO Scotland logo top right of the image. Image credit reads: Redstart © Edmund Fellowes/BTO.

Join our FREE training sessions this April on the Breeding Bird Survey. 🐦 Book a place ➡️ www.bto.org/events

We'll introduce the survey and practise methods used in a supportive environment with our expert team. #BirdingScotland @bbs-birds.bsky.social

25.03.2025 16:05 — 👍 14    🔁 11    💬 0    📌 0

Quick pit stop at Insh Marshes on the way back from the Scottish Birdwatchers' Conference. Scanning the ridge was eventually rewarded with three Golden Eagles, with a lovely male Goshawk through relatively close, too #BirdingScotland

16.03.2025 18:03 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

BTO Scotland are on here too Ron! @btoscotland.bsky.social

16.03.2025 17:54 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Added.... Thanks Jared!

16.03.2025 17:49 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Dust off your bins and prepare yer lugs (ears) for springtime! Full details of our online AND face-to-face events here (not below, as this guy says): www.bto.org/about-bto/na...

04.03.2025 09:54 — 👍 25    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0

That #chiefskingdom performance was about the worst I've sat through. The tackle spots are a serious weak point. Somehow squeaked the win but man....

29.11.2024 23:27 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0