The BOU Avi List January 2026: 7️⃣5️⃣3️⃣ (636 species and 117 subspecies)
Most recent additions:
Species: BOOTED EAGLE - August 2025
Subspecies: East Siberian White Wagtail - June 2022
Patch birding in Oxfordshire and further afield
tmbirding.blogspot.com
Love the journey through Uk nature. Only follow wildlife enthusiasts.
21 year old Wiltshire birder & naturalist - tweets from village patch of Shrewton, Salisbury plain, Wiltshire and surrounding areas, with the odd twitch & trip
Birds, Moths, Watford FC, Weird Weather, Taxidermy and general moaning about things. Though not necessarily in that order. ❤️ Scilly
http://ianbennellsbirdingblog.blogspot.com
Birder, avid bird feeder, Naturetrek.co.uk tour leader, ringer, blogger (Northamptonshirebirding.blogspot.com) and regularly takes a camera for a walk but is certainly no photographer!
South Devon based birder. Nikon user. Birds, butterflies, insects , plants. Allergic to idiots. Part time artist. Lover of all things Mod and Northern Soul . Eater of lentils and tofu.
RSPB Principal Policy Officer. BirdLife Global Flyways Programme policy lead. Privileged to work full time for the world's migratory birds. Love snorkelling. The views I express here are mine alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the RSPB.
Director & guide for Shetland Wildlife @shetlandwildlife.bsky.social | Cameraman | Orcaholic | Co-author of Princeton Nature @princetonupress.bsky.social Europe's Sea Mammals, Europe's Birds, Britain's Birds & British Birds.
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Biophile based in Bournemouth. Love flora and fauna alike - with a particular interest in orchids.
British and Irish orchids, with occasional orchid posts from other areas.
Run by Sean Cole
Surrey-based naturalist on the edge of Greater London with a particular interest in bird migration, lepidoptera and botany.
northdownsandbeyond.blogspot.com
Non-league football will also get a mention.
UK WEATHER UPDATES | No drama, just weather | Making complex weather understandable | 20+ years of studying | Sensible forecasts without the hype ❌
Chair, Cornwall Birds. Co-ordinator Looe Island Gull group. Spaniel Whisperer
Free online and in-field tool for your bird sightings, run by @btobirds.bsky.social Make your records work for birders and conservation science: join the community! #BirdTrack
www.birdtrack.net
Editor of The Progress Playbook: https://theprogressplaybook.com
We focus on proven climate and sustainable development solutions.
Email me for collaboration opportunities: nick.hedley@theprogressplaybook.com
Norfolk birder usually found patching or volunteering in the Mid-Yare Valley (TG40). Views are my own.
23. Birds. Migration. West Cornwall & Avon (mostly)
Watcher of Birds & Botherer of Moths.
Swindon, Wiltshire
VC7
Local patch: Wichelstowe, Swindon
Interested in all the natural world has to offer, with a particular focus on Birds, Moths and Butterflies. Also quite keen on Fungi, Plants, Mammals, Reptiles, Amphibians, Fish and Insects. Did I leave anything out? Supporting #BirdsSeenIn2026
From Thursford, North Norfolk.
Managing my gardens for wildlife with a dedicated wild garden area and wildlife pond
Take photographs and use trail cameras
Rarest visitors - Waxwings/Black Redstart. Polecat/Badger
Owned by Maddie, black Miniature Schnauzer
Retired former Global Marketing Manager at BirdLife International. Now birding daily in my home county of Norfolk.
Birds, Moths, Nature etc.
Birder, ringer, moth(er) and mother. Head of Surveys at BTO, BB Editorial Panel, BB Director, BBRC, Chair RBBP. EBCC Board. Views my own. She/her.
Freelance TV sport producer || Limosa obsessive L3 ❤️ || BOURC voting member || Cley Moth Obs || TG04 = the Patch || ex-Norfolk Records Committee member || Gulls & Geese👌|| Music lover: give me as much Neil Young as you like ☮️🕊️ || Don't Spook The Horse.
Keen birder and photographer based in Nottingham UK. Retired Quantity Surveyor and owner of a miniture long haired sausage dog 🌭 🐕
Mostly moths, maybe birds, definitely nature. All about Norfolk, UK
Buckton (E Yorks) & Clopton (Cambs) patcher/ringer, overall migration addict.
Think the illegal killing of birds of prey is a thing of the past? Think again! Blog by @ruthtingay.bsky.social
Wildlife Ecology & Conservation I Raptors I Wildlife Crime I PhD I Writes Raptor Persecution UK blog @RaptorPersUK.bsky.social I Co-Founder & Director Wild Justice @wildjustice.bsky.social
https://raptorpersecutionuk.org/
Science Comms and ornithology. New Naturalist author. Wildlife. Books. Alternative Music. Runner (He/him).
Leverhulme ECF @liverpooluni.bsky.social researching seabird foraging, movement and communication. Previously postdoc @sosbangor.bsky.social. She/her
Seabirds, ecology, islands. University of Gloucestershire. Long-term seabird studies on Skomer Island, Wales
Birder | Research Ecologist | #ornithology | #CaithnessBirds | she/her
Academic at the University of Exeter. Animal ecologist 📊
Researching: animal migration 🦅, foraging behaviour🦆
Will likely post about: research🔬, teaching🎓, wildlife🦋, birds🐦⬛, ornithology 🪶, landscapes🏔️, coast🏝️, kayaking🚣, cycling🚲
Crex, ducks & Rook n’ Roller
Loves terns and likes all birds. #Conservationist working on Breeding Bird Survey, previously tern conservation and cancer cell migration.
Conservationist, campaigner, author, columnist, blogger, grandpa
Birder, Twitcher & ex-scientific illustrator. Cambridge United & P’boro Panthers Speedway
Somerset birder but stationed in Norfolk, 'A' ringer, amateur photographer, Somerset cricket
Two wives enjoying birds and moths in Yorkshire and beyond 🤘
Research Curator at the Amelia, Tunbridge Wells. Entomologist. Natural historian. Local historian. Ecology & heritage of Scilly & the Channel Islands
Naturalist, writer and board gamer. Working at Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust, and @wildlifebcn.org. Lead author of Where to Watch Wildlife in Britain By Low-carbon Transport (2026). Owner of a dog/servant to two cats. She/her.
Freelance entomologist specialising in reserve management, conservation grazing, rewilding & farming. 2nd place pan-species listing. Spiders. Bugs. Grew up below poverty line. AuDHD. Writing this https://pelagicpublishing.com/products/pan-species-listing
Naturalist living in Norfolk (UK) - particularly interested in birds, fungi, psyllids and shieldbugs (also real ale, Forteana etc) Local patch = Whitlingham C.P. and the wider Norwich area.
Sporadically updated blog: http://jamesbirdsandbeer.blogspot.com/
Mainly birds, moths, other nat. hist.
Mainly W Dorset & E Devon, UK
https://notquitescilly2.blogspot.com
Essex by birth Norfolk at heart, I love the great outdoors, enjoy walking 🥾, amateur 📸 , volunteer locally. Completed Couch to 10K & raced NYD 🏅 most likely at Parkrun on a Saturday morning.
Northumbrian Birder, Naturalist, fan of Ennion, RARichardson, Busby, Jarvis, McCanch, Wallace, Watkins-Pitchford and rarest of all, Notebook users... Local Patcher on the Northumberland coast.
Birder • Ringer (BTO Trainer) • Ecologist • MSc in Applied Ecology & Conservation
Keen birder, occasional twitcher. West Ham Fan. Chelmsford. Essex
Londoner, birder, all things natural history, ex-assistant warden Portland Bird Observatory, Dorset lover, reside in Bath and big Chelsea Blue.
Birder, naturalist, conservationist, hodophile. Views mine.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/8327273@N08/albums/
🌍 Suffolk, UK
Birder on Yell in Shetland.
Scilly Birding | Seabirds | Rockpooling | On the magical Isles of Scilly 🏝️
Challenger Expedition | Cape Verde Pelagics 🌊
www.windshearbirding.com
Seabird Feed: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:25f3ymfqqg6cjzijggpbdz7q/feed/aaacp4v7qldjy #seabirds
Actual Birder, sometime Twitcher, novice Moth-er.
2026 Garden Bird yearlist 0️⃣7️⃣1️⃣
2026 Garden Moth yearlist 0️⃣2️⃣7️⃣
VC 26 - TL77C West Suffolk, Breckland/Fenland interface
selseybirder.blogspot.com
Birding news from Selsey Bill, Pagham Harbour & Medmerry. Photo credits in Alt text.
Wildlife enthusiast - birds, mammals, orchids, dragonflies, butterflies, moths...and everything else when time permits. Often armed with a camera.
Urban & farmland birder, passionate about Brum & connecting people with their #CityOfNature for happiness, health, wellbeing & prosperity. Free guest speaker to non-profits, active conservationist through Nature-friendly Farming #BrumBiosphere
Derbyshire Expat now living the dream in South Devon.
Birding, Butterflies, Moths, Fossils & Derby County (Not necessarily in that order...)
Birding, photography, moths, from Southwell, Portland. Local birding (mostly Ferrybridge and the Bill) Now planning an Autumn migration trip to the Pyrenees
Norfolk based birder/naturalist. Also enjoys a bit of gardening | growing fruit/veg | listening to rock | a good pint of beer and the occasional twitch. BOU 465.
I’d probably rather be birding
I may be at Fife Ness
he/him
Europe's best birding store. Expert advice from fellow birders always on hand. Based in Norfolk and online. Call 01263 740088
Interested in pretty much any wildlife, especially birds, moths and a host of other insect groups. Norfolk county recorder for lacewings and allied insects.
Based in North Elmham, Norfolk, UK.
senior ecologist | birder | part-time twitcher | naturalist | bat carer | C-permit bird ringer | nerdy about wildlife/dogs/Pokémon
ornithology, wildlife, photography and ecology!
#highlandbirds #ornithology #teammoth #birdingScotland #seabirds
Highlands of Scotland 🏴
🪶 🦅 🦆 🦋 ⛰️ 🌊 🐋 🦈 🐙 🏝️ 🌳 🌲
Promoting the study & conservation of seabirds via conferences, grant provision, newsletters & our open access, free-to-publish journal 🐧🕊️🌊
Birder in the Solent. Ecologist/GIS, HOS Assistant Recorder. Loves nature & islands. Mostly wildlife & travel (🚲 🥾🚏). Views my own.
I'm on Germ DM 🔑
https://ger.mx/A6dg5fbd3VwN6SpTpF9OclWxil-r5iMT-vWbB2wtEVtk#did:plc:2q245rk5bgckrp7g5dwrdsxm
Writer & life-long birdwatcher.
Formerly Director of Communications for BTO.
#WaderTales blogs about #waders #shorebirds #birds #ornithology
A climate-friendly approach to ornithology
Book: https://bit.ly/38khIeT
Website: https://lowcarbonbirding.net/
Bird sightings and reposts from the old county of Avon.
Daily bird sightings https://avonbirding.blogspot.com/
Email: bocbirds@gmail.com
#ukbirding #bristolbirding #avonbirds
Bird and other wildlife news from Britain and Ireland's newest Bird Observatory, re-accredited in 2023.
www.lundybirdobs.org.uk
FBO carries out the recording of birds at one of the U.K.’s seawatching and migration hotspots
https://flamboroughbirdobs.org.uk
Publishing at the forefront of ornithology and driving SciComm on social media | Home of #theBOUblog | Upcoming events #BOUasm25 #BOU2026 #BOUasm26
BTO is the UK's leading Registered Charity working with volunteers to improve our knowledge of birds through monitoring and research. www.bto.org
Scientist, conservationist, naturalist, birder. Secretary of the Rare Breeding Birds Panel & ornithologist for hire. Loves all of that plus dogs, music, leftwing politics, football, Northumberland, family. He/him.
Ecologist, Birder, Gooner, Foodie, Coprologist
Filling these blue skies with birds, and saving nature while doing it.
🦅🦆🦉🐦🐤🐧
Our Website: https://brnw.ch/21wQQ1O
Cover photo: Ben Andrew 📷
Collaborative biodiversity conservation. Professor of Conservation Ecology at UEA (personal account). Father, optimist. Pronouns: he/him
Senior Lecturer, Conservation Biology & Ecology. BOU & BES Associate Editor. SFHEA. Proud IVF Mum, Birder, & Metalhead. Parkrun & Steam locos 🖤 She/Her. Views are mine 🤘
Ecologist. Birdwatcher. Trainspotter. Dad. Marvel.
Birder, conservationist, wildlife gardener; Lundy Bird Observatory organising committee; coast lead for North Devon Biosphere Nature Recovery Group 🏳️🌈
All-taxa naturalist, on a journey to understand what biodiversity really means. Freelance ecological consultant. Norfolk Sawfly Recorder. BUBO founder. Pan-species Lister.
Birds, moths and other wildlife, plus my sheep and Red Poll cows
ornithologist, low-carbon birder, occasional writer, Bulletin Editor for NTBC, lover of the light and European. Memento mori.
Joint BSBI and BBS recorder for Hertfordshire.
🌱Celebrating the joy of Botany and Bryology.
❤️Aquatic plants & many other. Scarce Tufted-sedge. Plant ecology. Rivers, ponds & lakes.
From Birmingham, England & spend 6 months a year in Spain. Green, socialist & European. Retired wildlife consultant used to run moth holidays & training courses. Now survey moths in Spain for fun & for science - polillero. #teammoth
Tag me for ID of your moth photos. If you'd like to leave a tip: ko-fi.com/mothiduk
Naturalist: lichens, moths, beetles, bugs and anything else that catches my eye. “What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare.”
I am an ornithologist interested in the social behaviour of birds.
📚 Research - https://www.j-dunning.net/
Birder #WestrayBirding | Orkney Bird Recorder | #birdingScotland #ornithology 🪶 | #TeamMoth | #wildlife #art | 🎶 Punk, Post-punk | PUFC | MUFC | Pro-EU | ✊🏾🏳️🌈 ally
Feeds - Birding Gear, Orkney Birding, UK Patch Birding and BirdWeather PUC.
