@scaup63.bsky.social
Birder, alternative sounds, Dunfermline Athletic, Rough Collies and other stuff.
Two people are looking up at the sky using binoculars in surroundings of green reeds and trees. Image by David Tipling/BTO.
New to birding? Check out this Guardian article about 10 easy ways to start this hobby featuring top tips from BTO's Jon Carter! β‘οΈ www.theguardian.com/environment/...
20.06.2025 12:56 β π 18 π 14 π¬ 0 π 0
OPTICS DEMO EVENT NEXT MONTH
Thursday 19th June | 10:30am - 3pm | Free event | No Booking
Weβre hosting a Viking Optical demo at our HQ #WaterstonHouse in Aberlady, this is a fantastic chance to try out optics in field conditions and get advice from experts: www.the-soc.org.uk/pages/gettin....
Scarcely spotted flycatcher
Why is a once-common summer migrant becoming so hard to find? Catrin Eden profiles the stark decline of the UK's Spotted Flycatcher population:
Itβs great to see Cuckoo on the increase in Scotland, with populations increasing by 67% since 1994, but species like Wheatear and Curlew arenβt faring so well. Discover more from the @bbs-birds.bsky.social 2024 report out now β‘οΈ www.bto.org/bbs-results #BirdingScotland
15.05.2025 13:30 β π 18 π 6 π¬ 1 π 0
Itβs the time of year for finding, recording and enjoying rare breeding birds, but we must remember to put their welfare first! Hereβs some advice from RBBP Secretary @markaeaton.bsky.social, and thereβs a blog here tinyurl.com/RBBPsafe [1/2] youtu.be/5xXc9Dl7vwk?...
14.03.2025 11:24 β π 35 π 21 π¬ 1 π 2Hello, no you haven't made that up. On a Bar-tailed Godwit there is only enough space to write BAR between the birds belly and 'knee'. On a Black-tailed Godwit there's enough space to write Black on account of Black-tailed Godwits being more 'leggy'. Not much use if the birds are in the water!
18.02.2025 19:52 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
I'm packing up for Christmas, I've been thinking about bird vision, so it is the perfect time for a festive story about Robins & #birds incredible ability to see magnetic fields. This is a cool story of quantum physics & biology, discovered from work on the UK's favourite seasonal bird! πΏππ§ͺ𧡠1/
20.12.2024 17:26 β π 187 π 18 π¬ 4 π 4
Slavonian Grebe in full breeding plumage on a loch. Photo by Edmund Fellowes / BTO
Scottish Birdwatchers' Conference 2025
The 2025 conference will be held in Inverness on Saturday 15 March, hosted by SOC Highland Branch in collaboration with BTO Scotland.
For more information and to book your place, visit www.the-soc.org.uk/pages/event/...
Slavonian Grebe by Edmund Fellowes/BTO
Guillemot in flight, coming in to land on sea in a near upright position with wings outstretched and legs dangling Β© Bob Hamilton
Daisy Burnell on a boat with sea and land in the background.
Oystercatcher and Thrift on a lichen covered rock Β© Bob Hamilton
Chris Wernham sat on a rock with a forest in the background
Annual Conference Speaker Spotlight: Daisy Burnell & Dr Chris Wernham
Daisy will give us a brief dive into the Scottish results of Seabirds Count.
Chris will explain why getting involved in monitoring has never been more valuable for birds.
Find out more & book: www.the-soc.org.uk/pages/event/...
After >20 years of tracking, our ringed black-tailed godwits have revealed that the autumn & winter sites used by juveniles are (nearly always) the ones they use throughout their lives.
New @animalecology.bsky.social paper (besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....) & #wadertales blog:
A European Golden Plover stands alert in a wetland, its golden-speckled plumage contrasting against dark feathers. A white band runs along its head and face, set against a dark mask. Its slender legs are planted amidst short grasses, with a blurred backdrop of soft browns and green. The intricate pattern of its feathers glistens in the light, showcasing the bird's striking beauty.
Amid Icelandβs wild beauty, its wetlands are lifelines for migratory birds. β¨
We're teaming up with BirdLife Iceland & the Ecological Restoration Fund to bring these vital habitats back to life for species like the Golden Plover.
Discover how: community.rspb.org.uk/ourwork/b/ac...
