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.
Dawn Balmer
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SOC Annual Conference, 3 Oct 2026, Musselburgh. Booking essential."Celebrating 90 Years of Scottish Birdwatcher's Contributions to Ornithology",explores the diverse ways birdwatchers contribute to Scottish ornithology, such as through ringing, recording, research, arts & birding tinyurl.com/bd6jvp9f
Could it be a Quail year? We've seen a big increase in reports of this elusive migrant gamebird in the last two weeks. Reports don't usually peak until late June, so it will be interesting to see whether the influx continues into the summer #ukbirding
Happy World Oceans Day!
Here is the extent of the world's oceans used by just a few of the seabird species covered by the SMP. Their importance is undeniable #WorldOceansDay #seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
BB Eye: In our June issue, Clive Slater discusses the importance of recording hybridisation and focuses on the famous history of the ‘Paget’s Pochard’. Find out more here: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti...
🖋️ Clive Slater
📸 John Harris
Getting involved with WeBS is a great way to use your bird skills, plus it can be a handy motivator to get some fresh air during the winter months.
If you're near Omagh and fancy giving WeBS a go at Lough Muck please get in touch with us - [email protected]
Join us online, on June 16th 19 CEST at the EBCC Annual General Meeting! We will present to the EBCC delegates, national partners, and interested parties the work from the past year (Chair's report), and EBCC projects: PECBMS, EBBA Live Farmland &EBP. Register here: forms.gle/ETg3KspqpF9X...
There are now only around three weeks to go until the 2026 BBS survey season finishes at the end of the month! Please try and do your ‘Late’ visit as close to your average visit date as possible, as long as the weather is suitable. @btobirds.bsky.social JNCC RSPB Science
(1/) One species that featured quite prominently in the 2025 BBS Report is Spotted Flycatcher. This summer visitor has dropped in numbers by over 60% since the mid 1990s. This decline seems to be occurring across the UK… @btobirds.bsky.social JNCC RSPB Science #Ornithology
Nice bit of breeding evidence for @ukrbbp.bsky.social … one of two broods of Shovelers at Buston Links this morning #NEbirding
The Scottish Ornithologists' Club
Just submitted my 17 AON from Livermere Lake. All sites, big and small, really make an important contribution to SMP. If you see inland breeding gulls and terns, please make an effort to count the number of nests, and ideally young birds and submit to SMP.
BirdTrack
UK Seabird Monitoring Programme
British Birds
BTO Northern Ireland
European Bird Census Council
Breeding Bird Surveys (BBS)
Breeding Bird Surveys (BBS)
Mark Eaton
Dawn Balmer
If you’re a birder in Northern Ireland, we need your help! Lough Muck in Co. Tyrone has only been counted twice in 1992 and attracts common waterbird species. If you can help please contact us via the "Contact the Local Organiser" button at app.bto.org/websonline/s...
#Ornithology #UKBirding
We've received data submissions for 16 of the 25 core SMP species in 2026 so far. Currently, Black Guillemot, Fulmar, and Herring Gull form the top three. How long will Black Guillemot hold the top spot!?
Don't forget to submit your data! @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
