New in #BirdStudy
Using trail cameras to monitor Corncrakes:
Use of passive infrared-triggered trail cameras to study timing of breeding and habitat use of Corncrakes Crex crex in Scotland doi.org/10.1080/0006...
#ornithology @rspbscience.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social
Richard K Broughton
Today at Welney Black-winged stilt, Common sandpiper, Greenshank, Swifts and 3 Hobby, all in all after a bleak start but not only did the birds make an appearance but so did the Sun.
Today at Welney, highlights included Cuckoo calling, Ringed plover, Orange-tailed mining bee and Spotted Redshank amongst the Black-tailed Godwits
As wader chicks forage for insect food in the grass, they are easy targets for ticks.
Blog about the impacts that ticks can have on chicks, based on paper by David Douglas and James Pearce-Higgins:
wadertales.wordpress.com/2019/06/04/c...
#birds
Ringed Whooper Swan, ABP, part of a group of 7 new in at dawn at Branston Island, left N by 0600. From quick search seems to be Welney hatched, maybe explaining the group's delay.
Also 73 Ringo, Dunlin, Garganey, 3 Ibis and 2 Great, 25! Little Egret.
#PatchBirding
@lincsbirding.bsky.social
A pair of Garganey yesterday at Welney @wwtworldwide.bsky.social
Fortunately for her, the drake was pretty quick on the job.
An elusive pair of Tree Sparrows finally showed up at 4.45 after the dominant House Sparrows had quietened down a bit.
Cafe serves an excellent pastie too.
#birdinguk
Clive Baker 🏴 🇮🇪
Clive Baker 🏴 🇮🇪
Daniel Langston
Graham Appleton
First of the 2026 Whooper swans have hatched at WWT Welney this weekend.
This year there are at least 4 pairs breeding on site.
Black winged stilt returned to the site today, after a wander around other wetlands in the area.
#norfolkbirds
Black-winged stilt at WWT Welney this morning.
I was hoping one would turn up so was nice find this one snoozing from the visitor centre
Peter Driver
With the dry spring the team have been able to access the Tansy trail at WWT Welney.
The results, our earliest record of the rare Tansy beetle.
Saltmarsh… get your waders on
Genius by @wwtworldwide.bsky.social comms team
youtu.be/OZP6ylM3v2U?...
