The 2026 SMP Newsletter is here!
Read it (and sign up to receive future editions) here:
www.bto.org/our-work/sci... to find out about the SMP's 40th anniversary, latest developments, the science of seabird poo, and more! #birds #seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
Arctic-bound waders, cross-country Long-tailed Skuas and Fair Isle Bluethroats - find out about that and more in our latest migration blog #ukbirding
www.bto.org/our-work/new...
Bluethroat, by Edmund Fellowes / BTO
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
A influx of Wood Sandpipers, flocks of Black Terns and a good number of Black-winged Stilts have graced many wetlands over the last week. Find out more about that and the rest of the latest migration news in this week's Migration Blog ⬇️
#ukbirding
Returned from holiday to find the first 2025 Bird Report from a Welsh county completed. 👏 Jon Green in #Pembrokeshire.
Great to see it includes maps that draw on @birdtrack.bsky.social and #eBird records, produced by @btobirds.bsky.social. #BirdingWales
pembsbirds.blogspot.com/p/the-annual...
It's Temmminck's time!
Far more spring records than autumn ones - as shown in this old @birdtrack.bsky.social graph.
More about wader migration here:
wadertales.wordpress.com/2017/07/20/w...
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Job alert! Apply via www.bto.org/jobs
Are you passionate about birds with an interest in data and admin? We're looking for someone to join our Surveys Team and support UK bird surveys.
📆 Full time, Permanent.
📍 Thetford, Norfolk (Hybrid).
📝 £29,754 per annum.
Closing date: Sunday 7 June
ANOTHER NEW BLOG! A quick guide to what information to submit to make your birding records as valuable as possible rbbp.org.uk/2026/05/15/w...
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It's Friday! It's BTO Migration Blog day!
Find out what to keep an eye and ear open for this weekend and coming week and spring bird migration reaches its zenith➡️
www.bto.org/our-work/new...
@birdtrack.bsky.social
📷Woodchat Shrike, by Philip Croft / BTO
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Calling birders 16 and under! Join the Martin Garner Spurn Young Birder Competition as part of MigFest at @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social!
📅 Competition date: Saturday 12 September 2026
📝 Applications close: Sunday 19 July 2026
🔗 Apply now: forms.gle/UD4SiVbjCJuk...
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What makes a good record?
In the breeding season, two closely consorting Pintail like these should definitely be reported as a Pair, not simply as two birds! Credit: Colin Bradshaw.
We have re...
📣 Applications are now open for the Martin Garner Spurn Young Birder Competition 2026!
If you're aged 16 or under and passionate about birding, this is your chance to compete at #MigFest2026 and win some fantastic prizes.
⏰ Applications close 19 July
🔗 tinyurl.com/MGSYB2026
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The May Day bank hol weekend is a perfect time for birding & our latest Migration Blog is here to tell you what to look out for just now when spring rarities are peaking➡️
www.bto.org/our-work/new...
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Last week we talked about how to submit records of rare breeding birds. This week we move onto what those records should contain - the details - precise location, numbers, breeding evidence and so on - to make them as useful as possible for the work of the RBBP.
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