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The UK Breeding Bird Survey & Waterways Breeding Bird Survey; monitoring bird species with skilled volunteers. A @_BTO, @JNCC_UK & @RSPBScience Partnership.
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(3/) Your BBS Regional Organiser will do their best to match you with a square that is appropriate to your birding ability and close to where you live. Our online training courses are also a great way of boosting your bird identification skills:
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(2/) This species is an early nester, so it is well worth looking out for its nesting behaviour during the coming weeks and months. It can be quite conspicuous, with its loud, ‘cronking’ calls and its aerobatic flight. Species information here:
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RT @BirdTrack: The BTO hosted the Bird Observatories Council meeting in Thetford on Saturday. Bird Obs enter their daily census data into B…
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RT @JNCC_UK: 🔍 The science is clear: we're facing unprecedented #biodiversity loss. But we need to understand more about how that loss is a…
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RT @BTO_Suffolk: In Suffolk we are looking for Birders to take part in the BTO Heathland survey. We still have many vacant squares. Plea…
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2/ And who knows, maybe you will translate this into becoming a @BBS_birds volunteer, or joining another one of the really important national monitoring schemes @WeBS_UK, @smp_seabirds
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RT @smp_seabirds: We are close to running the population trends & calculating the productivity values up to 2024 from Colony Count and Bree…
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RT @WeBS_UK: “Protecting Wetlands for Our Common Future” is the theme for World Wetlands Day on Sunday 2nd February 2025. Thanks to all our…
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(2/) This species was introduced to the UK in the late 1800s. It mainly feeds on invertebrates and it will sometimes perch up in prominent places during daylight hours. It can also be quite vocal at times. Find out more about this species here:
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RT @smp_seabirds: As we head towards the seabird breeding season, and @FI_Obs gathers its team together for 2025, Alex reflects on the joy…
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RT @RSPBScience: Interested in helping out with national surveys of Dartford Warbler, Woodlark and Nightjar in 2025? Find out more at https…
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RT @BirdTrack: 1/ 🔊 We need your help to survey Heathland Birds! 🐦 For the first time in two decades we’re asking birders to survey for key…
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(2/) The BTO has coordinated a variety of surveys to attempt to obtain a better understanding of the UK Tawny Owl population via ‘Project Owl.’ You can find out more about this, and other work on other owl species here:
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Many people's journey into citizen science and bird monitoring began with #BigGardenBirdWatch, including many @BBS_birds volunteers. Will 2025 be the year you start your journey? @Natures_Voice @RSPBScience @JNCC_UK
📣 THREE DAYS TO GO 📣 Only 3 days to go until the #BigGardenBirdWatch! Are you ready to count your garden visitors? Grab your binoculars, fill up your feeders and get ready for the weekend ahead! All it takes is one hour of counting! Sign up here 👉
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