The UK Breeding Bird Survey & Waterways Breeding Bird Survey; monitoring bird species with skilled volunteers. A @btobirds.bsky.social, @jncc.bsky.social and @rspb.bsky.social partnership. https://www.bto.org/our-science/projects/breeding-bird-survey https://bsky.app/profile/bbs-birds.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/bbs-birds.bsky.social/post/3mku2zzr2nw2w(1/) It’s International Dawn Chorus Day on Sunday 3 May. One species that we are losing from the Dawn Chorus in some parts of the UK, especially England, is the delicate descending song of Willow Warbler… @btobirds.bsky.social JNCC RSPB Science #Ornithology02 May 2026 07:00 +0000at://did:plc:fisb5x3gmius3jtkm6ltqggz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mku2zzr2nw2whttps://bsky.app/profile/bbs-birds.bsky.social/post/3mkrkkozvjs2e(1/) Our final species focus for ‘Farmland Bird Fridays’ is Yellow Wagtail. This is very much a bird associated with wet grassland. It spends a lot of time feeding amongst cattle. It declined by 78% across the UK between 1967–2023. @btobirds.bsky.social JNCC RSPB Science 01 May 2026 07:00 +0000at://did:plc:fisb5x3gmius3jtkm6ltqggz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkrkkozvjs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/bbs-birds.bsky.social/post/3mkp247kzh72a(1/) We journey to Mid-Wales for this week’s featured vacant BBS squares. It is situated near Talerddig. A good variety of bird species have been recorded in it over the years. @btobirds.bsky.social JNCC RSPB Science BTO Cymru #BirdingWales30 Apr 2026 07:00 +0000at://did:plc:fisb5x3gmius3jtkm6ltqggz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkp247kzh72ahttps://bsky.app/profile/bbs-birds.bsky.social/post/3mkmjnbsd262e(1/) It’s time again for two up, two down! Starting with the UK as a whole, the elegant Little Egret increased by 2,748% 1995-2024. Its range has also increased, and can be seen quite far north. @btobirds.bsky.social JNCC RSPB Science #Ornithology #CitizenScience29 Apr 2026 07:00 +0000at://did:plc:fisb5x3gmius3jtkm6ltqggz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkmjnbsd262ehttps://bsky.app/profile/bbs-birds.bsky.social/post/3mkhnus3t5s2rIn the last of our series of videos about the BBS Team’s Early visits to their BBS squares, here is David from his square in Dorset. More about what the survey involves: https://www.bto.org/get-involved/volunteer/projects/bbs/taking-part @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social27 Apr 2026 08:32 +0000at://did:plc:fisb5x3gmius3jtkm6ltqggz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkhnus3t5s2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/bbs-birds.bsky.social/post/3mka57rzfts2m1/ Now it's the turn of @bbs-birds.bsky.social 's James Heywood for his early visit. No Song Thrush recorded. Interesting as plenty are being heard nearby. Whilst the UK population is up ⬆️37% 1995-2024, there has been no change in SE- & SW-England & down ⬇️47% in London. 👉www.bto.org/bbs-results24 Apr 2026 08:46 +0000at://did:plc:fisb5x3gmius3jtkm6ltqggz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mka57rzfts2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/bbs-birds.bsky.social/post/3mk5gtdjz4r2a(1/) This week’s vacant BBS square is close to Spurn Point in East Yorkshire. If you live in that area and you are up for a bit of a challenge, why not consider signing up for it?! @btobirds.bsky.social JNCC RSPB Science Spurn Bird Observatory #BirdingYorkshire23 Apr 2026 07:00 +0000at://did:plc:fisb5x3gmius3jtkm6ltqggz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5gtdjz4r2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/bbs-birds.bsky.social/post/3mk3gumxgls2g1/Yesterday was #WorldCurlewDay. Many posts on the subject have highlighted the huge declines in UK Curlews & most of those are @bbs-birds.bsky.social figures. Here's a look at the latest figures, just out: 👉www.bto.org/bbs-report UK Curlew are down 51% across the UK... [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Apr 2026 11:55 +0000at://did:plc:fisb5x3gmius3jtkm6ltqggz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3gumxgls2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/bbs-birds.bsky.social/post/3mk2woo5m2k2l(1/) The latest results from the Waterways Breeding Bird Survey make for interesting reading! Greylag Goose, whose population has been supplemented by introductions in recent years, continues to increase along linear waterways. @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social22 Apr 2026 07:05 +0000at://did:plc:fisb5x3gmius3jtkm6ltqggz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk2woo5m2k2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/bbs-birds.bsky.social/post/3mjvw3zd3pp2cIt’s National Mammal Week! We are able to produce trends for nine mammal species across the UK. Find out more about mammal recording on BBS squares: https://www.bto.org/get-involved/volunteer/projects/bbs/taking-part/survey-methods/mammal-recording @btobirds.bsky.social JNCC RSPB Science Mammal Society #NationalMammalWeek20 Apr 2026 07:12 +0000at://did:plc:fisb5x3gmius3jtkm6ltqggz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjvw3zd3pp2c