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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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Falling finch numbers, fading farmland birds, declining Dippers & vanishing Cuckoo calls in England are worrying findings from the 2024 Breeding Bird Survey report out now➡️@JNCC_UK @RSPBScience @_BTO #Ornithology
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RT @WeBS_UK: Are you a birder on the Isle of Wight who can count Sandown Levels, which hasn’t been counted since 2019? If you think you can….
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Now that the BBS & WBBS survey season is over, we would like to thank all of our volunteers for their time and effort this year! We are going to have a break from posting for a while, so see you soon. @_BTO @JNCC_UK @RSPBScience
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RT @spurnbirdobs: Amira shares what #MigFest means to her as a young birder — from youth-led walks and ringing demos to connecting with peo….
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@savebutterflies @UKBMSLive (2/) If you would like to find out more about how to sign up and take part in the Wider Countryside Butterfly Survey, to monitor species such as Gatekeeper, take a look at the BBS webpages: @_BTO @JNCC_UK @RSPBScience
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(1/) The last butterfly species that we focus on as part of this series is Gatekeeper. This species is also known as the Hedge Brown. It is mostly found in the southern half of the UK. Species information: @savebutterflies @UKBMSLive
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RT @UKBMSLive: Today is the start of the Wider Countryside Butterfly Survey!.This volunteer scheme monitors butterflies across 1900 random….
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(1/) Today, we are focusing on some statistically significant population trends from Northern Ireland. Blackcap, with its fluffy and melodic song, increased by 2,021% across the country between 1995 and 2003. @_BTO @JNCC_UK @RSPBScience
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RT @smp_seabirds: 📢Job alert! We’ve got a great opportunity for a part-time Seabird Monitoring Support Officer to join the @_BTO Surveys Te….
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It’s Swift Awareness Week. Sadly, the iconic Swift (Apus apus) declined by 68% across the UK between 1995 and 2003. Find out some of the possible reasons for this decline here: @_BTO @JNCC_UK @RSPBScience
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RT @BirdTrack: Please continue to report all sightings of dead birds for possible testing for avian influenza: . 📌In England, Wales & Scotl….
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RT @smp_seabirds: Gethin from BTO Cymru was recently interviewed about SMP & the Kittiwakes of Mumbles Pier for the upcoming show 'Nôl o'r….
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RT @UKBMSLive: Our summer eNewsletter is out!.Catch up on the latest guidance and hear about an exciting find on a transect, as well as an….
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If you haven’t managed to do your ‘Late’ visit to your BBS square or WBBS stretch, please try and do it by the end of this weekend, as the survey season finishes at the end of June! @_BTO @JNCC_UK @RSPBScience
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RT @WeBS_UK: Are you a birder in Northern Ireland who can count Craigmalady, which has only had one count in 1996? If you think you can hel….
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(2/) If you would like to find out more about how to sign up and take part in the Wider Countryside Butterfly Survey, to monitor species such as Ringlet, take a look at the BBS webpages: @_BTO @JNCC_UK @RSPBScience
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(1/) Today, we focus on Ringlet Butterfly. This darkly coloured species with distinctive rings on its wing is often seen feeding on Brambles. You can find out more about it here: @savebutterflies @UKBMSLive
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RT @UK_CEH: As #InsectWeek begins, we’re excited to share the latest @PoMScheme annual report 🐝🪰🪲 . This year we also welcome The RHS as a….
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