UK Seabird Monitoring Programme
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UK Seabird Monitoring Programme #SMP funded by @_BTO & @JNCC_UK, in association with @RSPBScience. Fieldwork conducted by volunteer & professional surveyors.
@_BTO Thetford, Norfolk
Joined June 2022
Common & Arctic Terns are migrating south through the UK and Ireland right now! They are often lumped together as ‘Commic’ Terns. Use this graphic and tell us who’s who! Answer coming next Monday! #seabirds
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RT @MurrayOrchard: Bribery!😉.My contribution for Seabird Sunday. Sandwich Terns in the Medway (Kent) earlier this year. Pic by Bob Knight,….
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RT @MurrayOrchard: Another happy pic from Cemlyn Bay, Anglesey, taken on 2 July…. so many young Sandwich Terns close to fully fledging😊 Hop….
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📢Job alert! We’re looking for the next Seabird Monitoring Programme Organiser to join the BTO Surveys Team!🔭📈. ℹ️ For more information and to apply: . 🗓️ Deadline for applications: 8th Sept 2025. #seabirds #citizenscience.@_BTO @JNCC_UK @Natures_Voice
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RT @MurrayOrchard: Dover Cliffs. Walked to place where I used to sit and watch nesting Kittiwakes (see ALT text). Quiet now, not even a Ful….
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RT @TomCadwallender: "I must go down to the sea again" Soon to be back out into the wide, wild sea. Puffin on the Northumberland coast. @T….
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RT @Tireebirder: Mixed seabird results at Ceann a' Mhara #Tiree yesterday, good numbers of Guillemot and Shag chicks, but Kittiwakes mostly….
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RT @MurrayOrchard: In the words of the great song by the late Tom Petty……”I’m learning to fly!. ”.A fledged Little Tern in the Medway😊.Such….
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RT @MurrayOrchard: Finally made it to South Stack RSPB. Bit late for the Black Lark, but memorable climb down (& back😮💨) to the lighthouse….
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RT @MurrayOrchard: For Super Seabird Sunday I present the noisy and vibrant tern colony at Cemlyn, N Wales. Mostly Sandwich, with lots of y….
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⚠️ Advance warning that this weekend certain areas of the BTO website will be unavailable. This includes 'My BTO', and event and membership registration. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
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RT @MurrayOrchard: My Anglesey highlight by far - Cemlyn Bay! Such great views of thriving colony of Sarnies, Arctic & Com Terns (with load….
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📢Job alert! We’ve got a great opportunity for a part-time Seabird Monitoring Support Officer to join the @_BTO Surveys Team!🔭📈. ℹ️For more information and to apply: .🗓️ Deadline for applications: Thursday 24th July 2025. #Seabirds #CitizenScience
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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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DAERA collects some dead wild birds for Avian Influenza (AI) surveillance purposes. This helps us understand if and when the virus is present in Northern Ireland, and when calculating which areas are...
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Gethin from BTO Cymru was recently interviewed about SMP & the Kittiwakes of Mumbles Pier for the upcoming show 'Nôl o'r Dibyn' - a four part series co-production between S4C & the European Broadcasting Union focusing on urban wildlife mitigation projects. 📺Keep a look out!👀
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RT @spurnbirdobs: Are you 16 or under this September & mad about birds? Apply now for the Martin Garner Spurn Young Birder Competition at #….
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RT @spurnbirdobs: Not sure what to expect at #MigFest?.This 10-minute film from last year gives you the full flavour — migration magic, bir….
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SMPnews is out - 🥳 . Issue 3 includes a call for 'Odd-servations' from #seabird colonies. Additionally, we've created a feedback form where you can let us know if anything significant that happened at your colony in a given year:
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