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BTO is the UK's leading Registered Charity working with volunteers to improve our knowledge of birds through monitoring and research. www.bto.org
@btobirds.bsky.socialWe've got some great opportunities to join us at BTO! Discover more and apply for our jobs and voluntary roles online at www.bto.org/jobs #Ornithology
@bbs-birds.bsky.socialReposted by @btobirds.bsky.social(1/) After we featured Gwyn William’s story last week, this week, it's the turn of Mike Gibson from North Yorkshire, who has also surveyed a BBS square each year since the survey began in 1994: www.bto.org/get-involved... @btobirds.bsky.social #Ornithology #CitizenScience
@bbs-birds.bsky.socialReposted by @btobirds.bsky.social(1/) The chattering Reed Warbler is frequently found along reed fringed waterways. It declined by 5% in this habitat 1999–2024. However, the BBS trend shows that this species is on the increase across the UK. @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social #Ornithology
@btobirds.bsky.social✨ New Project Alert ✨ We’re working on a new partnership project looking at Curlew chick survival, key predation pressures & interventions in relation to population recovery.
Your donation could support our work to restore breeding wader populations ➡️ www.bto.org/breeding... #Ornithology
@smp-seabirds.bsky.socialReposted by @btobirds.bsky.socialFulmar - the highest recorded species in SMP for 2024, 2025, and 2026 (so far).
Young Fulmar don't return to breeding sites until they are four or five, and even then, don't breed until they're nine! #Seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
@btobirds.bsky.socialJob Alert! 🔉 We're looking for two part-time Field Surveyors for the Winter survey season from November - March to conduct wintering bird surveys.
To discover more and apply visit ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs
📍 Survey areas: Yorkshire Dales & the Fens.
📝 Deadline for applications: Sunday 18 October 2026.
@bbs-birds.bsky.socialReposted by @btobirds.bsky.socialCongratulations to Breeding Bird Survey volunteer Dorian Moss for receiving the Jubilee Medal! It's fantastic to hear that he has completed 91 visits to the BBS squares that he has surveyed over the years. That is true dedication! @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social #Ornithology
@lesserspotnet.bsky.socialReposted by @btobirds.bsky.socialCongratulations to Rufus Dawson, for this well deserved BTO Award. He is one of our most active Woodpecker Network volunteers and his Passive Acoustic Monitoring for Lesser Spots in Gloucestershire and Avon is contributing greatly to our understanding of this elusive species.
@btobirds.bsky.socialHi Andy, you can find previous year winners on our website here: www.bto.org/about/histor... with this year's winners to be added soon. We hope that helps.
@richardkbroughton.bsky.socialReposted by @btobirds.bsky.socialNice to see Dorian get this recognition. He's also a veteran of the CEH (formerly ITE, now UKCEH) research station at Monks Wood, until the station closed in 2008 and he moved to BTO before retiring.
@btobirds.bsky.socialVery well deserved, congratulations Rufus!
@rufusdawson.bsky.socialReposted by @btobirds.bsky.socialI'm hugely honoured to have won the @btobirds.bsky.social @marshawards.bsky.social Marsh Awards for Young Ornithologist - thank you so much.
@rspbscience.bsky.socialReposted by @btobirds.bsky.socialCongratulations to Dr Will Peach, winner of The Marsh Award for Ornithology 2026. This award is in recognition of his incredible contribution to ornithology
Will Peach is Head of Conservation Science, England & Wales at RSPB
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@btobirds.bsky.socialCuckoo Bean is continuing to migrate south 🌎 Will his next move see him progressing into the lush jungles of Democratic Republic of Congo? #Ornithology
@brigitstrawbridge.bsky.socialReposted by @btobirds.bsky.socialOn the train back from London after the best evening ever! Still pinching myself… and beaming from ear to ear about my beautiful medal.
Thank you SO much @btobirds.bsky.social for this most unexpected and wonderful award. And thank you again for all the amazing things you do…
@btobirds.bsky.socialCongratulations to @rufusdawson.bsky.social winner of @marshawards.bsky.social for Young Ornithologist! 🎉 Rufus has conducted tremendous work in leading a monitoring scheme for Lesser Spotted Woodpecker using Passive Acoustic Monitoring. We can’t wait to see more of his work in the future!
@btobirds.bsky.socialThe @marshawards.bsky.social for Local Ornithology goes to The Friends of the Lower Derwent Valley Conservation Group! This group’s ornithological and conservational efforts in their area are commendable, including their work radio-tagging Jack Snipe, their bird ringing studies & book publication.
@btobirds.bsky.socialCongratulations to Will Peach, winner of @marshawards.bsky.social for Ornithology! During his career at BTO & @rspbscience.bsky.social Will has applied exemplary analytical skills, making breakthroughs with ringing scheme data & leading UK-wide work on diagnosing causes of bird population declines.
@btobirds.bsky.socialOur next Jubilee Medal winner is Dorian Moss! Dorian’s research involvement with BTO includes 91 @bbs-birds.bsky.social visits, 3k+ observations during Atlas surveys and 5k+ @birdtrack.bsky.social record submissions. He’s also a Ringer and Trainer. Thank you Dorian!
@btobirds.bsky.socialWe’ve got two Jubilee Medal winners this year, the first being Andrew Harris! Andrew has dedicated more than half a century to bird ringing & during over 40 years as a Ringing Trainer has influenced generations of trainees. He’s also played a key role in developing long-term monitoring projects.
