Joe has arrived in Europe! 🎉 He’s racing ahead & is in the Algarve in Portugal. 😎 He’s the first of our tagged Cuckoos to reach Europe! Who do you think will be next? Meanwhile Trent isn’t far behind & Sayaan & KP are catching up too!

Follow the race👉 bit.ly/cuckoo_project

This week is the last chance to apply to join the team as Ecological Statistician 🐦 For the full job role and to apply 👉 bit.ly/btojobs

A new exhibition & boat trips celebrating bird photographer Emma Turner open next week Norfolk Wildlife Trust Hickling Broad. 📸🐦 Emma Turner was the only woman to put her name to a letter in The Times announcing the formation of the BTO in 1933. Discover what's on👉 bit.ly/_EmmaTurner

The race is on! 🐦👀 Which of our tagged Cuckoos is going to cross into Europe first? 😃 Cuach Torc is in the lead & has made it to Morocco. 🙌 Trent is hot on his heels, followed by Joe who's forged 1,391 miles north! Follow their race across the world👉 bit.ly/cuckoo_project

It won't be long until Swifts arrive back in the UK, but how are they doing? BTO’s Robert Robinson delves into the challenges they are facing. RSPB The Conversation Rob Robinson (he/him) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 theconversation.com/swifts-need-mo…

The North West Gull group has colour ringed ~4000 juv herring and LBB #gulls in the last 6 years in Cumbria + Lancs. They should be returning to breed now & we want to know where they are! Pls look out for them & report sightings at
nwgulls.org.uk/report-a-sight…. Lancaster & District Birdwatching BTO

Check out this amazing Blackbird! What brilliant mimicry😃

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Hello, I’m Hugh Hanmer a Research Ecologist in the BTO Terrestrial Ecology team. I have a particular interest in gardens and supplementary feeding, especially as a site of potential disease transmission.

1/6 #BOU24 #SESH5 : There is impetus to build more houses, but recognition this can’t come at a loss to biodiversity. That’s why governments globally are implementing laws stating that “new builds” should not result in a loss in wildlife. But there’s still the question of how?

Don't miss out on the last chance to apply for Bird Camp 2024. Applications close on Sunday.🐦😃

The BTO Youth Team are also holding a Q&A this evening (11 April) from 6-7pm where you can ask any questions you might have about Bird Camp or your application. Registration is open…

Job alert! Come and join the team at BTO as an Ecological Statistician. Apply on our website 👉 bit.ly/btojobs

The successful applicant will have a quantitative background and an interest in ecology or nature conservation. Closing date: Sunday 21 April.

(1/3) We are now almost two weeks into the 2024 Breeding Bird Surveys season. Thank you very much to all of you who have already submitted your ‘Early’ visit data. Here is how far BBS and WBBS volunteers have walked so far whilst surveying their squares or stretches.

Now we’re Torc-ing 😃 Cuach Torc has flown 1,469 miles from Ghana to Algeria. This makes him the first of our tagged Cuckoos to cross the Sahara. 🙌

Do you love watching our tagged Cuckoos’ journeys? Help support this project by sponsoring a Cuckoo👉 bit.ly/SponsorBTOCuck…

Our first in-person training event of the season is happening on Saturday, check out all the opportunities that are coming up on our website - bit.ly/BTONI-events

Hi Nature fans! I've created my very own Animated Bird Guide YouTube called What Bird is That? Episode 2 'LISTEN' is OUT NOW! It's time to take out those earpods and learn about one of the most important skills in birdwatching, to listen. Watch it here! youtu.be/mWZ_19tlbcw?si…

(1/8) Now that we are getting towards mid April, some of you may have already heard the rich, descending notes of Willow Warbler song in parts of the UK. This is definitely the easiest way to tell this species apart from the very similar looking Chiffchaff.

#BOU2024 #SESH1 Air pollution is detrimental to human and ecosystem health, but to what extent are birds impacted in the field? We conducted a literature review to find out!

doi.org/10.1016/j.scit…

Pollinating insects play a vital role in the environment but species have declined since 1980.

Data collected for UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme help to detect changes in pollinator populations 🪰🐝🪲

Data from nature, for nature 💚 #DataNature

ceh.ac.uk/data-nature?ut…

Hands up who's seen a Swallow✋This species is arriving in the UK after spending winter in South Africa. Thanks to everyone who records their bird sightings on BirdTrack as we can view the latest trends & the data contributes to BTO science. Take part 👉 bit.ly/_BirdTrack

Don't miss out on the chance to be part of the brilliant BTO Youth team😃