Guillemots are one of three auk species breeding on the Northumberland coast. The first jumpings (guillemot chicks) are starting to fledge from the Farne Islands. They are called 'jumplings' as they jump from their cliff nest sites into the sea when they are ready to fledge.

Looking to develop your database development skills or know someone who is? We're hiring a Junior Database Developer to play a key role in our vital scientific and engagement work. More info at bto.org/jobs Please RT!

Are you a secondary school #teacher interested in helping young people engage with #nature and #science? We want your help to develop useful, practical resources that will inspire the next generation of naturalists bit.ly/BTOTeacherPanel Please RT!

There are just two days left to apply for our 2021 Young Leaders Course! More info at bit.ly/BTOYoungLeader… #BTOYouth

📢Come along to our free online Nature Natter *THIS THURSDAY* to meet superstar young gardener GreenFingeredGeorge and find out how you can help wildlife on your doorstep🌱🍄🌻 bto.org/events

Breeding Wader Survey in Northumberland. Please, if you have any outstanding data could you please submit it. Closing date is end of August. Northumberland BTO

🌍'You can see the state of the wildlife and climate crisis, and I feel a responsibility to make a difference,' BTO Youth Advisory Panel member Megan McCleverty told BBC News (UK). The article also features our Youth Engagement Manager Faye Vogely 👇bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

1/ Thank you so much to the wonderful #BTOYouth Reps and members of our Youth Advisory Panel who came to BTO HQ at the weekend for two days of bonding, birding and brushing up on their #conservation leadership skills! Here’s what we got up to 👇

1/ When a ringed bird is recaptured or its ring re-sighted we can work out its age, which helps us calculate each species' average lifespan. Our 2020 Ringing Report contains several new longevity records, including the UK’s oldest ever White-tailed Eagle! bit.ly/BTORingingRepo…

Woodpigeons are a familiar garden bird to many, and it isn’t unusual to see these rotund birds waddling across garden lawns throughout most of the UK. BTO Garden BirdWatch has seen these birds being seen in 60% of gardens in 1995 to 92% this year. Image: BTO/Liz Cutting

We'll be supporting #globalbirdweekend 8-10 October by sharing a list of species recorded in BirdTrack across Britain and Ireland with Global Birding Have a great weekend birding!

This Sunday, 10th, is the October Core Count Date! Get out and enjoy your WeBS sites!

Look and listen out for more Redwing arriving over the next few weeks!

Calling all young birders in Northumberland, don't miss this fantastic opportunity to learn about birds and develop your skills in a series of free training sessions!

🚨 The deadline to apply to become #BTOYouth Representative is *THIS SUNDAY* Aged 16–24 and love nature? Get involved! More info 👉 bto.org/jobs

📢Birding 101 is our online training course designed by young people for young people. If you're aged 25 or under and want to learn more about the birds in your garden, why not come along on Tuesday evening? It's all online and free to join. More info 👉 bto.org/youth-birding-…

📢Our #BTOYouth Nature Natters event *This Wednesday* features Craig Hilton-Taylor, head of IUCN Red List. Join us at 7pm on Zoom to learn what makes a species Vulnerable, Endangered or even Extinct 👉 bto.org/youth-events

📢Interested in #climate and nature? Join our free #BTOYouth Nature Natters event next Wednesday to meet Fauna & Flora's Zoe Quiroz-Cullen, whose conservation work brings them both together. Sign up 👉bto.org/youth-events

This Sunday is the February WeBS Core Count! It's going to be blustery over the next few days, with weather warnings around the country, so please be careful and check the forecast before heading out. BTO

📢 We've got brilliant #BTOYouth guided bird walk for aged 16–24 coming up at Gosforth Nature Reserve on 9 April. The reserve is easily accessible by public transport from Newcastle city centre. More info 👉 bto.org/youth-events