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Join us and North Ayrshire Rangers for an intro to Wetland Bird Survey. We'll take a look around Eglinton Country Park on Sunday 20th October and see what we can find! More info here: ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/irvin…

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There are some good birds showing up in the Northern Isles...

More exciting birds in the Northern Isles- Fair Isle this time. Stunner! 😍

Sightings of winter thrushes, Redwing and Fieldfare, increase in October as birds arrive in the UK from their breeding grounds in Northern Europe. 🐦Record your sightings in BirdTrack ➡️ bto.org/BirdTrack #Ornithology 🎥 Images of Redwing and Fieldfare

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Very interesting video on Brent Goose Migration!

For the first time in their 91 years of co-existence BTO and RSPB Trustees come together to understand respective strengths and how we can work even more effectively together to do more for birds.🐦

(1/) This week’s Breeding Bird Survey mammal trend is the eye-catching Mountain/ Irish Hare. This species has declined by 67% across the UK since 1995. It is mainly present in northern England and Scotland, plus of course Northern Ireland within the UK.

We’re looking for surveyors to cover gulls in western Scotland starting in January 2025. Please email Ian at [email protected] for more information. We’re looking for people with good, bird ID skills. Self-employed fieldworkers or ecological consultants would be ideal.

Hawfinch are not a common bird in Scotland. If you see one we'd appreciate hearing about it on BirdTrack

1/ The Wild Bird Indicators, using BTO data, have been updated today. These are part of the government’s suite of biodiversity indicators, and report on how the UK’s bird populations have fared over many decades. It’s not good news. ⬇️

1/ A reminder to report all sightings of dead birds for possible testing for Avian Influenza. In England, Wales & Scotland, please contact Defra UK, in Northern Ireland get in touch with DAERA & in Republic of Ireland Dept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine for monitoring purposes. Thank you.

Conference Speaker Spotlight: Daisy Burnell & Dr Chris Wernham Daisy will give us a brief dive into the Scottish results of Seabirds Count. Chris will explain why getting involved in monitoring has never been more valuable for birds. Find out more & book the-soc.org.uk/pages/event/so…

We're really looking forward to the The SOC conference in just over a weeks time. There are great opportunities there for younger birders- come along!!!

A high proportion of the Upland Rovers survey squares are in Scotland and some involve some intrepid trips into remote areas. Huge thanks to everyone who has helped us out in the last few years!

We're really chuffed to learn that two former attendees of Scottish Bird Camp have done amazingly well at the Martin Garner Spurn Young Birder awards! Congratulations to Edgar and Felix! The SOC spurnbirdobservatory.co.uk/news/young-bir…

Join us and The SOC in Inverness on the weekend of 15-16 March next year. It'll be a topper!

We're away on our hols early this year. We'll be back on here in the New Year. Have a very Merry Christmas and all the best for 2025. Lang may yer lum reek!