Will you be aged 12–18 in May 2019 and considering a career in conservation or ornithology?BTO Bird Camp is a great opportunity to develop your skills and meet like-minded people! bto.org/news-events/ev… Thanks for @cameron_b_trust for continued support of this fab event!

#ReclaimSocial Time for good news! Our Cuckoos have started their journey back, and that can only mean on thing: spring is on the way! Soon the cold, dark days will move over for longer evenings and warmer days. Hang in there, and follow our Cuckoos at bto.org/cuckoos

With calm weather forecast for the weekend, it's a perfect time to head out and listen for adult Long-eared Owls calling. We know so little about this species in many areas. Submit your records to your county recorder through the usual channels to help build our knowledge.

Can't stop thinking of #FairIsle Bird Observatory who suffered a devastating fire yesterday. Thankfully, no one was hurt. Not much I can do from here except send support. Here is a link to their #donations page for anyone interested & able: fairislebirdobs.co.uk/donations.html

Since 1988, over 22,000 farm woods have been planted in England. We'd like to know how well birds are colonising these areas. Can you help us? Sign up to the English Farm Woodland Bird Survey to request a square near you and tell us which birds you find: bit.ly/EFWBSurvey

So much netting in the news lately and now this - Tesco using netting to prevent swallows from nesting. Swallows. Declining species that fly here from sub-saharan Africa only to have access to the nest they've used for years denied. PLs RT to get this stopped.

Wow. Tesco netting off swallow nesting sites in trolley shelters at Norwich supermarket. Likelihood is returning swallows will get caught and die. Terrible publicity for Tesco. Would be wise and kind to take the nets down. Chris Packham

Yesterday, the latest #BBSReport2018 was published. Revealing a common theme within the trends for some of our smaller resident birds it appears the 'Beast from the East' had an impact. Read the full report at bto.org/bbs-report BTO RSPB Science JNCC

Are you heading to the Isle of Wight this weekend? Make sure to drop in at the Hullabaloo event! BTO will be represented there by Regional Rep Jim, so go say hello and learn more about the wildlife on the island. More info at visitisleofwight.co.uk/whats-on/hulla…

19 #WaderTales blogs in 2019. Here's a summary of what's available for #wader fans: wadertales.wordpress.com/2019/12/25/wad… 👇 Images from the 3 blogs from July. #waders #ornithology #shorebirds

2019 has been a great year for BTO, and we’d like to celebrate some of the achievements of our teams and volunteers. Follow the thread to find out what we’ve been doing! #BTOin2019

The joys of colour ring sightings. So pleased to have contributed towards Coot movement study. Another great example of the importance of bird ringing.

The Isle of Wight Natural History & Archaeological Society are staging an all day centenary conference: Environmental Change on the Isle of Wight: Past, present and future on Saturday 4th April 2020. Tickets and details available at tinyurl.com/sxzpskv

We're delighted to announce 'Red Sixty Seven'. This takes its name from the Birds of Conservation Concern Red List, which contains 67 species. An artwork has been produced for each species, with text by some of the UK’s leading writers. Discover more bit.ly/RedSixtySeven

The sun this afternoon brought our young pair of White-tailed Eagles to the coast on the Isle of Wight. This is, I think, the female G3_24 Tim Mackrill Sea Eagle England Roy Dennis Foundation @MullEagleWatch @SeaEagleStories

Coordinating second year of Breeding Bird Surveys winter farmland squares for agri-enviro schemes on Isle of Wight. Second visit to my Rookley 1-km square today recorded 572 individuals of 33 species, highest numbers for this square. Highlights were a Chiffchaff and 9 Med Gulls (love Meds)

124 Sanderling at Ryde Sands yesterday including 8 colour ringed birds, all sightings logged with the Sanderling project. Thanks to Alan Brown for photos.Graham Appleton Jeroen Reneerkens Wash Wader RG Wader Study Dawn Balmer BTO

Today's delayed January Wetland Bird Survey count at Newtown welcomed a new counter to the team, male G2_74 I think. Sea Eagle England Roy Dennis Foundation Skye and Frisa Tim Mackrill

Wonderful article on BBC Springwatch Winterwatch yesterday about oystercatchers😃 Remarkable birds that can change the shape of their bill to suit the type of food they are feeding on! If you spot 2 behaving slightly differently, it could be as they are sporting dissimilar bills!

Silphid season is fast approaching! Can you help us spread the word and raise awareness of these brilliant beetles? We’re here to provide tips on how to find them, help with identification and to collate your valuable records. Please RT! coleoptera.org.uk/silphidae/home #CarrionBeetles