This stunning male Pallid Harrier was an unexpected distraction this afternoon 🩶 #PatchBirding

🎺 Roll-up, roll-up! Another new paper has just been published in Seabird #38! 🎺

Hunter et al. (2026) explore the wintering-site fidelity of Brünnich's guillemots in Greenland.

👇 Read all about it here 👇

seabirdgroup.org.uk/seabird-38-2

A Streaked shearwater resting on the water. Photo by Oscar Thomas.

🚨 New Paper 🚨: Evidence for colony attendance by immature Streaked Shearwaters Calonectris leucomelas during the chick-rearing period by Helen M. Pružina et al.
#seabirds #OpenAccess

www.marineornithology.org/PDF/54_1/54_...

1/ The latest 2024/25 Waterbirds in the UK report has just been published and can be viewed online www.bto.org/wituk 🎉

Physical copies will be reaching your doorsteps very soon! 🗞️

To view the updated numbers and trends, visit www.bto.org/webs-reporting

#Ornithology #CitSci

At this time of year when I'm out birding I really try to make an effort to add breeding evidence to my records. It's really quick and easy in @birdtrack.bsky.social and adds value to my records, especially for @ukrbbp.bsky.social species. Added P for pair in suitable habitat.
#ornithology

This month's main paper in British Birds:

Observations on the use of a solar park by Corn Buntings in southern England

Read more: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti...

📸Thom Shannon

An illustrated artwork of a Woodpigeon by Will Rose on a pale background. Wording alongside reads: Birds in Greenspaces. Tell BTO what birds you encounter in your local greenspace. www.bto.org/greenspaces

Have you signed up for our Birds in Greenspaces project yet? ➡️ www.bto.org/greenspaces

Starting 1 April, we'd love to know the birds that use your local greenspaces, whether it’s a single species record or complete list, so we can discover their importance for nature and people. 🌳 🪶

🗞️❗ Another early release from Seabird #38❗🗞️

Scotwin et al. investigate feeding rate and breeding success in Atlantic puffins.

Have a read here 👇:
seabirdgroup.org.uk/seabird-38-1

A Robin perched on a branch, its beak full of food and other material.

To reduce disease, we all need to make some urgent but simple changes to how we feed our garden birds.

See our website for the latest guidance: brnw.ch/21x1t4w

EARLY VIEW in IBIS

Early Professional Award 2026 - Andrea Flack

Citation by Annette L. Fayet and Hester Brønnvik

doi.org/10.1111/ibi....

#ornithology 🪶

EARLY VIEW in IBIS

Janet Kear Union Medal 2026 - Graham F Appleton

Citation by Jennifer Smart

doi.org/10.1111/ibi....

#ornithology 🪶

A Mistle Thrush on the ground shows its brown back, greyish nape and crown and spotted breast and belly. To the left, white wording on a blue background reads: Out now! The latest population trends for breeding birds in the UK. The BBS logo featuring a Goldfinch is top right of the image.

1/ The 2025 BBS Report is out now! It was a record year for volunteers taking part, with 2,800+ visiting 4,058 survey squares across the UK, Channel Islands & Isle of Man. A huge thank you to our volunteers!

@btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social #Ornithology

We are pleased to announce that copies of ‘The Birds of Fair Isle’ are now on sale at The SOC, Waterston House, Aberlady, East Lothian at £85. @scottishbirding.bsky.social

A flying adult Great Black-backed Gull over the water. Photo by Luke Seitz.

🚨 In press: Seasonal variation in trophic niche and resource use in Great Black-backed Gulls by Langlois-Lopez et al.
#seabirds #TeamGull #OpenAccess
www.marineornithology.org/PDF/54_1/54_...

Illustrated artwork by Will Rose features a greenspace scene with a pathway, pond, trees, grass, bench, and birds in the trees including Blackbird, House Sparrows and Great Spotted Woodpecker. Wording alongside reads: The Birds in Greenspaces Survey starts 1 April. Tell us what birds use your local greenspace.

Whether it’s a park, sports field or cemetery we want you to tell us what #birds use your local greenspace!🐦🌳 Sign up to our Birds in Greenspaces survey at www.bto.org/greenspaces Just download the app, select your greenspace and log bird records!

#UKBirding #BirdingScotland #BirdingWales

Last few days to apply - applications close on 7th April!

Join me & @olliepadget.bsky.social at @livuninews.bsky.social! #postdoc #seabird movement & navigation in response to environmental cues @ukri.org. Developing new loggers w/ micro-engineers & computer scientists @yorkuniversity.bsky.social. Job tinyurl.com/2zuzktv5 Press release tinyurl.com/2zuzktv5

A slide with the words "we are looking for collaborators!" in red; underneath is the text "If you are a Catalan ecologist or social scientist interested in collaborating, please message me on Bluesky or email at r.kuminski.22@abdn.ac.uk. Gràcies!". To the right of the text is a digitial drawing of an Audouin's gull, and in the background is a faded picture of the Ebro Delta

6/🧵Lastly, we are looking for Catalan ecologists and social scientists to join our team! Please reach out if you're interested or share with networks!

We would be grateful if you could take part in our 2026 Diversity and Inclusion survey 💙

Within The Seabird Group, we're tracking our progress and working to build a more diverse, inclusive community 👥

It takes just 5-10 minutes to complete ⏲️

Take the survey here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Northern Ireland Seabird Report 2025 copies laid out on a table, photo by Nia Potapova / BTO

The Northern Ireland Seabird Report Launch is now LIVE! Stay tuned for exciting #seabird talks as we celebrate the efforts of our incredible volunteers, researchers and organisations!

#Ornithology

A Stonechat perches on a yellow flowering Gorse bush. Wording alongside reads: We're Hiring. Director of Country Operations. www.bto.org/jobs. BTO logo is top right of the image.

Great opportunity to join BTO as Director of Country Operations! Apply online ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs

📝 £68,199
📆 Full time, Permanent.
📍 Stirling, Scotland, but we would consider BTO Cymru or Northern Ireland offices for the right candidate.
🖥️ Hybrid.

Closing date: Tuesday 14 April. #Ornithology

The image announces the publication of the Seabird Population Trends and Causes of Change: 1986-2024 report. The main image displays a pair of Kittiwakes and features the logos of the SMP, BTO, JNCC, and RSPB.

We’re pleased to announce the release of the 2024 Seabird Monitoring Programme report, in partnership with JNCC, in association with the RSPB.

Click here to read the report: www.bto.org/our-work/sci...

Read on for key findings ⬇️
#seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

A red-tailed tropicbird under a boulder.

Thinking of submitting your manuscript to our journal Seabird? 📜🐧

Check out our new and updated guidelines here:
www.seabirdgroup.org.uk/journal/guid...

📸: Alex Bond

The main changes include:
👉We now accept abstracts in a language other than English, in addition to the mandatory English abstract.
👉We request 3-6 keywords.
👉We encourage authors to make their data publicly available.

We're excited to announce a brand new partnership with @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social, offering the chance to for two aspiring conservationists to visit the Obs for two weeks in August this year!

For more details and how to apply, see www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk/opportunitie...

🔊 JOB VACANCY

Would you like to work at the heart of a global ornithological membership society?

BOU are seeking a Journal and Engagement Manager to play a central role in delivering our mission

⏰ Apply by 14 April

bou.org.uk/vacancy-j...

#ornithology 🪶

Ship assistance in North American landbirds in the Western Palearctic To the end of 2023, a total of 3,084 individual North American landbirds of 94 taxa had been recorded in the Western Palearctic. The most frequent of these...

End of 2023, a total of 3,084 North American landbirds of 94 taxa had been recorded in the Western Palearctic. The most frequent of these species include Red-eyed Vireo, American Pipit & Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Read more: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti...

📸 Mike Durkalec
🥇Subscriber Content

NEW on #theBOUblog from Heather Fortune

World Book Day 2026! Recommendations from BOU Council and Committee members

bou.org.uk/blog-fort...

#ornithology 🪶

One European shag with a metal ring and blue Darvic colour ring and one sitting on a nest.

Our next ECR talk is all about seabird ringing! 🐦 Join us to learn how ringing works, opportunities to get involved, and how ringing data supports key research and conservation.

🗓️: Friday 20th March
⌚: 09:30- 11:00 (GMT)
📍: Online

Signup here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

📸: Will Brown

British Birds packing for the BTO conference 2026. Caption reads: See you there!

We’re excited to be at the @btobirds.bsky.social conference tomorrow and look forward to learning about all the great research underway and the upcoming monitoring work planned.

#BTOConference2026 #ornithology #research