Barn Owls usually hunt at night – even in total darkness they can find the smallest vole using their super-sensitive hearing. One ear is higher than the other, which helps them to pinpoint exactly where tiny sounds are coming from. barnowltrust.org.uk/owl-facts-for-…

Sayaan says ‘so long’ to Knepp Wilding, leaving the English coast at Worthing on the exact same date he did last year & arriving in France 236 miles later. Also in France, this is Joe's third autumn migration providing data. Follow their journeys ➡️ bto.org/cuckoos

Spotted Flycatcher at Haughmond Hill yesterday Forestry England #birds #BirdsOfTwitter #TwitterNatureCommunity #birdphotography #BirdsSeenIn2024 #Shropshire

Today our Avocets spread their wings and hope for the future. Massive thanks to all of our staff, volunteers and supporters, without you, change is not possible . #RestoreNatureNow

Over 60,000 people here today shouting loud and clear #RestoreNatureNow! Huge thank you to everyone who has made it such an excellent day and called loud and clear for a wilder future 💚

We ringed 69 Tree Sparrow nestlings last night from 14 boxes. Many pairs gave up up in the recent cold wet weather but those who kept going have been very successful. Keep going my little beauties!

This young goldcrest at Attingham Park yesterday was very proud of his lacewing catch! AttinghamParkNT #birds #BirdsOfTwitter #BirdsSeenIn2024 #Shropshire #TwitterNatureCommunity #birdphotography

A thread on the great work Cuan Wildlife Rescue Rescue do for sick and injured wildlife in Shropshire, in this case supported by the giants from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service, and a link for ways you can support Cuan to continue helping.

We need your help! Blackbirds are being threatened by the Usutu virus, so we’ve launched a new survey to understand the likely risk factors & how to mitigate them. Sign up to take part ➡️ bto.org/blackbirds-gar… theguardian.com/environment/ar…

Watched this guy for about an hour trying to get this down, hadn't got anywhere by the time I left! #waderwednesday #birds #BirdsOfTwitter #BirdsSeenIn2024 #NaturePhotography #TwitterNatureCommunity

This #GeneralElection is your chance to drive change. Use your vote to stand up for nature and help our world. 🌱 We NEED more from the next UK government. Tomorrow, you have the chance to vote with nature in mind 🗳️ 🌟Remember your photo ID 🌟 #GiveAnX #GE2024

🌊 Happy World Seabird Day! 🐦 Seabirds are crucial indicators of marine health, but sadly, they are among the most threatened bird groups globally. They face a range of threats both on land and at sea, and consequently many species are declining. 💔 Among these threats is the

WeBS is great for beginners to birdwatching as you don't have to know bird songs or calls, just the ability to identify common waterbirds. It’s very satisfying! There’s always space for new Wetland Bird Survey counters. Click on the link or, for local info, DM us 🙂 bto.org/our-science/pr…

Arctic Terns are incredible birds!😀 Some individuals migrate 11,000 miles or more each way from Arctic to Antarctic. Birds who live for 25 years will travel in excess of 500,000 miles on migration, enough to go to the moon & back (a distance of 480,000 miles on average). 🌙🌍

A linear of Linnets! #BirdsOfTwitter #birds #birdphotography #BirdsSeenIn2024 #TwitterNatureCommunity

Time to get your erasers out ... In a major taxonomic shake-up, redpolls are to be lumped into a single species, it has been announced. Full story here: bit.ly/3ScmQFp

Eurasian Spoonbill has enjoyed a bumper breeding season on RSPB reserves this summer, including the first nesting of the species in Cambridgeshire since the 1600s: bit.ly/3LvLgX2

Do you like seabirds? The Isle of May? Lighthouses? Bird Observatories? Then this podcast is for you! Join UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology on a visit to the SMP Key Site, the Isle of May via their latest #podcast for Counting the Earth: audioboom.com/posts/8545141-… BTO JNCC RSPB Science

Job alert 📢 We’ve got a great opportunity for a Senior Research Ecologist to join our Dispersed Threats team to undertake modelling-based research as part of the iPREPARE project. Discover more & apply➡️ bto.org/jobs #ConservationJobs #ConservationCareers #Ornithology

Adult Pectoral Sandpipers turn up on same schedule as Curlew Sandpipers and Little Stints. All three species breed in Siberia. More here: wadertales.wordpress.com/2017/07/20/whi… BirdTrack graphs from Sep 2022 Juveniles will turn up later.