BTO Northern Ireland
@bto-ni.bsky.social
The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) is the UK’s leading bird research organisation. Discover BTO projects, news and events from across Northern Ireland right here. https://www.bto.org/about-bto/national-offices/bto-northern-ireland
This month our Comber Wildlife Wanderers visited the fantastic @wwtworldwide.bsky.social Castle Espie Wetland Centre. They saw waterbirds, songbirds and waders - and a whole host of other exciting wildlife. Castle Espie has a gorgeous range of diverse habitats. We think it's well worth a visit! 🐦
November 27, 2025 at 10:55 AM
This month our Comber Wildlife Wanderers visited the fantastic @wwtworldwide.bsky.social Castle Espie Wetland Centre. They saw waterbirds, songbirds and waders - and a whole host of other exciting wildlife. Castle Espie has a gorgeous range of diverse habitats. We think it's well worth a visit! 🐦
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Homebirds tells the inspiring and often funny story of Anne Marie McAleese and Dot Blakely's birding adventures around Northern Ireland.
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@bto-ni.bsky.social #birds #birding #birdwatchers #BirdwatchingUK #birdwatchingireland #northernireland
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@bto-ni.bsky.social #birds #birding #birdwatchers #BirdwatchingUK #birdwatchingireland #northernireland
November 21, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Homebirds tells the inspiring and often funny story of Anne Marie McAleese and Dot Blakely's birding adventures around Northern Ireland.
blackstaffpress.com/homebirds-97...
@bto-ni.bsky.social #birds #birding #birdwatchers #BirdwatchingUK #birdwatchingireland #northernireland
blackstaffpress.com/homebirds-97...
@bto-ni.bsky.social #birds #birding #birdwatchers #BirdwatchingUK #birdwatchingireland #northernireland
Thanks to everyone who came along to the monthly Wildlife Wander in Victoria Park, Belfast last Sunday!
We were happy to see a variety of waders, seabirds and woodland birds, including a perched Kingfisher and four Black Guillemots.
Want to join us next time? 👇
bit.ly/4igeE2N
#ornithology
We were happy to see a variety of waders, seabirds and woodland birds, including a perched Kingfisher and four Black Guillemots.
Want to join us next time? 👇
bit.ly/4igeE2N
#ornithology
November 24, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Thanks to everyone who came along to the monthly Wildlife Wander in Victoria Park, Belfast last Sunday!
We were happy to see a variety of waders, seabirds and woodland birds, including a perched Kingfisher and four Black Guillemots.
Want to join us next time? 👇
bit.ly/4igeE2N
#ornithology
We were happy to see a variety of waders, seabirds and woodland birds, including a perched Kingfisher and four Black Guillemots.
Want to join us next time? 👇
bit.ly/4igeE2N
#ornithology
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Want a FREE resource pack with an ID guide to 30 species you’re likely to see in your local greenspace? 🐦🌳 Sign up to our Birds in #Greenspaces newsletter to receive one! ➡️ www.bto.org/greenspaces #Ornithology 🪶
Illustrations by @willrose.bsky.social
Illustrations by @willrose.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Want a FREE resource pack with an ID guide to 30 species you’re likely to see in your local greenspace? 🐦🌳 Sign up to our Birds in #Greenspaces newsletter to receive one! ➡️ www.bto.org/greenspaces #Ornithology 🪶
Illustrations by @willrose.bsky.social
Illustrations by @willrose.bsky.social
(1/5) Our BTO NI Birdwatchers’ Conference at the start of November was a blast! 🪺 We had fascinating talks, brilliant birding, and a wonderful workshop on waders 👇
November 20, 2025 at 2:45 PM
(1/5) Our BTO NI Birdwatchers’ Conference at the start of November was a blast! 🪺 We had fascinating talks, brilliant birding, and a wonderful workshop on waders 👇
Discover our wonderful winter birds on BTO NI's FREE guided walk this December! We'll spend the morning watching, listening to, and identifying local birds in a friendly group.
📅 14th December
⏰ 10.00 - 12.00
📍 Lough Head Park, Lisnaskea
Find out more & register ▶️ bit.ly/47VnCOp
📅 14th December
⏰ 10.00 - 12.00
📍 Lough Head Park, Lisnaskea
Find out more & register ▶️ bit.ly/47VnCOp
November 14, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Discover our wonderful winter birds on BTO NI's FREE guided walk this December! We'll spend the morning watching, listening to, and identifying local birds in a friendly group.
📅 14th December
⏰ 10.00 - 12.00
📍 Lough Head Park, Lisnaskea
Find out more & register ▶️ bit.ly/47VnCOp
📅 14th December
⏰ 10.00 - 12.00
📍 Lough Head Park, Lisnaskea
Find out more & register ▶️ bit.ly/47VnCOp
🎶 Winter is coming – so make sure to listen out for the ‘chacking’ of Fieldfare and the high-pitched ‘tseep’ calls of night-flying Redwing (1/3)
#ornithology
#ornithology
November 12, 2025 at 3:45 PM
🎶 Winter is coming – so make sure to listen out for the ‘chacking’ of Fieldfare and the high-pitched ‘tseep’ calls of night-flying Redwing (1/3)
#ornithology
#ornithology
Hurray! Our Annual Birdwatcher’s Conference is now underway 🪺
We’re enjoying an exciting morning of talks - we've heard from BTO's Sophie Bennett and @rspbinvestigations.bsky.social Dean Jones so far. Huge thanks to all our speakers, stand holders, raffle prize donors, and birdwatchers 🐦
We’re enjoying an exciting morning of talks - we've heard from BTO's Sophie Bennett and @rspbinvestigations.bsky.social Dean Jones so far. Huge thanks to all our speakers, stand holders, raffle prize donors, and birdwatchers 🐦
November 1, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Hurray! Our Annual Birdwatcher’s Conference is now underway 🪺
We’re enjoying an exciting morning of talks - we've heard from BTO's Sophie Bennett and @rspbinvestigations.bsky.social Dean Jones so far. Huge thanks to all our speakers, stand holders, raffle prize donors, and birdwatchers 🐦
We’re enjoying an exciting morning of talks - we've heard from BTO's Sophie Bennett and @rspbinvestigations.bsky.social Dean Jones so far. Huge thanks to all our speakers, stand holders, raffle prize donors, and birdwatchers 🐦
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A beautiful start at Oxford Island, Lough Neagh, for the @bto-ni.bsky.social birdwatchers’ conference
November 1, 2025 at 11:02 AM
A beautiful start at Oxford Island, Lough Neagh, for the @bto-ni.bsky.social birdwatchers’ conference
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2025 has been a record year for BBS coverage! 4,054 visits to BBS squares have been made this year. This beats the 2018 record of 4,048. Thanks so much to all of the BBS volunteers across the UK who have contributed to this! @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 8:18 AM
2025 has been a record year for BBS coverage! 4,054 visits to BBS squares have been made this year. This beats the 2018 record of 4,048. Thanks so much to all of the BBS volunteers across the UK who have contributed to this! @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social
🔔 Final call for the BTO NI Birdwatchers’ Conference on the 1st of November!
We will be hosting a range of talks on bird conservation, birdwatching walks and a raffle
📅 Booking closes THIS SUNDAY! Book here 👇
bit.ly/BTOConferenceNI25
#ornithology
We will be hosting a range of talks on bird conservation, birdwatching walks and a raffle
📅 Booking closes THIS SUNDAY! Book here 👇
bit.ly/BTOConferenceNI25
#ornithology
October 24, 2025 at 1:02 PM
🔔 Final call for the BTO NI Birdwatchers’ Conference on the 1st of November!
We will be hosting a range of talks on bird conservation, birdwatching walks and a raffle
📅 Booking closes THIS SUNDAY! Book here 👇
bit.ly/BTOConferenceNI25
#ornithology
We will be hosting a range of talks on bird conservation, birdwatching walks and a raffle
📅 Booking closes THIS SUNDAY! Book here 👇
bit.ly/BTOConferenceNI25
#ornithology
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New Ecologist and Research Support roles for a project in Northern Ireland! @bto-ni.bsky.social
Discover more and apply at www.bto.org/jobs
These positions are supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).
#Ornithology #Ecology
Discover more and apply at www.bto.org/jobs
These positions are supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).
#Ornithology #Ecology
October 23, 2025 at 1:41 PM
New Ecologist and Research Support roles for a project in Northern Ireland! @bto-ni.bsky.social
Discover more and apply at www.bto.org/jobs
These positions are supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).
#Ornithology #Ecology
Discover more and apply at www.bto.org/jobs
These positions are supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).
#Ornithology #Ecology
🦆 Last Saturday the BTO NI team hosted an Autumn Wetland Birding event at Barmouth Bird Hide in Castlerock
📝 We enjoyed identifying wetland birds, counting large flocks and even some bird sketching! We recorded 31 species in total, including c600 Golden Plovers
🙌 Thanks to everyone who attended!
📝 We enjoyed identifying wetland birds, counting large flocks and even some bird sketching! We recorded 31 species in total, including c600 Golden Plovers
🙌 Thanks to everyone who attended!
October 22, 2025 at 10:32 AM
🦆 Last Saturday the BTO NI team hosted an Autumn Wetland Birding event at Barmouth Bird Hide in Castlerock
📝 We enjoyed identifying wetland birds, counting large flocks and even some bird sketching! We recorded 31 species in total, including c600 Golden Plovers
🙌 Thanks to everyone who attended!
📝 We enjoyed identifying wetland birds, counting large flocks and even some bird sketching! We recorded 31 species in total, including c600 Golden Plovers
🙌 Thanks to everyone who attended!
⏰ Just 5 days left to book your place at the BTO NI Birdwatchers' Conference! Booking closes this Sunday, don't miss out on a range of bird-related talks and socialising!
#ornithology
#ornithology
🪶 Join us for a day of bird talks, birdwatching, and socialising at the BTO NI Birdwatchers' Conference!
📍 1st Nov 2025 | Oxford Island, Co. Armagh
🎁 Enter the raffle for a chance to win a Sea Safari Trip among other exciting prizes!
Book your ticket 👇
bit.ly/BTOConferenceNI25
#ornithology
📍 1st Nov 2025 | Oxford Island, Co. Armagh
🎁 Enter the raffle for a chance to win a Sea Safari Trip among other exciting prizes!
Book your ticket 👇
bit.ly/BTOConferenceNI25
#ornithology
October 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
⏰ Just 5 days left to book your place at the BTO NI Birdwatchers' Conference! Booking closes this Sunday, don't miss out on a range of bird-related talks and socialising!
#ornithology
#ornithology
🐦⬛ Are you 16 to 24 and passionate about nature? Become a representative for BTO Youth and join our amazing team of volunteers!
➡️ Receive training, organise activities and attend events with all expenses paid
🔗 Find out more and apply: bit.ly/YouthRep25
🗓️ Closing date: 9th November 2025
➡️ Receive training, organise activities and attend events with all expenses paid
🔗 Find out more and apply: bit.ly/YouthRep25
🗓️ Closing date: 9th November 2025
October 20, 2025 at 1:35 PM
🐦⬛ Are you 16 to 24 and passionate about nature? Become a representative for BTO Youth and join our amazing team of volunteers!
➡️ Receive training, organise activities and attend events with all expenses paid
🔗 Find out more and apply: bit.ly/YouthRep25
🗓️ Closing date: 9th November 2025
➡️ Receive training, organise activities and attend events with all expenses paid
🔗 Find out more and apply: bit.ly/YouthRep25
🗓️ Closing date: 9th November 2025
Fascinating!
A week on from #StormAmy 🌬️ data from our tagged Whooper Swans show both storm assistance & storm displacement. Some birds made rapid migrations, others battled the elements – some out at sea for 55 hrs! As North Atlantic storms grow more frequent, understanding their impact is vital. 🦢 #Ornithology
October 20, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Fascinating!
🪶 Join us for a day of bird talks, birdwatching, and socialising at the BTO NI Birdwatchers' Conference!
📍 1st Nov 2025 | Oxford Island, Co. Armagh
🎁 Enter the raffle for a chance to win a Sea Safari Trip among other exciting prizes!
Book your ticket 👇
bit.ly/BTOConferenceNI25
#ornithology
📍 1st Nov 2025 | Oxford Island, Co. Armagh
🎁 Enter the raffle for a chance to win a Sea Safari Trip among other exciting prizes!
Book your ticket 👇
bit.ly/BTOConferenceNI25
#ornithology
October 15, 2025 at 11:03 AM
🪶 Join us for a day of bird talks, birdwatching, and socialising at the BTO NI Birdwatchers' Conference!
📍 1st Nov 2025 | Oxford Island, Co. Armagh
🎁 Enter the raffle for a chance to win a Sea Safari Trip among other exciting prizes!
Book your ticket 👇
bit.ly/BTOConferenceNI25
#ornithology
📍 1st Nov 2025 | Oxford Island, Co. Armagh
🎁 Enter the raffle for a chance to win a Sea Safari Trip among other exciting prizes!
Book your ticket 👇
bit.ly/BTOConferenceNI25
#ornithology
Spot birds and insects & enjoy the new colours that autumn brings: join our Wildlife Wander at Kiltonga Nature Reserve this Sunday 12th October from 2-4pm
🌿 Kim from @bsbibotany.bsky.social will be along to help us explore the world of plants
Register ➡️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wildlife-w...
🌿 Kim from @bsbibotany.bsky.social will be along to help us explore the world of plants
Register ➡️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wildlife-w...
October 9, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Spot birds and insects & enjoy the new colours that autumn brings: join our Wildlife Wander at Kiltonga Nature Reserve this Sunday 12th October from 2-4pm
🌿 Kim from @bsbibotany.bsky.social will be along to help us explore the world of plants
Register ➡️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wildlife-w...
🌿 Kim from @bsbibotany.bsky.social will be along to help us explore the world of plants
Register ➡️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wildlife-w...
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(1/) Hi, I’m David, and I help to run the BBS social media channels. This #DyslexiaAwarenessWeek, I am sharing something about myself, rather than the usual BBS posts, in order to raise awareness of my mild learning difficulties.
October 9, 2025 at 6:38 AM
(1/) Hi, I’m David, and I help to run the BBS social media channels. This #DyslexiaAwarenessWeek, I am sharing something about myself, rather than the usual BBS posts, in order to raise awareness of my mild learning difficulties.
🍁 Autumn is upon us, and that means it’s time for Pale-bellied Brent Geese to return to Northern Ireland’s coastal estuaries
Have you seen any yet?
#ukbirding
(1/4)
Have you seen any yet?
#ukbirding
(1/4)
It's time to say goodbye until next winter to some of Northern Ireland's wetland wonders.
Find out why NI is so special for this winter waterbird ⬇️
#ukbirding
Find out why NI is so special for this winter waterbird ⬇️
#ukbirding
October 6, 2025 at 8:51 AM
🍁 Autumn is upon us, and that means it’s time for Pale-bellied Brent Geese to return to Northern Ireland’s coastal estuaries
Have you seen any yet?
#ukbirding
(1/4)
Have you seen any yet?
#ukbirding
(1/4)
🐏 Last week the BTO NI team and staff from the National Trust retrieved cameras monitoring a Cormorant colony on Sheep Island
📸 This footage will be vital for understanding coastal-breeding Cormorants, which lack consistent productivity data in Northern Ireland
#seabirds #ConservationScience🌍
📸 This footage will be vital for understanding coastal-breeding Cormorants, which lack consistent productivity data in Northern Ireland
#seabirds #ConservationScience🌍
September 30, 2025 at 1:34 PM
🐏 Last week the BTO NI team and staff from the National Trust retrieved cameras monitoring a Cormorant colony on Sheep Island
📸 This footage will be vital for understanding coastal-breeding Cormorants, which lack consistent productivity data in Northern Ireland
#seabirds #ConservationScience🌍
📸 This footage will be vital for understanding coastal-breeding Cormorants, which lack consistent productivity data in Northern Ireland
#seabirds #ConservationScience🌍
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Are you a birder in Northern Ireland who can count this small pond in County Tyrone, which hasn’t been counted since 1992? If you think you can help please contact us via the "Contact the Local Organiser" button at
app.bto.org/websonline/s...
#WeBSSiteInsight #YourWeBSJourney
@bto-ni.bsky.social
app.bto.org/websonline/s...
#WeBSSiteInsight #YourWeBSJourney
@bto-ni.bsky.social
September 10, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Are you a birder in Northern Ireland who can count this small pond in County Tyrone, which hasn’t been counted since 1992? If you think you can help please contact us via the "Contact the Local Organiser" button at
app.bto.org/websonline/s...
#WeBSSiteInsight #YourWeBSJourney
@bto-ni.bsky.social
app.bto.org/websonline/s...
#WeBSSiteInsight #YourWeBSJourney
@bto-ni.bsky.social
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Last few days to apply for this great post in #NorthernIreland! Please spread the word to the botanists and ecologists you know. @organicbotanic.bsky.social @bitheolaidhe.bsky.social @martinebrennan.bsky.social @donnarainey4.bsky.social @bto-ni.bsky.social @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social #Irishbotany
We're hiring!
Could you help us support & grow the community of botanists across Northern Ireland?
Manage our @daera-ni.gov.uk-funded Botanical Skills Training Project?
Help boost participation in @npms.bsky.social across NI?
Please apply by midnight this Sunday, 21 Sept:
bsbi.org/botanical-sk...
Could you help us support & grow the community of botanists across Northern Ireland?
Manage our @daera-ni.gov.uk-funded Botanical Skills Training Project?
Help boost participation in @npms.bsky.social across NI?
Please apply by midnight this Sunday, 21 Sept:
bsbi.org/botanical-sk...
bsbi.org
September 18, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Last few days to apply for this great post in #NorthernIreland! Please spread the word to the botanists and ecologists you know. @organicbotanic.bsky.social @bitheolaidhe.bsky.social @martinebrennan.bsky.social @donnarainey4.bsky.social @bto-ni.bsky.social @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social #Irishbotany
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The latest issue of Irish Birds has just been published and is available from the BirdWatch Ireland shop: shorturl.at/qUTBe.
@birdwatchireland.bsky.social @npwsireland.bsky.social @bto-ni.bsky.social @rspbni.bsky.social
@birdwatchireland.bsky.social @npwsireland.bsky.social @bto-ni.bsky.social @rspbni.bsky.social
September 19, 2025 at 7:16 AM
The latest issue of Irish Birds has just been published and is available from the BirdWatch Ireland shop: shorturl.at/qUTBe.
@birdwatchireland.bsky.social @npwsireland.bsky.social @bto-ni.bsky.social @rspbni.bsky.social
@birdwatchireland.bsky.social @npwsireland.bsky.social @bto-ni.bsky.social @rspbni.bsky.social
Discover what it's like completing a @bbs-birds.bsky.social survey in an urban area as Mary takes us through her site in Belfast for @theguardian.com Country Diary ➡️ www.theguardian.com/environment/...
July 14, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Discover what it's like completing a @bbs-birds.bsky.social survey in an urban area as Mary takes us through her site in Belfast for @theguardian.com Country Diary ➡️ www.theguardian.com/environment/...