Rebecca Cheape @rebeccacheape97.bsky.social MSc Applied Ecology | Botany, Islands, Rivers, Birds & Inverts 🪶 | Ecology & Conservation / C permit BTO 🐦
🏔 UK 📍https://www.benporterwildlife.co.uk/blog. https://substack.com/@rebeccacheape?r=7mrlt3&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=profile
Daniel M Turner @dant-ne.bsky.social Keen ornithologist, seabirds & coastal birds esp. River Tyne breeding kittiwakes; Coordinator NE England Beached Bird Surveys; seabird researcher. Little bit of a writer: local (Tyneside / NE England), social and natural history, diarist, poetry.
Alan Oskar Colonna-Walewski 🎞️ @aocw.bsky.social Laika’s Dad
Polish-born, based in Germany.
Drawn to quiet places, old textures, early light.
Film, digital, darkroom. | No AI
Portfolio → https://aocw.de
National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk All kinds of spaces. All sorts of feelings. All at the National Trust.
Matt Wood @woodmj.bsky.social Seabirds, ecology, islands. University of Gloucestershire. Long-term seabird studies on Skomer Island, Wales
Bardsey Lodge & Bird Observatory @bardseybirdobs.bsky.social One of two Bird Observatories in Wales. Monitoring the wildlife on Bardsey Island since 1953. Come and stay in our comfortable accommodation at Bardsey Lodge. www.bbfo.org.uk
@nhbs.bsky.social @nhbs.bsky.social Dartford warbler from doncoombez on Unsplash
Oikos @oikosjournal.bsky.social One of the leading peer-reviewed journals in ecology, owned by the @nordicoikos.bsky.social. Publishes research papers where different aspects of ecology are brought together.
Adrift Lab (Marine Science) @adriftlab.bsky.social Our brilliant & diverse team of Marine & Health Scientists study #plastic in our #oceans & #wildlife 🐦🌊🏝🌈 We feature in BBC’s #drowninginplastic. We also have projects on #ClimateChange, #Bushfires, #MarineHeatwaves & #ArtSci collaboration
British Ecological Society @britishecologicalsociety.org We are working towards a world inspired by ecology in which nature and people thrive.
Exeter Marine @exetermarine.bsky.social Representing the University of Exeter's Marine research and education community #ExeterMarine
Check out our starter packs to follow our academics!
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Debs Allbrook @debsallbrook.bsky.social Kittiwakes on oil rigs @exetermarine.bsky.social🗼|
Assistant Newsletter Editor @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social 🕊|
Pinnipedologist @pinniped.org 🦭|
💙: adventure, wildlife, outdoors 🥾🌊🤿🐕🦺🧘🏻♀️🐾
Nina O'Hanlon @ninaohanlon.bsky.social Birder | Research Ecologist | #ornithology | #CaithnessBirds | she/her
Alice Edney @aliceedney.bsky.social Seabird Ecologist at @n-t-s.bsky.social | Treasurer of The Seabird Group | Enjoys birds, nature, & outdoor adventures 🐣🌊⛰️ | she/her
Dr Ingrid Pollet @ingridpollet.bsky.social #seabirds ecologist studying bycatch, plastic, migration, pollution.
soft spot for Leach's storm-petrel. Editor for Seabird.
Dr Jenn Lavers ᓲᐊᐧᐦᑫᔨᐤ @seabirdsentinel.bsky.social Métis Nation (Treaty 7) ♾ 🇨🇦#IndigenousScientist with #TangaroaBlue. Co-team lead at Adriftlab@bsky.social 🐦🏝, research on #PlasticPollution, #seabirds, #bushfires, and #islands. Passionate about #WomenInSTEM, #LGBTSTEM, #SciComm #ecogrief & #dachshunds
Ali @allthingsorca.bsky.social Marine life lover. Amateur photographer still learning how to use a camera after 30 years of trying. Whales, dolphins, seals, seabirds, especially puffins.
Graham Scott @grahamscott14.bsky.social Emeritus Professor of Bioscience Education, birder, bander/ringer, allotment gardener.
Editor of Ringing and Migration.
Watch the road not the birds!
Rob Little @rob-little.bsky.social Flamborough resident. Old-school birder. Trustee/director and Recorder at Flamborough Bird Observatory. Awestruck by avian migration & birds generally; deep concern for the planet. Waiting, watching, hoping, learning.
Mark James Pearson @markthebirder.bsky.social Yorkshire-based birder, ecologist, guide, writer, speaker, educator, comms for conservation orgs. #ZeissBirding. He/Him. Birding - Northernrustic.blogspot.com / Music - morningbride.bandcamp.com
Nicholas @petrel-nut.bsky.social Seabird biologist with a passion for island restoration. Likes a bit of petrel-hunting. Ex-government Senior Research Scientist
Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) @cms.int Convention on the Conservation of #MigratorySpecies of Wild Animals (CMS). A biodiversity treaty of the United Nations 🇺🇳
Discover more at www.cms.int
Kirsty Franklin @kirstyfranklin.bsky.social Senior Conservation Scientist at RSPB | Obsessed with #seabirds and islands | Likes to be outside 🌳🚲🏃♀️ | Views are my own | she/her
Jim Lennon @alcatorda17.bsky.social
Gwennan @gwennanbutler.bsky.social Graduate Ecologist 🦇 • Seabirds, Cetaceans & Islands 🐧 • Trainee Bird Ringer 🐦
📍Scottish Highlands
Margaret Boyd @mboyd7.bsky.social Environmental educationalist and keen birder. Wildlife guide for YCNature
Chris Greenwood @1chrisgreenwood.bsky.social Telly Maker, Bird Surveyor, Nature Writing, Photographer.
Trustee: Sheffield Bird Study Group
Admin: Sheffield Peregrines project
Strangely Fascinated by Penguins
YorkshireWarbler @yorkshirewarbler.bsky.social Enjoying learning about birds and birding whilst getting as far away from the city as possible.
Emma @emmasartworks.bsky.social Artist and nature lover - celebrating the wildlife and wild landscapes of northern England. Author of ‘Hartlepool’s Seaside Birds’. Art and photos are my own unless stated otherwise. Occasionally I write poetry - apologies in advance.
Colin Beale @cmbeale.bsky.social Ecologist, ornithologist & nature lover.
Professor of ecology & conservation at the University of York.
Author of 101 Curious Tales of East African Birds.
Chair of A Rocha UK.
LeedsBirder @leedsbirder.bsky.social Birder and #phonescoping fanatic. Working to conserve and share Leeds and Bradford #Peregrine Falcons and with Leeds Swifts. #kowa ambassador. Check my free guide to phonescoping: Phonescoping.org
Will Scott @bemptonbirder.bsky.social Migration obsessed birder / ringer / ornithologist based on the East Yorkshire coast
Ruth Walker Art @ruthwalkerart.bsky.social Wildlife and pet portrait artist, specialising in graphite drawings.
www.ruthwalkerart.co.uk
Lewis Lancaster @lewislancaster.bsky.social Shearwater Whisperer | Seabird Ringer | Recent Oxford PhD grad!
Senior research assistant at RSPB
👨🏼🎓🏳️🌈🪶 | he/him
Trektellen.org @trektellen.bsky.social With every year 100,000+ observation hours by 1000s of observer Trektellen is the largest public database of migration / seawatch counts and ringing results.
Fair Isle Bird Observatory @fairislebirdobs.bsky.social One of Britain's premier bird observatories on the the UK's most remote inhabited island.
Follow for migration, marine life & more
www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk
@rspbbemptoncliffs.bsky.social @rspbbemptoncliffs.bsky.social
Dungeness Bird Observatory @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social Dungeness Bird Observatory has been monitoring birds on the Kent coast since 1952, with hostel style accommodation available to all. Follow for info on the obs and sightings from the local area. More info on our website: http://www.dungenessbirdobs.org.uk
Poppy Rummery @poppyrummery.bsky.social 29 | Birder 🐦| Trainee Ringer | English Lit Graduate 📚
Andy Hood @andyhood75.bsky.social Flamboro
Great White Cape born and bred
Tony Hood @flamboroughbirder.bsky.social FBO secretary, birder, twitcher, dipper, Odonata,
All views my own and do not represent any organisation I’m affiliated with.
Based in East Yorkshire at the mighty Flamborough head
British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk Advancing Ornithology | Home of #theBOUblog | Upcoming events #BOUasm26 #BOU2027
https://bou.org.uk
Golden Grenades Collective @goldengrenadesco.bsky.social A club for bird nerds to share their love of our avian overlords!
Podcasting, blogging, fundraising & birdmerch creating for kicks.
Mark Avery @markavery.bsky.social Conservationist, campaigner, author, columnist, blogger, grandpa
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust @yorkswildlife.bsky.social For 80 years our charity has protected and restored Yorkshire's wildlife and its home in Yorkshire.🦉🦔🐬🌱🌷
www.ywt.org.uk
A regional voice in The Wildlife Trusts federation. Become a member, volunteer or join our campaigns.
Jo Hood @jobirding.bsky.social Birder, ringer, crazy bug lady, photographer, FBO treasurer. Views all my own.
@pembscoast.bsky.social @pembscoast.bsky.social
Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social Bat squeaks by Joe and Andreia with occasional special guests! Posts are not endorsements. 🦇
www.linktr.ee/BatConservationTrust
CIEEM @cieem.bsky.social We are the leading professional membership body for #Ecologists and #EnvironmentalManagers in the UK & Ireland
North Yorkshire Birds @northyorksbirds.bsky.social Bird Sightings in and around North Yorkshire
CM @manchesterbirder.bsky.social Some nature writing at my blog, if you like that sort of thing.
https://themanchesterbirder.blogspot.com
YOLOBirder @yolobirder.bsky.social Crex, ducks & Rook n’ Roller
Josie Hewitt @josiethebirder.bsky.social Seabird ecologist at UKCEH | UEA Ecology graduate | Birder | Entomologist | Bird ringer (S Permit). She/her. All opinions are my own.
Max Hellicar @birdingtothemax.bsky.social Birder • Ringer (BTO Trainer) • Ecologist • MSc in Applied Ecology & Conservation • Long Point Bird Observatory Field Operations Coordinator • maxhellicar.wixsite.com/home
Liz Humphreys @kittiwakegirl.bsky.social
Head of Marine Research (BTO)
Seabird Ecologist
She/her
Views my own
Dominic Couzens @dominiccouzens.bsky.social Professional and award-winning nature writer, columnist for RSPB magazine, Bird watching and Water Life. Many books: most recent "RSPB Birding Year" (Bloomsbury), "An Insect a Day" (Batsford). Also lots of travel writing, e.g. Sri Lanka, Costa Rica.
Hugh Harrop @hughharrop.bsky.social Director & guide for Shetland Wildlife @shetlandwildlife.bsky.social | Cameraman | Orcaholic | Co-author of Princeton Nature @princetonupress.bsky.social Europe's Sea Mammals, Europe's Birds, Britain's Birds & British Birds.
linktr.ee/hughharrop
Charlotte Foote @charlottefoote.bsky.social BTO Bird Ringer. Seabird Senior Research Assistant, Alderney Bird Observatory Spring 2025/6, Spurn Bird Observatory LTV 2023.
Steve Willis @stevewillis.bsky.social Scottish birder and naturalist who enjoys the hills, rivers, and wilder bits. Also to be found working at BTO Scotland. All opinions my own.
Sarah Gutowsky @halibirdnerd.bsky.social #Wildlife #Biologist #CWS #ECCC focused on #seabird and #waterbird #conservation status and #trends.
Views are my own. She/Her.
Device failure survey: https://forms.gle/fZW9n2dojJVBvNfy9
NatureScot @naturescot.bsky.social Scotland’s nature agency. We work to protect and improve our natural environment in Scotland. http://nature.scot #NàdarAlba #MakeSpaceForNature
Kittiwakes upon the Tyne @tynekittiwakes.bsky.social An 'Independent Voice' helping to protect and raise awareness for Kittiwakes including ‘The furthest inland breeding colonies in the World' - https://www.tynekittiwakes.org.uk
@scillypelagics.bsky.social @scillypelagics.bsky.social
Mingulay Seabird Ranger @ntsmingulay.bsky.social Studying seabird populations on the mighty Mingulay in the Outer Hebrides with National Trust for Scotland
Carla Hill @carlahill.bsky.social @fairislebirdobs.bsky.social Ranger.
Birder, trainee bird ringer and marine life lover with a passion for environmental education. Uni of Exeter grad.
Liz @elalmoliz.bsky.social Seabird ecologist @ NTS. Ex ZFA for BAS on Bird Island. PhD on European Shags. Particularly fascinated by feathered things especially seabirds. Likes to doodle.
St Kilda World Heritage Site NTS @stkildawhs.bsky.social News and stories from the NTS team on St Kilda, a dual UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Amy King @islandamy21.bsky.social Senior Research Assistant for RSPB|Seabird lover|Specialise in island restoration, eradications, reintroductions|Also likes cranes, surfing, hiking, reading, cake, general nature stuff|All views my own
David Steel @steelyseabirder.bsky.social Manager of Isle of May National Nature Reserve since 2015 having been on Farne Island 2001-2014. Also Scottish Birds Records Committee (SBRC) Chair
BirdGuides @birdguides.bsky.social Britain's leading website for birders. Live sightings, breaking news and trusted content.
Sue Luxton @kelper60.bsky.social Proud #Kelper. Love the 🇫🇰 Falkland Islands flora and fauna. Amateur bird watcher..Nikon Z7 and Z8 cameras...I use the 180/600mm Nikon for wildlife photos..
Happily married so no sleezy messages.
NO BITCOIN, NO DMs, NO PORN, NO GOFUNDME.
Bird Observatories Council GB&I @birdobscouncil.bsky.social The Bird Observatories Council co-ordinates and promotes the work of the Bird Observatories at a national level in Great Britain, Ireland, Isle of Man and Channel Islands.
https://www.birdobscouncil.org.uk/
BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social We are the only global Partnership conserving birds and all life on our planet.🦜 125 Partners in 120 Countries.📍🌍 Follow us to join the flock!
Ben Porter @bardseyben.bsky.social Passionate Welsh naturalist & photographer fighting for a wilder World.
PhD student studying #seabirds
Often found running in the mountains ⛰️ 👣
https://www.benporterwildlife.co.uk
#StubbornOptimist | #GenerationRestoration
Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social Marine conservation and education charity supported by an award-winning visitor attraction in the stunning coastal town of North Berwick.
For 25 years we have been helping people connect with Scotland’s amazing marine wildlife, habitats & iconic seabirds.
BirdWatch Ireland @birdwatchireland.bsky.social Ireland's largest and most active wildlife conservation charity, dedicated to the protection of wild birds and their habitats.
Welsh Ornithological Society @birdsinwales.bsky.social Promoting birding, the study and conservation of birds in Wales for over 30 years. Hyrwyddo adara ac astudio a chadwraeth adar yng Nghymru am dros 30 mlynedd
BirdTrack @birdtrack.bsky.social Free online and in-field tool for your bird sightings, run by @btobirds.bsky.social Make your records work for birders and conservation science: join the community! #BirdTrack
www.birdtrack.net
Natural History Museum, London @nhm-london.bsky.social We’re the museum looking deeper into the Earth’s past to shape a new future where both people and planet thrive.
Protecting the planet, it’s in our nature. 🌍
Gower Ornithological Society @gowerbirds.bsky.social Official BlueSky feed for the Gower Ornithological Society #Gowerbirds #NPTbirds #GowerRingingGroup
@wendy-james.bsky.social @wendy-james.bsky.social Birder and ringer sharing news from my home town of Cardigan and the Teifi area, Skokholm Island and Kartong Bird Observatory in The Gambia
World Seabird Union @worldseabirdunion.bsky.social WSU is a scientific organization founded in 2010 focusing on seabird science and conservation. It was established following the first World Seabird Conference and serves as a convening body for seabird conservationists, managers, and researchers.
Dr Alex Bond @thelabandfield.bsky.social Conservation, curator in charge of birbs, island hopper, runner, connoisseur of fine teas, biscuit fiend, v left, queer af, Erdős–Bacon = 8, he/him.
[🏳️🌈🇨🇦🐧 and some 🇦🇺🇵🇳]
📍 Tring & Milton Keynes, UK
https://linktr.ee/albnd
RSPB Science @rspbscience.bsky.social Research, reports, and citizen science from the RSPB Centre for Conservation Science
Bec Jones @jbfarthing.bsky.social Seabird ecologist and conservationist. Biophile worried about climate change and biodiversity loss. Migrant. Views my own.
North Yorks Bird News @nybirdnews.bsky.social Rare and scarce bird news from North Yorkshire and more (photo credit - Two-barred Warbler @ollie333.bsky.social)
North York Moors Trust @nymnptrust.bsky.social We are an independent charity improving the health of people and nature in the North York Moors National Park and surrounding areas.
GlobalBirdfair @globalbirdfair.bsky.social 🦆 Welcoming all to Global Birdfair, a ‘Festival of Nature’ in Rutland, U.K. 11-13 July 2025
EVERYONE WELCOME
💚Join in & share your love for Nature
www.globalbirdfair.org
York Birding @yorkbirding.bsky.social Feed for bird news in the York Area, just add @yorkbirding to your sightings or email recorder@yorkbirding.org.uk
Visit https://yorkbirding.org.uk/ for news, membership details, talks & field trips
Yorkshire Coast Nature @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social Birding trips, Wildlife Photography Workshops, Wildlife Safaris. Tailor made trips. In Yorks & beyond. yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk
Jonathan A. Green @jon-seabirds.bsky.social researcher educator | #ornithology | #seabirds | #ecophysiology | #conservation | dad | adopted #scouser | he/him | thoughts my own
Sea-Bird Scientific @seabirdscientific.bsky.social A global leader in oceanographic instrumentation. Powering science to better understand our oceans. 🌊 Learn more at www.seabird.com.
BTO Cymru @btocymru.bsky.social The British Trust from Ornithology (BTO) is the UK's leading bird research organisation. BTO Cymru seeks to give a Welsh voice and perspective on the important issues for birds in Wales. www.bto.org/about-bto/national-offices/bto-cymru-english
North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory @northronbirdobs.bsky.social Founded in 1987 to monitor and record bird life on North Ronaldsay. Guest house and hostel accommodation available. For enquiries call 01857 633200
Dawn Balmer @debalmer.bsky.social Birder, ringer, moth(er) and mother. Head of Surveys at BTO, BB Editorial Panel, BB Director, BBRC, Chair RBBP. EBCC Board. Views my own. She/her.
Dr Sjúrður Hammer @sjurdur.bsky.social Faroe Islander Seabird ecotoxicology, biodiversity and invasive species. Hoarder of bird skulls, feathers & eggshells. Natural history books and taxidermy are my love languages. University of Aberdeen and Glasgow alumni - Menieres
2003 🇫🇴🏴🇩🇰🏴🇫🇴2017
Steve Stansfield @bardseyobswarden.bsky.social Director of Operations & Warden of @BardseyObs for 27yrs, Worked at UK Bird Observatories for 34yrs. Chair of @BirdObs_Council & Welsh Rarities Committee @wbrc
British Birds @britishbirds.bsky.social British Birds publishes articles on identification, distribution, migration, conservation and taxonomy. We're THE bird journal of record in Great Britain.
Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social 1 of the UK's premier bird observatories, with hostel style accommodation. Follow for bird news, events and much more. Map of area here http://bit.ly/spurnobs