1) News just in! 🦆🦢The 2022/23 Waterbirds in the UK report was released today showing fewer ducks, geese, swans and wader species are travelling to the UK as milder winters keep them in northern Europe. Discover the findings⬇️or read the #WeBSReport ➡️bit.ly/3WxpKrF
The #WeBSReport should be hitting the doormats of our 3,500 volunteers now. We hope you like the cover art - huge thanks to 🦩 Crow Artist 🦩@ Global Birdfair 12 - 14 July for making a stunning diving #Scaup for us!
RT BTO: Good news for #Avocet fans in today's Wetland Bird Survey #WeBSReport so RSPB should be happy ;-)
There is much more to read and explore in the summary report and WeBS Report Online - another testament to our amazing volunteers. Thank you to Counters, Local Organisers, colleagues and all who helped make the #WeBSReport bto.org/webs-annual-re…
'Monitoring mayhem - when two populations of the same species merge!' The latest Wetland Bird Survey report is out today and includes a piece I wrote on the difficulties of monitoring Greylag geese in the UK, see ~ bto.org/sites/default/… #_GSMP #WeBSReport #WaterbirdMonitoring .
8/ There is much more to read and explore in the summary report and WeBS Report Online - another testament to our amazing volunteers. Thank you to Counters, Local Organisers, colleagues and all who helped make the #WeBSReport
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Huge thanks to every Wetland Bird Survey volunteer in our region whose counts contributed to the #WeBS Report published today. We have 42 counters+members of USW Natural History Cardiff OrnithSoc & Vale Council 🏴🇺🇦 rangers at #Cosmeston counting at 50 #WeBS sites. Why not join our team? eastglambto.wordpress.com/webs/
Today's Wetland Bird Survey report shows a worrying decline in Mallard - 39% since mid-1980s bit.ly/1HjuEfc #WeBSReport
Check out the latest #WeBSReport - Waterbirds in the UK 2019/20 - from Wetland Bird Survey. It's packed with info on how our waterbirds are faring, including positive news for Spoonbills, but more worrying tidings about Scaup.
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Latest WeBS report now out! Understanding our bird populations and the wetlands that support them. This couldn't be achieved without the wonderful dedicated volunteers who gather the data. Thank You. bit.ly/345iN3F #WeBSReport #CitizenScience
Check out the latest WeBS report, published today, setting out the population trends and conservation needs of the UK's waterbirds: bto.org/webs-annual-re… Follow Wetland Bird Survey for more headlines #WeBSReport #CitizenScience JNCC RSPB Science WWT Conservation
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Sanderling numbers have risen particularly strongly in Northern Ireland over ten-year period:
Scotland +52%
Northern Ireland +122%
England +1%
Wales +28%
Blog about the consequences of wintering in different places:
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#WeBSReport highlights winter Dunlin losses in three out of four countries of UK.
Losses highest in Wales, over ten-year period:
Scotland -16%
Northern Ireland +17%
England -9%
Wales -28%
Dunlin is now red-listed in UK - more here:
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The latest JNCC Bulletin is now online! This edition features celebrating our 30th year at #TheHeartOfNature , the latest #WeBSReport 'Waterbirds in the UK 2019/20', the #2021CAPER conference & more... bit.ly/JNCCbulletinMa… #ForNature
