Not sure what WeBS is about or need a confidence boost with counting birds, before getting involved? In Sept, we will be running 3️⃣ FREE, virtual 'Counting Birds and WeBS' sessions, aimed for amateur birdwatchers who want to increase their skills. Sign up ➡️ www.bto.org/training

Happy new (WeBS) year! 🥳 Today's Core Count is the first count of the 2026/27 WeBS year, which runs from July - June. So let's get out and celebrate with our waterbirds! RSPB Science JNCC

If you’re a beginner birder on mainland Orkney, we need your help! Carness Loch hasn’t been counted since 1971! If you think you can help please contact us via the "Contact the Local Organiser" button at app.bto.org/websonline/s... #BirdingScotland #Ornithology #UKBirding

If you’re a beginner birder in Shropshire, we need your help! Cottage Pool - Nib Heath was first counted in 2006 but hasn’t been covered since 2024! If you think you can help please contact us via the "Contact the Local Organiser" button at app.bto.org/websonline/s... #Ornithology #UKBirding

Gadwall is next for #WeBSSpeciesSpotlight ! As a breeding species, Gadwall is thought to have become established with the aid of intros. in the 1850s while winter nos. are swelled from the arrival of individuals from both Europe and Iceland. Read more at BTOBirdFacts ➡️ bit.ly/4uMKHfv #Ornithology

Today is the June Priority Core Count date and the last count of the 2025/26 WeBS year! A massive thank you to all our fantastic volunteers for carrying out WeBS counts this year! Is there is any outstanding data yet, please can this be submitted to WeBS Online asap. #UKbirding #ornithology

If you’re a birder in Northern Ireland, we need your help! Lough Muck in Co. Tyrone has only been counted twice in 1992 and attracts common waterbird species. If you can help please contact us via the "Contact the Local Organiser" button at app.bto.org/websonline/s... #Ornithology #UKBirding

If you’re a beginner birder in Wales, we need your help! Dinefwr Pools was last counted in 2024 and attracts a good variety of common waterbird species. If you think you can help please contact us via the "Contact the Local Organiser" button at app.bto.org/websonline/s... #Ornithology #BirdingWales

Today is the May WeBS Priority Core Count! What have you seen on your WeBS site today? #ornithology #birdingUK

This weekend is the May WeBS Priority Core Count! Let's go out and count our wetland birds! #ornithology #birdingUK

Are you an experienced birder in Argyll? We are looking for a volunteer to count Loch Melfort which hasn’t been counted regularly since 1991! If you think you can help please contact us via the "Contact the Local Organiser" button at app.bto.org/websonline/s... #Ornithology #BirdingScotland

Today is the April WeBS Priority Core Count! WeBS data contributes towards reporting how our wetland birds are faring and the latest WeBS report, Waterbirds in the UK 2024/25, was published this week and can be read here - www.bto.org/wituk! #ornithology #birding UK/IRE

🚨New feature in WeBS Report Online 🚨 You can now look at Roosts that have been entered into WeBS Roosts online. Simply go into WeBS Report Online and click on the roosts tab. Here, you can zoom in and look at roosts in your area.

2/ As always, this year’s Waterbirds in the UK report would not have been possible without the dedication from our volunteers, contributing to these trends to give us a better understanding on how our waterbirds are faring. Thank you! @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

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

Are you a birder in Norfolk? We are looking for a volunteer to count Scoulton Mere, between Watton and Hingham as it hasn’t been counted since 1976! If you think you can help please contact us via the "Contact the Local Organiser" button at app.bto.org/websonline/s... #Ornithology #NorfolkBirding

Tufted Duck is up next for #WeBSSpeciesSpotlight! These characterful little ducks can be found on lakes and ponds in the middle of our busiest towns and cities, where they can be observed diving for their favoured food of aquatic invertebrates and bivalve molluscs. #Ornithology

We hope you enjoyed our WeBS species Easter Quiz! Answers below: 1. Coot 2. Goosander 3. Mute Swan 4. Avocet 5. Canada Goose 6. Mallard 7. Eider 8. Shelduck How many did you get correct? 🐤

Although we don't count birds until they are at least ¾ grown, it's Easter and we love a quiz, so guess the chick of these WeBS species! Answers will follow on Sunday 🐣

The deadline to apply to this funded PhD looking at Climate, Land use and Protected Area effects on Migratory Waterbirds is fast approaching! Please do apply/share with your networks. www.essex.ac.uk/postgraduate... @ecoevoenviro.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @universityofessex.bsky.social

Are you a birder in Cardiff? We are looking for a beginner birder to count this section of the River Ely, which hasn’t been counted since 1985! If you think you can help please contact us via the "Contact the Local Organiser" button at app.bto.org/websonline/s... #Ornithology #BirdingWales

Little Grebe is up next for #WeBSSpeciesSpotlight ! 🙌 The smallest of our grebes, they are found across lowland Britain & Ireland and occupy a broad range of waterbodies. They can be overlooked due to their shy nature, often remaining hidden in emergent vegetation. #Ornithology

Today is the March WeBS Priority Core Count day!

This Sunday is the WeBS Priority Core Count! Although WeBS is a year-round survey, March is the last month of the core winter period, which runs from September to March (inclusive). Let's make our counting count! #BirdingUK #Ornithology

Are you a birder in Londonderry, Northern Ireland? We are looking for a volunteer to count waterbirds at Upperlands Dams once a month! If you think you can help please contact us via the "Contact the Local Organiser" button at app.bto.org/websonline/s... #Ornithology #UKBirding

Are you a birder in Dumfries and Galloway? We are looking for a volunteer to count waterbirds at Kelhead Quarry once a month! If you think you can help please contact us via the "Contact the Local Organiser" button at app.bto.org/websonline/s... #Ornithology #UKBirding #BirdingScotland

Are you a beginner birder near Aberystwyth? We are looking for a volunteer to count waterbirds at Rheidol GP! If you think you can help, please contact us via the "Contact the Local Organiser" button at app.bto.org/websonline/s... #BirdingWales #Ornithology #UKBirding

Today is the February WeBS Priority Core Count! What have you seen on your WeBS site today? 🦆 👀 #Ornithology #UKBirding RSPB JNCC

This Sunday, 22nd, is the February WeBS Core Count! Let's get out and count our wetland birds! 🌊 #Ornithology #UKbirding @rspbscience.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social

Are you a birder in Aberdeenshire who can count this section of the River Don? We need more data from rivers and this attracted a mix of species when last counted in 2022. If you can help, contact us via the "Contact the Local Organiser" button at bit.ly/4tCNpVG #WeBSSiteInsight #YourWeBSJourney