RAFOS Birding

Twitter feeds for the RAF Ornithological Society

[RAFOS Birding @RAFOSBirding]

@Gordon_McGlone This kind of help is always available among our members.

[Keith Cowieson @KCowieson]

Exped Islay Mist off to a sunny start…cuckoo, mipit, whitethroat, raven & chough for company up top @RAFOSBirding @JohnNWells1 @RoutledgeMJ @j88rry @gannetrocks @ochilman @BRIAN487

[Daisy Burnell @daisyduke92]

One last chance to volunteer for #SeabirdsCount and help produce important data on #seabird populations.

[RAFOS Birding @RAFOSBirding]

RAFOS Spring 2022 Newsletter is now available on our website: https://t.co/1IxxTY5ilV

[John N Wells 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇺🇦🍐 @JohnNWells1]

This is the driving skill challenge part of @RAFOSBirding winter duck expedition for @WeBS_UK in The Highlands at Bealach-na-bah (pass of the cattle) to Applecross. First Snow Bunt seen, for a few trips. First Eiders today @DEBALMER @Nina_OHanlon @rachel_lennard

[John N Wells 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇺🇦🍐 @JohnNWells1]

Todays weather has again curtailed some sites getting full and proper coverage thus (**) on visibility for the database-&-report when published @RAFOSBirding survey for @WeBS_UK @DEBALMER today: 2 Golden Eagles, WTSEagle GND, 2 RBM at 1st site info @rachel_lennard @jammyjimm

[John N Wells 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇺🇦🍐 @JohnNWells1]

Todays birding fun on @WeBS_UK by @RAFOSBirding @BirdTrack for @DEBALMER @NeilCalbrade @ZarFrost are ex-RAF; Jim Bryden, Mark Hollis, myself @gannetrocks: of @SeabirdCentre so far today: 2 (Glauc’) gull 8 BTD, 39 Eider 4 Com Scoter, 1(Ad) WTSeaE 2RBM @jammyjimm @rachel_lennard

[Keith Cowieson @KCowieson]

Some good records/sightings for @WeBS_UK despite best efforts of Storms Malik & Corrie. Divers driven in close seeking shelter, white-wing gulls blown in from N Atlantic? @RAFOSBirding @ZarFrost @NeilCalbrade @BTO_Scotland @DEBALMER @BTO_Cornwall

[John N Wells 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇺🇦🍐 @JohnNWells1]

@RAFOSBirding T2, (1/2/22). Amazing 52 ‘Barnie’ Geese yesterday in some horrific weather @WeBS_UK colleague @gannetrocks managed this short video from location. So a @BirdTrack day only possible #StormCorrie #StormMalik #birding against all odds @jammyjimm @rachel_lennard

[Maggie Sheddan @gannetrocks]

Somtimes its just not possible to survey @RAFOSBirding @WeBS_UK
Despite weather lovely to see 50+ Barnie's drop into nearby croft. No sign of the Chiff's today . No surprise, its wild ! 😁

[Martin Routledge @RoutledgeMJ]

@RAFOSBirding Team 1's day on @WeBS_UK surveying in NW Scotland started at Loch Ewe. Our first Slavonian Grebes and good numbers of Divers today.

[John N Wells 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇺🇦🍐 @JohnNWells1]

Day 2 (31/1) of @RAFOSBirding survey NW Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 in Sutherland, Wester Ross. Survey of divers (sp), off the west coast; headlands, open beaches, sea lochs, & dubh lochans. @WeBS_UK Highlights; pair of Whooper Swan, Glaucous Gull. Odd and interesting record; 5 Chiff’s

[Keith Cowieson @KCowieson]

Sporting survey work in 50 knot gusts in lee of ‘queen of Scottish mountains’, Ben Loyal. Couple of goldeneye on loch @RAFOSBirding @WeBS_UK @BTO_Scotland @DEBALMER @ZarFrost @NeilCalbrade

[Martin Routledge @RoutledgeMJ]

@RAFOSBirding folk heading north to conduct @WeBS_UK surveys across Northern Scotland next week. Map shows our extensive coverage which has grown during the 20 years we've been doing this expedition that we call WINTER DUCK.

[RAFOS Birding @RAFOSBirding]

@cropresearchse1 Redwing

[RAFOS Birding @RAFOSBirding]

@slimbridge_wild Dipped on the Bittern, but lots of interesting waders yesterday, including Spotted and Common Redshank, Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, Black-tailed Godwit, Great White and Little Egret. Mediterranean Gull too.

[RAFOS Birding @RAFOSBirding]

@harris_sjh A long time since we visited.

[RAFOS Birding @RAFOSBirding]

@KCowieson @BTO_Cornwall @BBS_birds @IBIS_journal @Natures_Voice @swperegrines Think the gape of young ravens is amazing.

[RAFOS Birding @RAFOSBirding]

@slimbridge_wild @WWTSlimbridge Probably going further south?

[RAFOS Birding @RAFOSBirding]

@j88rry @AmyHallWildlife @EmilyTheobald5 Done