RAFOS Birding @RAFOSBirding
Twitter feeds for the RAF Ornithological Society rafos.org.uk Joined November 2013-
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Exped Islay Mist off to a sunny start…cuckoo, mipit, whitethroat, raven & chough for company up top @RAFOSBirding @JohnNWells1 @RoutledgeMJ @j88rry @gannetrocks @ochilman @BRIAN487
RAFOS Spring 2022 Newsletter is now available on our website: rafornithology.org.uk
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
Always inspiring and humbling to see the incredible efforts of the @RAFOSBirding team visiting some of the most inaccessible Scottish coastlines to help with @WeBS_UK. Huge thanks from us for all that you do. Challenging weather this year, too! Please pass on our thanks to all.
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
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
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
@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
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 ! 😁
@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.
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
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
@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.
Please see the request for committee volunteers on the web site. rafornithology.org.uk
Islay Mist The next RAFOS visit to Islay is planned for 8 to 15 May 2021, staying at the usual cottages. If you fancy some good gentle birding in beautiful scenery then contact Dick and Jan Knight at [email protected]. Our deadline for booking is 8 February 2021.
The RAFOS Newsletter for Autumn 2020 is now available on our web site rafornithology.org.uk. The articles describe a Caribbean cruise, a visit to Bhutan, birding in the Outer Hebrides and surveying in North West Scotland.
The RAFOS weekend on the Somerset Levels 17-19 Apr 20 has been cancelled.
From the RAFOS Membership Team to Members: Latest RAFOS Newsletter will be despatched w/c 16 March 2020. Each mailing, copies returned by Royal Mail owing to un-notified changes of address. If you are changing address tell us using email [email protected] Thanks
Intrepid @RAFOSBirding group off to Northern Scotland this Friday for coastal bird surveys from John O’Groats to Loch Carron via Cape Wrath. Using 3 teams we’ll cover well over 200 @WeBS_UK sectors. Hoping for good weather – stay tuned for updates from the usual gang of tweeters
Gordon Hamlett @HamlettGordon
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Jayson @jaycebear
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Tan Grigg @GriggTan
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Stephen Welch @lothianrecorder
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Tim Harris @treesandweeds
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Duncan Mackenzie @DuncanMack149
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Ron Pasieczna 🏳️... @rongoeswild
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Kabir Kaul @Kaulofthewilduk
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Arild Breistøl @aribreist
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Neil Manthorpe (he/hi... @neildmanthorpe
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Richard Clement @Richard40096505
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Rich Atkins @goonerRA1979
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Andy Jennings @AndyJen44779394
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Sara Ratão @RataoSara
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Arch @Aj1518326713
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Richard D Gregory @RichDGregory3
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David Bellamy @ManxNatureMan
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Neil Smart @smarty_52
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Scott Drinkel @scott_drinkel
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Roberta 💙 @RobertaBirder
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Robert Fisher @Robert_K_Fisher
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Colin Butters BSc �... @ColintheGreyOne
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Martin McGill @MJMcGill_Anser
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Philip Boak @BoakPhilip
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SongBird Survival @SongBirdSBS
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John N Wells 🇬🇧... @JohnNWells1
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British Trust for Orn... @BTO_Cornwall
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Sarah Kunzig (she/her... @sk_seas
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Philip Boak @BoakPhilip
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UK Seabird Monitoring... @smp_seabirds
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Rachel Lennard @rachel_lennard
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John N Wells 🇬🇧... @JohnNWells1
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[email protected] @gerrybilbaogma1
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Great Fen @greatfen
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Colin Butters BSc �... @ColintheGreyOne
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GONHS Gibraltar @gonhsgib
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Stephen Chapman @shearwater43
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Peter Roseveare @Kernowringer
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Seabird Surveys @JNCC_UKseabirds
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British Trust for Orn... @BTO_Cornwall
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