Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) | Goose & Swan Monitoring (GSMP)
The Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) and Goose & Swan Monitoring Programme (GSMP) are volunteer-based UK monitoring schemes for non-breeding waterbirds. bto.org/our-science/project…
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- Thanks! Forgot to mention the sites . . . Swallow Pond, Wallsend Killingworth Lake Gosforth Park NR
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- Tried two more regular sites that hold Whoopers & once again sadly absent. The big freese has clearly seen them move south.
- Negative result for me, unfortunately!
- I drew a blank in speyside. One site frozen solid, one thawing well. But I suspect very minor sites which rarely have swans. But I had a fantastic time doing it.
- Sadly Craigluscar reservoirs (in Fife) had zero Whoopers today, untill the recent freeze there were 29 wintering.
- 1/ Thank you to everyone who has signed up to the ISC this weekend, helping to contribute to our knowledge of Whooper/Bewick’s Swan populations! For more information on when and how to carry out your count, please visit: www.bto.org/gsmp-isc. Happy surveying! #Ornithology #UKBirding
- 77 Whoopers (22 juv=2x b3, 8x b2) flew to roost at Chapel Farm resr, East Lothian, from feeding area on Prora ex-landfill, from 32 to 70 minutes after sunset; also 2 pr Mute on site, c. 180 Greylag, 1 Pinkfoot; some swans still at provided potatoes in the new resr, but numbers continue to decline...
- 81 swans again flew to roost at Chapel from 35 mins after sunset, earlier due to low light in steady rain; most in cereal, some on potatoes, so v muddy; 1 bird went E; also 2 Whoopers Auldhame; two corrections to ystdy: 6x b2 so 18 juv, and flew to roost from 42 mins after sunset, when brighter...
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- A very enjoyable @webs-gsmp.bsky.social count at Dunnet Bay this morning with my first Glaucous Gulls of the year - plus a smart Water Pipit was a great bonus! #CaithnessBirds
- Thank you to all of the Wetland Bird Survey counters in Shropshire who will also be part of a massive international bird survey this weekend 🙂 #ShropshireBirds
- Today is the WeBS Priority Core Count! January WeBS counts feed into the International Waterbird Census, which is celebrating it's 60th year of counting this month! Here’s how your data contributes to international effort... Learn more➡️www.wetlands.org/iwc60/ Wetlands International #IWC60
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- WeBS count this morning at Marston stw. #lincsbirding @webs-gsmp.bsky.social
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- The International Swan Census takes place this weekend, 17-18 January. If you record any Bewick's or Whooper Swans in BirdTrack, we would greatly appreciate if you could add details on the number of adults and juveniles, habitat and location pinpoint #ukbirding Whooper Swans by Sarah Kelman / BTO
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- 🦢 The International Swan Census is almost here – this weekend! We still have a few priority sites that need coverage. Please check the map & help us assess how well our Whooper & Bewick’s Swan populations are faring. Every count matters! 🙏 bto.org/gsmp-isc 📸 @tangrigg.bsky.social #Ornithology
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- Still some vacant sites in Scotland! If you can help with the International Swan Census on 17th-18th January please click on the link below to find a vacant site near you. #BirdingScotland
- 🦢The International Swan Census is fast approaching, on the weekend of 17th-18th January. We still have vacant sites, particularly in Northern Ireland, Mull, Skye, Orkney and Uists. If you can help, please request a site on the map: app.bto.org/gsmp/public/... #UKBirding #Ornithology
- Thanks to our excellent team of WeBS counters we have 100% coverage in Shropshire, but several other areas still have vacancies. Just one visit on 17 or 18 January, so minimal commitment, but you’ll be part of a very worthwhile project.
- 🦢The International Swan Census is fast approaching, on the weekend of 17th-18th January. We still have vacant sites, particularly in Northern Ireland, Mull, Skye, Orkney and Uists. If you can help, please request a site on the map: app.bto.org/gsmp/public/... #UKBirding #Ornithology
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- The next International Swan Census is almost here (17/18 Jan). Coverage is looking good, but there's a few small gaps. If you're able to help, please check the below map and get in touch with @webs-gsmp.bsky.social Birders on Mull, Skye, Orkney & Uists are needed in particular! Thank you!!
- 1/ Can you help us count Bewick's and Whooper Swans for the International Swan Census on 17-18 January 2026? 🦢 Visit the vacant site map to request a site at app.bto.org/gsmp/pub... #Ornithology @webs-gsmp.bsky.social
- Wordle puzzle created by WeBS 1/6 🟩🟩🟩🟩 www.nytimes.com/games/create...
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- 1/ Can you help us count Bewick's and Whooper Swans for the International Swan Census on 17-18 January 2026? 🦢 Visit the vacant site map to request a site at app.bto.org/gsmp/pub... #Ornithology @webs-gsmp.bsky.social
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- 16 Taiga Bean Geese at Loch Heilen on my @webs-gsmp.bsky.social count today. One of which looks to have been neck collared in Finland! Will share its history when it comes through #CaithnessBirds
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- Good luck to the Shropshire WeBS team for Sunday's count, we hope you have fair weather and interesting birds. We don't get many (any!) Brent Geese in the shire, but last December's most counted bird was... Lapwing (1,783), followed by Canada Goose (1,372) and Mallard (1,268). #ShropshireBirds
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- We would really welcome volunteers helping out with this important survey this winter. Can you help? It's all part of a much bigger international survey, so taking part really has an impact. #BirdingScotland
- 📢Looking for counters for the International Swan Census (ISC) on the weekend of 17th-18th January 2026 in West Inverness/Wester Ross and the Isle of Skye. @btoscotland.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @naturescot.bsky.social #UKBirding
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