Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @RSPBScience
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
112
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-16
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-25
Tweets covering
9 days
Average age of authors' accounts
8 years
Summarization
The tweets cover a range of topics including updates on research and conservation efforts for seabirds, mentioning projects led by organizations such as BiosecurityLIFE, RSPB, and WWF. There are also mentions of publications related to birds and prioritizing ecological research in the UK. The tweets also mention concerns for specific species, such as the capercaillie and spoon-billed sandpiper, and efforts to protect their habitats. Some tweets highlight the achievements of RSPB and their Young Ambassadors, while others discuss ongoing efforts to protect the Wash area and Cairngorms National Park.
Topic Modeling
- Conservation and protection of seabirds
- Impact of infrastructure on biodiversity
- Importance of preserving endangered species
- Collaborative efforts towards wildlife conservation
- Ecological research and priority themes in the UK
Emotional Analysis
The emotions expressed in these tweets are generally positive and focused on environmental conservation, scientific research, and the protection of wildlife. There is enthusiasm and pride in the success of various projects, such as the Biosecurity LIFE end of project conference, the Young Ambassadors achieving their RSPB Gold Awards, and the work being done to protect the Wash and other areas. However, there is also concern and urgency about the need to save endangered species, such as the spoon-billed sandpiper and the capercaillie, and to address the impact of human infrastructure on wildlife areas. Overall, the tweets express a deep passion for conservation and a dedication to preserving the natural world.
Trend Analysis
- Conservation efforts for UK seabirds and their habitats, including end-of-project conferences, research papers, and monitoring programs
- The prevalence of infrastructure in Key Biodiversity Areas, with a focus on roads and their impact on bird populations
- Concerns about the decline and conservation of specific bird species, such as the Capercaillie and Spoon-billed Sandpiper
- The importance of partnerships and collaborative efforts among organizations and individuals in conservation efforts, including seed banking, disease-safe gene banks, and research
- Discussions about ecological research priorities in the UK, as well as observations and stories about specific bird species and their behavior
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
39
Percentage of total tweets
34%
Number of Original tweets
15
Percentage of total tweets
13%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
112
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
56
Percentage of total tweets
50%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
9
Percentage of total tweets
8%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
42
Percentage of total tweets
37%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
Source | Count |
---|---|
Twitter Web App | 39 |
Twitter for Android | 37 |
Twitter for iPhone | 27 |
TweetDeck | 4 |
Twitter for iPad | 3 |
What devices were used to tweet

Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
---|---|---|---|
_BTO | BTO | The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) is the UK's leading charity working with volunteers to improve our knowledge of birds through monitoring and research. | 117,472 |
UK_CEH | UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology | We are an independent, not-for-profit research institute carrying out environmental science for a world where people and nature prosper | 42,086 |
IBIS_journal | BOU 👩🏻🏫👨🏿🏫🧕🏽👳🏽♂️ 🌈 | Publishing at the forefront of #ornithology and driving #scicomm on #socialmedia | No page charges | #theBOUblog | Upcoming events #BOU2023 | 21,535 |
CrowMonthly | Crow Monthly | Not an actual publication, but don’t tell the crows or they’ll cancel their subscriptions. | 13,594 |
ersty | VKG | - | 12,741 |
RSPB_Learning | RSPB Learning | Celebrating and supporting teachers to connect children with wildlife and nature through quality #OutdoorLearning. #WildChallenge. Managed Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm | 9,098 |
WiltsWildlife | Wilts Wildlife Trust | Tweets on wildlife and green living, as we work to promote a sustainable future for both wildlife and people. | 8,819 |
wildforest_matt | Matt Cross | Saving the world one spreadsheet at a time mattcross260@gmail.com | 7,796 |
skyeandfrisa | Skye and Frisa | Dave Sexton/RSPB Scotland on Mull; tales from 'Eagle Island' of sea eagles, Cally, family & stuff in UK's best, year round, wildlife destination. Views my own. | 7,148 |
GrahamFAppleton | Graham Appleton | Writer & life-long birdwatcher. Treasurer @IBIS_journal. Formerly Director of Communications for BTO. #WaderTales blogs about #waders #shorebirds #ornithology | 6,930 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
---|---|---|---|
ersty | VKG | - | 6,990 |
bouraange | ibu ! Toundra | Earth science Field geologist #Hydrogeologist🇸🇳🇸🇳🇸🇳 @IRD research développement#master management costal area west #Africa Biodiversity Freshwater Ecosyt | 4,997 |
GaryAllport | Gary Allport | BirdLife International, bird conservation, ornithology, birding, fish, fun... all views my own | 4,977 |
_BTO | BTO | The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) is the UK's leading charity working with volunteers to improve our knowledge of birds through monitoring and research. | 4,456 |
skyeandfrisa | Skye and Frisa | Dave Sexton/RSPB Scotland on Mull; tales from 'Eagle Island' of sea eagles, Cally, family & stuff in UK's best, year round, wildlife destination. Views my own. | 4,442 |
cliveswinsco | Clive Swinsco | Ageing Activist... Today is a Good Day for Action... | 4,389 |
RichDGregory3 | Richard D Gregory | Professor of Conservation Science @rspbscience @UCLCBER @UCL #biodiversity #conservation #ornithology #stateofnature - ecologist & birder views my own🐦 | 4,312 |
Andrew9Boswell | Andrew Boswell | Activist & Consultant, Science-based Climate Litigation, born 314.3ppm CO2. Grandad. | 4,306 |
victimadvoc8 | VictimAdvoc8-VAW-STOP SILENCING VICTIMS!🌎❤ | VAW Awareness (Violence Against Women); Disabled Domestic Abuse & Stalking Victim; Shut-in; Insomniac; Nondater; Lets Save 🌎 ! Lets End FPTP! | 3,753 |
barfilfarm | Maggie Gordon | Small scale farmer and keen amateur baker. Looking for new footings in life post caring responsibilities. I’d like to write. | 3,617 |
Most active users
Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
---|---|---|
smp_seabirds | UK Seabird Monitoring Programme #SMP funded by @_BTO & @JNCC_UK, in association with @RSPBScience. Fieldwork conducted by volunteer & professional surveyors. | 5 |
Ellingbry | Senior #Seabirds officer with @N_T_S tweeting about #NTSseabirds and #citsci. Former puffarazzo-in-chief for #ProjectPuffinUK #Puffarazzi. 🪑 of #BOUasm22 | 4 |
Sapphiresun7 | @ASPolice @ASPolicehorses @Metpoliceuk @leicspolice @Cumbriapolice @RNLI Support our Police and emergency services. Animal advocate. | 3 |
DEBALMER | Birder, ringer, moth(er) and mother. Head of Surveys at BTO, BB Editorial Panel, BB Director, BBRC, Chair RBBP. EBCC Board. Views my own. She/her. | 2 |
GrahamFAppleton | Writer & life-long birdwatcher. Treasurer @IBIS_journal. Formerly Director of Communications for BTO. #WaderTales blogs about #waders #shorebirds #ornithology | 2 |
ukrbbp | Rare Breeding Birds Panel - the definitive archive of rare breeding birds. Supported by @JNCC_UK @natures_voice @_BTO No sensitive data over twitter please. | 2 |
birderkettle | Ex Abberton birder now on Yell, Shetland. | 2 |
KewUKOTs | Kew’s UKOTs programme aims to empower people working in biodiversity within the UKOTs to make informed decisions on plant conservation. | 2 |
stubutchart | Chief Scientist at BirdLife International, the world's largest partnership of nature conservation organisations | 2 |
IBIS_journal | Publishing at the forefront of #ornithology and driving #scicomm on #socialmedia | No page charges | #theBOUblog | Upcoming events #BOU2023 | 2 |
Tweets per day

Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
ID | Text | Retweet count |
---|---|---|
1639021443819393024 | New paper led by @ashsimkins on prevalence of infrastructure in @KeyBiodiversity Areas shows 80% of KBAs contain infrastructure, and 75% contain roads https://t.co/B7rIOBgFk9 #BirdLifeScience @WWF @RSPBScience @CamZoology https://t.co/AlfqZQwbDg | 13 |
1638151817065381895 | The Spring 2023 issue of #BTOnews is landing on @_BTO members' doormats now and features an article on the Seabird Monitoring Programme: a scheme partnership between BTO, JNCC, and Associate Partner, RSPB. We hope you enjoy the read! @_BTO, @JNCC_UK, @RSPBScience https://t.co/J5y9ISbne4 | 13 |
1638880019370893317 | Now for another SMP #seabirdquiz question - WHO AM I? Can you identify this UK-nesting seabird? The answer will be revealed tomorrow (24th March) at 7pm. @_BTO @JNCC_UK @RSPBScience https://t.co/t0IUSiOaGI | 9 |
1639188049060933632 | The present status and distribution of the Critically Endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper in Vietnam by Nguyen et al. https://t.co/i1eDCELLcj #waders #shorebirds #ornithology @YongDingLi1 @RSPBScience @BirdLife_Asia https://t.co/eOHMoXSFbL | 7 |
1637875400113094658 | @StHelenaPeaksNP ambitiously push forward securing threatened habitat by upscaling seed banking, creating disease safe living gene banks, growing plants as many as possible and continuing research with @StHelenaGovt @CABI_News and many partner @FCDOGovUK @RSPBScience #KewStHelena https://t.co/MLFZTo4i9I | 6 |
1639167644036132864 | @BrianE_Cambs @GrahamFAppleton @PaulDolman3 @drredshank @AndyinNorfolk @NENorfolkSufflk @KEITHBETTON @RSPBScience @JefBaker @LSEcology Richness of priority (rare, scarce, or threatened) plants and inverts is aprox double on these plots compared to the the surrounding lightly grazed grass, with many unique species. A real win win for stone-curlew and wider biodiversity! https://t.co/6tcdWoQMeq | 5 |
1638089812535316480 | #KewStHelena leaving @sthelenatourism the weather in the region clears over @StHelenaPeaksNP and plane arrives. Thanks to partners @StHelenaGovt @RSPBScience @CABI_News @KewScience @UK_CEH @ConnectStHelena for dedication to the environment & unique habitats on this special Island https://t.co/AHAeKLnRuF | 3 |
1639263342710738946 | @BritishEcolSoc FIVE PRIORITY THEMES FOR ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH IN THE UK @RSPBScience @UCLCBER ⬇️⬇️✔️ https://t.co/XtRClD9yDo https://t.co/JFNdcTaxMC | 3 |
1639523549655310336 | Working together to protect the Wash @NorfolkWT @WildKenHill @RSPBScience @LincsWildlife Two other blogs about the Wash barrage: 1⃣ @WaderQuest article: https://t.co/4K8YaQHvbK 2⃣ Where do all the #waders come from? https://t.co/VOZ0ZBHPzt #shorebirds #ornithology https://t.co/xh7vN3QIkQ | 2 |
1638087521555959808 | On my way to the @biosecurityLIFE end of project conference. What a fantastic boost this project has been for UK #seabird islands. See you there? #ornithology #NTSseabirds @N_T_S @RSPBScience @nationaltrust @Natures_Voice https://t.co/Qfl7ZBdE4w https://t.co/dkCgJ1AN49 | 2 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
ID | Text | Like count |
---|---|---|
1638087521555959808 | On my way to the @biosecurityLIFE end of project conference. What a fantastic boost this project has been for UK #seabird islands. See you there? #ornithology #NTSseabirds @N_T_S @RSPBScience @nationaltrust @Natures_Voice https://t.co/Qfl7ZBdE4w https://t.co/dkCgJ1AN49 | 41 |
1639021443819393024 | New paper led by @ashsimkins on prevalence of infrastructure in @KeyBiodiversity Areas shows 80% of KBAs contain infrastructure, and 75% contain roads https://t.co/B7rIOBgFk9 #BirdLifeScience @WWF @RSPBScience @CamZoology https://t.co/AlfqZQwbDg | 34 |
1637543688736845825 | Favourite bits from #WildIsles had to be the capercaillie stooshie - scares me that I may never see that, we simply cannot lose this species #ornithology @CairngormsCo @cairngormsCEO @RSPBScotland @RSPBScience | 31 |
1639188049060933632 | The present status and distribution of the Critically Endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper in Vietnam by Nguyen et al. https://t.co/i1eDCELLcj #waders #shorebirds #ornithology @YongDingLi1 @RSPBScience @BirdLife_Asia https://t.co/eOHMoXSFbL | 17 |
1637875400113094658 | @StHelenaPeaksNP ambitiously push forward securing threatened habitat by upscaling seed banking, creating disease safe living gene banks, growing plants as many as possible and continuing research with @StHelenaGovt @CABI_News and many partner @FCDOGovUK @RSPBScience #KewStHelena https://t.co/MLFZTo4i9I | 16 |
1638089812535316480 | #KewStHelena leaving @sthelenatourism the weather in the region clears over @StHelenaPeaksNP and plane arrives. Thanks to partners @StHelenaGovt @RSPBScience @CABI_News @KewScience @UK_CEH @ConnectStHelena for dedication to the environment & unique habitats on this special Island https://t.co/AHAeKLnRuF | 15 |
1638151817065381895 | The Spring 2023 issue of #BTOnews is landing on @_BTO members' doormats now and features an article on the Seabird Monitoring Programme: a scheme partnership between BTO, JNCC, and Associate Partner, RSPB. We hope you enjoy the read! @_BTO, @JNCC_UK, @RSPBScience https://t.co/J5y9ISbne4 | 14 |
1638880019370893317 | Now for another SMP #seabirdquiz question - WHO AM I? Can you identify this UK-nesting seabird? The answer will be revealed tomorrow (24th March) at 7pm. @_BTO @JNCC_UK @RSPBScience https://t.co/t0IUSiOaGI | 13 |
1639167644036132864 | @BrianE_Cambs @GrahamFAppleton @PaulDolman3 @drredshank @AndyinNorfolk @NENorfolkSufflk @KEITHBETTON @RSPBScience @JefBaker @LSEcology Richness of priority (rare, scarce, or threatened) plants and inverts is aprox double on these plots compared to the the surrounding lightly grazed grass, with many unique species. A real win win for stone-curlew and wider biodiversity! https://t.co/6tcdWoQMeq | 11 |
1639240776658853890 | @RSPBScience @skyeandfrisa @CairngormsCo Why does nobody mention the Elephant in the room when it comes to Capercaillie? I mean, turning the main area they live in into an outdoor adventure park! Cycle trails, dog walkers, people climbing and screaming in the trees! | 10 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets

Top 10 Hashtags used
Hashtag | Count |
---|---|
#ornithology | 14 |
#seabirds | 6 |
#kewsthelena | 5 |
#wildisles | 5 |
#waders | 4 |
#shorebirds | 4 |
#seabirdquiz | 4 |
#rspbscience | 4 |
#seabird | 4 |
#capercaillie | 3 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets

Top 10 mentions
Mention | Count |
---|---|
@rspbscience | 112 |
@_bto | 28 |
@jncc_uk | 22 |
@natures_voice | 21 |
@smp_seabirds | 13 |
@rspbengland | 11 |
@cairngormsco | 9 |
@rspbscotland | 9 |
@drredshank | 8 |
@biosecuritylife | 8 |
Top 10 mentions

Wordcloud of Tweets

Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
34
Emojis used in tweets
Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
---|---|---|
⬇️ | 5 | down_arrow |
🐦 | 3 | bird |
👉 | 3 | backhand_index_pointing_right |
1⃣ | 2 | keycap_1 |
2⃣ | 2 | keycap_2 |
✔️ | 2 | check_mark |
👍 | 2 | thumbs_up |
🤞🏽 | 2 | crossed_fingers_medium_skin_tone |
🙏 | 2 | folded_hands |
👁️ | 2 | eye |
Emojis groups
Emoji Group | Count |
---|---|
Symbols | 13 |
People & Body | 12 |
Smileys & Emotion | 6 |
Animals & Nature | 4 |
Activities | 1 |
Objects | 1 |
Flags | 1 |
Food & Drink | 1 |