A glimmer of hope for Antarctic blue whales: new work (by us!) shows that they continue to increase from a low point of just 418 individuals after whaling to more than 4000 in 2024. Zoe Rand et al. doi.org/10.3354/esr0...
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Nature, and saving it. Editor Welsh Bird Report. https://birdsin.wales/ Weekly BirdNotes in Daily Post North Wales. http://www.birdnotes.wales/ Co-editor of The Birds of Wales. http://tinyurl.com/TheBirdsOfWales
Saluting the bravery of all women who go into a witness box, from Gisèle Pelicot to everybody in Brand's case. Strength I cannot imagine.
Just added to my Etsy shop: handmade #linocut prints of Blue Tits perching on pencils! (of course!) They’re handmade by me in my studio (= tiny spare room), limited edition and signed by the artist. Free from AI and sent to you in recyclable packaging ♻️ katiefullerart.etsy.com/listing/4610...
PS. Also home of the largest Arctic Tern colony in the UK
Lighthouses Of Wales@lighthousewales.bsky.social · 2d agoThe Skerries lighthouse, off the coast of Anglesey, was first lit #OnThisDay in 1717. Built by Irishman William Trench, it was privately run until 1841, when it was bought by Trinity House for the enormous amount of £444,984 (£56 million today). Read more: lighthouses.wales/the-lighthou...
A Pallid Harrier @rspbcymru.bsky.social Cors Ddyga headlines this week's Daily Post BirdNotes, as fine autumn weather opens the doors to birds migrating from the north. Found and 📷 by Pete Bellew #BirdingWales www.birdnotes.wales/blog/winter-...
Winter arrivals, a rare raptor and an award for North Wales ornithologist
Fine conditions last week saw me at Cemlyn, where the breeding terns have long since left for West Africa, replaced by birds from farther north. Small groups of Chaffinches , Greenfinches and...
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County recorders, bird report editors, nature reserve/bird observatory wardens, ringing group organisers et al. can (probably) open their Inboxes without a query from me - well, for another six months... The @birdsinwales.bsky.social 2025 Bird Report is off to the designer. All 107,112 words of it.
An excellent day @aberuni.bsky.social catching up with bird people from across Wales and beyond. Brilliant to see such a good turnout of young people, from student birders to talented photographers, organised by @btobirds.bsky.social Youth
Welsh Ornithological Society@birdsinwales.bsky.social · 2mo agoHave you purchased your ticket for the Welsh Ornithological Society Conference yet? Hurry! They’re selling out quickly! Don’t miss out! Get your ticket here⬇️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/welsh-orni...
Join our BTO Youth Reps for a FREE guided walk around the Glan y Môr Elias and Morfa Madryn Local Nature Reserves. Book now ➡️ www.bto.org/youth-events This event is free and open to those 25 and under.
Two gamekeepers charged with illegally setting snares on Ruabon Moor, North Wales. NB: Comments turned off as criminal proceedings are live ⚖️ New blog ⬇️ raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/10/29/t...
Two gamekeepers charged with illegally setting snares on Ruabon Moor, North Wales
North Wales Police have confirmed that two men from Wrexham have been charged with illegally setting snares on Ruabon Moor, the only driven grouse moor in Wales. Head gamekeeper Stuart Hart, 50, of…
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The UK's MMO is seeking evidence of the impacts of recreational water users on birds, benthic habitats, reef, and seagrass marinedevelopments.blog.gov.uk/2026/10/27/b...
Birds, their supporting habitats and impacts of marine recreation: Understanding the connections
The English coastline supports a remarkable diversity of bird life. Its rich network of mudflats, saltmarshes and shallow coastal waters provides food and shelter for millions of birds throughout the ...
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💷 The Autumn Budget is coming, and it must put climate and nature first. Here’s what leading experts have been calling for since the last one 👇
Last chance to apply to be our next Bird Atlas Organiser ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs This is an exciting career opportunity that comes around just once every 20 years! 🐦 #Ornithology @rspbscience.bsky.social @birdwatchireland.bsky.social @scottishbirding.bsky.social @birdsinwales.bsky.social
Understanding the potential impact of offshore renewables on breeding birds is key to mitigating any negative impacts That’s why for the last 4yrs the RSPB have recorded data on Guillemot and Razorbill at South Stack RSPB Reserve to create a baseline before tidal energy deployment in the area
BirdNotes in the #NorthWales Daily Post features autumn arrivals, including American Wigeons on #Anglesey and the first flock of Greenland White-fronted Geese. + a reminder from @rspb.bsky.social about feeding birds safely this winter. 📷 John Riley #BirdingWales www.birdnotes.wales/blog/transat...
Transatlantic waterbirds arrive, as garden bird feeding moratorium ends
An easterly airflow, prior to two storms barrelling into the west coast at the weekend, brought huge numbers of Redwings and Fieldfares into Wales. I’ve barely seen any on the coast, but a journey...
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No #waxcaps on this, or any of my other usual sites so far this year. This slope has had a good range of species in recent years, including ballerina waxcap. Is anyone else seeing this ? South facing slope with severe grass die off from June to the end of August.
Reading this reminded me that it's not just freshwater fish that Blackbird chicks receive. On @skokholmisland.bsky.social, Blackbirds carry Sandeels to the nest, scavenged from the Puffin colony. Don't know if they line them up as neatly between the mandibles. skokholm.blogspot.com/2025/06/toda...
The Skokholm Blog
Skokholm Island is an internationally important seabird haven, was Britain's first Bird Observatory and is an amazing place to experience migration.
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BirdGuides@birdguides.bsky.social · 3w agoBlackbirds have been recorded catching live fish to feed their young, with observations from across Europe suggesting the behaviour may be more widespread than previously recognised:
The problem is not really Jackdaw, which is pretty small. The problem is the UK's plan to transition away from fossil fuels is still not ambitious and detailed enough. The problem is if Rosebank follows. The problem is if every country develops one last fossil fuel project we're all screwed.
With almost none of Dartmoor's common land SSSIs in favourable condition, ecological recovery must come first. Natural England's job is to uphold environmental protections, not win the approval of those it regulates. 🔥 Wildfire must not become an excuse for further upland degradation.
New job alert🪶 Bird Atlas 2027–31 Organiser with @btobirds.bsky.social Deadline: 4/11/26 Apply here: britishtrustforornithology.postingpanda.uk/job/964525 Read more about the Bird Atlas 2027–31 Partnership: www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
Bird Atlas 2027-2031 Organiser in Thetford, Norfolk, United Kingdom | British Trust for Ornithology
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Great news for nature! The Scottish Government has refused plans for a golf course on Coul Links that would have irreparably damaged this precious place. Thank you to the tens of thousands of you who spoke up to save Coul Links. Your voices made a difference.
Welsh speakers feel more connected to nature than non-Welsh speakers, according to research examining the relationship between language and the environment wp.me/p8Mk4U-1vBG
Many of us could do with a reason to get outside, connect with nature, and make a difference for conservation, for our own wellbeing as well as our environment's. Here are 5 reasons why WeBS might be your answer 🍂 @rspb.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social #UKBirding #Ornithology ➡️ www.bto.org/webs
This week's Daily Post BirdNotes features arriving winter thrushes (check out @ebcc.info EuroBirdPortal), some less expected bird movements to the coast and a bat tracked the length of #Wales by @fionamathews.bsky.social. 📷 @bardseyben.bsky.social #BirdingWales www.birdnotes.wales/blog/scandi-...
Scandi thrushes show Winter is coming
A weekly update of bird sightings and news from North Wales, published in The Daily Post every Thursday.
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Still plenty of colour on the limestone ridge above our #NorthWales village. A few pics for #WildflowerHour.
Only £300 of this was a fine, the other £400 was "court costs" - and that must surely be a fraction of the costs of the local authority, police and court, before even counting the clean-up? Not that serious an offence then, when the rest of us foot the bill.
NationCymru@nation.cymru · 3w agoA fly-tipping incident at one of Wales' most iconic landscapes has resulted in a fine of £700 - with the local council reminding residents that fly-tipping is a serious offence which can result in enforcement action and significant financial penalties
Astonishing. Prestatyn to Cardiff in six hours is only marginally slower than the Sunday train service between the two towns, and it looks as though Mike took the most mountainous route he could find! #BatsInWales will be of interest to #BirdingWales too.
Fiona Mathews @fionamathews.bsky.social · 3w agoContinuing my theme of "Why would a bat weighing 6g do this??" look what Mike did last night. 👀 (yellow highlight). At 18.40, he was holidaying in Prestatin. By half past midnight he was in Cardiff. In a straight line that's 130 miles in under 6 hours. #bats #wildlife #movementecology
