Ewden Valley this afternoon - at one point 3 Red Kite, 2 Raven and a Kestrel all on the wing and interacting
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Barnsley based birder. BTO surveyor. Retired now but still interested in many different things!
Well worth a read! #yorkshirehistory #labourhistory #yorkshire #wentworthwoodhouse
Cathy Hunt@cathyhunt.bsky.social · last mo.Here is a series of blog posts about a South Yorkshire socialist councillor and campaigner who also happened to be born into the aristocracy. It's quite a story! cathyhunthistorian.com/2026/07/19/p... #yorkshirehistory #wentworthwoodhouse #labourhistory
Into West Yorkshire for a visit to RSPB St. Aidan’s today. 45 species including Black Necked Grebe & Little Owl both new for year for me. A good breeding year for the Black headed Gulls. @rspbengland.bsky.social #yorkshirebirding #birding
Guess the White House and the US military will call this collateral damage.😳
Leana Hosea@leanahosea.bsky.social · 5mo agoOil from an Iranian ship struck near the Strait of Hormuz threatens to poison one of the region's most important wetlands. Local fishing communities depend on the mangrove forest for food. If oil reaches them, it's likely to kill the fish they need to survive. share.google/hpVAKkuAVy9J...
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Raptor Persecution UK@raptorpersuk.bsky.social · 5mo agoGood news! Raeshaw Estate in the Scottish Borders loses appeal against 3-yr General Licence restriction in relation to Golden Eagle 'Merrick' being shot & killed. New blog ⬇️ #RaptorResearch #Wildlifecrime #BirdingLinks 🌍 raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/04/07/r...
Trial due to begin tomorrow for a Scottish gamekeeper accused of killing a Goshawk on a Perthshire shooting estate. NB: Comments turned off as criminal proceedings are live ⚖️ #RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime 🌍 raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/03/16/t...
Trial due to begin tomorrow for Scottish gamekeeper accused of killing a Goshawk on a Perthshire shooting estate
A trial is due to begin tomorrow (Tuesday 17 March 2026) at Perth Sheriff Court for a Scottish gamekeeper accused of killing a Goshawk on a Perthshire shooting estate. The alleged incident took pla…
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Family birthday celebrations in Norfolk this weekend so little time for birding but did manage to add Common Crane & Glaucous Gull (2w) to my year list, at St. Benet’s Abbey on the banks of the Brue and Horsey Gap respectively. #ornithology #birding #Norfolk
Royd Moor loop from home with Beatrix. 30sp inc. Yellowhammer, Reed bunting, Oystercatcher, Little Owl, Teal, Little Grebe. 7 Brown Hare. @s-yorksbirding.bsky.social @sorbynathissoc.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social
It’s #WorldWildlifeDay. Peatlands are home to unique and fascinating wildlife! Thriving #wildlife habitats is one of the many benefits of moorland restoration. Learn more about moorland habitats on our website: www.moorsforthefuture.org.uk/our-purpose/... 📷 Moors for the Future/Sam Willis
Male Crossbill feeding in the Durham Dales from the weekend 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social
A ringed Bewick's Swan has been recorded in the UK for the first time in 20 years:
Ringed Bewick's Swan seen in UK for first time in 20 years
A ringed Bewick's Swan has been recorded in the UK for the first time in 20 years. The bird, known to researchers as Galina, was first ringed two decades ago on its Russian breeding grounds as part of the Europe-wide monitoring effort co-ordinated by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) and partner organisations.
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March Newsletter is now available to read. www.derbyshirebirdtours.com/post/march-2...
March 2026 Newsletter
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Curlews back on local patch - there are still a few pairs nesting in the fields above Penistone. Skylarks singing, Fieldfare over and a bonus pair of Goosander on Castle Dam. #patchbirding #yorkshirebirding @s-yorksbirding.bsky.social @patchbirding.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Fascinating new study on passerine migration using @btobirds.bsky.social tracking data. #ornithology
Ecological barrier crossing strategies in small migratory birds depend on wing morphology and plumage color
Recent tracking technologies have revealed remarkable diel flight altitude changes over the Sahara Desert in small migratory birds. However, the drive…
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High numbers of gulls at Ingbirchworth Reservoir this morning. 700+ Black Headed & 50+ Common and a handful of Herring Gulls. With over 120 Common at nearby Broadstone Reservoir, numbers building before they head north to their breeding grounds. @s-yorksbirding.bsky.social #ornithology
More signs of spring on an early morning visit to Broadstone Reservoir. 4 Oystercatcher on dam wall, 10 Curlew in surrounding fields, at least 4 singing Reed Bunting and plenty of displaying Skylark. @s-yorksbirding.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social #yorkshirebirding #ornithology
Chronic ocean heating fuels ‘staggering’ loss of marine life, study finds - Fish levels fall by 7.2% with as little as 0.1C of warming per decade, northern hemisphere research shows #climatecrisis www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Chronic ocean heating fuels ‘staggering’ loss of marine life, study finds
Fish levels fall by 7.2% with as little as 0.1C of warming per decade, northern hemisphere research shows
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A review of published records has detailed the westward expansion and range increase of Blyth's Reed Warbler:
Study charts dramatic westward spread of Blyth's Reed Warbler across Europe
A comprehensive review of records published in Dutch Birding has documented the continued westward spread and population growth of Blyth's Reed Warbler, with new breeding locales now established well beyond its historic European range.
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A truly fabulous reference guide for any birder or naturalist in Sheffield and the surrounding areas. It provides a long-term overview of the state and changing nature of bird life across the city.
Sheffield Bird Study Group@shefbirdstudy.bsky.social · 6mo ago‘The New Birds of the Sheffield Area:’ pre-orders have been handed over to Royal Mail today and are on their way to buyers Not purchased yet? Order your copy at sbsg.org £32 + postage for non-members £25 + postage for members (Membership is £15 individuals/£17 Households)
Bonus Caspian Gull spot driving to work this morning. Single juv mingling with the Common Gulls on Hoyland football pitches. Then on the way home a mini Starling murmuration at RSPB Old Moor!
4th and last Winter Bird Survey at Scissett/Clayton West BBS square recorded 21 species. @btobirds.bsky.social #yorkshirebirding #ornithology
Final Winter Bird Survey on @btobirds.bsky.social BBS square near Denby Dale yielded 24 species. Signs of spring with Yellowhammer and Skylarks singing on their breeding areas. Interesting pure white leucanistic Jackdaw puzzled me for a moment! #yorkshirebirding #ornithology
In Scotland, no patches of snow from winter 2024/2025 survived to winter 2025/2026 - This is the fourth year in a row that all snow has completely disappeared I miss snow #climatecrisis HT @carbonbrief.org rmets.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
All patches of snow in Scotland disappear in 2025, for the fourth consecutive year
No patches of snow survived on the hills of Scotland from the winter of 2024/2025 to the winter of 2025/2026.
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Our latest Substack post is out now: open.substack.com/pub/moorsfor... #GreenFinance #Buxton #Derbyshire #Peatlands #Biodiversity #NaturalFloodManagement
Combs Moss case study - adapting to a new funding landscape for peatlands in the Peak District and South Pennines
Words by Alice Pearson, Project Creation Officer for Moors for the Future Partnership
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I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: Help Stop the Criminal Killing of Birds of Prey. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/he...
Help Stop the Criminal Killing of Birds of Prey
Despite more than 70 years of full legal protection, raptor persecution remains a serious and persistent wildlife crime. The Yorkshire Dales is one of the UK’s worst-affected areas, with 152 confirmed...
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Fantastic #goosing in North Norfolk today: 1,000 Russian Whitefronts (570 Holkham, 310 Overy, 114 Titchwell), 570 Barnacles, 8,000+ Pinks and 💥32💥 Tundra Beans (19 Bircham, 8 Burnham Market, 3 Holkham, 1 Overy, 1 Titchwell) #beanfeast #norfolkbirding
Royd Moor: first Curlew of the year seen. Stonechat, Redwing, Fieldfare, Skylark and Grey Partridge. #curlew #ornithology #wildlife #birding @rspbengland.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @curlewaction.bsky.social @s-yorksbirding.bsky.social
Greenshanks will soon be returning to Scottish breeding sites. Unlike their cousins that breed in eastern Russia, they won't have flown far. Research by Highland Ringing Group, supported with £ from @scottishbirding.bsky.social. wadertales.wordpress.com/2020/03/23/m... #BirdingScotland
Three-year General Licence restriction imposed on Raeshaw Estate (again), this time relating to the shooting of Golden Eagle Merrick. Statement from NatureScot & commentary from me ⬇️ #RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime 🌍 raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/02/10/t...
Three-year General Licence restriction imposed on Raeshaw Estate (again), this time relating to shooting of Golden Eagle ‘Merrick’
NatureScot has today announced a three-year General Licence restriction on Raeshaw Estate (and on neighbouring Watherston Wood, which is understood to be under separate management to Raeshaw), in r…
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