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Gary Woodburn @gary-woodburn.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

4 Yellow-browed Warblers around Low Newton this morning, 2 at the Tin Church and 2 at Newton Pool. The birds at the Tin Church were both trapped and colour ringed as part of the UK YBW CR project. Still a few Bramblings and thrushes around this morning too. #NEbirding #Lowcarbonbirding

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Steve Gale @stevewg.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Epsom/Walton Downs, Surrey: still 24 Stonechats present with accompanying Whinchat #UKBirding #LowCarbonBirding

Whinchat, Walton Downs, Surrey 5 October 2025

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Gary Woodburn @gary-woodburn.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Hundreds of Pink-footed Geese in the stubble fields between High Newton and Low Newton recently. Some lovely views from the roadside. #NEbirding #Lowcarbonbirding

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Gary Woodburn @gary-woodburn.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

The 2 Pectoral Sandpipers were still at Newton Pool this afternoon. Interesting to see the differences in size and plumage, one bird is smaller and paler (presumably female ?), the other is noticeably larger and warmer toned. #NEbirding #Lowcarbonbirding

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Calling all nature enthusiasts! 🐦 Sign up to our newsletter for #Birds in Greenspaces, our exciting new project that launches next Spring and focuses on publicly accessible greenspaces! 😀 Sign up to our newsletter for the latest updates and resources ➡️ www.bto.org/get-involved... #Ornithology

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Low-Carbon Birding @birdingclimate.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Thank you @ntbirdclub.bsky.social for your kind invitation to talk about climate change and birdwatching. It was a pleasure to meet members of the club with different views on how to address the climate crisis who were keen to engage in thoughtful, considerate conversation. #lowcarbonbirding

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Jakub Kronenberg @jakubkronenberg.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Dear #Birdwatchers, whether you are coming to the @globalbirdfair.bsky.social or not, please take part in our survey on #birdwatching and #bird #conservation. The survey takes 20-30 minutes & is fully anonymous. It also offers interesting opportunities for self-reflection. @yolobirder.bsky.social

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Low-Carbon Birding @birdingclimate.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

#Birdfair #GlobalBirdfair Key conservation / research orgs present in 2019 but absent in 2025 National Trust WWT BTO RSPB has a stand for international branch (RSPB International) but not for the organisation as a whole. Also absent: British Birds lowcarbonbirding.net/2025/02/05/b...

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Birdfair: a reputational risk

By JAVIER CALETRIO Mark Avery (Birdwatch, September 2024) argues that, with its overwhelming emphasis on ‘carbon guzzling trips abroad’, Birdfair looks more like a trade fair than a birding festiva…

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Low-Carbon Birding @birdingclimate.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

#Birdfair 2025 - a smaller event with greater emphasis on high-carbon holidays Number of stands | 2018: 396 | 2025: 298 Stands for tourism for every stand for conservation orgs + orni/birding societies 2018: 3 to 1 2025: 4 to 1 #globalbirdfair lowcarbonbirding.net/2025/02/05/b...

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Birdfair: a reputational risk

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Amy R. @amythebirder.eurosky.social · 21/06/2025

Good to meet @anthrobirder.bsky.social and show him the delights of Titchfield Haven in June! Noticeable arrival of Mediterranean Gulls, Spoonbill, multiple Marsh Harriers including a juv 😄, Avocets with chicks, Kittiwake etc. #LowCarbonBirding #PWC2025

Part of the causeway between North and South Scrapes at Titchfield Haven, and water in South Scrape. The purpose of the photo was to capture some of the Mediterranean Gulls on the scrapes - a noticeable arrive of post breeding birds. They have pale grey wings, white primaries and white underparts. Black hood and red bill. The causeway has short vegetation which the birds are stood on and longer vegetation behind them

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Graham Appleton @wadertales.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Seen a Sanderling recently? Some of the birds in the UK in May will have left Namibia, flown north along the Atlantic cost and crossed the Sahara. Long way still to go to get to Greenland! More here: wadertales.wordpress.com/2019/10/04/t... Research: @jeroen-reneerkens.bsky.social #UKbirding

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Simon Gillings @simongillings.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Back to Ouse Fen, this time by 🚲 to see the Great Reed Warbler. Failed to see the Red-footed Falcons but the Hobbies stole the show with a peak count of 66, by far the most I've ever seen. Great to watch, feeding on small flies #UKBirding ##LowCarbonBirding

Great Reed Warbler in a rare silent moment

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Dominic Martin @dominic-martin.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

I‘m part of that 10%, probably like most people on this platform. Important to keep that in mind!

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Amy R. @amythebirder.eurosky.social · 09/05/2025

Early morning @bbs-birds.bsky.social in Stubbington - mostly Robins and Starlings, + Skylarks at Daedalus, Blackcap & Nuthatch near village centre! Handlebars made a perfect clipboard rest 😆 (& time for food shop afterwards) #LowCarbonBirding 🚲

Bicycle with angled & looped handlebars facing towards an airfield on the opposite side of the road. There is a clipboard resting on the handlebars with a sheet for the BTO's Breeding Bird Survey . It is sunny with some cloud. The bicycle has a light and bottle attached with a strap. Next time there will be more experimenting to secure the even clipboard better!

Narrow alleyway with a wooden fence on one side and dense vegetation on the other side. It is barely wide enough for 2 people

Bicycle in a village centre with lots of racks. It has a sturdy duo stand to keep it upright. The clipboard is secured in a Bakkie pannier that has a dry sack attached behind it, ready for shopping or other errands. The rack has green straps for securing items and a second Bakkie pannier with a grey rucksack. Other bicycles are also parked.

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The Rare Breeding Birds Panel @ukrbbp.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

As promised, a shorter video with 3 pointers to making your birding more valuable for the monitoring of rare breeding birds. #birds #ornithology #UKbirding

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David Bedford @davidbedford1986.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Had a ride up to Woolston Eyes today where at least 18 Black-necked Grebes showed well on No4 Bed. Also managed to add Hobby, Whimbrel & Wood Sandpiper to the bike year list #LowCarbonBirding #UKBirding

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Graham Appleton @wadertales.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Turnstones are on the move, as birds wintering in UK and Ireland hop to Iceland before flying to Greenland and Canada. UK Numbers have been declining, as you can read here: wadertales.wordpress.com/2021/03/23/w... #ornithology

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Ben Sheldon @sheldonbirds.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Recaptured my cycling-birding mojo for the first time in ages with a nice spin out to see Thomas Miller’s @tmbirding.bsky.social nice Temminck’s Stint at Northern Cross Valley Way. Bird was invisible for first hour before appearing at some distance out on the gravel pit. #UKBirding

Strava map of a 42km ride out from Oxford and back

Distant shot of a Temminck’s Stint on the edge of a muddy pool

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Stewart @stewchat.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

68 sp around Seaton Point with misses Inc Magpie, Tree Sparrow, Willow Warbler, Blue and Great Tits etc. Best were Whimbrel 3, Fieldfare, Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Manx, 4 Grey Partridge, Wheatear, Grey Plover etc #Lowcarbonbirding #UKBirding #Northumberland.

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Gernot Segelbacher 🪶 🧬 @gsegelbacher.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Yesterday was The birding day, with some rain in the morning we endet up with a sunny afternoon and a total of #115 species at #localpatch + surroundings afternoon a total of 91km by bike. Missed some very common species, but ended up with 4 singing scops owls. #lowcarbonbirding

Reedbed and lake + forested ridge behind

Small road between meadows, lake and forest behind blue sky above

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Steve Gale @stevewg.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Epsom and Walton Downs, Surrey: at least 4 Red Kite, 2 displaying Red-legged Partridge, 1 sitting Lapwing, 2 Swift, 1 Wheatear plus a big push from the wildflowers with many species blooming for the first time this year. Butterfly numbers depressed #LowCarbonBirding

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Graham Appleton @wadertales.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Ringed Plovers nesting in the UK already have chicks but passage birds, heading for Greenland and beyond, don't visit until May. Here's a summary of which #shorebirds migrate where and when: wadertales.wordpress.com/2017/07/20/w... #UKbirding

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David Bedford @davidbedford1986.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

A 30 mile circuit today around Delamere Forest & Abbott's Moss. No sign of yesterday's Wood Warbler but Pied Flycatcher & Redstart were good additions to the #BirdingByBike yearlist (even though they didn't show for long) Now up to 141 for the year. #LowCarbonBirding #UKBirding

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Jen Gill @jengill.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

This is a really great compilation - full of stories of wonder and joy. But it's the words of Roger Hallam that hit me hardest: "David has shown us how beautiful the world is beyond words. And also taught us that words alone will not save what is left to save."

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The Rare Breeding Birds Panel @ukrbbp.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

It’s May, and we’re approaching the peak of the breeding season. It’s a brilliant time to be out recording rare breeding #birds #UKbirding youtu.be/lSmGRDsp8-g?...

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Recording rare breeding birds in May

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Amy R. @amythebirder.eurosky.social · 02/05/2025

Little Owl, Skylarks, Common Sandpiper (Bridge St Flood), House Martins, Blackcaps & Whitethroats etc noted while not really birding early morn 🙂 Makes errands / other stuff more fun! Camera bag just about fit a few bits from local farm shop 😅 #LowCarbonBirding

Camera bag in a Bakkie pannier with a small box of strawberries. It is attached to a bicycle rack using straps. On the rack are green straps straps ready for attaching things onto bike rack. Amy's thumb is holding open the camera bag and a green walking boot is visible.

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Matthew Pollock @mattp1975.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Kingsbury Range - 3x Hobby, Wheatear this evening Total # species for the day - 83, across 7 sites, all within 9km of home. 17km walked #knackered #ukbirding #patchbirding #lowcarbonbirding

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Barry McMullin @autofac.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Yay - no-fly holiday adventure time again!

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Low-Carbon Birding @birdingclimate.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

The RSPB has many staff who are concerned and are well informed about the climate crisis. The leadership of the organisation would do well to listen to them.

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Low-Carbon Birding @birdingclimate.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

The RSPB is in many respects an admirable organisation. But regarding climate communication, it's failing. Historians will look back and wonder why it failed during these critical years, and when they look for words to describe this period the ones that may come to mind are dereliction of duty.

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Graham Appleton @wadertales.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Several reports of Wood Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank, Temminck's Stint etc. Spring passage may not be as strong as autumn but the birds are smarter than these daft juvenile Curlew Sandpipers! WaderTales blog summarising migration of 40+ species. wadertales.wordpress.com/2017/07/20/w... #UKBirding

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

BTO's Hugh Hanmer, Senior Research Ecologist, is a speaker at this webinar where he'll be discussing the decline in Blackbirds in the UK and the spread of Usutu virus. Sign up to attend on the link below. ⬇️

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Scientists on Survival @scientistsonsurviv.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

9/ That sounds bleak. But we can always prevent the worst. We must listen to the science - and demand action.

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Scientists on Survival @scientistsonsurviv.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

5/ We've already crossed 6 of 9 planetary boundaries for a safe planet. This isn't theory - it's where we are now. www.stockholmresilience.org/research/pla...

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Planetary boundaries

The planetary boundaries concept presents a set of nine planetary boundaries within which humanity can continue to develop and thrive for generations to come

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Scientists on Survival @scientistsonsurviv.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

1/🧵 Climate Trace is a new, powerful tool for tracking emissions. It brings together 100+ universities, scientists & AI experts. And it's nonprofit. @climatetrace.org

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Ben Secker @bensecker.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Garden warbler singing for a prolonged period at Boylin’s this morning before work. #ukbirding #lowcarbonbirding

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Harry Orchard @harryorchard.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

An early cycle to @rspb.bsky.social Ouse Fen this morning was rewarded with great views of the Great Reed Warbler, plus little ringed plover, common sandpiper and dunlin @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #lowcarbonbirding

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Join us for the Big Bird Race! Bring friends and family together on this fun challenge, with prizes up for grabs. Sign up ➡️ bit.ly/_BigBirdRace

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Rob Swift @robswift5.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Misty start to @bbs-birds.bsky.social squares on the Staffs/Shrops border this morn.Great to find several pairs of Grey Partridge. Ls Whitethroat, 2 Yellow Wag, 3 Corn Bunting, many Chiffchaff, Skylark & Whitethroat. A lack of Yellowhammer, Linnet & Willow Warbler in usually reliable areas though.

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Low-Carbon Birding @birdingclimate.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Yes, a public information campaign on the climate crisis is vital. But why should politicians believe there is popular support for this when organisations like @rspb.bsky.social –the largest conservation charity in Europe– isn't informing its own members? Thread on RSPB and climate communication

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Richard K Broughton @richardkbroughton.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Climate change impacts as coniferous-deciduous mixed forest becomes deciduous-coniferous forest, due to hotter, drier climate. Stumps of fallen dead spruces and pines replaced by young hornbeams and oaks. #Białowieża

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