BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Birding with passion!🐦💫 A trip to the Americas gave HIH Princess Takamado the opportunity to witness natural spectacles and hear from two of our Partners about the activities they’re undertaking and challenges they’re facing.🌎 Read more here👉 www.birdlife.org/bird-passion/ 📷HIH Princess Takamado 0123
BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Making cities safer for migratory birds. 🏙️🐦 In Panama City, CAF is integrating bird-friendly design into Hub Norte, its new regional hub and first bird-friendly building. Discover more in our latest Voices of the Flyways with CAF engineer Luisa Plaza Urrutia 👉 www.birdlife.org/news/2026/09... 0144
BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 24/09/2026One Partnership. One extraordinary week in Kenya. 🌍🐦 There aren’t enough characters on Bluesky to capture everything that happened in Nairobi... So join us as we look back at the people, moments and milestones that made it an unforgettable week for conservation. www.birdlife.org/news/2026/09... 0145
BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Discover the State of the World’s Birds!🐦 This sixth edition by BirdLife International focuses on migratory birds and their flyways, and what they reveal about the state of nature, the drivers of biodiversity loss, and the solutions needed to reverse declines.🗺️ Find it here👉 sowb.birdlife.org 03630
BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 09/09/2026A huge boost for some of Africa’s rarest birds! 🐦🌿 US $150,000 raised by the Global Birdfair will help protect many Critically Endangered birds found only in São Tomé. Thank you to everyone who made it possible. 💚 🔗 www.birdlife.org/news/2026/09...birdlife.orgGlobal Birdfair funding gives new hope to São Tomé and Príncipe’s rarest birdsA US$150,000 donation from Global Birdfair will help protect three Critically Endangered birds found nowhere else on Earth, bringing together science and local knowledge to prevent their extinction. 0153
Reposted by BirdLife InternationalTrillion Trees @trilliontrees.bsky.social · 02/09/2026🐦 #WildlifeWednesday | Golden-cheeked Warbler A journey that spans countries depends on healthy #forests. This Endangered bird migrates through connected habitats from Central America to Texas. We're working with @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social to restore the forests this warbler calls home. 🌳 092
BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Fly away with the Ferruginous Duck on its fascinating journey across the African-Eurasian Flyway.🦆 Discover why protecting @keybiodiversity.bsky.social is essential for species and for preserving shared heritage that unites diverse cultures.🗺️ Read more👉 www.birdlife.org/news/2026/08... 0106
BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Bobolink is one of the most striking grassland birds of the Americas Flyway. Sporting a tuxedo-back-to-front look, they migrate 20,000km each year — one of the longest journeys of any songbird. 🌎 Help us protect them👉 www.birdlife.org/campaigns-ap... 0224
BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Follow the Endangered Great Knot on its incredible journey across the East Asian-Australasian Flyway. 🗺️ Discover why protecting @keybiodiversity.bsky.social is essential for both nature and the billions of people who share this path.📍 Read the full story 👉 www.birdlife.org/news/2026/08... 0228
BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Brown Booby: the fish that got away!🐟 HIH Princess Takamado shares her reflections and photographs of booby species, taken on a trip to Japan's Ogasawara Islands.🏝️ Boobies may plunge towards the sea at speeds around 100km/h in pursuit of prey.🌊 Read more here👉 www.birdlife.org/news/2026/08...birdlife.orgBrown Booby: the fish that got away!HIH Princess Takamado shares her reflections and photographs of booby species, taken on a trip to Japan’s Ogasawara Islands. 071
BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Birds know no borders. Neither do we. 🌍 Next month we host the Global Flyways Summit, uniting scientists, conservationists and policymakers with finance, business and government to protect the flyways connecting our planet.️🐦 Because birds cross borders, and so must our work.🙌 #MigratoryBirds 0165
BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 06/08/2026When Whimbrels sing, the tide is coming in.🌊 Diana Eusse of Asociación Calidris in Colombia leads the Migratory Shorebird Project, connecting science and communities across 13 countries. "For the birds, with the people."🐦 Read more in our Voices of the Flyways👉 www.birdlife.org/news/2026/08... 082
BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Critically Endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper has a bill fit for any cutlery drawer, but the mudflats of the East-Asian Australasian Flyway that Spoonies call home are disappearing fast. 📉 Donate today and give Spoonies a fighting chance 👉 www.birdlife.org/campaigns-ap... 0359
BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Bar-headed Goose crosses the Himalayas twice a year in one of Earth's most extraordinary migrations. 🏔️ However, persecution, habitat loss and infrastructure are putting them at risk. Help us protect the Central Asian Flyway👉 www.birdlife.org/campaigns-ap... 0122
Reposted by BirdLife InternationalAmerican Bird Conservancy @abcbirds.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Lost bird? Not anymore! The Ghana Cuckooshrike has been documented for the first time in 13 years by IBCP researchers Stephanie Bartlett & Paulo Ditzel. Read the story: abcbirds.info/4vD4j6g @rewildorg.bsky.social and @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social 0398
BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 09/07/20261️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ Partners!! 🎉 We are thrilled to welcome Samoa Conservation Society as BirdLife International’s newest Partner, enhancing conservation action across the Pacific and strengthening our global Partnership. 🌏 Discover more here: www.birdlife.org/news/2026/07...birdlife.orgSamoa Conservation Society joins as BirdLife’s 125th PartnerWe are thrilled to welcome Samoa Conservation Society as BirdLife International’s newest Partner, adding to our Pacific region. 0246
BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Fly away with the Buff-breasted Sandpiper, along the Americas Flyway.🌎🐦 It makes much-needed stopovers in various @keybiodiversity.bsky.social (KBAs), providing essential ‘fuelling stations’ and refuges for this long-distance traveller. 📍🗺️ Uncover more here 👉 www.birdlife.org/news/2026/07... 1134
BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Meet the Endangered Egyptian Vulture: Europe's only long-distance migratory vulture, travelling the African-Eurasian Flyway.🪶🌍 The European population has reduced by 50% in 50 years, but our Partners are fighting back — and it's working. Help protect the flyways👉 www.birdlife.org/campaigns-ap... 1249
Reposted by BirdLife InternationalTrillion Trees @trilliontrees.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Every great team relies on teamwork, especially forests. ⚽ Join #TeamForest and help protect forests for people, wildlife, and climate. 🌳 Join at panda.org/teamforest @worldwildlife.org @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social 071
BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Today is #WorldSeabirdDay !🐧 Worldwide, there are 365 seabird species grouped into 17 families.🌎 BirdLife’s Seabird Tracking Database hosts one of the most comprehensive collections of seabird tracking data, helping address the growing threats to seabirds. Discover more👉 www.seabirdtracking.org 0199
Reposted by BirdLife InternationalTrillion Trees @trilliontrees.bsky.social · 30/06/2026🌳 Out Now: Trillion Trees ReForest Fund June 2026 Update! Forest restoration helps preserve wildlife habitat, strengthen watersheds & supports local communities. 📖 Read more: trilliontrees.org/2026/06/23/r... #GenerationRestoration @wwf.org.uk @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social @worldwildlife.orgtrilliontrees.orgReForest Fund Update - June 2026 - Trillion TreesThe Trillion Trees ReForest Fund continues to support forest restoration and conservation efforts around the world, helping local communities restore degraded landscapes, strengthen biodiversity, and ... 161
BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 28/06/2026It’s Scarlet Macaw Day! 🦜 Mainly found in South American countries, such as Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, these large parrots inhabit forests, savannas and mangroves where their bold colours are impossible to miss. 🌎 0296
BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 26/06/2026A world full of colour is a world full of life. 🌈 This Pride Month, we're celebrating the many colours that make our world richer, both in nature and in our communities. 🐦 💫 Together, we can create a future where birds, nature and people all have the chance to thrive. 🌿 05222
BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Today is #WorldAlbatrossDay !🌊 Albatrosses are ocean wanderers that travel great distances along the marine flyways. The Seabird Tracking Database is the largest source of seabird tracking data in the world and it hosts over 300 albatross datasets!🌐 Find out more👉 www.seabirdtracking.org/species/ 04216
BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Incredible news!🎉We’ve been awarded a new £7.5 million grant from the Ecological Restoration Fund to support conservation across the African-Eurasian Flyway!🪽 The funding will allow us to scale up conservation efforts and support our incredible Partners. Learn more👉 www.birdlife.org/flyways-grantbirdlife.orgBirdLife awarded £7.5 million to protect and restore one of the world’s great flywaysA new grant from the Ecological Restoration Fund will support critical conservation efforts at key sites along the African-Eurasian Flyway. 04410
BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Today is #WorldOceanDay ! 🌊 Seabirds navigate vast, predictable marine flyways – superhighways in the sky – across the open ocean, linking nations, ecosystems and hemispheres.🌏 Six marine flyways are used by more than 150 migratory seabird species.🗺️📍 Find out more👉 www.seabirdtracking.org 15319
BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Today is #WorldEnvironmentDay!🌏 Migratory birds know no borders, journeying along their flyway over and through a range of environments, from forests, wetlands and grasslands to coastal, marine and urban spaces.🌿 When habitats thrive, birds thrive.🐦 Find out more👉 www.birdlife.org/globalflyways/ 0249
BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 04/06/2026How satellite tracking birds is helping conserve a crucial wetland.🛰️⤵️ For @birdlifesa.bsky.social, conserving the Berg River Estuary is crucial for protecting the migratory birds of the African-Eurasian Flyway.🪽 Read our latest Voices of the Flyways to learn more👉 www.birdlife.org/news/2026/06... 0206
BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 03/06/2026FOUND! 🔍 Indonesia’s Blue-fronted Lorikeet 🦜 Hidden in the remote highlands of Mount Kapalatmada in Buru, Indonesia, the Blue-fronted Lorikeet has re-emerged after missing for more than a decade. 👀 Learn more here👉 www.birdlife.org/lorikeet-red... @abcbirds.bsky.social @rewildorg.bsky.socialbirdlife.orgIndonesia’s Blue-fronted Lorikeet found in unexplored forestNew records provide proof that the lost bird Blue-fronted Lorikeet persists in Buru’s highlands. 0298
BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Discover different bird nests!🪺 HIH Princess Takamado celebrates the arrival of nesting season in Japan with a selection of these structures made by different birds. 🙌 Nearly all species – except for a very few – make special nests for their breeding. Read more here👉 www.birdlife.org/bird-nests/ 0165
BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 31/05/2026It’s #WorldParrotDay!🦜🌎 The 389 species of parrots worldwide are each unique – whether soaring over the rainforests, perching in mountainous habitats, or moving in the underbrush.🌿 But parrots are one of the most threatened groups of birds on Earth. Find out more👉 www.birdlife.org/news/2025/03...birdlife.orgEverything you need to know about parrotsImmerse yourself in the world of parrots: a kaleidoscope of colour in the canopy, a burst of chatter as a flock gathers, and remarkable intelligence that leaves you amazed. 0189
BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 28/05/2026We are thrilled to be teaming up with @wetlandsint.bsky.social!🎉🦩 This new partnership will enable the conservation of crucial sites and species across wetlands and flyways. Together, we will protect waterbirds and their habitats across the globe.🦆✒️ Learn more here: www.wetlands.org 0163
BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Exceptional news!🎉 Dr @stubutchart.bsky.social, our Chief Scientist, is one of over 90 outstanding researchers worldwide to be elected as a Fellow of the @royalsociety.org, the UK’s national academy of sciences.🌍 He joins the ranks of Stephen Hawking and Charles Darwin.🔬 Join us in celebrating!🙌 2246
Reposted by BirdLife InternationalStu Butchart @stubutchart.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Out today: my interview for the Finding Wildlife podcast by Akash Mehta: founder of the Fable Fund. He asked about my life story, experiences working around the world, my brilliant colleagues and the amazing BirdLife Partnership @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social. open.spotify.com/episode/2hyM...open.spotify.comDr Stuart Butchart - Saving the World's Birds 163
BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Safeguarding Fiji’s elusive seabirds!🏝️ Fiji’s Gau Island hosts two Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, with communities engaged in protecting the seabirds that live there – Collared Petrel and perhaps the mysterious Fiji Petrel…🐦 Read the full article here 👉 www.birdlife.org/news/2026/05... 0174
BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Say hello to the Common Swift!👋 Swifts are iconic long-distance travellers, clocking up more than 22,000 km in their annual migrations along the African-Eurasian Flyway.🌍 Spending much of their lives airborne, they are masters of the skies.🪽 Find out more👉 datazone.birdlife.org/species/fact... 0262
BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Today is #WorldMigratoryBirdDay !🌍🐦 Billions of migratory birds use flyways, like superhighways in the sky, to embark on an important journey to and from their breeding grounds. Go outside and record the birds you see on eBird! Every bird counts.📱 Read more here 👉 www.birdlife.org/WMBD 03915
BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 08/05/20261️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ 🥳✨ Today we celebrate the 100th birthday of Sir David Attenborough 🎉, a voice that has inspired generations to look closer, care deeper and act boldly for the natural world. Happy birthday Sir David! 🎂 04315
BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Two BirdLife Partners awarded conservation’s ‘Green Oscars’! 🏆 Congratulations to Parveen Shaikh and Paola Sangolquí who have each received a 2026 Whitley Award for community-led conservation work protecting birds and habitats. 🌍 Discover more: www.birdlife.org/news/2026/05... 063
BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 03/05/2026It’s International Dawn Chorus Day! 🎶 Birdsong reminds us of something simple. To slow down. To listen more closely and reconnect with the natural world. 🌅 Discover a small part of our chorus that spans across the world. 🐦 0288
BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 01/05/2026World Migratory Bird Day and Global Big Day are coming up on May 9!🌍 By observing and counting migratory birds as they embark on their journey across landscapes and borders, you will be contributing towards conservation science. 🗺️🐦 Want to get involved? 🙌 Find out more👉 ebird.org/news/global-... 0168
BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 28/04/2026World Migratory Bird Day is coming up on May 9!🌍 As billions of migratory birds embark on a journey across landscapes and borders, you can unite with birders and nature lovers worldwide.🗺️🐦 Want to get involved? 🙌 Find out more here 👉 ebird.org/news/global-... 0236
BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Black-tailed Godwits have a name like no other – Limosa limosa!🪄 These highly social migratory birds have a widespread range and soar along the African-Eurasian Flyway, covering long-distances overland.🌍 But they're Near Threatened.📉 Find out more👉 datazone.birdlife.org/species/fact... 0251
BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 25/04/2026A species on the edge 🐧 On this #WorldPenguinDay we take a close look at the lives of the Emperor Penguin. Learn more about it’s recent uplisting to Endangered here: www.birdlife.org/news/2026/04... 0277
BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Happy Earth Day!🌎✨ The health of birds reveals the health of our world.🐦 When migrating between their breeding and wintering grounds, birds use routes known as flyways – the superhighways of the sky – used by billions of birds every year.🦆 Find out more here👉 www.birdlife.org/globalflyways/ 1209
BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 21/04/2026It’s #WorldCurlewDay !💧 Curlews are wading birds often found passing through wetlands and coastal habitats.🌊 Their curved beaks are one of their most distinguishable features capable of foraging deep into sand and soil for invertebrates.🪱 Read more👉 datazone.birdlife.org/search?searc... 0226
BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Join us on Global Big Day! In the current print edition of the BirdLife Magazine we mistakenly cited the Global Big Day date. It is of course 9 May Saturday and we regret the misprint. May 9 everybody, join the flock! Find out more here 👉 globalbirding.org/homeglobalbirding.orgGLOBAL BIRDING.ORG EVENT 16, 17 AND 18 OCTOBER 2020Global Birding Events for Global Big Day and October Big Day, part of Global Bird Weekend 071
BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 15/04/2026A small lagoon in Malawi holds a story that spans continents. 🌍 Chia Lagoon is a freshwater wetland, providing essential food for birds such as the African Jacana, Whiskered Tern and African Pygmy-goose.💧 Discover more in our latest Voices of the Flyways feature: www.birdlife.org/news/2026/04...birdlife.orgVoices of the Flyways: Blessings ChingagweJoin Blessings to find out about her work at Chia Lagoon, a site that provides critical non-breeding and stopover habitat for migratory waterbirds in Malawi. 0122
Reposted by BirdLife InternationalBirdLife Africa @birdlifeafrica.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Romario is a young and passionate advocate for conservation. Through his Back a Buddy campaign, he is raising funds for SANCCOB and BirdLife South Africa to help safeguard seabirds Support his mission by clicking the link 👉 backabuddy.co.za/campaign/rom... @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social 0112
BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Vultures play a vital role in their ecosystems.🦅 Our Senior Vulture Conservation Officer, Lovelater Sebele, says conservation should be inclusive and suggests bringing together our collective knowledge, from traditional culture to conservation efforts.🌍 Read more👉 www.birdlife.org/mixedflock-ls 0209