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Mike Pollard @mikepnature.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Little Terns have had a very good breeding season in NE Wales with about 200 young fledged at the Gronant and Point of Ayr colonies. Fantastic work by protection teams at both sites. Many birds gathered at Point of Ayr at high tide today, I estimated 450 of which ~ half were juvs. #birdingWales
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Viz Comic @vizcomic.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
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I WOKE this morning to
the wonderful sight of a
woodpecker in my garden. By the
time I had made myself a cup of tea,
it had disappeared. What kind of
society do we live in when people
are coming into people's gardens
and stealing woodpeckers?
JC, e-mail
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Richard Lewington @rlewington2.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Who said moths are dull and eat clothes? Royal Mail stamps issue, release date 9th July
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Erica McAlister @flygirlnhm.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
I. Love. This. At Station Linne, on Oland, Sweden for #BIOCOREFlies26 fly course. A fab way to spend #InsectWeek They understood the assignment…
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Graham Jones @gnature.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
@rspb.bsky.social #DeeEstuary appeal now live on Just Giving to help fundraise for a thermal-imaging drone. www.justgiving.com/campaign/bur...
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Monitoring nesting species at the RSPB Dee Estuary reserves
This is an RSPB appeal to purchase a drone equipped with thermal imaging technology for use at RSPB Dee Estuary reserves, to help find nests and chicks of waders, herons, harriers and terns on this im...
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Graham Jones @gnature.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Superbly confiding Hoopoe today at the Equestrian Centre near Gronant. Hot on the heels of yesterday's Wryneck at Burton Marsh Farm, and Wood Warbler at #RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands. Here's hoping the Dee Estuary purple patch continues... #BirdingWales
A hoopoe stretches in a fieldA hoopoe perches on a stonewall
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Graham Jones @gnature.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
A truly wonderful film, couldn't agree with @kitenet.bsky.social more
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Graham Jones @gnature.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Mine arrived from the publisher last week. They are truly wonderful 😍 #TeamMoth #MothsMatter
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Graham Jones @gnature.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major, at Connah's Quay, Flintshire, yesterday (21.03.26). My first of the spring. #BeeFlyWatch
A Bee-fly rests on dead leaves in spring sunshine
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petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Record shots of Common Crane at RSPB Burton Mere this morning.
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British Birds @britishbirds.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Landing on your doorsteps - The British Birds journal’s March 2026 issue Highlights: • Eurasian Curlew conservation • North American landbirds on boats • Britain’s first ever Canada Warbler britishbirds.co.uk/journal/volu...
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Raptor Persecution UK @raptorpersuk.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Raptor Persecution UK blog reaches 16th birthday and passes 13 million views. Thanks to everyone who follows the blog & supports its aims 🙏 #RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime 🌍 raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/03/03/r...
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RPUK blog reaches 16th birthday and passes 13 million views
Today marks 16 years since this blog started and it has recently passed 13 million views. Thanks, as ever, to everyone who follows the blog and supports its aims. Particular thanks to the generous …
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NatureBureau @naturebureau.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Our new guide to #FliesofBritainandIreland HAS JUST ARRIVED AT OUR OFFICE – We're now starting to mail out copies to all those who pre-ordered the book @rdimond.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social @gailashton.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social
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WildBirdAcoustics.bsky.social @wildbirdacoustics.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
open.spotify.com/episode/2GOV... Wild Bird Acoustics Season 3; Ep 6 Microphones in the Moss The wonderful sounds of pristine Swedish woodlands are featured in this episode. A feature length sound magazine, packed with audio from Spring 2025. Enjoy and share with friends!
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Microphones in the Moss; The Tyresta Files #2
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Paul Slade @paulslade.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Part of the flock of 507 Russian White-fronts off Bradshaw Lane, Pilling this afternoon found by Bob Danson, over ten times the previous Fylde record count before this weekend #LancsBirding
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Adam Hutt @sbomad.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Lovely views of drake White-winged Scoter at Buckhaven carpark in choppy seas along with the cracking white headed Velvet. #RareBirdsUK Fife
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WildBirdAcoustics.bsky.social @wildbirdacoustics.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
open.spotify.com/episode/37Vo... Wild Bird Acoustics drops a new episode this morning. Listen to the wonderful sounds of Northern Sweden in July, a long form sound magazine of high quality field recordings. A nice compliment to a relaxing Sunday afternoon….
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Songs from the Solstice; The Hällögern Files #1
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Graeme Lyons @graemelyons.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
It's arrived! Pan-species Listing: How to Become a Super-Naturalist published by @pelagicpublishing. My first book. I am so pleased with it. It looks amazing, all those photos of incredible British species really make this a very colourful book and a celebration of how fantastic our wildlife is.
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Graham Jones @gnature.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Come on birders… #ukbirding
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Graham Appleton @wadertales.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Maps like this one - for the Dee Estuary - illustrate that Black-tailed Godwits rely on a network of sites during the course of a year. More in this blog from 9 Jan 2025: wadertales.wordpress.com/2025/01/09/h... #ornithology @amigodeaves.bsky.social @joseaalves.bsky.social @numenini.bsky.social
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Graham Jones @gnature.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Recommended listening
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Ray Scally @rayscally.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
BUFFLEHEAD, Foryd Bay, Gwynedd, Wales - 21.12.25 - Sketches done on site and watercolour added on return home. #birdart #birds #ukbirding on @DalerRowney Langton Cold Pressed Block
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BirdTrack @birdtrack.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
With colder temperatures and easterly winds we are starting to see some arrivals of White-fronted Geese and Tundra Bean Geese, as well as the smart Smew. Numbers of Smew wintering in the UK fell by 84% between 1996/97 and 2022/23 #ukbirding Smew, by Graham Catley / BTO
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Kane Brides 🦆 @kanebrides.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
Our latest paper in Wildfowl presents the most comprehensive assessment yet of micro-particle ingestion in wild geese. From 809 faecal samples across five species, 46.5% contained synthetic micro-particles, detected at every sampling location. Open access paper - tidsskrift.dk/Wildfowl/art... ⬇️
European White-fronted Goose, James Lees/WWT
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Curlew Action @curlewaction.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
In just three weeks, David Padmore will be taking on the mammoth challenge of running 268 miles across the Pennines in the Spine Race! The best part, he is doing it to raise money for Curlew Action! Find out more about David's journey and donate today: www.curlewaction.org/david-padmor...
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Neil Forbes @treebeard793.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
This is really great news. #Hoylake beach is a remarkable place and these dynamic green beach habitats are so so rare around our constrained and over-managed coastline. A big win for #nature. Well done @joshual951.bsky.social and all involved 💚
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BENHS @britentsoc.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Have you checked out our 4th edition of the popular Field Guide to the Smaller Moths of Great Britain and Ireland yet? Free to download in 3 digital formats!
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A FIELD GUIDE TO THE SMALLER MOTHS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND (4th Edition-Digital) - British Entomological & Natural History Society
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BirdTrack @birdtrack.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
The new update to the BirdTrack app introduces several features aimed at helping us collect accurate bird data and alert you to those slip of the finger data entry errors #ukbirding
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Mike Pollard @mikepnature.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Exciting to catch up with the drake Bufflehead that graced Point of Ayr #RSPB over high tide today. No sign of rings & behaving like a wild bird. @rspbcymru.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social #birdingWales @birdsinwales.bsky.social @rspbburtonmere.bsky.social @penrhynbirder.bsky.social
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Richard Lewington @rlewington2.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
It's been a long wait but an advance copy of 'Grasshoppers' has finally arrived. It's been worth the wait with excellent printing
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Curlew Action @curlewaction.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
30th November marks Remembrance Day for Lost Species and we are remembering the Slender-billed Curlew. We want to keep the name of the Slender-billed Curlew alive and hold it in our hearts as we learn from the loss. This cannot happen again on our watch. 💔 📷 Chris Gomersall
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Tanyptera Project @tanyptera.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
🐚 Celebrating Nora McMillan: An Inspirational Conchologist Featured on BBC’s Antiques Road Trip ✨ Our own Leanna Dixon joined presenters Phil Serrell & Tahmina Ghaffar at Dibbinsdale Nature Reserve & World Museum to share Nora's story 📺 Watch here (starts at 9:50) www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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Antiques Road Trip - Series 31: 6. Shelling Out on Big Lumps
From rusty relics to glass gems, Phil Serrell and Tahmina Ghaffar race through Liverpool in a vintage beast, shelling out on surprises for auction.
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George Tordoff @gmtord.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Yesterday morning, after an overnight low of -1.7C, a female Palpita vitrealis on our garden olive tree, spotted by my daughter. Not something I was expecting to see after the recent frosts! Perhaps they can survive the winter now, even in Wales? @migrantmothuk.bsky.social #TeamMoth #CardiffMoths
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The Rare Breeding Birds Panel @ukrbbp.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Our report for 2023 is out now in @britishbirds.bsky.social. There's a summary at rbbp.org.uk/2023-report-... but if you prefer to watch rather than read then here's RBBP secretary @markaeaton.bsky.social with a few key points and some lovely photos! #ornithology #ukbirds youtu.be/arj1m7NfKmY
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Rare Breeding Birds in the UK in 2023
YouTube video by Rare Breeding Birds Panel
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Graham Jones @gnature.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Google plans to bulldoze a wildlife haven in Essex – home to rare species – for a data centre. Sign the petition now to help save it before it’s gone forever 🐝🦋 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...
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Save Arena Essex- Tell Google to search elsewhere!
  Wedged between the Mar Dyke Valley and Lakeside Retail Park, the former Arena Essex Raceway is not your usual wildlife haven. Where once stock cars and speedway bikes lined up to cross the fini...
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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
Yesterday, @britentsoc.bsky.social published the 4th edition of the popular Field Guide to the Smaller Moths of Great Britain and Ireland. Completely updated and free to download in 3 digital formats: PDF, spreadsheet, and an Android App! Further details at www.benhs.org.uk/publications... #TeamMoth
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A FIELD GUIDE TO THE SMALLER MOTHS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND (4th Edition-Digital) - British Entomological & Natural History Society
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Graham Jones @gnature.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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A big moth, or something from Day of the Dead? One man’s search for an otherworldly Australian insect
For seven years Ian McMaster has been mothing on his painstakingly rehabilitated Queensland property. But only once has he encountered the elusive southern pink underwing
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Graham Jones @gnature.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
I ❤️ Leach’s Petrel
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Graham Jones @gnature.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Well done @penrhynbirder.bsky.social 👏
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Mike Pollard @mikepnature.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
Rewarding seawatch at Point of Ayr this morning, with a single Leach’s Petrel and 3 Arctic Skuas including these two very dark chocolate brown juveniles. Beautiful markings. Glad I had my camera at the ready when they flew along the beach. #birdingwales @birdsinwales.bsky.social
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Dan Gornall @dan-gornall.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
Fantastic day on the Wirral watching wind blown Leach's Petrels leaving the river Mersey. The last couple of birds passed within metres over the beach on the ebbing tide!
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Graham Jones @gnature.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
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Graham Jones @gnature.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
This is fantastic. Well worth a watch. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Between Moon Tides: hacking nature to save the saltmarsh sparrow
Sea levels are rising in New England at some of the fastest rates in the world. On a quiet ribbon of saltmarsh in Rhode Island, septuagenarian Deirdre isn't prepared to accept the loss of her beloved ...
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Gavin Thomas @gtalstonwader.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
💚 #Waders #Shorebirds
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Graham Jones @gnature.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
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Julian Hughes @penrhynbirder.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
The long-awaited first proven nesting of Great White Egrets in #Wales, with young fledging from nests on an #Anglesey wetland. Read all about it in this week's @northwaleslive.bsky.social BirdNotes. 📷 @rspbcymru.bsky.social and Bob Garrett. #BirdingWales www.birdnotes.wales/blog/first-f...
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First for Wales: Great Whites breed on Anglesey
​Exciting news from Cors Ddyga, the wetland restored in the Cefni Valley over the last quarter century, where RSPB Cymru has announced that four Great White Egrets have fledged from two nests this...
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Julian Hughes @penrhynbirder.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
#BirdingWales
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Graham Appleton @wadertales.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Good news from Wim Van den Bossche: "decree published, no Curlew and Black-tailed Godwit hunting allowed in #france till (at least) 1 july 2026 🙏" legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORF... #ornithology Hunting bans can make a difference - see what happened in GB: wadertales.wordpress.com/2022/04/21/c...
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BirdGuides @birdguides.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Wonderful news this evening! A pair of Montagu's Harrier has bred at a secret location in England this summer, the RSPB has announced:
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Montagu's Harrier pair successfully breeds in England
A pair of Montagu's Harrier, Britain’s rarest breeding bird, have successfully raised four chicks at a secret site in England, the first UK nesting success since 2019. Monitored by the RSPB and a farmer, the rare birds' return offers hope for the species' future in Britain.
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