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Willem (Wim) Van den Bossche @wimvandenbossche.bsky.social · 1d

grote aantallen kraanvogels sterven aan vogelgriep in Duitsland 😓

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Vogelgrippe: Mehr als 1.000 tote Kraniche in Brandenburg befürchtet

Tausende Kraniche rasten im Herbst in Brandenburg, bevor sie weiter in den Süden fliegen. Doch nun breitet sich die Vogelgrippe im Land aus - inzwischen sind hunderte Kraniche daran gestorben. Ein Bür...

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Thijs Kuiken @thijskuiken.bsky.social · 2d

Highly pathogenic avian influenza kills more than thousand Eurasian cranes in the German state of Brandenburg. Crane mortality also recorded in states of Thüringen, Sachsen-Anhalt und Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Norma @looftsabine.bsky.social · 2d

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Vogelgrippe breitet sich aus - Hunderte Kraniche verendet

Mit dem Vogelzug breitet sich im Herbst auch die Vogelgrippe wieder verstärkt aus. In diesem Jahr sorgt sie vor allem bei Kranichen für ein Massensterben. In mehreren Bundesländern wurde der Erreger a...

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Willem (Wim) Van den Bossche @wimvandenbossche.bsky.social · 2d

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RSPB Scotland @rspbscotland.bsky.social · 2d

Berwick Bank could kill more birds than any other windfarm on Earth, devastating colonies of Gannets, Puffins and Kittiwakes off Scotland’s coast. 🚨

We support renewables, but not at catastrophic cost to seabirds already in crisis.

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Add your voice to a campaign to stop an offshore wind farm that threatens seabirds

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Willem (Wim) Van den Bossche @wimvandenbossche.bsky.social · 2d

dat is professor niveau 😂😏

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Willem (Wim) Van den Bossche @wimvandenbossche.bsky.social · 2d

oei ik volg niet, waarom 'sub' 😬?

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Willem (Wim) Van den Bossche @wimvandenbossche.bsky.social · 2d

ik vind 'woffer' wel leuk en klinkt modern 🤔😅

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Willem (Wim) Van den Bossche @wimvandenbossche.bsky.social · 8d

't komt allemaal heel dicht bij voor @jogchumv.bsky.social 🥹, sterkte 🫶
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Spaans stadje verbiedt tijdelijk adoptie zwarte katten uit angst voor Halloweenrituelen

Zwarte katten horen net zo hard bij Halloween als verklede kinderen met een snoepzak aan je voordeur. De dieren zijn mysterieus, magisch en ook een beetje eng. Vooral dat laatste vrezen ze in het Spaa...

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BirdGuides @birdguides.bsky.social · 9d

What the duck?

Keith Betton, a lifelong bird stamp collector, laments Royal Mail's disappointing 2025 set of British wildfowl stamps:

Keith Betton: what the duck?

Royal Mail's 2025 'Duck Stamps' have irked birdwatchers, with collectors disappointed by the inclusion of farmyard breeds such as Aylesbury and Indian Runner instead of iconic British wild duck such as Garganey, Eurasian Teal and Common Goldeneye. Once renowned for high-quality stamp designs by leading bird artists, this latest set is being criticised as a missed opportunity to celebrate the nation's important and declining wildfowl.

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Willem (Wim) Van den Bossche @wimvandenbossche.bsky.social · 9d

dat en schelpen rapen 😅

a sea shell with a pearl inside of it on a beach

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BOU @bou.org.uk · 9d

The structure of the annual migratory flight activity in a songbird | royalsocietypublishi... | Proceedings of the Royal Society B | #ornithology 🪶

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Willem (Wim) Van den Bossche @wimvandenbossche.bsky.social · 9d

eindelijk levert dagtoerisme iets op 🙏

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FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology @africanornithology.bsky.social · 10d

🦅 Nearly 50% of Bearded Vulture territories in southern Africa have been abandoned. Human impacts, power lines & settlements, are key drivers, with food shortages adding pressure. Protecting them means tackling these threats head-on. doi.org/10.1650/COND... #VultureConservation #AfricanOrnithology

Anthropogenic activities influence the abandonment of Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) territories in southern Africa

Abstract. Developing an effective conservation strategy for a critically endangered species relies on identifying the most pressing threats to the species.

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BirdLife Europe & Central Asia @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social · 10d

🚨 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 🚨

This is a critical moment. Several major EU laws – regarding energy transition - are implemented.

The EU is on course for a 54% climate emissions cut by 2030, but none of the specific biodiversity goals are currently on track.

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Willem (Wim) Van den Bossche @wimvandenbossche.bsky.social · 11d

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BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 15d

🚨2025 #RedList Update🚨

We have reassessed 1,360 bird species. Out of the 11,185 species assessed worldwide: 

⚠️11.5% are globally threatened.

📉61% have declining populations.

But restoring habitats will help put these species on a path to recovery.🌱

Read more👉 www.birdlife.org/red-list-upd...

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Willem (Wim) Van den Bossche @wimvandenbossche.bsky.social · 15d

keep going 🤢

a white bird with a yellow beak standing on a boat

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Willem (Wim) Van den Bossche @wimvandenbossche.bsky.social · 15d

wat is steltloper? 'zelfstandig naamwoord. een persoon of ding dat waadt '
Dat kan een ooievaar dus ook 😠😅

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Willem (Wim) Van den Bossche @wimvandenbossche.bsky.social · 16d

t is een mooie vogel geworden 😀 @tomnw.bsky.social @jogchumv.bsky.social

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Vogel des Jahres 2026: Das Rebhuhn - NABU

Mit dem Rebhuhn rückt ein stark gefährdeter Agrarvogel ins Rampenlicht – und das aus gutem Grund: Sein Lebensraum sind Äcker und landwirtschaftlich genutzte Flächen, wo in den frühen Morgen- und späte...

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Ariel Brunner @arielbrunner.bsky.social · 16d

Tens of millions of essentially factory farmed poultry are dumped into the countryside each year. They boost the population of mesopredators like foxes, reducing ground nesting bird populations. They are an obvious avian flue hazard. They eat declining reptiles. Turn out they're also a health hazard

British Birds @britishbirds.bsky.social · 28d

Ticks are more likely to carry the bacteria that cause Lyme disease in areas where Common Pheasants Phasianus colchicus are released, according to new research.

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Willem (Wim) Van den Bossche @wimvandenbossche.bsky.social · 21d

great work, thank you ! @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social 👍

SPNL @spnlorg.bsky.social · 21d

HUGE Bird Trapping Operation in Barja, Mount Lebanon Shut Down!

On Thursday, we delivered a massive blow to illegal wildlife crime during the peak autumn migration season. Working with our partners and with rapid support from the Internal Security Forces, we targeted a major trapping installation…