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🏆 Carl Zeiss Award 2025: Celebrates top rarity submissions to
@britishbirdsbbrc.bsky.social – the observations, images & recordings impress, visit:
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🏅Winner: Pale-legged Leaf Warbler, by Frank Moffatt.
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@britishbirdsbbrc.bsky.social – the observations, images & recordings impress, visit:
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🏅Winner: Pale-legged Leaf Warbler, by Frank Moffatt.
Thanks #ZEISSbirding for sponsoring & the prize binoculars!
December 13, 2025 at 10:19 AM
🏆 Carl Zeiss Award 2025: Celebrates top rarity submissions to
@britishbirdsbbrc.bsky.social – the observations, images & recordings impress, visit:
🔗 britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti...
🏅Winner: Pale-legged Leaf Warbler, by Frank Moffatt.
Thanks #ZEISSbirding for sponsoring & the prize binoculars!
@britishbirdsbbrc.bsky.social – the observations, images & recordings impress, visit:
🔗 britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti...
🏅Winner: Pale-legged Leaf Warbler, by Frank Moffatt.
Thanks #ZEISSbirding for sponsoring & the prize binoculars!
Oscar Campbell details his visits to his Patch in this month's British Birds journal!
Wheatears (eight different species have been recorded), shrikes and warblers dominate, with Ménétries’s Warbler often being the most numerous sylviid occurring.
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Wheatears (eight different species have been recorded), shrikes and warblers dominate, with Ménétries’s Warbler often being the most numerous sylviid occurring.
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My patch – Lulu Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Abu Dhabi Island has become an undeniable concrete jungle – albeit one surrounded by impressive intertidal wetlands on the shores of the Persian Gulf....
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December 12, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Oscar Campbell details his visits to his Patch in this month's British Birds journal!
Wheatears (eight different species have been recorded), shrikes and warblers dominate, with Ménétries’s Warbler often being the most numerous sylviid occurring.
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Wheatears (eight different species have been recorded), shrikes and warblers dominate, with Ménétries’s Warbler often being the most numerous sylviid occurring.
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Estuarine waders have increased,; several populations have declined, including Bewick’s Swan, Pink-footed Goose and Eurasian Teal. Whooper Swan, Little Egret and non-migratory goose populations have continued to increase.
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Overwinter population estimates of waterbirds in Great Britain
Great Britain supports internationally important numbers of wintering waterbirds, and accurate population estimates are essential for conservation...
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December 10, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Estuarine waders have increased,; several populations have declined, including Bewick’s Swan, Pink-footed Goose and Eurasian Teal. Whooper Swan, Little Egret and non-migratory goose populations have continued to increase.
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Our paper in December's @britishbirds.bsky.social describes success in using sound recording for detecting Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers. We found Lesser Spots still present in woodlands where they have not been seen/heard for years. This is very exciting www.woodpecker-network.org.uk/index.php/ne...
Woodpecker Network - Acoustic Monitoring for detection of Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers
A forum to encourage and facilitate the study of woodpeckers in Britain and Ireland
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December 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Our paper in December's @britishbirds.bsky.social describes success in using sound recording for detecting Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers. We found Lesser Spots still present in woodlands where they have not been seen/heard for years. This is very exciting www.woodpecker-network.org.uk/index.php/ne...
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"BB" @britishbirds.bsky.social arrived this AM & it's shocking to consider that I've been getting it for c60 years (bar one year), originally via a newsagents. The cover artwork by Darren Woodhead is one of the most handsome ever in my view. A champion of the "less is more" school of wildlife art!
December 4, 2025 at 3:14 PM
"BB" @britishbirds.bsky.social arrived this AM & it's shocking to consider that I've been getting it for c60 years (bar one year), originally via a newsagents. The cover artwork by Darren Woodhead is one of the most handsome ever in my view. A champion of the "less is more" school of wildlife art!
Wilson’s Storm-Petrels feature in the July-September round-up with an impressive stream of petrels arriving to our seas. Scilly pelagics totalled 243, Cornish seawatchers also added to the total, as did Irish, Shetland, Welsh birders.
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December 4, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Wilson’s Storm-Petrels feature in the July-September round-up with an impressive stream of petrels arriving to our seas. Scilly pelagics totalled 243, Cornish seawatchers also added to the total, as did Irish, Shetland, Welsh birders.
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Excellent @britishbirds.bsky.social paper from @lesserspotnet.bsky.social et al. using passive acoustic monitoring.
LS detected at >60% of sites in southern England, most of which had no recent records. Drums/calls very few over thousands of hours. Birders' chances of an encounter clearly very low!
LS detected at >60% of sites in southern England, most of which had no recent records. Drums/calls very few over thousands of hours. Birders' chances of an encounter clearly very low!
December 3, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Excellent @britishbirds.bsky.social paper from @lesserspotnet.bsky.social et al. using passive acoustic monitoring.
LS detected at >60% of sites in southern England, most of which had no recent records. Drums/calls very few over thousands of hours. Birders' chances of an encounter clearly very low!
LS detected at >60% of sites in southern England, most of which had no recent records. Drums/calls very few over thousands of hours. Birders' chances of an encounter clearly very low!
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1/ A new study from @lesserspotnet.bsky.social & BTO in @britishbirds.bsky.social looks at how passive acoustic monitoring is an effective way of surveying Lesser Spotted Woodpecker ➡️ www.bto.org/LSWBioacoust...
#bioacoustics #ornithology @simongillings.bsky.social @hosbirding.bsky.social
#bioacoustics #ornithology @simongillings.bsky.social @hosbirding.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 9:36 AM
1/ A new study from @lesserspotnet.bsky.social & BTO in @britishbirds.bsky.social looks at how passive acoustic monitoring is an effective way of surveying Lesser Spotted Woodpecker ➡️ www.bto.org/LSWBioacoust...
#bioacoustics #ornithology @simongillings.bsky.social @hosbirding.bsky.social
#bioacoustics #ornithology @simongillings.bsky.social @hosbirding.bsky.social
Survey of Exmoor moorland has revealed encouraging signs for a number of upland birds. South West Peatland Partnership has helped Exmoor remain a stronghold for Grasshopper Warbler, Common Reed Bunting and Common Snipe britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti...
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News & Comment - November 2025
Nest predation is a major cause of breeding failure in many bird species, and understanding the species responsible for this is important in designing...
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November 29, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Survey of Exmoor moorland has revealed encouraging signs for a number of upland birds. South West Peatland Partnership has helped Exmoor remain a stronghold for Grasshopper Warbler, Common Reed Bunting and Common Snipe britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti...
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Winter brings an influx of little auks to UK waters as Arctic conditions push these high-latitude specialists south.
Delve more into a focus on Little Auks in our July 1961 Journal article:
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Delve more into a focus on Little Auks in our July 1961 Journal article:
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November 20, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Winter brings an influx of little auks to UK waters as Arctic conditions push these high-latitude specialists south.
Delve more into a focus on Little Auks in our July 1961 Journal article:
britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti...
Delve more into a focus on Little Auks in our July 1961 Journal article:
britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti...
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Glossy Ibis - Falkland (Fife) 10/11/25 #fifebirds #scottishbirding #ukbirds #ukbirding @fifebirdnews.bsky.social
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November 13, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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November 13, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Started your Christmas shopping yet?
You can purchase a British Birds subscription as a treat for someone this Christmas from as little as £46 for Digital subscriptions . We also offer Young Person memberships too.
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Rare breeding birds in the UK 2023 report is now available to read!
It gives details of the 98 species and races of rare and scarce native birds that bred, or showed signs of breeding including Hoopoe and Temminck's Stint
Read now: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti...
It gives details of the 98 species and races of rare and scarce native birds that bred, or showed signs of breeding including Hoopoe and Temminck's Stint
Read now: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti...
Rare breeding birds in the UK in 2023
This report gives details of the 98 species and races of rare and scarce native birds that bred, or showed signs of breeding, in the UK in 2023. The year...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Rare breeding birds in the UK 2023 report is now available to read!
It gives details of the 98 species and races of rare and scarce native birds that bred, or showed signs of breeding including Hoopoe and Temminck's Stint
Read now: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti...
It gives details of the 98 species and races of rare and scarce native birds that bred, or showed signs of breeding including Hoopoe and Temminck's Stint
Read now: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti...
Two Razorbill Alca torda chicks fledged for the first time on RSPB Coquet Island, Northumberland, in mid July, following several years of unsuccessful breeding attempts.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Two Razorbill Alca torda chicks fledged for the first time on RSPB Coquet Island, Northumberland, in mid July, following several years of unsuccessful breeding attempts.
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Birding news this week: Rose-breasted Grosbeak!
Discover more about this species through our April 1960 article 'Notes on the Rose-breasted Grosbeak'
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Discover more about this species through our April 1960 article 'Notes on the Rose-breasted Grosbeak'
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November 4, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Birding news this week: Rose-breasted Grosbeak!
Discover more about this species through our April 1960 article 'Notes on the Rose-breasted Grosbeak'
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November is the peak month for wintering Woodcock arrivals.
Unfortunately, Woodcock are prone to colliding with buildings during their noctural migration. If you find a dead or injured bird, please report it via the BirdTrack App, or email [email protected].
📷 Woodcock by Liz Cutting / BTO
Unfortunately, Woodcock are prone to colliding with buildings during their noctural migration. If you find a dead or injured bird, please report it via the BirdTrack App, or email [email protected].
📷 Woodcock by Liz Cutting / BTO
November 3, 2025 at 12:41 PM
November is the peak month for wintering Woodcock arrivals.
Unfortunately, Woodcock are prone to colliding with buildings during their noctural migration. If you find a dead or injured bird, please report it via the BirdTrack App, or email [email protected].
📷 Woodcock by Liz Cutting / BTO
Unfortunately, Woodcock are prone to colliding with buildings during their noctural migration. If you find a dead or injured bird, please report it via the BirdTrack App, or email [email protected].
📷 Woodcock by Liz Cutting / BTO
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The annual rarities report from @britishbirdsbbrc.bsky.social, always a good read for a winter evening.
But en route, do stop and read a fascinating @britishbirds.bsky.social 'Eye' article from Sula Brookes about developing names for birds in #BSL British Sign Language. Brilliant work.
But en route, do stop and read a fascinating @britishbirds.bsky.social 'Eye' article from Sula Brookes about developing names for birds in #BSL British Sign Language. Brilliant work.
October 28, 2025 at 1:26 PM
The annual rarities report from @britishbirdsbbrc.bsky.social, always a good read for a winter evening.
But en route, do stop and read a fascinating @britishbirds.bsky.social 'Eye' article from Sula Brookes about developing names for birds in #BSL British Sign Language. Brilliant work.
But en route, do stop and read a fascinating @britishbirds.bsky.social 'Eye' article from Sula Brookes about developing names for birds in #BSL British Sign Language. Brilliant work.
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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
Rare Breeding Birds in the UK in 2023
YouTube video by Rare Breeding Birds Panel
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November 4, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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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This is nice. Feeds are a powerful tool here, for bird news and dissemination of research. I wonder if the increased impact from #ornithology tags on Twitter will hold over here ?
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
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October 30, 2025 at 9:38 AM
This is nice. Feeds are a powerful tool here, for bird news and dissemination of research. I wonder if the increased impact from #ornithology tags on Twitter will hold over here ?
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
A record of Indian Golden Oriole Oriolus kundoo from Holy Island, Northumberland, has been accepted by BBRC and passed on to BOURC for their assessment; otherwise, no new species were recorded in Britain in 2024.
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October 30, 2025 at 11:01 AM
A record of Indian Golden Oriole Oriolus kundoo from Holy Island, Northumberland, has been accepted by BBRC and passed on to BOURC for their assessment; otherwise, no new species were recorded in Britain in 2024.
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@rspbminsmere, Suffolk, has recorded its most successful Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis breeding season in half a century, with at least 205 fledged chicks this summer – the highest total since 1974.
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October 24, 2025 at 12:51 PM
@rspbminsmere, Suffolk, has recorded its most successful Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis breeding season in half a century, with at least 205 fledged chicks this summer – the highest total since 1974.
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