Hannah Bourne-Taylor *Author*Bird Campaigner
@hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social
Bird campaigner. Nature author of #Fledgling about how I rescued raised & released 2 wild birds: one made nests in my hair for 84 days AND Nature Needs You -The Fight To Save Our Swifts about my swift brick campaign to save birds reliant on our 🏡 to breed🪶
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My new book
NATURE NEEDS YOU - The Fight To Save Our Swifts
Published by @eandtbooks
Out 1st May 2025
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#NatureNeedsYou #swifts #BookNews
My new book
NATURE NEEDS YOU - The Fight To Save Our Swifts
Published by @eandtbooks
Out 1st May 2025
Pre order hannahbournetaylor.com/books/
#NatureNeedsYou #swifts #BookNews
First bird of my day: a gang of jackdaws brightening up the wet, grey, morning with their chuck-chucks. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
December 7, 2025 at 7:55 AM
First bird of my day: a gang of jackdaws brightening up the wet, grey, morning with their chuck-chucks. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
First bird of my day: a shrieking blackbird launching from the hedgerow and out across the road, like a feathered streaker. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
December 6, 2025 at 7:54 AM
First bird of my day: a shrieking blackbird launching from the hedgerow and out across the road, like a feathered streaker. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
What was the best bird moment for you this week? Mine was standing under a conifer & seeing a pair of fire crests just above my head, flitting from branch to branch. It was pouring with rain but they were totally dry.
December 5, 2025 at 9:06 PM
What was the best bird moment for you this week? Mine was standing under a conifer & seeing a pair of fire crests just above my head, flitting from branch to branch. It was pouring with rain but they were totally dry.
First bird of my day: a robin and a Song thrush in a song battle: DJ Berserk Vs DJ Christmas Spirit high up in the hawthorns. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
December 5, 2025 at 7:56 AM
First bird of my day: a robin and a Song thrush in a song battle: DJ Berserk Vs DJ Christmas Spirit high up in the hawthorns. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
First bird of my day: ‘my’ Dunnock, soft, striped and silent, just popping up in his usual place looking at me. I’m glad to see him. And he was glad to see the oats I gave him. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
December 4, 2025 at 7:35 AM
First bird of my day: ‘my’ Dunnock, soft, striped and silent, just popping up in his usual place looking at me. I’m glad to see him. And he was glad to see the oats I gave him. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
First bird of my day: a Song thrush making me smile at his berserk morning tune transforming the landscape from a dullard to a rave. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
December 3, 2025 at 7:39 AM
First bird of my day: a Song thrush making me smile at his berserk morning tune transforming the landscape from a dullard to a rave. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
First bird of my day: the sparrow gang chirping after a night of torrential rain, safely above the flooded ground. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
December 2, 2025 at 7:59 AM
First bird of my day: the sparrow gang chirping after a night of torrential rain, safely above the flooded ground. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
First bird of my day: a Song thrush singing in a pine tree, on a monochrome day, his song lighting up the gloom. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
December 1, 2025 at 8:14 AM
First bird of my day: a Song thrush singing in a pine tree, on a monochrome day, his song lighting up the gloom. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
First bird of my day: a peel of Long tailed tits catching the sunlight as they flew across the rooftops in a feathered crowd of cheer. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
November 30, 2025 at 8:11 AM
First bird of my day: a peel of Long tailed tits catching the sunlight as they flew across the rooftops in a feathered crowd of cheer. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
🏴🚨Gillian Martin repping the Scottish Gov said the SNP would NOT embrace swift bricks. The vote is next week. Email her asking the SNP to save swifts by saying yes to swift bricks would be a good thing to do: [email protected]
November 29, 2025 at 11:49 AM
🏴🚨Gillian Martin repping the Scottish Gov said the SNP would NOT embrace swift bricks. The vote is next week. Email her asking the SNP to save swifts by saying yes to swift bricks would be a good thing to do: [email protected]
First bird of my day: a wood pigeon flying from its perch in the shelter of a tree, out into a wet sky because I happened to spook it (inadvertently). Sorry pigeon. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
November 29, 2025 at 8:15 AM
First bird of my day: a wood pigeon flying from its perch in the shelter of a tree, out into a wet sky because I happened to spook it (inadvertently). Sorry pigeon. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
First bird of my day: if I say empty playground or car park, do you think of a bird? I do and today my #FirstBirdOfMyDay was a wagtail wagging its tail in a wet car park transforming an ugly, boring scene in to something cheery and curious. #WhatsYours
November 28, 2025 at 8:00 AM
First bird of my day: if I say empty playground or car park, do you think of a bird? I do and today my #FirstBirdOfMyDay was a wagtail wagging its tail in a wet car park transforming an ugly, boring scene in to something cheery and curious. #WhatsYours
First bird of my day: a rook but this time in the field not on my windowsill. It’s feathered pantaloons are blowing in the wind. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
November 27, 2025 at 7:43 AM
First bird of my day: a rook but this time in the field not on my windowsill. It’s feathered pantaloons are blowing in the wind. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
First bird of my day: a rook right on the windowsill pecking at the glass and cawing. For a moment I thought the birds had come to claim me. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
November 26, 2025 at 7:43 AM
First bird of my day: a rook right on the windowsill pecking at the glass and cawing. For a moment I thought the birds had come to claim me. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
The RSPB invited the British public to vote on this year’s Bird of the Year. Guess which bird won with 81% of the vote? A bird who needs the prize to be swift bricks! Oh yes, the swift won. Email your MP now about swifts. We need to pull together for Britain’s most popular bird
November 25, 2025 at 9:29 AM
The RSPB invited the British public to vote on this year’s Bird of the Year. Guess which bird won with 81% of the vote? A bird who needs the prize to be swift bricks! Oh yes, the swift won. Email your MP now about swifts. We need to pull together for Britain’s most popular bird
First bird of my day: a blue tit looking impossibly yellow in the grey, dull landscape, like an enchanted fairy light that escaped and flung itself into the sky. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
November 25, 2025 at 7:52 AM
First bird of my day: a blue tit looking impossibly yellow in the grey, dull landscape, like an enchanted fairy light that escaped and flung itself into the sky. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
First bird of my day: a rook in a muddy field, the long feathers on its legs like pantaloons blowing in the wind. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
November 24, 2025 at 7:57 AM
First bird of my day: a rook in a muddy field, the long feathers on its legs like pantaloons blowing in the wind. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
First bird of my day: a very smart Stock dove strutting in my garden,wearing the indigo sky and a rainbow round his neck. Gorgeous. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
November 23, 2025 at 9:02 AM
First bird of my day: a very smart Stock dove strutting in my garden,wearing the indigo sky and a rainbow round his neck. Gorgeous. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
First bird of my day: a pair of sparrow eyes looking at me from the ivy, deciding not to venture out of the relative shelter on a morning that is sparkling with frost. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
November 22, 2025 at 7:47 AM
First bird of my day: a pair of sparrow eyes looking at me from the ivy, deciding not to venture out of the relative shelter on a morning that is sparkling with frost. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
First bird of my day: a pair of sparrow eyes looking at me from the ivy, deciding not to venture out of the relative shelter on a morning that is sparkling with frost. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
November 22, 2025 at 7:46 AM
First bird of my day: a pair of sparrow eyes looking at me from the ivy, deciding not to venture out of the relative shelter on a morning that is sparkling with frost. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
First bird of my day: a kestrel lifting off from a barn into the clear, cold, pink-streaked sky. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
November 21, 2025 at 8:06 AM
First bird of my day: a kestrel lifting off from a barn into the clear, cold, pink-streaked sky. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
I just stood next to Britain’s joint-smallest bird, a goldcrest. Tiny and perfect, it piped its tune at me from the hedge. Up to a quarter of these tiny birds won’t make it through a harsh winter so I’m rooting for this one on what will be such a bitterly cold night.
November 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I just stood next to Britain’s joint-smallest bird, a goldcrest. Tiny and perfect, it piped its tune at me from the hedge. Up to a quarter of these tiny birds won’t make it through a harsh winter so I’m rooting for this one on what will be such a bitterly cold night.
First bird of my day: the white chevron patterns of chaffinches flying across the wood in minus temperatures. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
November 20, 2025 at 7:31 AM
First bird of my day: the white chevron patterns of chaffinches flying across the wood in minus temperatures. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
Hey Scotland! 🏴 Wanna save our swifts? Ask your MSP to support @markruskell swift brick amendment to The Natural Environment Bill. Show England how it’s done!!!
November 19, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Hey Scotland! 🏴 Wanna save our swifts? Ask your MSP to support @markruskell swift brick amendment to The Natural Environment Bill. Show England how it’s done!!!
People of Scotland. Nature Needs You. And swift bricks could be mandated in Scotland if we work together now. The RSPB Scotland has this e-action for anyone based in Scotland action.rspb.org.uk/page/181323/...
Ask your MSP to act for Scotland's wildlife.
MSPs will debate one of the most important nature bills in a generation on the 19th of November.
Take action and make sure they back a strong Bill that protects wildlife, not weakens it.
action.rspb.org.uk
November 19, 2025 at 8:03 AM
People of Scotland. Nature Needs You. And swift bricks could be mandated in Scotland if we work together now. The RSPB Scotland has this e-action for anyone based in Scotland action.rspb.org.uk/page/181323/...