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BirdLife Europe & Central Asia @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social · Jul 29

✨ One win at a time!

Our Dutch partner @vogelbeschermingnl.bsky.social just won a court case to protect more seabirds at the Bruine Bank/Brown Bank in the North Sea! 🌊

More species will now receive legal protection in this critical foraging and migration zone. A big win for seabirds and science.

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Nicola Crockford @numenini.bsky.social · Dec 18

Astonishingly good news from the Chinese State Oceanic about coastal conservation brings great hope that the extinctions of waterbird species, such as spoon-billed sandpiper and great knot, that were beginning to seem inevitable, can actually be averted http://bit.ly/2DyIzTL

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LenaSwan / Lena Lebedeva-Hooft @lenaswan.bsky.social · Jul 30

Фото в заставку б добавить вместо @ - ну и это, пусть фейсбучные и х-срачи остаются там, здесь хочется сохранить зону мирного общения ради лучших времен

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LenaSwan / Lena Lebedeva-Hooft @lenaswan.bsky.social · Jul 4

Save here to remember to read; from my old-time experience this is much more on the individual / pair choices. But ok, curious if it is different: doi.org/10.1002/ece3...

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LenaSwan / Lena Lebedeva-Hooft @lenaswan.bsky.social · Jun 30

x.com/jappliedecol... post as screenshot and direct link to the article: doi.org/10.1111/1365...

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LenaSwan / Lena Lebedeva-Hooft @lenaswan.bsky.social · Jun 19

Direct link to this project website: stroudvalley.co.uk

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LenaSwan / Lena Lebedeva-Hooft @lenaswan.bsky.social · Mar 19

Digiscoping (VPA2 + iPhone + Swarovski telescope); Black-tailed Godwit Limosa Limosa and European Wigeon Anas penelope in the background. Bantspolder, NL, 16 March 2025 #birds 🪶

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LenaSwan / Lena Lebedeva-Hooft @lenaswan.bsky.social · Mar 19

Have to learn to be more active here, meanwhile real life (pruning, grafting, birding) dominates!

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LenaSwan / Lena Lebedeva-Hooft @lenaswan.bsky.social · Mar 19

Some more digiscoping, this time Black-tailed Godwits, Limosa limosa. More in YouTube & Facebook.

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LenaSwan / Lena Lebedeva-Hooft @lenaswan.bsky.social · Mar 19

Great resource, regretfully follow only on Twitter (x) and via subscription x.com/visualcap/st...

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Kathy Bee @mobysmom.bsky.social · Feb 23

Moby in the morning sun! See how it illuminates his little head! #birds #nature #albino #photography #starling

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Steve Dudley @stevedudley.bsky.social · Feb 23

The reason why the Guillemot's egg is shaped as it is, is a myth 😉 The real reason is even more interesting.
bou.org.uk/blog-birkhea...

#ornithology #seabirds

The point of a Guillemot’s egg - British Ornithologists' Union

Why did the Common Guillemot's egg evolve its pear-like shape?

bou.org.uk

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LenaSwan / Lena Lebedeva-Hooft @lenaswan.bsky.social · Feb 23

Testing my new VPA2 digiscoping adapter & Swarovski telescope. Will share more on YouTube & Facebook. Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) for the start.

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Mark Dennis @markcdennis.bsky.social · Feb 23

A Mountain Bluebird that showed up on Cape Sable Island, NS, the first winter we were here, January 2015. None since, which is hardly surprising given their normal range. #Birds #Birding #Birdwatching #Novascotia

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LenaSwan / Lena Lebedeva-Hooft @lenaswan.bsky.social · Feb 23

Great development:
Bron: ResOU search.app/yoeS6gRuWPWa...

LenaSwan / Lena Lebedeva-Hooft @lenaswan.bsky.social · Feb 17

Indeed useful tips!

Dimo Kavadias @dkavadia.bsky.social · Nov 17

Some interesting background-info for bsky
www.theverge.com/24295933/blu...

Here’s some cool stuff you can do with Bluesky

It’s not just an Alf pics repository.

www.theverge.com

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BBC Autumnwatch Fans @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social · Jan 22

Look out! We are LIVE 🔴🐦❄️🎥

See what you can spot on our live wildlife cameras over on BBC iPlayer

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

📸 Sparrowhawk by Anna Bilska

#Winterwatch #wildlife #BBCWinterwatch

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BBC Autumnwatch Fans @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social · Jan 22

Fabulous fox sightings on the live cameras 🎥🔴🦊

Sink your teeth into the latest Winterwatch episode on BBC iPlayer

And check out the live wildlife cameras for yourself, can you spot a fox?

Link in our bio

#Winterwatch #Winter #Wildlife #Nature

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BBC Autumnwatch Fans @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social · Jan 22

Wow! 1,000 followers have flocked here to #Winterwatch on Bluesky 🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛ Can we make it 3,000 before #Winterwatch2025 finishes on Friday?

Share this & spread the word so our #murmuration grows like these #Starlings filmed by @DanFWildlife.bsky.social

#wildlife #nature #birds
bsky.app/profile/danf...

DAN FORDER WILDLIFE - Birds & Nature @danfwildlife.bsky.social · Jan 22

A #Starling #murmuration at @RSPBotmoor.bsky.social…

#Winterwatch #winter #birds #birding #wildlife #nature @RSPB.bsky.social @RSPBengland.bsky.social

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · Jan 23

1/ 🔊 We need your help to survey Heathland Birds! 🐦 For the first time in two decades we’re asking birders to survey for key species, including Woodlark, Dartford Warbler and Nightjar. Visit our website to sign up. ➡️ www.bto.org/heathland-birds-survey #Ornithology #UKBirding

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · Jan 23

Only 1 day to go until the #BigGardenBirdwatch!

Chirpy House Sparrows took 1st place as 2024's most spotted BGBW bird.

Will they stay on top this year? 🏆

Get involved: https://buff.ly/4gXUE3y

📷 Carl Bovis

A House Sparrow hovers mid-air, wings fully outstretched as it gracefully prepares to land. Its small, confident frame and steady gaze give it a determined yet charming appearance. The blurred green backdrop adds to the sense of motion, making this tiny bird look ready for action.

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LenaSwan / Lena Lebedeva-Hooft @lenaswan.bsky.social · Jan 23

Direct link: www.pan-europe.info/sites/pan-eu...

LenaSwan / Lena Lebedeva-Hooft @lenaswan.bsky.social · Jan 16

Suddenly a story from 2018, worth sharing (direct link to wader tales): wadertales.wordpress.com/2018/01/16/w...

LenaSwan / Lena Lebedeva-Hooft @lenaswan.bsky.social · Jan 15

Direct link: t.co/22rzDm867T