Julian Hughes
@penrhynbirder.bsky.social
Nature, and saving it. Editor Welsh Bird Report. https://birdsin.wales/
Weekly BirdNotes in Daily Post. http://www.birdnotes.wales/
Co-editor of The Birds of Wales. http://tinyurl.com/TheBirdsOfWales
Weekly BirdNotes in Daily Post. http://www.birdnotes.wales/
Co-editor of The Birds of Wales. http://tinyurl.com/TheBirdsOfWales
Job alert in #NorthWales, in a very special place. Note the correct link is in the second post.
We are recruiting. If you want to find rare birds and witness spectacular falls & live among 30,000 Manx Shearwaters get your application in for the Bardsey Island Assistant job (Mar-Oct 2026) before 10 Dec.
Apply here: tinyurl.com/2026-Assista...
#RareBirdAlert #BardseyIsland #ConservationJob
Apply here: tinyurl.com/2026-Assista...
#RareBirdAlert #BardseyIsland #ConservationJob
November 27, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Job alert in #NorthWales, in a very special place. Note the correct link is in the second post.
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New paper 🪶
Proximity to woodlands may be reducing the effectiveness of conservation interventions for farmland waders
Read on for a summary
Or find the full paper here:
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
@kirstyjpark.bsky.social
@naturescot.bsky.social
@stir.ac.uk
📷Ben Andrew
Proximity to woodlands may be reducing the effectiveness of conservation interventions for farmland waders
Read on for a summary
Or find the full paper here:
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
@kirstyjpark.bsky.social
@naturescot.bsky.social
@stir.ac.uk
📷Ben Andrew
November 27, 2025 at 2:45 PM
New paper 🪶
Proximity to woodlands may be reducing the effectiveness of conservation interventions for farmland waders
Read on for a summary
Or find the full paper here:
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
@kirstyjpark.bsky.social
@naturescot.bsky.social
@stir.ac.uk
📷Ben Andrew
Proximity to woodlands may be reducing the effectiveness of conservation interventions for farmland waders
Read on for a summary
Or find the full paper here:
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
@kirstyjpark.bsky.social
@naturescot.bsky.social
@stir.ac.uk
📷Ben Andrew
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⚠️ NRW’s new report shows that almost 3,000 species are found at five sites or fewer in Wales! ⚠️
💡 *Urgent* action must be taken to manage, extend and connect our protected sites, which provide the only refuge for nearly half of them. 💡
Full report 👉 cdn.cyfoethnaturiol.cymru/4bqlg3ic/nrw...
💡 *Urgent* action must be taken to manage, extend and connect our protected sites, which provide the only refuge for nearly half of them. 💡
Full report 👉 cdn.cyfoethnaturiol.cymru/4bqlg3ic/nrw...
‘A precarious position’: almost 3,000 species at risk of disappearing from Wales, report finds
‘A precarious position’: almost 3,000 species at risk of disappearing from Wales, report finds
Environmental body says modest investment and changes can help preserve long list of animals, fungi and lichen
Almost 3,000 species ranging from glorious birds to tiny lichen are in peril in Wales because they are clinging on in a handful of locations or even fewer, a groundbreaking report has revealed.
The report from Natural Resources Wales (NRW) highlights that since the millennium, 11 species have already been lost to Cymru, including the turtle dove and belted beauty moth. It warns that 2,955 other terrestrial or freshwater species are at serious risk because they are confined to five locations or fewer. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:02 PM
⚠️ NRW’s new report shows that almost 3,000 species are found at five sites or fewer in Wales! ⚠️
💡 *Urgent* action must be taken to manage, extend and connect our protected sites, which provide the only refuge for nearly half of them. 💡
Full report 👉 cdn.cyfoethnaturiol.cymru/4bqlg3ic/nrw...
💡 *Urgent* action must be taken to manage, extend and connect our protected sites, which provide the only refuge for nearly half of them. 💡
Full report 👉 cdn.cyfoethnaturiol.cymru/4bqlg3ic/nrw...
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Amongst the rugged mountains of Eryri, a quiet but powerful conservation story is unfolding— one that blends science, farmer know-how, and a deep respect for the land ✍️Sian Shakespear, Plantlife Cymru wp.me/p8Mk4U-19kF
November 25, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Amongst the rugged mountains of Eryri, a quiet but powerful conservation story is unfolding— one that blends science, farmer know-how, and a deep respect for the land ✍️Sian Shakespear, Plantlife Cymru wp.me/p8Mk4U-19kF
A million mile Manxie...? I will never not be in awe of the ocean distances travelled by a bird weighing the same as three large bananas. News from #Uruguay, @bardseybirdobs.bsky.social and other parts of #NorthWales in @northwaleslive.bsky.social. #BirdingWales
www.birdnotes.wales/blog/travell...
www.birdnotes.wales/blog/travell...
Travelling Shearwaters never cease to impress
While we shiver in shorter days, Manx Shearwaters that left their nest burrows on Ynys Enlli/Bardsey just 10 weeks ago are rafting off the South American coast. The Bird Observatory reports one...
www.birdnotes.wales
November 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
A million mile Manxie...? I will never not be in awe of the ocean distances travelled by a bird weighing the same as three large bananas. News from #Uruguay, @bardseybirdobs.bsky.social and other parts of #NorthWales in @northwaleslive.bsky.social. #BirdingWales
www.birdnotes.wales/blog/travell...
www.birdnotes.wales/blog/travell...
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It’s nearly December. Down beside the Conwy estuary, it’s time for the… err… Hawthorn to burst into bloom!! #Conwy #WildflowerHour
November 23, 2025 at 6:05 PM
It’s nearly December. Down beside the Conwy estuary, it’s time for the… err… Hawthorn to burst into bloom!! #Conwy #WildflowerHour
A very timely bit of #SciComm for our household this weekend. I know something I didn't two minutes ago, but don't feel any better for it 😉🤧
Hope you’re staying healthy this cold and flu season! Have you ever wondered why one side of your nose might feel more congested than the other when you get sick?
It’s an unfortunate side-effect of the way your nose is built to process smells.
1/7 ⚛️🧪
It’s an unfortunate side-effect of the way your nose is built to process smells.
1/7 ⚛️🧪
November 22, 2025 at 5:59 PM
A very timely bit of #SciComm for our household this weekend. I know something I didn't two minutes ago, but don't feel any better for it 😉🤧
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Join us for our next webinar on Wednesday 26 November at 18:30 where we will be hearing a round up of the European Curlew breeding season.
Book your place now:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1897308393...
Book your place now:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1897308393...
November 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Join us for our next webinar on Wednesday 26 November at 18:30 where we will be hearing a round up of the European Curlew breeding season.
Book your place now:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1897308393...
Book your place now:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1897308393...
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Something to celebrate - our 2025 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker report - successful breeding season, the most nests monitored & highest number of chicks fledged per nest since we started in 2015. Acoustic monitoring giving amazing results too, download here www.woodpecker-network.org.uk/images/L_S_W...
November 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Something to celebrate - our 2025 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker report - successful breeding season, the most nests monitored & highest number of chicks fledged per nest since we started in 2015. Acoustic monitoring giving amazing results too, download here www.woodpecker-network.org.uk/images/L_S_W...
Scaup at several freshwater sites around Anglesey today, and Beddmanarch Bay produced 3 Slavonian Grebes, 2 Great Northern Divers and a Black Guillemot in transitional plumage.
Orange flag (AK) Black-tailed Godwit at Gorad Flood, Valley, and a second at Cors Ddyga that I couldn't read #BirdingWales
Orange flag (AK) Black-tailed Godwit at Gorad Flood, Valley, and a second at Cors Ddyga that I couldn't read #BirdingWales
November 21, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Scaup at several freshwater sites around Anglesey today, and Beddmanarch Bay produced 3 Slavonian Grebes, 2 Great Northern Divers and a Black Guillemot in transitional plumage.
Orange flag (AK) Black-tailed Godwit at Gorad Flood, Valley, and a second at Cors Ddyga that I couldn't read #BirdingWales
Orange flag (AK) Black-tailed Godwit at Gorad Flood, Valley, and a second at Cors Ddyga that I couldn't read #BirdingWales
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Are you an MSc student based at a UK university? Or do you know one?
RSPB @rspbscience.bsky.social have just released their list of research projects for 2026:
www.rspb.org.uk/helping-natu...
#ornithology #conservationscience 🌍
RSPB @rspbscience.bsky.social have just released their list of research projects for 2026:
www.rspb.org.uk/helping-natu...
#ornithology #conservationscience 🌍
Postgraduate opportunities
The RSPB is offering a variety of exciting research projects for postgraduate students in 2026.
www.rspb.org.uk
November 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Are you an MSc student based at a UK university? Or do you know one?
RSPB @rspbscience.bsky.social have just released their list of research projects for 2026:
www.rspb.org.uk/helping-natu...
#ornithology #conservationscience 🌍
RSPB @rspbscience.bsky.social have just released their list of research projects for 2026:
www.rspb.org.uk/helping-natu...
#ornithology #conservationscience 🌍
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Now let's make it happen – starting with fixing the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.
committees.parliament.uk/committee/62...
committees.parliament.uk/committee/62...
Nature not a “blocker” to housing delivery, MPs find in new report - Committees - UK Parliament
Nature is not a “blocker” to delivering new housing, but rather a necessity for building resilient towns and neighbourhoods, MPs argue in a report published today.
committees.parliament.uk
November 20, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Now let's make it happen – starting with fixing the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.
committees.parliament.uk/committee/62...
committees.parliament.uk/committee/62...
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In a historic first, a beaver has journeyed from London to Wales to help establish a new family and strengthen Britain’s growing beaver population
London beaver embarks on historic journey to help rewild Wales
In a historic first, a beaver has journeyed from London to Wales to help establish a new family and strengthen Britain’s growing beaver population. The Ealing Beaver Project, the UK’s first urban and ...
wp.me
November 20, 2025 at 12:20 PM
In a historic first, a beaver has journeyed from London to Wales to help establish a new family and strengthen Britain’s growing beaver population
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Mae Calendr Gweilch Glaslyn 2026 ar gael rŵan.
Archebwch o’r siop ar ein gwefan i’w dderbyn cyn y Nadolig!
www.glaslynwildlife.co.uk/cy/shop/
The Glaslyn Ospreys Calendar 2026 is now available.
A must have item for Osprey followers. Order from our online shop now in time for Christmas!
Archebwch o’r siop ar ein gwefan i’w dderbyn cyn y Nadolig!
www.glaslynwildlife.co.uk/cy/shop/
The Glaslyn Ospreys Calendar 2026 is now available.
A must have item for Osprey followers. Order from our online shop now in time for Christmas!
November 20, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Mae Calendr Gweilch Glaslyn 2026 ar gael rŵan.
Archebwch o’r siop ar ein gwefan i’w dderbyn cyn y Nadolig!
www.glaslynwildlife.co.uk/cy/shop/
The Glaslyn Ospreys Calendar 2026 is now available.
A must have item for Osprey followers. Order from our online shop now in time for Christmas!
Archebwch o’r siop ar ein gwefan i’w dderbyn cyn y Nadolig!
www.glaslynwildlife.co.uk/cy/shop/
The Glaslyn Ospreys Calendar 2026 is now available.
A must have item for Osprey followers. Order from our online shop now in time for Christmas!
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It's not just Jays, but Rooks are also agents of natural colonisation of woodland, dispersing and planting tree seeds that start off new woodlands. #rewilding
November 18, 2025 at 10:13 PM
It's not just Jays, but Rooks are also agents of natural colonisation of woodland, dispersing and planting tree seeds that start off new woodlands. #rewilding
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Gweithio gyda’n gilydd er lles Britheg y Gors 💪
Wrth i Brosiect Adfer Britheg y Gors yng Nghymru ddirwyn i ben, rydym yn edrych yn ôl ar rai o’i lwyddiannau rhyfeddol gan glywed sylwadau’r bobl a fydd yn canlyn arni â’r gwaith angenrheidiol yma yn y dyfodol 👉 buff.ly/rRh1kB9
Wrth i Brosiect Adfer Britheg y Gors yng Nghymru ddirwyn i ben, rydym yn edrych yn ôl ar rai o’i lwyddiannau rhyfeddol gan glywed sylwadau’r bobl a fydd yn canlyn arni â’r gwaith angenrheidiol yma yn y dyfodol 👉 buff.ly/rRh1kB9
November 19, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Gweithio gyda’n gilydd er lles Britheg y Gors 💪
Wrth i Brosiect Adfer Britheg y Gors yng Nghymru ddirwyn i ben, rydym yn edrych yn ôl ar rai o’i lwyddiannau rhyfeddol gan glywed sylwadau’r bobl a fydd yn canlyn arni â’r gwaith angenrheidiol yma yn y dyfodol 👉 buff.ly/rRh1kB9
Wrth i Brosiect Adfer Britheg y Gors yng Nghymru ddirwyn i ben, rydym yn edrych yn ôl ar rai o’i lwyddiannau rhyfeddol gan glywed sylwadau’r bobl a fydd yn canlyn arni â’r gwaith angenrheidiol yma yn y dyfodol 👉 buff.ly/rRh1kB9
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Working together for the Marsh Fritillary 💪
As the Wales Marsh Fritillary Recovery Partnership Project comes to a close, we take a look back at some of the amazing achievements and hear from the people who will continue this vital work into the future 👉 buff.ly/rRh1kB9
As the Wales Marsh Fritillary Recovery Partnership Project comes to a close, we take a look back at some of the amazing achievements and hear from the people who will continue this vital work into the future 👉 buff.ly/rRh1kB9
November 19, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Working together for the Marsh Fritillary 💪
As the Wales Marsh Fritillary Recovery Partnership Project comes to a close, we take a look back at some of the amazing achievements and hear from the people who will continue this vital work into the future 👉 buff.ly/rRh1kB9
As the Wales Marsh Fritillary Recovery Partnership Project comes to a close, we take a look back at some of the amazing achievements and hear from the people who will continue this vital work into the future 👉 buff.ly/rRh1kB9
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Latest BirdTrack data show Woodcock arriving en masse over the the last fortnight. Sadly, Woodcock are prone to colliding with buildings while they migrate. If you find a dead Woodcock in these circumstances, please add the record to BirdTrack or email details to [email protected]
#ukbirding
#ukbirding
November 19, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Latest BirdTrack data show Woodcock arriving en masse over the the last fortnight. Sadly, Woodcock are prone to colliding with buildings while they migrate. If you find a dead Woodcock in these circumstances, please add the record to BirdTrack or email details to [email protected]
#ukbirding
#ukbirding
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Am chwa o awyr iach? Ymunwch â’r tîm mawndir!
3 swydd berffaith i wneud gwahaniaeth cadarnhaol yn monitro llwyddiant rhaglen adfer mawndiroedd sy’n ehangu ledled Cymru.
Cyflog £36,246 - £39,942. Dyddiad cau 3/12/2025.
Amdani!
swyddi.cyfoethnaturiol.cymru/VacancyInfor...
#SwyddiGwyrdd #Swyddi #Cymru
3 swydd berffaith i wneud gwahaniaeth cadarnhaol yn monitro llwyddiant rhaglen adfer mawndiroedd sy’n ehangu ledled Cymru.
Cyflog £36,246 - £39,942. Dyddiad cau 3/12/2025.
Amdani!
swyddi.cyfoethnaturiol.cymru/VacancyInfor...
#SwyddiGwyrdd #Swyddi #Cymru
November 19, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Am chwa o awyr iach? Ymunwch â’r tîm mawndir!
3 swydd berffaith i wneud gwahaniaeth cadarnhaol yn monitro llwyddiant rhaglen adfer mawndiroedd sy’n ehangu ledled Cymru.
Cyflog £36,246 - £39,942. Dyddiad cau 3/12/2025.
Amdani!
swyddi.cyfoethnaturiol.cymru/VacancyInfor...
#SwyddiGwyrdd #Swyddi #Cymru
3 swydd berffaith i wneud gwahaniaeth cadarnhaol yn monitro llwyddiant rhaglen adfer mawndiroedd sy’n ehangu ledled Cymru.
Cyflog £36,246 - £39,942. Dyddiad cau 3/12/2025.
Amdani!
swyddi.cyfoethnaturiol.cymru/VacancyInfor...
#SwyddiGwyrdd #Swyddi #Cymru
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Want a breath of fresh air? Join the peatland team!
3 perfect posts to make a positive difference monitoring the success of the peatland restoration programme expanding Wales-wide.
Salary £36,246 - £39,942. Closing 3/12/2025.
Go for it!
swyddi.cyfoethnaturiol.cymru/VacancyInfor...
#GreenJobs #Wales
3 perfect posts to make a positive difference monitoring the success of the peatland restoration programme expanding Wales-wide.
Salary £36,246 - £39,942. Closing 3/12/2025.
Go for it!
swyddi.cyfoethnaturiol.cymru/VacancyInfor...
#GreenJobs #Wales
November 19, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Want a breath of fresh air? Join the peatland team!
3 perfect posts to make a positive difference monitoring the success of the peatland restoration programme expanding Wales-wide.
Salary £36,246 - £39,942. Closing 3/12/2025.
Go for it!
swyddi.cyfoethnaturiol.cymru/VacancyInfor...
#GreenJobs #Wales
3 perfect posts to make a positive difference monitoring the success of the peatland restoration programme expanding Wales-wide.
Salary £36,246 - £39,942. Closing 3/12/2025.
Go for it!
swyddi.cyfoethnaturiol.cymru/VacancyInfor...
#GreenJobs #Wales
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We're now starting to get reports of dead Whooper Swans with rings. If you find a dead bird & feel comfortable doing so - check for rings using the below @btobirds.bsky.social advice 👇🏻 Collecting information on ringed birds helps better understand the impact on different age groups.
November 7, 2025 at 9:46 PM
We're now starting to get reports of dead Whooper Swans with rings. If you find a dead bird & feel comfortable doing so - check for rings using the below @btobirds.bsky.social advice 👇🏻 Collecting information on ringed birds helps better understand the impact on different age groups.
Wild victims of bird flu increase - will it be the worst winter yet in Europe? @btobirds.bsky.social reminds birders we can play a role in monitoring #HPAI
Plus the week's #NorthWales sightings in @northwaleslive.bsky.social BirdNotes. 📷 Tony Pope. #BirdingWales
www.birdnotes.wales/blog/wild-vi...
Plus the week's #NorthWales sightings in @northwaleslive.bsky.social BirdNotes. 📷 Tony Pope. #BirdingWales
www.birdnotes.wales/blog/wild-vi...
Wild victims of bird flu on the rise
As ‘flockdown’ rules require keepers of birds to introduce strict biosecurity measures in Wales, increased deaths of wild birds have raised fears that it could be the worst winter yet for bird...
www.birdnotes.wales
November 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Wild victims of bird flu increase - will it be the worst winter yet in Europe? @btobirds.bsky.social reminds birders we can play a role in monitoring #HPAI
Plus the week's #NorthWales sightings in @northwaleslive.bsky.social BirdNotes. 📷 Tony Pope. #BirdingWales
www.birdnotes.wales/blog/wild-vi...
Plus the week's #NorthWales sightings in @northwaleslive.bsky.social BirdNotes. 📷 Tony Pope. #BirdingWales
www.birdnotes.wales/blog/wild-vi...
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Birdsong is not only beautiful, it’s also full of information. This is where Acoustic Monitoring comes in. Will you support the development of this new and important work? Find out more and donate today ➡️ www.bto.org/acoustic... #bioacoustics #ornithology
November 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Birdsong is not only beautiful, it’s also full of information. This is where Acoustic Monitoring comes in. Will you support the development of this new and important work? Find out more and donate today ➡️ www.bto.org/acoustic... #bioacoustics #ornithology
Pennies from heaven...
Wall Pennywort (aka Navelwort) Umbilicus rupestris emerging from rocks at Cadair Ifan Goch today, where Bell Heather flowers try to pretend it's still July...
#WildFlowerHour in #NorthWales
Wall Pennywort (aka Navelwort) Umbilicus rupestris emerging from rocks at Cadair Ifan Goch today, where Bell Heather flowers try to pretend it's still July...
#WildFlowerHour in #NorthWales
November 16, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Pennies from heaven...
Wall Pennywort (aka Navelwort) Umbilicus rupestris emerging from rocks at Cadair Ifan Goch today, where Bell Heather flowers try to pretend it's still July...
#WildFlowerHour in #NorthWales
Wall Pennywort (aka Navelwort) Umbilicus rupestris emerging from rocks at Cadair Ifan Goch today, where Bell Heather flowers try to pretend it's still July...
#WildFlowerHour in #NorthWales
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#Beaver dams and pollinators. This Scottish study found greater hoverfly richness, hoverfly abundance and butterfly abundance in beaver wetlands than artificial ponds, but bees and moths were no different. Hoverflies were the major flower visitor in beaver wetlands doi.org/10.1111/1365...
Beaver wetlands create a buzz and a flutter for pollinators
Our results show that beaver wetlands boost hoverfly richness/abundance, butterfly abundance and diversify foraging resources for pollinators while comparing favourably with human-created ponds for o...
doi.org
November 16, 2025 at 1:16 PM
#Beaver dams and pollinators. This Scottish study found greater hoverfly richness, hoverfly abundance and butterfly abundance in beaver wetlands than artificial ponds, but bees and moths were no different. Hoverflies were the major flower visitor in beaver wetlands doi.org/10.1111/1365...