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A little bit of wildlife magic every morning...

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The cover of British Birds, November 2024, with a Glossy Ibis illustration

Our most recent report, Rare Breeding Birds in the UK in 2022, is now available open access on our website at tinyurl.com/2xf23keu
All reports dating back to 1973 can be found at rbbp.org.uk/annual-repor....
Our next report, for 2023, will be published in @britishbirds.bsky.social in November

Deforestation has killed half a million people in past 20 years, study finds Localised rises in temperature caused by land clearance cause 28,330 heat-related deaths a year, researchers find

Deforestation is never 'just trees'.

It’s half a million lives lost in 20 years because we stripped away nature’s cooling system.

We don't just need nature. We ARE nature.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Scientists found the missing nutrients bees need — Colonies grew 15-fold Scientists have developed a breakthrough food supplement that could help save honeybees from devastating declines. By engineering yeast to produce six essential sterols found in pollen, researchers pr...

This feels like a spot of good news

www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

Breeding evidence codes for confirming breeding in birds

As mentioned in yesterday’s video, now is a great time for upgrading possible and probable breeding records to confirmed. Here’s a crib sheet of the breeding evidence to look for.

A razorbill is swimming in the sea with Scottish islands in the background

We are deeply concerned to read today’s Marine Strategy Update which reports that 13 of the 15 indicators of Good Environmental Status across our waters are being missed.

What more proof is needed that our governments are failing to protect and restore our seas and that urgent action is vital.

Parliament will debate this petition on 30 June 2025.

You'll be able to watch online on the UK Parliament YouTube channel.

Use of Apple Airtag to track urban wildlife: Proof of concept with Harris's hawks | doi.org/10.1002/wsb.... | Wildlife Society Bulletin | #ornithology 🪶

Revealed: 5,000 English nature sites at risk under Labour’s planning proposals Exclusive: Planning bill includes mechanism for developers to ‘pay to pollute’ valuable ecosystems, experts warn

"Imagine flattening an irreplaceable grade I listed building like the Royal Albert Hall, replacing it with karaoke machines in various towns and then telling the public this is a ‘win-win’ for architecture and music." @ruthtingay.bsky.social on threats to wildlife
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

If 70% of UK land is farmed, how can you restore nature without funding nature-friendly farming? A digitally created quiz show-style graphic titled Nature or No Nature. Rachel Reeves stands at a glowing blue podium labelled with her name and the show title. Behind her, the screen reads: “If 70% of UK land is farmed, how can you restore nature without funding nature-friendly farming?” The design mimics a high-stakes TV quiz show, spotlighting the question with dramatic lighting and a sci-fi style blue backdrop to heighten the pressure.

Welcome back to Nature or No Nature!

Rachel Reeves, your own experts say nature-friendly farming is vital for our food security, wildlife, & climate.

Yet we hear you're set to slash the very funding it relies on.

With the clock ticking, and our future to play for, can you answer this question...

This photograph captures Sir David Attenborough seated outdoors on the rugged terrain of Skomer Island. Behind him, the ocean and coastal cliffs form a scenic backdrop under a clear sky. Sir David, dressed in a khaki jacket and light trousers, looks towards the camera with a gentle expression, exuding a sense of warmth, calm, and wisdom. Around him, puffins can be seen flying and perched on the rocky ground, illuminated in rays of golden sunlight as the sun sets behind the cliffs.

Happy 99th birthday to the man who gave voice to the wild. 🎉

Sir David Attenborough, thank you for a lifetime dedicated to the natural world, and for sharing its story with wisdom, wonder, and grace.

You've inspired generations to fall in love with nature.

Just a few photos from a great trip to Cley, North Norfolk 27th Apr - 1st May '25. Garganey, Wryneck, Cetti's, Bearded Reedling. #UKbirds #Birds #Cley @birdguides.bsky.social

𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 (female) - 𝟏𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 '𝟐𝟓 - 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐛𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥, 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝
In my garden looking fresh. @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social

This red kite was illegally shot and miraculously survived , only to be to targeted again , with poison .

Driven grouse shooting must end – please sign @wildjustice.bsky.social’s petition now govpetition.uk/700036

A+ to CBS Sports for their coverage of Rory’s victory walk. Perfect execution. Sometimes less is more.

𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞-𝐭𝐢𝐩 -
𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐞𝐲, 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝 - 𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 '𝟐𝟓
Is it too earlier for the female to lay eggs ? Surely not ! @ukbutterflies.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social #SurreyButterflies

Fantastic to see this lovely pair of Garganey at Stoke Lake today.
Always a tricky one to get, but better when a few miles away from home.
#surreybirds #birds #ukbirding #birdinguk #nature #Garganey

Thursley NNR - Talking to visitors about rare and special wildlife and keeping dogs on leads and off the open habitats, a great and positive session. My thanks to all, involved.

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RSPB - Gazebo Day - Thursley National Nature Reserve - 29th March
#surreybirds

This is one of the most gruesome raptor persecution cases I have ever heard– yet incidents like this take place up and down the country every single year .

It must end , please sign our petition to ban driven grouse shooting now govpetition.uk/700036

🚨 620,000 songbirds were illegally trapped and killed in Cyprus in autumn 2024 alone.

A new report by @birdlifecyprus.bsky.social reveals mist net trapping is on the rise in the Republic of Cyprus, driven by organised trappers.

Action is needed now.

More in the video below 👇

He’s not just a bird-blasting fire-starting peat-destroying menace . . .

You see , Glenn Massacre (@mrhenrymorris.bsky.social) , Food Safety Czar for the driven grouse shooting industry , thinks it’s ok that toxic lead kills 100,000 waterbirds each year in the UK through accidental ingestion .

𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 '𝟐𝟓 - 𝐔𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐭𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞
Zipped down to Unstead on a glorious sunny day.
Plenty to be seen and pleased to get a few photos. #Birds

Hen Harrier vanishes in suspicious circumstances in Co Durham A Hen Harrier has disappeared in

A Hen Harrier has disappeared in "suspicious circumstances", the RSPB has announced:

Would you cut this? 🌿

A future alive with buzzing hedgerows, singing Skylarks, and rich, healthy soil or one of silent fields, struggling farms, and nature in freefall?

The UK Government has a choice.

Tell them - Nature can’t afford a pay cut: action.rspb.org.uk/page/156168/... 📢

Thursley Common - It’s that time of the year folks, from 1st March we are now insisting on dogs on leads and at very least under close control and sticking to the paths
Many rare species & disturbance is their worst enemy, causing them to abandon nests, failing to breed. #Surreybirding #RSPB #Birds

We are now finding bird flu in deer mice and house mice in Washington State.

H5N1 is advancing along the evolutionary ladder—affecting birds, mammals, and humans. This is not speculation; it’s a timeline.

𝟐𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 - 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐲 𝐖𝐚𝐠𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
- 𝐔𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐭𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞
A splash of yellow on a grey day. #Birds #BirdingUK #UKBirding #SurreyBirding

19th Feb '25. One greedy Nuthatch and a well marked Treecreeper were two from around Brittens pond.
Repost: sorry previous post was deleted ? #BirdsUK #surreybirding #Birds #BirdingUK #Nature #UKBirding