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Birders in Jersey have called for restrictions on beaches to allow migratory waders to forage without disturbance:

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Imposter syndrome Despite being a keen birder for more than a decade, Lucy McRobert has found it hard to feel like she belongs in the hobby:

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Final efforts to raise funds to replace a famous hide in the Isles of Scilly are underway:

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First Wheatear of the year reported on Hartland Moor yesterday according to @birdguides.bsky.social . Probably one of the earliest Poole Harbour records. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

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If carling did birdwatching days out! Set off to Notts with @banktopbirder.bsky.social birds seen: Lesser spotted woodpecker, Marsh tit, Goshawk, 2 hawfinch at fountains abbey. Got all 4 species within 30 mins wait time! 😮✔️✔️✔️✔️ #ukbirding #birdsoftheworld @birdguides.bsky.social

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Review: Nikon Z9 mirrorless camera Mirrorless cameras have greatly improved the possibilities for bird photography and Nikon's leading model is no exception, as Kit Day found out: https://bit.ly/3XfS8xR

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Greylake RSPB is closed all week for maintenance work. Might be open on Friday depending on how quickly work is completed. #somersetbirding @birdguides.bsky.social

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Little Gull (2nd winter) was an unexpected find at #ChardRes this evening (first for 7 years here) The joys of #LocalPatchBirding #PWC2025 #SomersetBirding @birdguides.bsky.social

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A Lesser Black-backed Gull that was rescued from a bin in Scotland has been seen some 2,900 km away in Morocco:

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Well-managed solar farms can be important spaces for nature, according to a new study:

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Available now from the Bookshop: Birds and Us - in paperback. Since the dawn of human history, birds have stirred our imagination, inspiring and challenging our ideas about science, faith, art and philosophy. Read more here: https://bit.ly/42JDUsL

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#ShareGoodNews - beavers back in Shrewsbury!

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Spring's coming!

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Review of the Week: 17-23 February 2025 A Wallcreeper report had birders' pulses raising, a couple of new rarities were found and milder air delivered the first spring migrants of the year. Josh Jones reports:

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Eurasian Coot features in Photo of the Week for the first time in 2025, with Nigel Kiteley's image elected as today's top shot:

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Great to get Short-eared Owl close up action, away from the elbowing crowds last week. More on justwildimages.blogspot.com @birdguides.bsky.social @lincsbirding.bsky.social #BirdingUK #WildlifePhotographer #RaptorPhotography #BritishWildlife #CanonPhotography #BirdsOfInstagram #BestBirdShots

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Made the journey to Winteringham with Kev Heath to try for the eastern yellow wagtail. Reported unusually early, it was then not seen for a couple of hours. We waited an hour then saw it multiple times. Nice bird and life tick @birdguides.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social. Also saw a white hare!

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Eurasian Beaver has been reintroduced to Shrewsbury after a 400-year absence:

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In search of Polar Bears, Bowhead Whales and Arctic Birds: Spitsbergen June 2025. This incredible tour allows you to explore along the arctic ice edge, with the clear objective of finding rarities. How amazing does this sound? Read more here: https://bit.ly/3UsQMyN

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March's Birdwatch is out! Including reflections on two decades of Azores autumns, a look at why Wallcreeper hasn't appeared in Britain for 40 years, county listing in Sussex, the use of ringing to track diseases, a Common Pochard profile, plus lots more:

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David Waugh reports on the measures being taken to support populations of Ground Parrot in Australia:

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A new study has concluded that there has been "no progress" in a voluntary transition away from the use of lead shot by UK hunters:

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Thousands of citizen scientists took part in the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland's 14th New Year Plant Hunt to find wild or naturalised plants flowering in midwinter:

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Surveys conducted as part of a major habitat-restoration project have recorded nearly 40 rare species in the New Forest:

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March's Birdwatch is out! Including reflections on two decades of Azores autumns, a look at why Wallcreeper hasn't appeared in Britain for 40 years, county listing in Sussex, the use of ringing to track diseases, a Common Pochard profile, plus lots more:

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Rathlin Island's population of Corncrakes is being supported by an annual nettle dig, the RSPB has explained:

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Some great work by @tophilllow.bsky.social volunteers today with 150+hrs spent restoring tern islands, and hedge laying. 5 Smew, gw egret, scaup and reported firecrest today @birdguides.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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Ireland looks set to suffer its first blank winter for Bewick's Swan in recent memory, with no confirmed sightings in the country so far this season:

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Farmers are working with the National Trust to create hundreds of hectares of woodland to support bird populations and promote sustainable farming in Dorset:

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Little Bustard populations are declining in large parts of their European range (already extinct in Central Europe), hence good news are highly welcome. #Ornithology

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A recent study has revealed the significance of white wing patches in European Stonechats:

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Little Bustard has been rediscovered in Algeria, three decades after its supposed extinction in the country:

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And only one record in #Wales this winter. That was the case in 2021-24 too, after a complete blank in 2020. #BirdingWales

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Review of the Week: 10-16 February 2025 A sprinkling of Waxwings and yet more Swedish Lesser White-fronted Geese headlined the mid-month period:

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After years of conservation efforts, there are signs that Mexico's population of the endangered Thick-billed Parrot is recovering:

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East Norfolk rapidly following as we warm our planet. Several other species similarly declining too.

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Researchers have conducted the first global study into the factors shaping bird vocalisation in a bid to explain the huge variation seen in songs and calls:

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Can definitely recommend this; a brilliant book!

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🪶Q: Where can you view 5 UK grebe species within 2 miles of each other? A: Anglesey at Beddmanach Bay, Inland Sea & Valley Lakes. Bagged all 5 today with @colscho1.bsky.social plus Long-Tailed Duck, Firecrest and Surf Scoter. Photo'd this fantastic Goldcrest & Common Scoter. @birdguides.bsky.social

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I submitted a photo to @birdguides.bsky.social for photo of the week. I didn't expect to win, but neither did I expect to get it picked as one of the 'other notable images' of the week! I'm made up & glad I posted it. Cheers 👍

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Ireland looks set to suffer its first blank winter for Bewick's Swan in recent memory, with no confirmed sightings in the country so far this season:

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Bird Pellets: A Complete Photographic Guide This title comes highly recommended for the ecologist, the birding hobbyist or even just the naturally curious, writes David Callahan: https://bit.ly/3Qkelqu

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John Swinney, the First Minister of Scotland, has ruled out the legal reintroduction of Eurasian Lynx in the country:

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Grand plans have been announced for a nature reserve in South London, with wetland restoration and, possibly, the release of White Storks:

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NEW! Return to the Sky. Alone in a vast wildlife refuge with little direction, an American ornithology student found herself responsible for a project of historical importance - to bring the mighty Bald Eagle back from the brink of extinction. Read more: https://bit.ly/3CFXrj2

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