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Elmley NNR Warden & Lead Nature Guide. Wildlife Tour Leader and lifelong birder.
We are receiving increased reports of dead auks, including Puffins, particularly in North East Scotland. It's quick and easy to report any dead or sick birds you find through the 'Deceased bird' function on the home page of the BirdTrack app
Photo: Puffin by Richard Selman / BTO
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The Maidstone RSPB Local Group are hosting this fantastic speaker this evening. Should be a great evening #kentbirding #kentnature #wildlifephotography #wildlife #photography #whatsoninkent #maidstone
20.11.2025 11:37 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
A video is now available of the lecture I gave last week to the Linnean Society & British Ornithologists' Club in London, on woodland birds, Marsh Tits & Willow Tits (~45 mins): www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7HF... #ornithology #ukbirding @ukceh.bsky.social
29.10.2025 18:18 β π 45 π 16 π¬ 0 π 2
This might also explain the slow and steady decline of common insects. I am sure they cannot avoid these pesticides either and low levels could disrupt behaviour or reduce survival rates www.theguardian.com/environment/...
24.10.2025 18:15 β π 43 π 23 π¬ 1 π 1
Three Whooper Swans in flight. Photograph by Sarah Kelman/BTO.
Grab yourself a cup of tea, and sit back and enjoy this week's BTO Migration Blog.
And then head out and let us know what you spot over the weekend!
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π· Whooper Swans by Sarah Kelman/BTO
#UKBirding #ornithology @birdtrack.bsky.social
Are you a student studying ecology or conservation? Do you lecture ecology or conservation? I created this playlist for you and hope it is useful. youtube.com/playlist?lis...
29.09.2025 07:32 β π 12 π 11 π¬ 1 π 2Early this morning #Whimbrel POTSKAR landed in Guinea, W Africa, after flying 7000+km from St-Petersburg, Russia. It took POTSKAR 5.5 days of NON-STOP flight, varying altitude from 10s of meters over the Baltic and the Med, to >5km over land. #ornithology
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Please continue to report all sightings of dead birds for possible testing for avian influenza:
πIn England, Wales & Scotland: www.gov.uk/guidance/rep...
πIn Northern Ireland: www.daera-ni.gov.uk/services/dae...
πIn Republic of Ireland: aviancheck.apps.services.agriculture.gov.ie/report
No this isnβt the same bird, interestingly. The Roy Dennis Foundation have said that this is a bird born and released last summer.
08.06.2025 20:03 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Great to see you.
08.06.2025 18:19 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Stay at Dungeness Bird Observatory! We have plenty of space in our dormitory accommodation this June, which can be an exciting month, with plenty of things to admire!
Email on dungenessobs@vfast.co.uk to book. Price is Β£20 per night but is reduced to Β£15 for DBO Friends.
For my 100th Conservation Concept video I returned to Cley, and reflect on my history, my philosophy and how I wish to make a difference. Thanks to all for all the support. Am delighted by the interest.
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Yes sounds similar to us, sadly. But many still sitting and re-scraping like you say.
10.05.2025 16:33 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Redshank nest with 4 eggs.
An interesting spring at Elmley with it being so dry this year. Reels drying very quickly, but the floods are holding up well for the Avocets, Common Terns and gulls. The winners so far this spring appear to be Yellow Wagtail, Skylark, Corn Buntings, Pochard, Gadwall, and the herons.
09.05.2025 15:35 β π 12 π 1 π¬ 2 π 0
Yesterday's news that a @washwader.bsky.social Oystercatcher had broken the @btobirds.bsky.social longevity record for a wader (now 43 years from ringing to latest capture) begs the question:
"How long do other waders live for?"
Answers here:
wadertales.wordpress.com/2018/01/16/w...
#ornithology
Since about a week GPS-tagged #Spoonbills and Black-tailed #Godwits of @globalflyway.bsky.social started making their way from Iberia back to The Netherlands. Get in on the action and follow birds in near real-time through the much improved www.globalflywaynetwork.org page. π #ornithology
11.03.2025 11:23 β π 34 π 14 π¬ 1 π 0
Still amazes me that this 11g Marsh Tit in my study is 10 years old, but when I was studying small rodents (Wood Mice, Bank Voles, Field Voles) that were more than double the size/mass, their maximum lifespan was ~2 years max.
Why do small birds live so much longer than small mammals? Or vice versa?
Take note
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Supplementary feeding is a threat to UK Hawfinch populations #Ornithology #UKBirding
13.02.2025 19:37 β π 41 π 25 π¬ 1 π 0
Coquet Island Seabird Assistant Warden - RSPB - www.environmentjob.co.uk/jobs/104632-... Awesome job claxon! #RSPBEcology #seabirds #jobs
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Pet owners accidentally poisoning garden birds.
Our latest research finds pet flea treatments (fipronil and imidacloprid) in 100% of blue tit and great tit nests, with nestling mortality higher in the more contaminated nest. @SongBirdSBS @SussexUni @CannelleTassin
The KOS is running a survey in 2025 to assess the status of Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers in Kent. Andre Farrar describes the details on the KOS website. kentos.org.uk/index.php/527-β¦. #kentbirding
24.01.2025 12:44 β π 45 π 13 π¬ 0 π 2
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#Entomology #ResearchSurvey
Even as the weather stayed cold and grey, there were still a few good birds to be found in Kent. Two Tundra Bean Geese on Sheppey from 21 January were the best of the bunch. For the full highlights see the KOS website. www.kentos.org.uk/index.php/si.... #kentbirding
23.01.2025 18:22 β π 7 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Short eared #owl at Elmley NNR @rspb.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social #birds
24.01.2025 17:03 β π 19 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Amazing! Thanks Marc!
20.01.2025 21:35 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The Bearded Reedlings have been stars at Elmley this week, feeding within 4 metres of visiting birders. The Shorties are now up to 25 individuals, and 3 Hen Harriers continue to roam the reserve, surprising the lucky few or rewarding those who are willing to wait #kentbirding
12.01.2025 23:23 β π 21 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
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