Nicola Crockford

Campaigners outside SSE's offices in Glasgow holding a banner which reads: "Stop Berwick Bank"

Today we gathered outside SSE's Glasgow office to urge them to stop the Berwick Bank offshore wind farm.

Together we delivered a petition signed by 12,500 people opposing this damaging project.

@seabirdcentre.bsky.social @n-t-s.bsky.social @mcsuk.bsky.social @scotwildlife.bsky.social

Nice paper from Alex and Paige.
A Slender-billed Curlew was shot in Canada in 1925 👇.
The bird was lost.
The species is now extinct.
How did we allow this to happen?
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#ornithology

Illegal & unsustainable taking remains a major threat to migratory species worldwide.

Stronger domestic measures, community engagement and coordinated global action are vital.

At #CMSCOP15, CMS Parties will consider new decisions and initiatives to tackle the problem: www.cms.int/document/281...

The only North American record of the extinct Slender-billed Curlew Numenius tenuirostris Alexander L. Bond, Paige R. Langle Abstract An historical record of the extinct Slender-billed Curlew Numenius tenuirostris from Ontario, Canada, is quite exceptional, being the only North American record. Its inclusion in North American, Canadian, or Ontarian avifaunal lists is patchy, and the specimen has not been assessed against current identification criteria. We show that the specimen is extant, in the collection of the Buffalo Museum of Science, and is indeed a Slender-billed Curlew. Here, we compile the history of the specimen and its collector in the wider context of the ornithology of the Niagara Region.

New paper in @britornitholclub.bsky.social - Paige Langle and I highlight (and confirm the identity!) of the only North American record of the now-extinct Slender-billed Curlew (1/4) bioone.org/journals/bul... #ornithology

The EP’s envi committee just voted to maintain a standalone LIFE asking for €6.4 billion

Well done

Now the EC should cissue an emended MFF proposal that preserves this crucial tool, both for adressing the biodiversity crisis and to enable local level constructive cooperation between stakehonders

Breeding shorebird surveys in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, suggest population declines over two decades for most species Abstract. Shorebird populations are declining globally but it generally remains unclear how those declines translate to changes at the regional scale. We c

#ornithology
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Unravelling marine migration Seabirds undertake some of the most impressive migrations on Earth, but their remote nature means these journeys can be challenging to research. BirdLife International's Dr Joanne Morten explores how ...

#ornithology
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YouTube video by Bill Sutherland's Conservation Concepts Soft, encrusting, massive, branching and plate corals explained

Why are there different types of coral (encrusting, massive, branched, table) and how do they differ ecologically?
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Major win for Great Britain: lead ammunition will be banned in outdoor shooting! This historic ban on lead ammunition in Great Britain sets a powerful precedent for other nations to follow.

Ban on sale and use of most lead ammunition in Wales, Scotland and England confirmed to be in place from 1 April 2029. Good.

www.birdlife.org/news/2025/08...

Migratory wildlife routes cross borders and the energy transition is reshaping landscapes along the way. ⚡

Join our webinar to explore impacts and solutions in the Americas, with a specific focus on Brazil ahead of #CMSCOP15.

Available in English, Spanish & Portuguese: www.cms.int/eventcalenda...

Waders rely on networks of migrations sites.
Blog about important paper by Martin Beal (@amigodeaves.bsky.social) that combines ringing, colour-ringing and tracking data for Black-tailed Godwits.
wadertales.wordpress.com/2025/01/09/h...
Good to finally meet Martin last week!
#ConservationScience🌍

New research🪶#seabirds

BirdLife Malta condemns the Government’s decision to reopen new trapping licences BirdLife Malta strongly condemns the Government’s decision, announced through the Wild Birds Regulation Unit (WBRU), to reopen applications for new General Trapping Licences. This move represents a...

Beyond commenting really.

Maltese gov reauthorises finch trapping in defiance of the EU law and ECJ judgements.

@jessikaroswall.ec.europe.eu needs to take immediate action.

birdlifemalta.org/2026/03/bird...

Figure showing photgraphs of three seabird species (Atlantic Puffin, Sooty Shearwater and Eider Duck) plus illustration of new paper, a hand collecting seabird eggs and text reading: 'intentional take of seabirds for human consumption'

🚨New global review and next steps🚨

Intentional take of #seabirds for human consumption is happening in at least 56 countries and affects >100 migratory species. Data on sustainability, population impacts, and human health risks are often missing.

Read more: ➡️ tinyurl.com/ypbadzyr

#BLScience

Perched upright on a weathered stump, a small brown Wren tilts its head back mid-call against a soft golden backdrop, alert and vocal.

Many MPs claim to care about nature.

Tomorrow afternoon will be the test.

On Tuesday 3rd March there will be a debate in Parliament on red lines for nature.

We’ll be watching to see who shows up. Empty seats will say a lot.

Tell us who you expect to see there tomorrow. 👇

There is also a wadertales blog about this paper: wadertales.wordpress.com/2025/12/02/r...

Stone Curlew.

Finally caught up with Stone Curlew locally today. Five birds seen, including this (sitting) erythristic individual. #SuffolkBirds

Delighted by the Aquatic Vegetation Synopsis just published. This summerises the evidence of effectiveness of 206 actions. Amazing work by Nigel Taylor, Vanessa Cutts & Rebecca K. Smith

Waders in a changing climate?
New WaderTales blog:
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To coincide with paper published on Saturday:
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#Iceland
#ConservationScience🌍

Number Of Sea Bird Species In The World

17 more maps in the series: brilliantmaps.com/biodivers...

Today we mark World Seagrass Day. 🌊

#Seagrass meadows span 159 countries and are vital feeding and nursery grounds for migratory wildlife like dugongs & green turtles. 🐢

Let’s protect and restore seagrass for wildlife, coastal communities and a healthier climate.

Read: www.cms.int/news/seagras...

Our 2026 Conference is taking place in Santiago de Compostela, in north-west Spain. Registration and Astract Submission opens on 1st April #IWSG2026 #IWSGconf

www.waderstudygroup.org/conferences/...

Where People Live, Hooded Vultures Survive – For Now New research shows that just 11.6% of The Gambia remains highly suitable for Hooded Vultures – and most of it lies within human landscapes.

New research shows that just 11.6% of The Gambia remains highly suitable for Hooded Vultures – and most of it lies within human landscapes.

theornithologist.org/where-people...

#TheOrnithologist #birds #birding #birdconservation #hoodedvulture #vultureconservation

Latest Wadertales blog on why timing of breeding advances more in short-distance migrants: wadertales.wordpress.com/2026/02/28/m..., from neat new @ecol-evol.bsky.social paper led by Verónica Méndez using 16 years of data on Icelandic waders: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#ornithology

Dirty water, death and decline: the inside story of a privatisation scandal There is no end in sight to the pollution caused by a ‘broken’ system. Experts say it could even be getting worse

“Prof Pedro Arrojo-Agudo, UN Special Rapporteur on the human right to clean water, has singled out the English system for criticism, saying water should be managed as a publicly owned service, rather than run by private companies set up to benefit shareholders.”
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New🗒️@science.org this week - Shows patterns of sustained decline in North American birds are strongly linked to climate & agriculture - but increasing agricultural intensity is the main driver of accelerating decline @rspbscience.bsky.social @uclcber.bsky.social 📉🐦
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

🙅 People across Europe are demanding a lead-free future.

7 in 10 European citizens support a strong EU ban. Yet the latest draft weakens the restriction by excluding bullets.

Lead puts human, wildlife and nature health at risk. Ignoring science and public demand is not leadership.

#BanLeadNow

📢 Job Alert: Monitoring officer

I am looking for an experienced ornithological fieldworker to join the team this spring to lead on the monitoring of Black tailed godwits at WWT Welney.

Closing date: 6 March 2026

Apply ➡️

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Voices of the Flyways: Hólmfríður Arnardóttir Join Hólmfríður to find out what is being done to protect precious wetlands in Iceland and the birds that depend on them.

For migratory birds, the lowland wetlands of Iceland are critical habitats for breeding, resting and refuelling. ✨

Despite heavy drainage, our Partner Fuglavernd, BirdLife Iceland, is working tirelessly to protect and restore these sites.🦆

Learn more here: www.birdlife.org/news/2026/02...

I eagerly await her return each year & this morning, there she was! 🥰 #Curlew CJ6 ringed as a chick in central #Finland in 2012, this is her 13th spring staging on the #AlstonWetland patch. 3-4 weeks fattening up on #Lancashire's finest earthworms then she'll be off once again. #waders #shorebirds