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'
๐จNew global review and next steps๐จ
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: โก๏ธ tinyurl.com/ypbadzyr
#BLScience
02.03.2026 09:45 โ
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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.
Weโll be watching to see who shows up. Empty seats will say a lot.
Tell us who you expect to see there tomorrow. ๐
02.03.2026 11:37 โ
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There is also a wadertales blog about this paper: wadertales.wordpress.com/2025/12/02/r...
02.03.2026 14:23 โ
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Stone Curlew.
Finally caught up with Stone Curlew locally today. Five birds seen, including this (sitting) erythristic individual. #SuffolkBirds
02.03.2026 14:26 โ
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Conservation Evidence: Evidence Data
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
02.03.2026 09:58 โ
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Waders in a changing climate?
New WaderTales blog:
wadertales.wordpress.com/2026/02/28/m...
To coincide with paper published on Saturday:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#Iceland
#ConservationScience๐
02.03.2026 07:10 โ
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Number Of Sea Bird Species In The World
17 more maps in the series: brilliantmaps.com/biodivers...
01.03.2026 18:01 โ
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Today we mark World Seagrass Day. ๐
#Seagrass meadows span 159 countries and are vital feeding and nursery grounds for migratory wildlife like dugongs & green turtles. ๐ข
Letโs protect and restore seagrass for wildlife, coastal communities and a healthier climate.
Read: www.cms.int/news/seagras...
01.03.2026 16:05 โ
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Where People Live, Hooded Vultures Survive โ For Now
New research shows that just 11.6% of The Gambia remains highly suitable for Hooded Vultures โ and most of it lies within human landscapes.
New research shows that just 11.6% of The Gambia remains highly suitable for Hooded Vultures โ and most of it lies within human landscapes.
theornithologist.org/where-people...
#TheOrnithologist #birds #birding #birdconservation #hoodedvulture #vultureconservation
28.02.2026 12:49 โ
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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 Verรณnica Mรฉndez using 16 years of data on Icelandic waders: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#ornithology
28.02.2026 09:58 โ
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Dirty water, death and decline: the inside story of a privatisation scandal
There is no end in sight to the pollution caused by a โbrokenโ system. Experts say it could even be getting worse
โProf 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.โ
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
28.02.2026 10:23 โ
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New๐๏ธ@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 ๐๐ฆ
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
27.02.2026 15:26 โ
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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
26.02.2026 13:12 โ
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๐ข 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 โก๏ธ
vacancies.wwt.org.uk/vacancies/77...
25.02.2026 17:13 โ
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Voices of the Flyways: Hรณlmfrรญรฐur Arnardรณttir
Join Hรณlmfrรญรฐur 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. โจ
Despite heavy drainage, our Partner Fuglavernd, BirdLife Iceland, is working tirelessly to protect and restore these sites.๐ฆ
Learn more here: www.birdlife.org/news/2026/02...
25.02.2026 12:21 โ
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I eagerly await her return each year & this morning, there she was! ๐ฅฐ #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
22.02.2026 20:16 โ
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The countdown has started! One month till #CMSCOP15, where governments + partners will advance coordinated action to safeguard #MigratorySpecies across borders.
With 42 migratory species proposed for inclusion under CMS, COP15 will spotlight aquatic, avian & terrestrial wildlife: www.cms.int/cop15
23.02.2026 11:40 โ
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YouTube video by Bill Sutherland's Conservation Concepts
Managed realignment and regulated tidal exchange
With warden at Wallasea RSPB Reserve discussing managed realignment, regulated tidal exchange and the importance of understanding tidal prisms youtu.be/67goDiXDATA?...
23.02.2026 07:25 โ
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๐ New #waders #shorebirds paper โฌ๏ธ
21.02.2026 18:29 โ
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Earlier this year we heard of the sad passing of Gerard C. Boere, a former Chair of International Wader Study Group.
Our full obituary will be published in the next Wader Study journal, joining the chorus of other organisations celebrating his amazing life and work.
Photo by: N. Petkov
20.02.2026 20:03 โ
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A deceased Puffin lies on its back on the ground. Wording above reads: Please report sightings of all dead birds. A graphic showing an exclamation mark in a triangle features.
โ ๏ธ We've had reports of seabirds washing up. Please report ALL species of dead birds โฌ๏ธ
๐ In England, Wales & Scotland: www.gov.uk/guidance/...
๐ In Northern Ireland: www.daera-ni.gov.uk/...
๐ In Republic of Ireland: aviancheck.apps.serv...
#UKBirding #BirdingWales #BirdingScotland
20.02.2026 08:00 โ
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An Eastern Curlew 'Numenius madagascariensis' from Lee Point in Darwin, #Australia #BirdsSeenIn2026
www.inaturalist.org/observations...
20.02.2026 03:23 โ
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Congratulations to the winner of our Winter Curlew Photo Competition, Dennis Capewell.
The team fell in love with this "Reflections " image of a Curlew in flight.
We will post the runner up images in the coming days!
Thank you to everyone who entered.
20.02.2026 09:30 โ
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๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐บ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป.
Tomorrow is the deadline for EU Member States to publish their Renewable Acceleration Areas.
20.02.2026 09:39 โ
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Original post on ecoevo.social
"Once people become inspired to clamour for real rivers, then the hard-won science that has been developed can be brought to bear on the problems. Yet, without that public advocacy, science can be easily ignored. Both are critical for having real rivers.โ
Kurt Fausch [โฆ]
20.02.2026 04:45 โ
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Tracks of red knots moving around the Wadden sea
Track of one individual red knot flying from the Netherlands to the East coast of the UK
Track of one individual red knot arriving in the UK to Thorpeness
Red knot GPS tagging expedition on Griend off to a flying start (sorry). 6 birds released with 24 more to go. Most are hanging around in the Wadden sea but one left for the UK with strong tailwinds last night! #MovementEcology #ornithology @allertbijleveld.bsky.social @niozsearesearch.bsky.social
19.02.2026 08:15 โ
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Meet the Endangered Indian Skimmer as it skims over shallow water, scooping its prey! ๐
From India to Bangladesh, it travels along the Central Asian Flyway, but river degradation is impacting its survival.๐
Find out more about its conservation here๐ datazone.birdlife.org/species/fact...
19.02.2026 10:11 โ
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YouTube video by Bill Sutherland's Conservation Concepts
Seed banks or seedling banks?
We are used to thinking about seed banks but in tropical and temperate forests seedling banks are more important. youtu.be/HaGDHU2GbQk?...
19.02.2026 08:27 โ
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