Neotropical Birding and Conservation

A bit sub-standard James. Must try harder.

Our stand at Avian Odyssey 2025 at @nhm-london.bsky.social Talk this afternoon by @liakajiki.bsky.social on Manakins - the birds, not the shop dummies.

Attending Avian Odyssey at the @nhm-london.bsky.social along with Oriental Bird Club, African Bird Club, OSME, @btobirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social BOC, BBC Natural History Unit and others.

⏰ Last chance! Join our free webinar 'Bridging the Gaps: Preventing Extinction of the Most Endangered Birds'
📅 Tomorrow, Sept 17 | 4 PM ET

Hear from @jerutter.bsky.social + ABC experts on bold initiatives across Latin America & the Caribbean
RSVP to join live or get the recording:
bit.ly/4mmKhbz

Adelaide's Warbler, by Chris Sloan

Do you know Puerto Rico's other endemic warbler?

Come see this bright yellow-and-gray dart with the buzzy song, the Adelaide’s Warbler, a Puerto Rican endemic also called reinita mariposera. It's a signature target on the ABA Puerto Rico Endemics tour.

If you can make it to London on September 20th, come and hear
@liacanjica.bsky.social
talk about manakins as part of #avianodyssey2025 at the
@nhm-london.bsky.social
Tickets still available via www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/... Attend in person or via livestream.

Thanks everyone who came to our stand at the wonderful event that was MigFest2025. If the stand was empty, we were looking at birds. This little gem was 3m away to the delight of many.

All set up at Migfest. Bring on the crowds. Join us, chat, get some books, win a prize. @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social @colnepointbirder.bsky.social @robertabirder.bsky.social

Only nine more sleeps until #avianodyssey2025 at the @nhm-london.bsky.social Still time to get a ticket.

Car almost packed for #Migfest this weekend, bringing a bit of neotropical excitement to @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social Join, buy books or just pick up some back issues of our journals. You will need a break from the birding at some point. #birding #yorkshire #worldbirding

What an honour to share the stage with so many inspiring colleagues at the coolest venue in London - the NHM!!

Can’t wait to flood the audience with interesting stuff about one of my favourite bird families - Neotropical Manakins 🤩

A great way to spend a saturday. What else were you planning to do? #avianodyssey

Avian Odyssey 2025 | Natural History Museum Journey into the wonderful world of birds with leading conservationists and ornithologists.

We are so looking forward to this event coming up on Saturday 20th September: www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/...

Journey into the wonderful world of birds with leading conservationists and ornithologists with a full day of inspiring talks at the Natural History Museum.

Don't miss out!

🔊 VACANCY

Enjoy #theBOUblog? Join us as Blog Editor!

You'll be responsible for sourcing, editing and publishing content on #theBOUblog & will receive an annual honorarium

Check out the details & apply: bou.org.uk/about-the...

⏰ Deadline: 29 August

#ornithology 🪶

Dr Lia Kajiki will present a talk entitled "A gaze into the curious world of Manakins" on behalf of NBC at Avian Odyssey 2025, at the Natural History Museum in London on Saturday 20th September. Tickets for the day are £10 to attend or £5 for a live feed, available at www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/...

If you want to get your hands on our new macaw pins badges designed by Anna Hughes, head over to www.ukbirdingpins.co.uk/product/grea... Available in Great Green and Scarlet flavours. Thinking about #NorweiganBlue at some point!

Real live birders visiting our stand at @globalbirdfair today. #talkingbirds #neotropicalbirding

Global Birdfair kicking off at Lyndon Top.

All cats indoors. Always.

Stuff printed, things found, and boxes packed. Almost ready for the best bird show on the planet - @globalbirdfair.bsky.social Just need some sleep now!

Plenty of Neotropical interest in the latest magazine from @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social with major article on conserving Pampas Meadowlark and Santa Marta Sabrewing.

I've got the date right this time. If you are coming to @globalbirdfair.bsky.social please drop in on Lia's talk. Might tempt a few people to visit Brazil I suspect.

Look who's going to be at our AGM to be held at @globalbirdfair.bsky.social on the 12th of July. @themarshtit.bsky.social will talk about conservation in Bolivia after the formal part of the meeting. All welcome. Have you got something better to do?

Três novos filhotes de rolinha-do-planalto são criados sob cuidados humanos SAVE Brasil avança em estratégia para proteger uma das aves mais raras do planetaTrês novos filhotes de rolinha-do-planalto (Columbina cyanopis), uma das aves mais raras do mundo, criados sob cuidados...

We have been involved with SAVE Brazil's conservation efforts for the Blue-eye Gound Dove through our Conservtion Awards Programme. Here is their press release in with an update on progress.

@birdlifeglobal.bsky.social @aba.org @abcbirds.bsky.social

www.savebrasil.org.br/post/tr%C3%A...

Peru Protects Rare Forest in New Regional Conservation Area The Marañón Dry Forests, a globally unique and highly threatened ecoregion, protected with newly announced Regional Conservation Area.

🌿 Major milestone for conservation in Peru!
Led by @natureandculture.bsky.social, the Cutervo Regional Conservation Area is now official — protecting one of the world’s rarest forests.

🕊️ We’re honored to support their efforts.
www.natureandculture.org/directory/pe...

Countdown to @globalbirdfair.bsky.social ticking. We will be there as usual in Swallow marquee. Talk to us, join us, and listen to Lia's presentation on the Avocet Stage on Saturday 12th.

Can we get a review copy for Neotropical Birding journal, produced here in the UK? Sure our editor @jameslowenwild.bsky.social would be interested.

🏔️Discover Birds of the Tropical Andes—a stunning new book by Owen Deutsch & ABC’s Michael J. Parr.
Join our free webinar to hear stories from 7 years in the field + tips on photography & conservation in one of Earth’s most bird-rich places.
act.abcbirds.org/a/andes-book...
📷: owendeutsch.com

Over here (UK) we celebrate grey squirrels getting eaten. Starlings on the other hand are having a bad time. Should we repatriate each other’s invasives?

Should come down on 12th night you know!