Roger Broadbent

Congratulations on your new appointment Ian

We need your help again.

Coul Links is an extraordinary coastal dune habitat, home to rare and remarkable wildlife.

But it is now threatened for a second time by plans for an 18-hole golf course that would cause irreparable damage.

Your voice could help save it. 👇

A close, detailed portrait of a Swift’s face. Its dark eyes and sleek feathers fill the frame, showing a rare close-up this special and vulnerable bird.

Last night, Peers voted against Swift bricks: rejecting a simple, proven way to help one of our fastest declining birds recover. ❌

We share @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social's disappointment & frustration.

The vote came late, but with government refusing to back it, its fate was already sealed.

Whooper Swan sick with bird flu in a field, photograph by Kane Brides

Worrying reports of bird flu (avian influenza) are coming in, including an outbreak in Whooper Swans in the Fens. Other waterbirds are also being affected, and cases are rising.

📷 Sick Whooper Swan by Kane Brides

#UKBirding #BirdingWales #BirdingScotland

WMBC legendary oldest member would have been 100 today Dec6th but sadly died on October 6th 2025 . Eric Clare aka Sam will be rememberedv for his west midland bird club birdline and his times on Scillyb especially on Agnes. Happy birthday Eric and thank you for all that information.

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PIGEONS! 5700+ NE over Grimley-CLP in 45 minutes this morning. Love Pigeon days. Drake Shelduck, a Yellowhammer over and 2 Goldeneyes still #WorcsBirds

#uptonwarren #worcsbirds moors morning highlights 5 parakeets flying over education centre going west,GWE flew from s/p to north moors and back again, 6 snipe, 5 curlew

Today I attended the funeral of Eric “Sam” Clare at Lichfield Crematorium Staffordshire. He was eldest member of WMBC at 99 yrs10. The funeral was attended by family and neighbours,WMBC members including those who benefited from his birdline and those who knew Eric from many St Agnes IOS Octobers.

MEGA KILLDEER North Pond, Skokholm 1500: until dusk.
📷 photo by Skokholm obs.

Male Northern Bullfinch illuminating Lerwick, Shetland yesterday.

Lovely views of at least six of these gorgeous Scandinavian migrants.

#BirdingScotland #UKbirding #RareBirdsUK #Birds #UKWildlife

Vacancy on BOU Records Committee. Are you up for it? I found it a really interesting and educational experience. Happy to share my experience if you are interested.
#RarebirdsUK #UKBirding

Desperately seeking three French hens and a partridge in a pear tree to join these two Oriental Turtle Doves. Yes, it was back to the drawing board overnight and a retrospective ID on one of the 'turtle' doves we'd already retrospectively identified yesterday. A thread...

Highlights of the last few days of the season were Little Bunting, Firecrest, Barred Warbler and Long-eared Owl, but the best of the week waited until a day after the last census of the year, a Black-faced Bunting at Shirva!
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📸 A Penn

Cattle Egret nr Tillyeve, feeding amongst Wagyu cattle north of Potterton this afternoon - still a rare bird in NEScotland #birdingscotland

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Edgbaston res

A Lapwing was nfy.

Only other bits of interest were a Siskin over & 2 f Teal.

No Redwing as yet, just a couple of mipits flying over

8 Skylark flew over Montagu's road on Thursday, only a stones throw away from the reservoir

#UKbirding
#urbanbirding
@ecorecord.bsky.social

It was a good day for our Shetland tour on Yell and Unst. Highlights included Common Rosefinch, Hawfinch, 4 Glossy Ibis and, perhaps best of all, this confiding Short-toed Lark.

📸 by @jonathanfarooqi.bsky.social

#UKBirding #ShetlandBirding

Crossbill over Morton Bagot this morning. Also one of the ringers, Ischia, mentioned she had rescued a Manx Shearwater from a car park in Droitwich on 18 Sept. Here's a photo of it. I understand it was taken to Vale Wildlife Sanctuary and later released on the Severn #Worcsbirds #Warksbirds

Grimley is always
Worth a visit

#uptonwarren #worcsbirds moors GWE all morning ,3 little egret, 2 heron. Several snipe, lapwings, 6 swallows and 2 peregrine on small transmitter.
3 collard Dove

A tree full of House Martins!

As they prepare for the long journey south, this flock were busy picking tasty morsels from a tree on the #MalvernHills here in #Worcestershire.

#UKBirding #Autumn #Migration #Birdwatching #WorcsBirds

Still need it

Apparently I have seen 2 UK Marsh Sandpipers both in Norfolk in 1983 and 1984

YouTube video by RSPB How volunteers are essential to important work for wading birds in the Cairngorms

The 2025 Cairngorms Wader Survey had record-breaking support from volunteers 🙌

Through the Species Volunteer Network, made possible thanks to players of People’s Postcode Lottery, 62 volunteers took part!

Discover how they're helping important wading bird populations 👇
youtu.be/F2cHCoF8LBM

One of the birds from the Glasgow Peregrine Project © lauriecampbell.com

SOC Members' Talk - Wednesday 17th September at 7:30pm

All of our members should have received details of the upcoming online talk this Wednesday evening, where we will be joined by Alasdair Reid and John Simpson who will take us through their local branch projects on Marsh Tits and Peregrines.

Spotted Flycatcher in a tree

Spotted Flycatcher at John O’Groats this afternoon plus a Whinchat and Lesser Whitethroat #CaithnessBirds

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