An absolute classic Throwback Thursday! Cedar Waxwing in Shetland: new to the Western Palearctic McKay, C. R December 2000 How many of our followers managed to connect with this bird? Read the article: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti... 🥇Subscriber Content

Our most recent report, Rare Breeding Birds in the UK in 2022, is now available open access on our website at tinyurl.com/2xf23keu All reports dating back to 1973 can be found at rbbp.org.uk/annual-repor.... Our next report, for 2023, will be published in @britishbirds.bsky.social in November

An interesting, informative and digestible issue of @britishbirds.bsky.social journal this month 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Ticks are more likely to carry the bacteria that cause Lyme disease in areas where Common Pheasants Phasianus colchicus are released, according to new research. Read more: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti... 🥇Subscriber Content

After many months of working on strategy and operational plans, we’ve started to roll out a number of changes, such as greater involvement from our assistant editorial staff in the production of the journal. Read the news at www.britishbirds.co.uk/news/a-time-...

Attempted breeding between an ‘American Black Tern’ and an Arctic Tern in Northumberland Katie Baird, James Porteus, Gary Woodburn and Chris Redfern Read more: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti... 🥇Subscriber Content 📸 Gary Woodburn

Report on scarce migrant birds in Britain in 2023 – Part 2: passerines. The report presents data on scarce passerine migrants recorded in Britain during 2023. Read more: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti... 📸 Alan Harris

A life-sized bronze statue has been unveiled on the island of Papa Westray, Orkney, in memory of the last known Great Auk Pinguinus impennis killed there in 1813. The statue is an exact replica of the preserved remains of the bird, which are held by the Natural History Museum.

Underwing pattern provides a critical field character for separating male European Stonechats Saxicola rubicola from Siberian Stonechats S. maurus and Amur Stonechats S. stejnegeri, two taxa collectively known as ‘Eastern Stonechats’. Read more: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti...

The FAO’s European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission (EIFAAC) published its draft European Cormorant Management Plan, calling for a coordinated and systematic cull of Great Cormorants Phalacrocorax carbo across Europe. Read more: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti...

Report from BirdLife International and EuroNatur on Illegal Killing of Birds in the Mediterranean and Europe, has revealed that the majority of countries bordering the Mediterranean are failing to deliver to 1/2 illegal bird activities Read more: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti...

JULY ISSUE UPDATE: The July issue has now been printed and is on its way to subscribers. The delay in printing and delivery was caused by the printers that we used going into administration at the end of June. You can read more here: www.britishbirds.co.uk/news/print-d...

The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch, which took place over the last weekend in January, recorded the lowest number of Common Starlings Sturnus vulgaris since the survey began in 1979. Read more: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti...

To be eligible for the award you need to be 16 or under on Saturday 13 September 2025. Entries must be submitted by midnight Sunday 20 July 2025. Previous winners are not eligible to enter for a second time in the same age category. Apply now via: spurnbirdobservatory.co.uk/migfest

a passenger on board the cruise ship Bolette, which departed Malaga, on 22nd en route to Sicily, arriving on 25th. the morning of 23rd September, while off the coast of Algeria, I observed a European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus following the vessel. britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti...

Happy Easter to our subscribers 🐣 We're exploring the different types of bird eggs and nesting behaviours over on the BB blog. britishbirds.co.uk/news/interes...

The April edition of the British Birds Journal will be making its way to you shortly. Inside this month's issue: - Historical and current status of the Eurasian Dotterel in Cumbria - Wintering Jack Snipe - Lowland bogs in North-east Scotland

Fantastic to see this very positive review of my Poyser book (The Marsh Tit & The Willow Tit) in @britishbirds.bsky.social this month, by David Norman. The book's currently discounted on the publisher website: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/marsh-tit... #ornithology #ukbirding #naturewriting #birdbook

Visited Dungeness? Want to know more about the past of this wonderful and unique place? Then why not purchase the 'Memories of Dungeness' book to learn more about the fascinating history. A wonderful review written by Sarah Harris in the recent @britishbirds.bsky.social.

BBRC review of records of female and first-year Black-headed Buntings in Britain; It sets out the rationale and context for the review, describes the review process itself and summarises its conclusions. britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti... 📸 Robbie Brookes 🥇Subscriber Content

Common Ringed Plovers are known to decorate their nest scrapes with fragments of shell and small flat stones, however some individuals have been noted to use other materials to decorate their nests. Read more: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti... 🥇Subscriber Content

Harrowing paper in the latest @britishbirds.bsky.social on marine heatwave impacts on European Storm-petrels #Ornithology 🪶🌍 britishbirds.co.uk/volume-118/i...

📣 MARCH ISSUE is making its way to our subscribers this week. Dive right in to: • The origins of wintering Snow Buntings • Delayed pigmentation in Jackdaws • European Storm-petrels in The Gambia Wait for your copy to arrive or purchase a Digital Subscription to view on your devices and read online

Explore previous records of species by visiting the BBRC Past Records database. Discover UK rarities now at www.britishbirds.co.uk/rarities-committee/records/previous-records

Exploring some of the fantastic wildlife boat trips around the UK including Skomer Island, Shetland Seabird Tours, and Bempton Cliffs RSPB. britishbirds.co.uk/news/explori...

Are vagrant Nearctic landbirds mere victims of the weather? Jon Bryant explores the theories surrounding movements of Nearctic vagrants. Read more: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti... 🥇Subscriber Content 📸Cape May Warbler by Richard Stonier

Collaborators and Support on this project by: @ldvnnr.bsky.social @naturalengland.bsky.social @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social Learn more about NanoTags here: www.lotek.com/products/nan... 2/2

Great to team up with @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social in a joint Motus Tracking Project on Jack Snipe (supported by @britishbirds.bsky.social). The first birds were tagged in the #LDV last night and we're now looking forward to seeing what results this project unearths @naturalengland.bsky.social

Just like a Barnacle Goose, our February issue is migrating to your doorsteps as we speak! In the issue: • Assessement of Chiffchaff calls • Naturalisation of Barnacle Geese • A review of Black-headed Bunting records by BBRC Not subscribed? Visit our website and subscribe!

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Yesterday i managed to get a particular itch scratched ! Bearded Tits were the order of the day. Long over due i hasten to add. Enjoy your evenings #CanonR1 #CanonRF600 #birds #birdphotography #reeds @britishbirds.bsky.social #wildlifephotography #UK #beardedtit #wildbirds

The Missing Records database has now been updated. The file contains all the birds that have not yet been submitted to BBRC for last year (2024, with a few notables from earlier years as well). britishbirds.co.uk/rarities-com...

The creation of new country park in Buckinghamshire would damage bird populations, wildlife groups have warned:

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Sam O'Donnell introduces us to his local patch Walthamstow Wetlands, and tells a tale of the exciting species seen during his time birding there. britishbirds.co.uk/news/patchin...

Visual identification of male American Wigeon and Eurasian Wigeon hybrids has been discussed in some detail (e.g. Harrop 1994 etc), the vocalisations of these hybrids are poorly known. A full summary and discussion has been had on the topic. Read the full article: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti...

1/ New #BTOScience reveals that seabird population declines due to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), or bird flu, can be detected using data collected by volunteer seawatchers. Read more ⬇️or visit our website ➡️ www.bto.org/HPAI-seawatching #Ornithology #Seabirds #Birds #UKBirding

‼ WEEKEND QUIZ ‼ Last week's answer: Olive-backed Pipit We seemed to have gotten ourselves in a twist again! Can you tell us, what is the bird?

Busy afternoons between work and sunset. Outrageous quality birds in the North-east. White-billed Diver, 7th January 2025 Ross’s Gull, 8th January 2025 @ntbirdclub.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social #nebirding #rarebirdsuk #birdinguk

The full report of records between October and December has now been published. Highlights includ; Scarlet Tanager in Yorkshire, Little Crake in Pembrokeshire, two Booted Eagles & two Red-eyed Vireos. Read the full report: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti... 📸Image by Louise Kahan

‼ WEEKEND QUIZ ‼ Last week's answer: Brown Booby We hope you all had a good Christmas and New Year? We're back to business with our weekend quiz. Here is this weekend's quiz. What is the bird?

Nice that the rare Grey-headed Lapwing has stuck around #Northumberland to see in the New Year! Today it was happily devouring juicy worms #birds @rarebirder.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social @ntbirdclub.bsky.social

Much of our knowledge about bird movements comes from studies of domestic pigeons. With funding from @britishbirds.bsky.social @scottishbirding.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social, we carried out a small pilot study, GPS tracking their wild Rock Dove cousins. #ornithology. doi.org/10.1093/orni...

One of the highlights of 2024 for me, was the upgrading of Ross’s Goose to Cat A on the British list. In particular, a bird that I stumbled across on Aldcliffe Marsh back in 2008 became one of the exalted 18 to make the grade! ✅ Now, that’s really low-carbon birding! @britishbirds.bsky.social

JANUARY issue of British Birds has began its migration to your doorsteps 📖 In this issue: • Communication of Eurasian Woodcock in dark environments • Results of survey of bird flu report on Skomer Island • Roosting Water Pipits in the UK

In our October issue - The Carl Zeiss Award 2024 by @rogerriddington.bsky.social The winner and runners up in the Carl Zeiss Award 2024 are announced. ➡️ britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti... 📸 Brydon Thomason

In our October issue - 'American Red-necked Grebe' in Shetland: the second British record by Roger Riddington, Andrew H. J. Harrop & J. Martin Collinson ➡️ britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti... 📸 Roger Riddington

In our October issue - A grey egret in Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire by Graham Catley. This paper presents images of the bird and discusses the tricky issues that remain around attempting to identify such birds. ➡️ britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti...

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