Winter brings an influx of little auks to UK waters as Arctic conditions push these high-latitude specialists south. Delve more into a focus on Little Auks in our July 1961 Journal article: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti...

Glossy Ibis - Falkland (Fife) 10/11/25 #fifebirds #scottishbirding #ukbirds #ukbirding @fifebirdnews.bsky.social @fifekinrossswt.bsky.social @scottishbirding.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social @btoscotland.bsky.social

Started your Christmas shopping yet? You can purchase a British Birds subscription as a treat for someone this Christmas from as little as £46 for Digital subscriptions . We also offer Young Person memberships too. www.britishbirds.co.uk/subscribe

Rare breeding birds in the UK 2023 report is now available to read! It gives details of the 98 species and races of rare and scarce native birds that bred, or showed signs of breeding including Hoopoe and Temminck's Stint Read now: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti...

Two Razorbill Alca torda chicks fledged for the first time on RSPB Coquet Island, Northumberland, in mid July, following several years of unsuccessful breeding attempts. Read more: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti... 🥇Subscriber Content

Birding news this week: Rose-breasted Grosbeak! Discover more about this species through our April 1960 article 'Notes on the Rose-breasted Grosbeak' View the article: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti... 🥇Subscriber Content

November is the peak month for wintering Woodcock arrivals. Unfortunately, Woodcock are prone to colliding with buildings during their noctural migration. If you find a dead or injured bird, please report it via the BirdTrack App, or email [email protected]. 📷 Woodcock by Liz Cutting / BTO

The annual rarities report from @britishbirdsbbrc.bsky.social, always a good read for a winter evening. But en route, do stop and read a fascinating @britishbirds.bsky.social 'Eye' article from Sula Brookes about developing names for birds in #BSL British Sign Language. Brilliant work.

Our report for 2023 is out now in @britishbirds.bsky.social. There's a summary at rbbp.org.uk/2023-report-... but if you prefer to watch rather than read then here's RBBP secretary @markaeaton.bsky.social with a few key points and some lovely photos! #ornithology #ukbirds youtu.be/arj1m7NfKmY

This is nice. Feeds are a powerful tool here, for bird news and dissemination of research. I wonder if the increased impact from #ornithology tags on Twitter will hold over here ? royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...

A record of Indian Golden Oriole Oriolus kundoo from Holy Island, Northumberland, has been accepted by BBRC and passed on to BOURC for their assessment; otherwise, no new species were recorded in Britain in 2024. Read more: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti... 🥇Subscriber Content

@rspbminsmere, Suffolk, has recorded its most successful Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis breeding season in half a century, with at least 205 fledged chicks this summer – the highest total since 1974. Read more: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti... 🥇Subscriber Content

As part of the rotation of the British Birds Rarities Committee voting membership, David Fairhurst has retired from the committee, BBRC announce the appointment of Richard Patient. Further information about Richard & BBRC can be found on the BB website at britishbirds.co.uk/rarities-com....

BB eye: British birds and British Sign Language: signs of change October 2025 "While BSL is a rich and evolving language, it still lacks established signs for most of our common birds." Read more: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti...

Hot of the press! October issue contains the report of Rare Birds in Great Britain 2024 which includes some very popular species including Indigo Bunting and Pale-legged Leaf Warbler. BBRC is supported by @zeissnature and @rspb

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

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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