Using data from the International Swan Census, the Goose and Swan Monitoring Programme, and recent GPS-tracking, this paper examines the subset of the Iceland/UK & Ireland population that winters at the Ouse Washes britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti...

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Brilliant to see this write up in the Guardian of Full Of Noises, an incredible arts and sound project in Barrow In Furness www.theguardian.com/music/2026/f...

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Grazalema, Spain, received over 2,000 mm (78 inches) of rain in just the last 20 days. Over a year’s worth of rain — and it’s only early February. This is hydrologically absurd.

#ornithology arcticeider.com

NZ shorebird and seabird thread. I'm going to go ahead and post some shots before carefully editing and sorting; I'm already falling hopelessly behind. Let's start with a variable oystercatcher chick and parent. 🪶

A beautiful and healthy 400 year old oak tree near my house was mysteriously assessed as “dying” and cut down after surveyors said it was thriving probably a coincidence that the landowner wants to let a local football club pave over the site but couldn’t bc of the tree

The gannets are back and so is the AWT's Gannet Cam. Please tune in to our website if you'd like to watch gannets in action. www.alderneywildlife.org/wildlife/web...

one chatbot told a participant in this study to go lay down in the dark when he was presenting with a brain hemorrhage... what are we even doing www.404media.co/chatbots-hea...

Golden Eagle found shot in the Scottish Borders - Police Scotland appeals for information. 'Hamlet' is the sixth victim of eagle persecution in south Scotland in recent years. Details in blog ⬇️ #RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime #BirdingScotland 🌍 raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/02/09/g...

I made a map of 3.4 million Bluesky users - see if you can find yourself! bluesky-map.theo.io I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail

I'm convinced AI is our generation's radium - a discovery with genuinely useful applications in specific, controlled circumstances that we stupidly put in everything from kid's toys to toothpaste until we realised the harm far too late where future generations will ask if we were out of our minds.

Shall we start a thread for romantic #Edinburgh things? Reply with your suggestions for Valentine's offers, date night suggestions, perfect proposal places and venues for weddings etc, you get the idea! Not sure you'll manage to beat a date at the Lothian Bus Hub Cafe though...

We have had weeks of gales in #Shetland with many days when the ferry was unable to sail and supermarket shelves are empty. We are lucky to have some amazing locally produced food and everyone keeps plenty spare in cupboards and freezer.

Here's another favourite spread of mine from our Ancient Rome book coming out this week. @rikworth.bsky.social writes pages like this he knows I'll get a kick out of drawing.

Some cracking times there back in the day. Mow, Egypt Cottage, Riverside. What a run that used to be….

PEOPLE WILL ALWAYS NEED COAL (1975): A fantastic PIF for the National Coal Board selling men on the thrilling, glamorous, and from the looks of it, downright sexy life of a coal miner. Where do I sign up?

@guinevereofmason.bsky.social was out walking around Kyloe today. Noticed Sheillow Crags - could this be the same word as in "Shilla Bastle" at Tarsetdale?

Kids can't hang out in parks. They can't hang out at the mall. They don't have 3rd spaces because no one wants kids around and then we are surprised when they rely on SM for connection. If you take that away, what do they have left?

Rivers of Ink exhibition to tour the north east of England tracing the history of writing & book making culminating in the creation of Codex Amiatinus in 8th century Northumbria thought to be the oldest intact bible in existence.👇 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

30 Common Crane north of Alnwick. Not so common here so great to see this local record flock! #NEbirding

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Absolutely gobsmacked. One of the most amazing birding sights I’ve seen in Northumberland - here’s some of the 30 Cranes (up to 38 were reported by others) that spent the afternoon in a field next to the A1 just north of Alnwick. #NEbirding #UKbirding #birds

Thrilled to share my first PhD publication - gannets put more effort into diving when they are in groups 🐟🐟🐟 Out now in @meps-ir.bsky.social www.int-res.com/abstracts/me... +Thanks to my coauthors who put a lot of effort into collecting the videos! #seabirds #ornithology #animalbehaviour

at this point when someone gets on substack I just assume that they know and don't care.

Some of the unprecedented flock of 35+ Common Cranes just off A1 a little north of Alnwick, #Northumberland #nebirding

Pilots, in addition to virtual simulators, also train on scaled manned models. Using 1/25th scale models assisted by radio-controlled tractor tugs, pilots recreate the real-world challenges of ship handling. Here in Port-Revel, France. (IG sfbarpilots)

That splendid sign-off of the Queen Mother’s – “Tinkety tonk old fruit, & down with the Nazis” – celebrates its 85th anniversary today

Cairngorms National Park | Jean’s story: What Ruthven Barracks means… cairngorms.co.uk/views/jeans-...

We're hiring Field Ornithologists and Surveyors! Apply now ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs 📝 Full and part time opportunities. 📆 Closing date: Tuesday 17 February. #Ornithology

Incredible and outrageous. Incredibly this rare, ancient 21 mile long chalk stream is officially a road. Outrageously it’s being used for 4x4 fun - destroying nature in the process. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Many people think that eating insects could be a good solution to climate change. Nope. Not really. Read more here, and see why Project Drawdown says this is "Not Recommended" as a climate solution. drawdown.org/explorer/dep...

This is the report I spoke of on #bbcaq just now - ministers tried to suppress it, were finally forced to release it after an FoI, but shamefully only published a redacted version. The first duty of Govt is to protect its citizens - that starts with being honest with us about scale of threat we face

"He's just asked for a photo with us, so I'm feeling pretty good about myself," Mouat told BBC Sport, before Dodds disclosed that Mr Dogg "said he'd heard about Bruce". www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articl...

⚠️ Please report sightings of dead birds for possible testing for Avian Influenza. ⬇️ 📌 In England, Wales & Scotland: www.gov.uk/guidance/... 📌 In Northern Ireland: www.daera-ni.gov.uk/... 📌 In Republic of Ireland: aviancheck.apps.serv... #UKBirding #BirdingWales #BirdingScotland

⚠️ The results indicate that, even after more than a century, plantations do not fully reproduce the ant communities of mature forests, highlighting the importance of conserving native forests and incorporating faunal metrics into the evaluation of ecological restoration.

Looking to sell some of my bird sound recording equipment due to change in gear used; * Zoom F3 * Rode NTG4+ Shotgun mic and Rode Deadcat * iRig Pre 2 XLR Mic Interface and Preamp (can plug mic into phone) * XLR cable All in really good condition, £300 plus P&P message me for more info #birdinggear

The Water of Leith is a river that runs through parts of Scotland's busy capital city, but even so manages to harbour a much greater variety of birds and other wildlife than I see in rural Scotland, where commercial agriculture destroys natural habitats. See some here! youtu.be/k44WMhKPE-k?...

🚨Hoylake beach update🚨 After a LONG six years, we’re finally seeing a light at the end of the tunnel!! An agreement has finally been reached between @NaturalEngland and @WirralCouncil which means around 2% of the 41ha of vegetated foreshore at Hoylake will be cleared.

Northey Island made the headlines last week about the new island for birds we're creating in the Blackwater Estuary in Essex. Did you see it? Watch our video to find out more about how we're turning history into habitat in the ultimate marine recycling project.👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ad44...

I caught this bird the day the day it arrived (17th) and it stayed until 25th. It was then seen on 28th 289km away in Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh. It would seem that the regular wintering bird at both locations is actually the same bird….🤯 🪶📷 Ronan Owens @birdguides.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social

Not only have storms been hampering our plans to get to #islands recently, they've also been causing difficulties for #seabirds foraging on their wintering grounds at sea. We can help seabirds when they come to land, ensuring nest sites are free of invasive predators www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The CIA are closing down the World Factbook www.cia.gov/stories/stor...

I just got this notification from this trial Meta is conducting. For art to be seen, fees are required. No more likes because your work is interesting to ppl, it is all just paid access to huge audiences. And these are just starting fees, they go up after a month. 👎😬😭

Nice BBC update by @kamal-t.bsky.social on this #birds conservation effort that @mongabay.com covered a decade ago (news.mongabay.com/2016/12/from...) At this point, Purnima Devi Barman has assembled an actual army of 20,000 women to protect India's iconic & misunderstood greater adjutant storks: