Interesting bit of bird behaviour here.

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Snakefly on Syros. Must have spent about 3 years of my life in Greece, but never seen a Snakefly before. This one on Syros island on 15th May.

The chilly start to the morning didn't stop the lingering ringtail hen harrier putting on a fantastic display again seen from marshland hide to singleton. Bittern, little ringed plover, green shank and avocet also seen today with the waders showing well on ousefleet lagoon. #eastcoastwetlands

Never had Lesser Whitethroat in the garden before today. Middleton by Youlgreave. @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social

Been waiting a few years for this but finally got a decent sighting of Little Bittern on a trip to ria Formosa in Portugal.

I didn't used to expect ticks until May but had huge numbers on me in Cambs woodland this weekend. It's been -2C at night and only 13C by day. This hazard for early spring fieldwork is pretty new, not something I worried about in March. Affects fieldwork approach and precautions needed. #BeTickAware

Amazing incursion of Russian White-fronted Geese - today's records from @birdguides.bsky.social #UKBirding 🪶

Recommended read: our 2025 Autumn Report is out! As part of our tradition and commitment, we’ve compiled a comprehensive overview of the season’s highlights and phenological peculiarities — complemented by many beautiful photos of both birds and people! 👉 batumiraptorcount.org/autumn-report-2025

Another 'missing' Hen Harrier, this time in the Moorfoot Hills, south of Edinburgh - a well known hotbed of illegal raptor persecution over several decades. #RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/11/20/s...

#OpenAccess in #BirdStudy Low juv survival in Twites may drive decline in one English remnant breeding population, but wider decline more likely driven by factors affecting all age groups. Age-specific survival in an English Twite Linaria flavirostris population doi.org/10.1080/0006... #ornithology

If you are craving some more live Falcon nest action now the Sheffield Peregrines have fledged then check out this Hobby Cam from Dorset. Thought to be the only live Subbuteo nest cam in Europe this year #ukbirding camstreamer.com/redirect/j4D...

If only Bluesky was full of left-leaning liberals talking about this threat every day, instead of relentlessly attacking the only party in a realistic position to stop them at the next election.

Check out the brood patch on this female Wheatear in Derbyshire today. It must have been a big clutch.

Western Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima), Elton Common, Derbyshire, UK, 28/05/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... Pleased to see this declining species is hanging on as a breeding bird in the White Peak #ukbirding #birding #birds @derbyshirebirds

I'm surprised Red Kite still hasn't nested nearby yet because the village has plenty of cats, dogs, and small children.😊 Red Kite over Middleton by Youlgrave yesterday. @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social

Spanish birds, but a bit surprising all the same.

Unexpected species that hate birds: 🐀Mice kill albatrosses link.springer.com/article/10.1... 🦀Coconut crabs hunt boobies esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... 🐢Giant tortoises eat terns www.cell.com/current-biol... 🐟 Catfish kill pigeons www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth... 🧪🪶

6 Brook Lamprey at Willington Wetlands car park in stream this early afternoon. A lifer and I gather quite rare in Derbyshire.

Another rare breeding bird species to look for in the early spring is the Long-eared Owl - here’s RBBP member Ian Francis with some advice on where, what and how to find them youtu.be/Wopsx7WxpVQ?...

Awsome...again.

If and when we get some clear, sunny days, February and March provide the best opportunity to record breeding Goshawks as they display over territories - here’s some encouragement from RBBP Secretary @markaeaton.bsky.social #ukbirding #ornithology youtu.be/hVgl6jYOX6A?...

It's Exhibition Time again, and who wouldn't want to go to Cleethorpes in March? The wonderful Tim Whitley and his equally talented Mum have an exhibition of photos and paintings throughout March. Please do go if you can. He has also included a few photos by his mates. Reposts appreciated

Peregrine Falcon with Prey. This is the male of a wild urban pair. He has to wait for the bigger female (to eat first and maybe get beyond her take off weight) but he's taking no chances hoping to get somewhere where she won't take it back off him. #birds #birdbehaviour #hunting #prey #nature

‘X-odus: Labour MPs and public bodies should now swap X for other platforms’ labourlist.org/2024/08/labo...

Recommended read: The 2024 Autumn report is published! You can now read our extensive report of the past count season, packed with beautiful photos! Of course, don't forget to scroll down for the behind-the-scenes gallery! ➡️ www.batumiraptorcount.org/autumn-repor... 📸 @barthoekstra.bsky.social

We have published an interactive Google map on our website with all the local hotspots listed, follow the link below ⬇️ flamboroughbirdobs.org.uk/the-recordin...

The annual Norfolk trip threw up some cracking birds, including this Jack Snipe which dropped out the mist and landed out from Island Hide at RSPB Titchwell. Around 130 species seen by the group overall.

Red Kites play fighting. I often watch the red kites that hunt in this valley. I like how I can climb the hill sides, tuck myself quietly away, and get great views from right above them. #birds #birdphotography #redkite #wildlife #birdbehaviour

Gamekeepers shoot beautiful owls like this Shortie on a routine basis. That’s how Grouse Shooting operates. It’s the definition of unsustainable. Let’s move our uplands into the 21st century and ban it. Please sign here petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70... #ukbirding #ornithology #yorkshirebirding

Highly recommended.

The full Derbyshire Macro Moth Report for 2019-2023 can be viewed here www.derbyshiremoths.org/the-vc57-der...

It was a bitterly cold morning at Carsington. A Barn Owl still on the wing at 0800hrs indicates difficulty catching prey in the snow-covered fields. Also, 3 skeins of Pink-feet flew WSW (250 birds), Kingfisher, and 22 Wigeon at Millfields. ##ukbirding

Been struggling a bit just recently with all the negative things that are happening in the world & the lack of urgency & action being taken to deal with the #Climate Crisis. So it was good to be reminded by Mum and Dad this week about the positive impacts we can have locally 1/3

I saw this on Twitter a while ago, but it's better here.😊

Hopefully, The Guardian will be moving to BlueSky as well. www.theguardian.com/media/2024/n...

Cory's Shearwater, Great Shearwater, and a Great Skua taken from the Scillonian ferry last week (12th Oct). Fabulous to see especially when reasonably close like this. For me, the best part of the trip.

We need your help to monitor raptors in Wales! 📢 A brand-new BTO citizen science project launches today, which asks volunteers to choose a survey patch and one or more of the key target species to record. 🦅 Sign up to take part ➡️ bit.ly/CudyllCymru

White Storks migrating in their thousands over Tarifa in Spain last week as they headed for Africa.

Been in Tarifa for a few days for the migration of mainly eagles and storks going to Africa, but the white specks in the trees are Cattle Egrets roosting above the busiest road in town. Crazy.

Kingfisher at Ogston Reservoir today. So amazingly colourful that when you see one you wonder how and why they could have evolved to be like that #DerbyshireBirding

It's that time of year, there was an Osprey at Ogston again yesterday. It caught a couple of Perch , the first just after 5pm and the second a bit before 6pm. Pic from a friend who doesn't use social media.

This is absolutely brilliant. If you're a raptor fan, click on the link, don't miss this. #raptor #birdmigration

Fab Gos pic, Dan.😯

Just another Twitter refugee. Let's see how this goes.