These Linnets got the #FlyDay memo! ✨🍂 📷 @ronpon22.bsky.social

It's Thursday, which means it's nearlyyyy the weekend... and time for a game of Caption This! Give us a giggle... 👇👀 📷 Aintright

Today’s #AutumnArrivalSpotlight is the Snow Bunting! ❄️ These hardy winter visitors are the world's most northerly breeding passerines. Watch for lively flocks on shingle and sandy shores, their plumage a mix of white and warm rusty hues. A charming winter spot!

WHY is everyone so obsessed with Robins? Do White-Tailed Eagles have a favourite song? Can you teach a pigeon to defend itself? Introducing Wild Questions, the RSPB's brand new nature podcast. It's weird. It's wonderful. And episode 1 is available NOW. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. 😍

Tonight, the Woodcock Moon rises. 🌕 Folklore whispers of Woodcocks awaiting this moonlit night to cross the seas & arrive in huge numbers on our shores. It was believed tiny Goldcrests journeyed with them, riding on their backs! It will be our second Supermoon of the year.

Today’s #AutumnArrivalSpotlight shines on the Starling! Forget fireworks...Autumn’s skies come alive with magnificent murmurations: vast, swirling clouds of Starlings dancing at dusk. One of nature's greatest spectacles. 😍

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.

Shovelers scoop up today’s #AutumnArrivalSpotlight! 🦆 With their oversized, spatula-shaped bills, these quirky ducks join UK wetlands in autumn, swelling in numbers with arrivals from the continent.

Me, disappearing gracefully at the first sign of responsibility. #MondayMotivation 📷 Paul Browning

Today’s #AutumnArrivalSpotlight is the ghostly Great Grey Shrike! 👻 A scarce winter visitor, it haunts open landscapes, scanning for prey from high perches. Known as the 'butcher bird', it impales its catch on thorns...a spooky spotlight for Halloween! 🩸

Birds but they get spookier each time. 🎃👻 Enter if you dare...🚪

No tricks, just talons this Halloween #FlyDay! 🎃👻 📷 Ron Macdonald

The Bill has its critical final Report day Monday, where all eyes are on Amendments 245 & 246: simple, science-led fixes that would build nature into every home with Swift bricks, bird-safe glass & hedgehog highways. Proven ways to help species in decline, that Peers must back.

We’ll also be ready to act on the Government’s response to Am 148, which could help ensure environmental harm is avoided. The Bill will soon be back to the Commons where MPs will decide to keep or drop key nature protections. Watch this space.

Yesterday’s debate saw some progress for nature but there’s a long way to go. Big win as Peers backed Am 130: limiting Environmental Delivery Plans to where they’ll be most effective ✅ But Am 114 was withdrawn: losing a chance to strongly embed climate & nature in planning ❌

Our #AutumnArrivalSpotlight is on the Whooper Swan. These elegant swans fly in from Iceland, their trumpet-like calls echoing across UK wetlands as they gather for winter.

Protecting and restoring nature is at the heart of tackling the climate crisis. It’s good to see this recognised in the Carbon Delivery Plan announced today. Healthy woodlands, peatlands and wetlands do more than store carbon - they support wildlife and protect communities 🧵

Goldeneyes make a splash in today’s #AutumnArrivalSpotlight. 🎩 As they arrive from Scandinavia and Russia, look for their striking golden eyes and crisp black-and-white plumage on winter lakes.

We're hiring 🧪🌍 Two amazing senior science opportunities in Northern Ireland Seabird Scientist: Tagging, tracking and monitoring to inform marine policy in NI tinyurl.com/yeuw5znd Conservation Scientist: Restoration of key habitats and priority species tinyurl.com/4rj43dfp

The Planning Bill is back in the Lords today - and it still falls short of the win-win for nature the Government says it wants. We’re grateful to the Peers that have stepped up with vital fixes. But today’s votes help decide whether this Bill truly delivers for nature & people. 👇

Our #AutumnArrivalSpotlight turns to the Teal today, the UK’s smallest dabbling duck. 🦆 With visitors arriving from northern Europe, their vibrant green eye-stripes brighten our lakes and marshes.

Today’s #AutumnArrivalSpotlight is the mighty-beaked Hawfinch! 🍂 A shy autumn migrant, these large finches are drawn to the UK’s woodlands, where they put their powerful bills to work cracking seeds. Have you spotted one?

Today, the Planning Bill returns to the Lords. And the future of nature in England’s planning system is on the line. 🌳⚠️ Peers must back the amendments* that protect wildlife, ensure accountability, and build nature back into our homes & communities. *130, 140 & 245, 114, 148

Engaging with Monday from a safe distance... #MondayMotivation 📷 @aintright.bsky.social

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Today’s #AutumnArrivalSpotlight features the Rough-legged Buzzard. Look for longer wings, a black-tipped white tail, and paler heads to tell these rare winter visitors apart from our Common Buzzard, as they hover over fields in search of prey.

A truly autumnal #FlyDay! 📷 @kiransimpson.bsky.social

Meet the Pintail in today’s #AutumnArrivalSpotlight! 🦆 Known for their striking long tails, these graceful ducks migrate thousands of miles to enjoy our rich autumn wetlands. Look out for their stunning silhouette in flight over our lakes.

Rain on leaves is the best sound. Pitter patter pitter patter. Excuse me whilst I eat soup and gaze out the window… 🍂🌧️

It's time for 'Caption This' Thursday! What've you got for this pair? 👀👇 📷 Ben Andrew

The world's deadliest wind farm for birds must be stopped.‼️ We need clean energy, but not like this. Add your voice: seabird.org/cancel-berwi...

The First Minister must stop this project. There's still time to stop Berwick Bank...but only if we make ourselves heard. Add your voice and tell them. Scotland can lead on renewables without sacrificing its seabirds. 👇 www.seabird.org/cancel-berwi...

Look there! A Fieldfare's popped by for some berries. How delightful. 🍒 📷 Peter Christian

Today’s #AutumnArrivalSpotlight is the Goldcrest! ✨ Our tiniest bird takes on an epic journey, with arrivals from northern Europe and Russia joining our resident birds in autumn. Weighing just 5-6g, it’s incredible to think such a small bird can make it across the sea!

Pochards glide into today’s #AutumnArrivalSpotlight. 🦆 These sleek diving ducks, with their chestnut heads and black breasts, settle into the UK’s lakes and reservoirs for the winter months.

It’s spooky season, but let’s not make it scary for wildlife! 🎃👻 Fake web decorations can trap and injure our garden wildlife. Stick to sustainable, indoor decorations and let real spiders do the work outdoors! Share these tips & help spread awareness 👇

Shore Larks shuffle into today’s #AutumnArrivalSpotlight! ❄️ These Arctic visitors, with their distinctive yellow faces and black ‘horns,’ brighten up coastal dunes and saltmarshes on winter days. An exciting spot along our shores!

Alongside @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social, @nationaltrust.org.uk & @wclnews.bsky.social, we’ve responded to @georgemonbiot.bsky.social 's piece on the Planning Bill. He’s right: it’s a grave threat to nature. But we’ve never been silent. We’ve challenged it at every turn & we won’t stop now.

Me trying to act normal around birds

Autumn has officially arrived on our profile! 😍🍂 A huge thank you to everyone who submitted their stunning seasonal snaps. Our new cover features this fantastic Buzzard among the autumn hues, captured by @hummingbird-the.bsky.social.

Today’s #AutumnArrivalSpotlight: the Turnstone! 🐦 Known for their habit of flipping over stones in search of food, these hardy waders are a familiar sight on rocky coastlines. Look for their vibrant legs and busy foraging!

Eyes on the weekend... #FlyDay's here! 📷 @mart-the-gooner.bsky.social

Today’s #AutumnArrivalSpotlight is the Redpoll! 🍂 These tiny finches add a pop of colour with their red crowns and lively calls as they forage in flocks among birch and alder trees. A winter treat from the north!

It's 'Caption this' Thursday! Give us your best 👀👇 📸 Paul Browning

An important win for nature!👇

Today’s #AutumnArrivalSpotlight is the delightful Pallas’s Warbler! 🍂 These tiny visitors from far east are a rare autumn treat for birdwatchers! Look for their bright yellow eyebrow stripe and lemon rump as they flit through the trees.

This Blue Tit would like your attention, briefly. 📷 @aintright.bsky.social

The Government has tabled 67 last-minute amendments to the Planning & Infrastructure Bill.‼️ Rushed through with little scrutiny, it’s a shambolic way to reform the planning system. It creates confusion, sidelines science and leaves nature dangerously exposed. (1/3)

Red Squirrels always looking like they're about to politely interrupt

Lapland Buntings delight in today’s #AutumnArrivalSpotlight! ❄️ These Arctic travellers are a rare and special sight, weaving through our saltmarshes and coastal fields during their migration. Listen for their twittering flight calls on crisp autumn mornings.