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@RobertaBirder I don’t suppose you can read that ring?…

Still struggling somewhat getting the settings right on the R7 but had to try and capture this gorgeous Wood Warbler in the Forest of Dean yesterday. My favourite British Warbler and it was a joy to get prolonged views of one that was not high in the canopy. #GlosBirds

Don't break the chain! Ground-breaking analysis demonstrating the complex needs of migrating Black-tailed Godwits. Damaging one site can have far-reaching consequences. wadertales.wordpress.com/2025/01/09/how… #ornithology Paper Martin Beal et al

This Tree Pipit is holding territory on Midsummer Hill #MalvernHills. Noting it had a metal ring last week I managed to obtain enough images for it to be read. Turns out it was ringed in the Forest of Dean #GlosBirds on 11.08.16, smashing the UK longevity record for the species.

Fearless 'leap of faith' Mallard ducklings parachuting down to mother near the Decoy Hide @slimbridge_wild

It's #WorldCurlewDay today and it's been an honour to paint one of these majestic birds for @curlewaction @curlewcalls in Stroud, with its chick, in a wildflower meadow, ideal curlew habitat. Work in progress photos #curlew

We were pleased our 16 tagged Goshawks could be part of this study. We are very small group and so being about to fund the tags and learn more about our birds was a fantastic opportunity, thank you to Ian and Greg especially.

Hi, fantastic news, this event is now fully booked. Entrance will only be given to ticket holders or if we have confirmed we are holding a ticket on the door for you. Unfortunately, there won’t be any availability to anyone turning up on the day without any of the above.

Nightjar squares now added bto.org/our-science/pr… Please help out if you can - lots of squares for Woodlark, Dartford Warbler and Nightjar to cover. Thanks!

Our next talk is on March 6th given by our own @eddrewitt about the Rise of Urban Peregrines glosraptors.co.uk/city-falcons-t… Photo by Andrew Bluett

@ScottoftheMarsh @slimbridge_wild @WWTSlimbridge Very sad news, such a lovely person. A Slimbridge stalwart.

Sad to hear Bettie Sloane passed away at the weekend. I'll always remember her with a smile, like this day when we raced her in her wheelchair out to the hide to see her first ever Black-winged Stilt. RIP m'dear 💙 @slimbridge_wild @WWTSlimbridge #GlosBirds

If anyone in Gloucestershire is keen, these are the BTO Heathland Bird Survey Squares for Woodlark (left) and Dartford Warbler (right). If interested, sign up on the BTO website to the Heathland Bird Survey, request squares and undertake the survey! #GlosBirds @BTO_GLOS

Job Alert. 📢 Join BTO as Senior Programme Lead for Bird Atlas. Apply on our website.➡️ bto.org/jobs #Ornithology #ConservationJobs #ConservationJob

New year, new job? 🤔 We’ve got some great vacancies at BTO, come & join our friendly team & help us secure the future for birds. 🐦 See job vacancies. ➡️ bto.org/jobs #ConservationJobs For the Director of Finance & Governance role, visit: bit.ly/BTODirectorFin…

We're happy to announce that we have agreed the purchase of 148-hectares of low-lying land on the Awre peninsula for a pioneering saltmarsh restoration project. Read the full story here: wwt.org.uk/news-and-stori…

How exciting! @herefordtimes and BBC News have both published articles on my LWS project, focusing on @dwebbbirder1 remarkable find of breeding hawfinch @_Birder1 discovery of a tree sparrow colony and my find: a fragment of Celtic Temperate Rainforest.

🎉Huge congratulations to our incredible Youth Representative, Raman, for winning the @BBCCountryfile Young Countryside Champion award!🌿#BTOYouth #YouthInNature #ConservationVolunteer

Want to learn the skills to identify raptors in the UK? 🦅 Join our BTO Raptor ID sessions which are held online and run by our experienced team of birdwatchers and surveyors. Sign up ➡️ bto.org/training #Ornithology #BirdID

Episode 05 Birds of prey OUT NOW! In this episode we will be looking at how to spot the difference between a #Buzzard, #Red Kite, #Kestrel and #Sparrowhawk. Learn their distinctive flight style, shape, colour and behaviour. @BTO_Cymru @_BTO youtu.be/gH6L14rE6Fk?fe…

1. As an ecologist with a growing fascination with breeding birds in the upland fringes of Herefordshire, Id like to spend this winter swatting up on some relevant research so that I’m well prepared for next spring. This image of the Ochlon fills me with excitement. @HerefsBirds

A personal thank you, and enjoyed I am sure by the 80+ who came along for last night's talk by Richard Tyler on "Winter Raptors in the Cotswolds" Amazing pics and very informative. Organised by the G.R.M.G. Next talk "The Return of the Red Kite" 29th January. #GlosBirds