David Norman

BLOG: Ian Woodward, BTO senior research ecologist, describes how combining data from the RBBP and the BTO’s Heronries Census has improved our knowledge on the UK’s Little Egret population, as in new @britishbirds paper rbbp.org.uk/2026/01/30/lit…

The members of Merseyside Ringing Group have added the Group's name to the letter calling for an independent scrutiny of Liverpool City Region's proposal for a barrage across the Mersey Estuary. actionnetwork.org/petitions/we-n…

Thank you, Ian! We're really going to miss you on the panel - your broad knowledge of birds and habitats, questioning mind and great company have made you a wonderful person to work with.

The latest report from the RBBP, Rare Breeding Birds in the UK in 2023, is out now in British Birds. It reports on the 104 species and races of rare breeding birds recording breeding, or showing signs of breeding, in 2023. There’s a summary at #ornithology" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">rbbp.org.uk/2023-report-ov… 🧵 [1/15]

@manxmannin Peter, as you know I ringed (and colour-ringed) her as a chick in May 2014 on Beeston Castle, Cheshire. We're thinking of writing an article, with you as a co-author and some of the most interesting of your photos, in our ringing group annual report. Please may we get in touch?

Peregrine Falcon (Orange 27 photographed in 2018) I've photographed this bird thousands of times since summer 2017. Unfortunately, she passed away today, probably the most photographed Manx bird ever. What a loss, but what a bird... #isleofman #NatureBeauty

I'm pleased to see that 'orange 27', the female ringed by me as a chick in Cheshire in 2014, now 11 years old, is still going strong in her 9th year of breeding on the Isle of Man. Thanks Peter!

@MarburyBirds Try searching cr-birding.org/taxonomy/term/… to trace its origin, if you can see enough detail. Good luck!

A few gulls in the fields today. A LBB had a blue over green ring. Anyone know where this bird was ringed?

@MarburyBirds A nice adult male (bright orange feet, black bill). Well done Debbie!

Amazing views of 2 Kingfishers this morning. I see Kingfishers almost every day but never tire of them. I rarely get a good photo as they always see me coming! Today I heard them come into a bush close by and they seemed too busy with their own business to worry about me!

As promised, a shorter video (saves you 4 minutes to spend birding) with 3 pointers to make your birdwatching more valuable for the monitoring of rare breeding birds

!PhD opportunity! We are recruiting a student to use biotelemetry and modelling to understand bycatch in Europe's most endangered seabird, the Balearic shearwater. If you are interested come to our online Q&A session on 12th Dec. See advert below!

The Prime Minister was wrong to blame nature protection & regulators for stopping development🏡 Read our joint letter to @Keir_Starmer calling for an urgent meeting to discuss how #nature & sustainable development can go hand-in-hand👇 wcl.org.uk/docs/2024/lett… 📷Cassie Crocker

I was surprised, but very pleased, to receive in today's post a nice letter from @Juliet_vickery and a gold coloured badge to mark my 50 years membership of the BTO, the organisation that leads on much of this country's bird study.

I have just 'attended' the talk online to Cheshire Wildlife Trust by @grahamfappleton and it was probably the best presentation to a local bird/wildlife organisation that I have ever seen and heard. So full of information, so nicely and simply explained. Thanks, Graham!

Our latest report, Rare Breeding Birds in the UK in 2022, has just been published in @britishbirds. It reports on the 108 species and races of rare native bird recorded breeding, or showing signs of breeding, in 2022. There's a summary at rbbp.org.uk/2022-report-ov… [1/16]

@woodlandbirder @chiffchat Tortuous process for ordering from Bloomsbury but I'm sure it will be worth it for a nice pre-Christmas present to myself!

Our report on Non-native breeding birds in the UK, 2015-20, as published in @britishbirds, is now available open access on our website. Read the summary and download the pdf here rbbp.org.uk/2023/08/31/non…

Tonight @Channel4News showcase @Natures_Voice,@JNCC_UK, @_BTO #Birdsofconservationconcern latest update for seabirds & it's not good news with more species than ever joining the red list. Urgent action is needed to reverse these declines 🧵👇 channel4.com/news/exclusive…

@woodlandbirder Knapweed was their favourite at one of my Cheshire nature reserves.

"The Eagle has landed." On July 20, 1969 — 55 years ago today — #Apollo11 touched down on the Moon.