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@birdguides.bsky.socialReversing a bold disaster Given the devastation caused to wildlife and people, Mark Avery says now is the time to bring water companies back into public ownership:
@birdguides.bsky.social4,500 Swallows in one evening ... David was treated to quite the spectacle on one of his patches last week. The latest episode of The BirdGuides Podcast is out now!
@birdguides.bsky.socialA new rewilding project has been announced at Herstmonceux Castle Estate in East Sussex:
@birdguides.bsky.socialSome 350 captive Orange-bellied Parrots have been vaccinated to protect them from bird flu:
@birdguides.bsky.socialA Scottish Wildcat conservation project has reached the milestone of 50 releases into the Highlands, with the programme also recording breeding in the wild for a third consecutive year:
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@birdguides.bsky.socialTwo Barred Warblers or Two-barred Warbler?!
@birdguides.bsky.socialThe BBRC report for 2025 has been published, with the acceptance of Great Crested Flycatcher, Blue-billed White Tern and Swinhoe's Storm Petrel among 2025's most eye-catching decisions:
@birdguides.bsky.socialA new species of fantail has been described from Indonesia's Babar Islands:
@birdguides.bsky.socialBritain's drought is raising questions regarding the condition of reservoirs and other wetlands as millions of waterbirds arrive for the winter, while severe water shortages have Lundy facing the possibility of closure and evacuation:
@birdguides.bsky.socialA project to return Chequered Skipper to its former East Midlands stronghold has received £150,000 in new funding from Natural England:
@birdguides.bsky.socialRarity finders: Siberian Blue Robin in Shetland Patient searching for an elusive visitor to his muck heap paid off with stunning views of a fifth for Britain for Hugh Harrop, who opened his garden for birders lucky enough to be in Shetland at the time:
@birdguides.bsky.socialUS President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing the removal of endangered-species protection for Grey Wolves and the endangered Mexican Wolf:
@birdguides.bsky.socialCould a Pacific storm petrel be breeding in the North Atlantic? In the latest episode of the podcast, David reflects on the news of a singing male Swinhoe's Storm Petrel in a Leach's Storm Petrel colony in the Outer Hebrides in 2025
@birdguides.bsky.socialA Scottish Wildcat conservation project has reached the milestone of 50 releases into the Highlands, with the programme also recording breeding in the wild for a third consecutive year:
@birdguides.bsky.socialWelcome to the 15th episode of The BirdGuides Podcast! Today, David, Ed and Ian catch up on some of the recent big stories, including the Northern Nutcracker irruption and some exciting megas, as well as good breeding news for Hen Harrier:
@birdguides.bsky.socialThe Waterlands review Reading The Waterlands is sure to serve as an eye-opener, reminding us that we could all be a little bit more mindful of water's incredible journey and its intrinsic role on Earth, says Josh Jones:
@birdguides.bsky.socialIan remembers a bathroom break that flushed out a mega-rare bird back in 2000 in the latest episode of The BirdGuides Podcast!
@birdguides.bsky.socialReversing a bold disaster Given the devastation caused to wildlife and people, Mark Avery says now is the time to bring water companies back into public ownership:
@birdguides.bsky.socialA project to return Chequered Skipper to its former East Midlands stronghold has received £150,000 in new funding from Natural England:
