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British Birds publishes articles on identification, distribution, migration, conservation and taxonomy. We're THE bird journal of record in Great Britain.
@britishbirds.bsky.socialLIFE Natura@night project, by SPEA has shown how better-designed public lighting can benefit seabirds, bats and insects across Madeira, the Azores and the Canary Islands.
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📸Maddy Hine
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@britishbirds.bsky.socialSmall sandpipers can be a complex challenge, but structure and plumage hold the clues. 1984 paper; ‘Identification of Stints and Peeps’ gives readers a complete run-through of autumnal wader ID.
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📸Thomas Willoughby
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@britishbirds.bsky.socialHuge numbers of raptors funnel along Georgia’s Black Sea coast at Batumi.
Over 1 million birds of prey can pass through in a season, making Batumi a spectacular focus for migration research and conservation.
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📸David Tipling
@britishbirds.bsky.socialThe link is to our News & Comment feature in the Journal which has numerous stories within
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@penrhynbirder.bsky.socialReposted by @britishbirds.bsky.socialThree species new to Wales here, bringing the total to 15 since 2020. With four years to go, that's already surpassed the total for the whole of the previous decade.
Look forward to reading the write-ups in the forthcoming @welshbirdsrarities.bsky.social report.
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@britishbirds.bsky.socialHello, the Not Proven update will follow next month. The report hit the limit for a single issue, with lots of brilliant images and context surrounding records filling the pages. It is great to hear you enjoyed the report.
@britishbirds.bsky.socialThe Report on Rare Birds in Great Britain in 2025 is available to journal subscribers, or as a single-purchase hard copy from our shop.
Packed with fascinating records, fantastic images and the stories behind Britain’s rarest birds.
@britishbirds.bsky.socialA bumper October issue featuring the 2025 BBRC Report – Report on Rare Birds in Great Britain in 2025.
Packed with fantastic images, fascinating context surrounding some of the rarities recorded throughout the year.
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@britishbirds.bsky.socialReposted by @britishbirds.bsky.socialNews from the deep 🌊 Paul French tells the story of this autumn’s Challenger 1 expedition to The Canyons, taking us on a fascinating journey into the depths.
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@britishbirds.bsky.socialNews from the deep 🌊 Paul French tells the story of this autumn’s Challenger 1 expedition to The Canyons, taking us on a fascinating journey into the depths.
Read ‘Challenger 1 expedition: to The Canyons’ 👉 www.britishbirds.co.uk/news | @nomadbirder.bsky.social
@britishbirds.bsky.socialChoughs breeding again on Anglesey, record numbers of Little Tern fledglings in East Yorkshire, to increasing Whimbrel pairs in Shetland and successful Montagu’s Harriers breeding, conservation is making a real difference.
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📸 Peter Howlett
@britishbirds.bsky.socialThe UK’s breeding Eurasian Dotterel population has crashed 89% since 1987/88, with just 112 breeding males recorded in 2025.
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📸Mark Rayment
@britishbirds.bsky.socialBritish Birds journal – in pictures. See what beautiful images are on display in our September issue! Thank you to everyone who contributes images and artwork.
@britishbirds.bsky.socialA new study of Black-headed Gulls in Sweden found that survivors of a 2023 highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak developed long-lasting immunity and changed their behaviour.
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📸 David Tipling
@britishbirds.bsky.socialWhat were your birding highlights in August? We’ve looked back at some of ours and are looking forward to more autumn birding!
@britishbirds.bsky.socialSouthern Scotland’s Golden Eagle population has reached a major new milestone after four young eagles descended from birds translocated through a pioneering conservation project successfully hatched and fledged this summer.
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📸John Wright
@britishbirds.bsky.socialIn August 1982, a mysterious wader at Saltholme Pool, Cleveland, initially baffled observers before being identified as a Long-toed Stint — then the first for Britain and Ireland, it has subsequently been passed by a Cornwall bird.
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