Hannah Bourne-Taylor *Author*Bird Campaigner
@hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social
Bird campaigner. Nature author of #Fledgling about how I rescued raised & released 2 wild birds: one made nests in my hair for 84 days AND Nature Needs You -The Fight To Save Our Swifts about my swift brick campaign to save birds reliant on our 🏡 to breed🪶
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My new book
NATURE NEEDS YOU - The Fight To Save Our Swifts
Published by @eandtbooks
Out 1st May 2025
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#NatureNeedsYou #swifts #BookNews
My new book
NATURE NEEDS YOU - The Fight To Save Our Swifts
Published by @eandtbooks
Out 1st May 2025
Pre order hannahbournetaylor.com/books/
#NatureNeedsYou #swifts #BookNews
First bird of my day: in a world of grey, the wren on the woodland floor makes it magical. #firstbirdofmyday #WhatsYours
February 11, 2026 at 7:37 AM
First bird of my day: in a world of grey, the wren on the woodland floor makes it magical. #firstbirdofmyday #WhatsYours
First bird of my day: the pigeons of Piccadilly Circus, adding to the atmosphere. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
February 10, 2026 at 7:57 AM
First bird of my day: the pigeons of Piccadilly Circus, adding to the atmosphere. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
First bird of my day: a robin lifting me out of sleep with his song. #FirstBirdOfMyDay. #WhatsYours
February 9, 2026 at 6:41 AM
First bird of my day: a robin lifting me out of sleep with his song. #FirstBirdOfMyDay. #WhatsYours
First bird of my day: Linnets, flying overhead almost in reach. #firstbirdofmyday #WhatsYours
February 8, 2026 at 7:27 AM
First bird of my day: Linnets, flying overhead almost in reach. #firstbirdofmyday #WhatsYours
First bird of my day: skylarks singing in the dawn. Swoon. #firstbirdofmyday #whatsyours
February 7, 2026 at 7:11 AM
First bird of my day: skylarks singing in the dawn. Swoon. #firstbirdofmyday #whatsyours
First bird of my day: in a wet beech wood I stand, surrounded by all sorts of angry tits. #firstbirdofmyday #WhatsYours
February 6, 2026 at 8:15 AM
First bird of my day: in a wet beech wood I stand, surrounded by all sorts of angry tits. #firstbirdofmyday #WhatsYours
First bird of my day: four ravens flying and cronking, their calls reminding me of cold, stiff joints. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
February 5, 2026 at 7:35 AM
First bird of my day: four ravens flying and cronking, their calls reminding me of cold, stiff joints. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
First bird of my day: the farmland bird flock twisting in the wind as they fly down the hedge line for breakfast. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
February 4, 2026 at 7:30 AM
First bird of my day: the farmland bird flock twisting in the wind as they fly down the hedge line for breakfast. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
First bird of my day: I walked for ages in the cold gloom without seeing any birds until a WHOOOSH of jackdaws overhead. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
February 3, 2026 at 7:42 AM
First bird of my day: I walked for ages in the cold gloom without seeing any birds until a WHOOOSH of jackdaws overhead. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
First bird of my day: red kite, soaring in silence over the rooftops on a markedly lighter dawn #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
February 2, 2026 at 7:31 AM
First bird of my day: red kite, soaring in silence over the rooftops on a markedly lighter dawn #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
THANK YOU FOR THE SWIFT BRICK LOVE! Tickled pink by the support🪶Incase you missed the MEGA news (esp @SteveReedMP & @AngelaRayner @mtpennycook) Scotland passed swift bricks into law in just a month proving how easy it could be for England to mandate too! Thank you MARK RUSKELL MSP!
February 1, 2026 at 2:07 PM
THANK YOU FOR THE SWIFT BRICK LOVE! Tickled pink by the support🪶Incase you missed the MEGA news (esp @SteveReedMP & @AngelaRayner @mtpennycook) Scotland passed swift bricks into law in just a month proving how easy it could be for England to mandate too! Thank you MARK RUSKELL MSP!
First bird of my day: a bluetit zooming past through the mist that is Victorian-Gothic-thick. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
February 1, 2026 at 8:08 AM
First bird of my day: a bluetit zooming past through the mist that is Victorian-Gothic-thick. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
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Tears of joy! SCOTLAND HAS JUST PASSED SWIFT BRICKS INTO LAW unanimously!
4 years of asking England & Scotland sorts it in a month led by ACE MARK RUSKELL MSP ♥️The RELIEF is unreal! Tell England to follow 🏴by emailing PlanningPolicyConsultation@communities.gov.uk now!WOOP!
4 years of asking England & Scotland sorts it in a month led by ACE MARK RUSKELL MSP ♥️The RELIEF is unreal! Tell England to follow 🏴by emailing PlanningPolicyConsultation@communities.gov.uk now!WOOP!
January 27, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Tears of joy! SCOTLAND HAS JUST PASSED SWIFT BRICKS INTO LAW unanimously!
4 years of asking England & Scotland sorts it in a month led by ACE MARK RUSKELL MSP ♥️The RELIEF is unreal! Tell England to follow 🏴by emailing PlanningPolicyConsultation@communities.gov.uk now!WOOP!
4 years of asking England & Scotland sorts it in a month led by ACE MARK RUSKELL MSP ♥️The RELIEF is unreal! Tell England to follow 🏴by emailing PlanningPolicyConsultation@communities.gov.uk now!WOOP!
First bird of my day: song thrush lighting up the dawn with his rave. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
January 31, 2026 at 7:07 AM
First bird of my day: song thrush lighting up the dawn with his rave. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
First bird of my day: a brambling where I feed the farmland birds aka excitement overload ! #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
January 30, 2026 at 7:55 AM
First bird of my day: a brambling where I feed the farmland birds aka excitement overload ! #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
First bird of my day: a Song thrush singing his heart out on a markedly lighter morning and beneath him, the bank is bedecked with snowdrops. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
January 29, 2026 at 8:06 AM
First bird of my day: a Song thrush singing his heart out on a markedly lighter morning and beneath him, the bank is bedecked with snowdrops. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
First bird of my day: an Edinburgh pigeon looking resplendent despite the grey dedicated to the one & only @markruskell who only went & passed the swift brick law in Scotland last night! #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
January 28, 2026 at 8:16 AM
First bird of my day: an Edinburgh pigeon looking resplendent despite the grey dedicated to the one & only @markruskell who only went & passed the swift brick law in Scotland last night! #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
Tears of joy! SCOTLAND HAS JUST PASSED SWIFT BRICKS INTO LAW unanimously!
4 years of asking England & Scotland sorts it in a month led by ACE MARK RUSKELL MSP ♥️The RELIEF is unreal! Tell England to follow 🏴by emailing PlanningPolicyConsultation@communities.gov.uk now!WOOP!
4 years of asking England & Scotland sorts it in a month led by ACE MARK RUSKELL MSP ♥️The RELIEF is unreal! Tell England to follow 🏴by emailing PlanningPolicyConsultation@communities.gov.uk now!WOOP!
January 27, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Tears of joy! SCOTLAND HAS JUST PASSED SWIFT BRICKS INTO LAW unanimously!
4 years of asking England & Scotland sorts it in a month led by ACE MARK RUSKELL MSP ♥️The RELIEF is unreal! Tell England to follow 🏴by emailing PlanningPolicyConsultation@communities.gov.uk now!WOOP!
4 years of asking England & Scotland sorts it in a month led by ACE MARK RUSKELL MSP ♥️The RELIEF is unreal! Tell England to follow 🏴by emailing PlanningPolicyConsultation@communities.gov.uk now!WOOP!
Well today is a HUGE DAY for swifts in Scotland. I’ve travelled with my swift brick to witness Scottish Parliament in action & to thank @markruskell in person for his leadership. This evening swift bricks will be put to a vote. Will they pass into law? Watch this space!!
January 27, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Well today is a HUGE DAY for swifts in Scotland. I’ve travelled with my swift brick to witness Scottish Parliament in action & to thank @markruskell in person for his leadership. This evening swift bricks will be put to a vote. Will they pass into law? Watch this space!!
First bird of my day: robins singing under the street light all night long. #firstbirdofmyday #whatsyours
January 27, 2026 at 8:28 AM
First bird of my day: robins singing under the street light all night long. #firstbirdofmyday #whatsyours
First bird of my day: a fly-by of red legged partridges in the dark as I walked along a hedgerow envious of mud-free travel. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
January 26, 2026 at 8:05 AM
First bird of my day: a fly-by of red legged partridges in the dark as I walked along a hedgerow envious of mud-free travel. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
First bird of my day: the tawny owls all night long which I appreciated since I was wide awake. Didn’t see them but they’ve been my companions for hours. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
January 25, 2026 at 7:16 AM
First bird of my day: the tawny owls all night long which I appreciated since I was wide awake. Didn’t see them but they’ve been my companions for hours. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
First bird of my day: a blackbird running in the dark. Like a beserk, shrieking jogger with anger management issues, chasing another. #firstbirdofmyday #whatsyours
January 24, 2026 at 7:56 AM
First bird of my day: a blackbird running in the dark. Like a beserk, shrieking jogger with anger management issues, chasing another. #firstbirdofmyday #whatsyours
So ummmm some Little terns need a babysitter and that costs 10k. Good news- a load of v kind humans have chipped in almost 8k so the babes just need 2k more for their babysitter! Here is the go fund me link: spurnbirdobservatory.co.uk/news/urgent-... ♥️♥️♥️
January 23, 2026 at 9:25 PM
So ummmm some Little terns need a babysitter and that costs 10k. Good news- a load of v kind humans have chipped in almost 8k so the babes just need 2k more for their babysitter! Here is the go fund me link: spurnbirdobservatory.co.uk/news/urgent-... ♥️♥️♥️
My goodness! Poor Little terns need our money! Urgent appeal launched to save the Beacon Ponds Little Tern Project in 2026. ➡️ spurnbirdobservatory.co.uk/news/urgent-...
January 23, 2026 at 4:45 PM
My goodness! Poor Little terns need our money! Urgent appeal launched to save the Beacon Ponds Little Tern Project in 2026. ➡️ spurnbirdobservatory.co.uk/news/urgent-...