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A win for Swifts!
Thanks to your support, Scotland might become the first UK country to require Swift nesting bricks in all new buildings.
Today MSPs voted to include this in the Natural Environment Bill – now we must make sure it stays in the Bill through the final stage.
Thanks to your support, Scotland might become the first UK country to require Swift nesting bricks in all new buildings.
Today MSPs voted to include this in the Natural Environment Bill – now we must make sure it stays in the Bill through the final stage.
December 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
A win for Swifts!
Thanks to your support, Scotland might become the first UK country to require Swift nesting bricks in all new buildings.
Today MSPs voted to include this in the Natural Environment Bill – now we must make sure it stays in the Bill through the final stage.
Thanks to your support, Scotland might become the first UK country to require Swift nesting bricks in all new buildings.
Today MSPs voted to include this in the Natural Environment Bill – now we must make sure it stays in the Bill through the final stage.
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All are welcome to join the Stafford branch THIS TUESDAY for a talk by Paul Hill entitled Tarifa - "Gateway to Africa".
£3 admission including refreshments. Doors will open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start.
We look forward to welcoming you there! ✨
£3 admission including refreshments. Doors will open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start.
We look forward to welcoming you there! ✨
December 6, 2025 at 12:27 PM
All are welcome to join the Stafford branch THIS TUESDAY for a talk by Paul Hill entitled Tarifa - "Gateway to Africa".
£3 admission including refreshments. Doors will open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start.
We look forward to welcoming you there! ✨
£3 admission including refreshments. Doors will open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start.
We look forward to welcoming you there! ✨
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WMBC legendary oldest member would have been 100 today Dec6th but sadly died on October 6th 2025 . Eric Clare aka Sam will be rememberedv for his west midland bird club birdline and his times on Scillyb especially on Agnes. Happy birthday Eric and thank you for all that information.
December 6, 2025 at 10:45 AM
WMBC legendary oldest member would have been 100 today Dec6th but sadly died on October 6th 2025 . Eric Clare aka Sam will be rememberedv for his west midland bird club birdline and his times on Scillyb especially on Agnes. Happy birthday Eric and thank you for all that information.
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Can we give a big welcome to Abi Mullin, our new Nature Engagement Officer, who’ll be helping more people get involved in their local green spaces in Nechells, Bordesley and Highgate and Balsall Heath, #Birmingham
If you would like to get in touch with Abi, you can reach her at abi@bosf.org.uk
If you would like to get in touch with Abi, you can reach her at abi@bosf.org.uk
December 7, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Can we give a big welcome to Abi Mullin, our new Nature Engagement Officer, who’ll be helping more people get involved in their local green spaces in Nechells, Bordesley and Highgate and Balsall Heath, #Birmingham
If you would like to get in touch with Abi, you can reach her at abi@bosf.org.uk
If you would like to get in touch with Abi, you can reach her at abi@bosf.org.uk
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We’re looking for keynote speaker nominations for the #BOU Avian Disease Ecology conference in 2027. Please share widely! 🪶🧪
bou.org.uk/event/avian-...
bou.org.uk/event/avian-...
Avian disease ecology | #BOU2027 - British Ornithologists' Union
bou.org.uk
December 1, 2025 at 9:48 AM
We’re looking for keynote speaker nominations for the #BOU Avian Disease Ecology conference in 2027. Please share widely! 🪶🧪
bou.org.uk/event/avian-...
bou.org.uk/event/avian-...
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FOR SALE! £775 inc postage
Canon 7D mark II with Sigma 150-600 Contemporary lens. With the 1.6 crop the lens = 240-960. Price reflects well used but lens surface excellent and full working order. Most of my Bsky images pre-February 2025 shot on this combo. DM me for more info/photos. #BirdingGear
Canon 7D mark II with Sigma 150-600 Contemporary lens. With the 1.6 crop the lens = 240-960. Price reflects well used but lens surface excellent and full working order. Most of my Bsky images pre-February 2025 shot on this combo. DM me for more info/photos. #BirdingGear
December 1, 2025 at 5:32 PM
FOR SALE! £775 inc postage
Canon 7D mark II with Sigma 150-600 Contemporary lens. With the 1.6 crop the lens = 240-960. Price reflects well used but lens surface excellent and full working order. Most of my Bsky images pre-February 2025 shot on this combo. DM me for more info/photos. #BirdingGear
Canon 7D mark II with Sigma 150-600 Contemporary lens. With the 1.6 crop the lens = 240-960. Price reflects well used but lens surface excellent and full working order. Most of my Bsky images pre-February 2025 shot on this combo. DM me for more info/photos. #BirdingGear
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Absolutely buzzing after our latest ringing session! 🎉
9 Jack Snipe, 2 Woodcock, 1 Common Snipe & 9 Skylark and with DNA from 56 Jack Snipe now collected this season already, we can finally wrap up our paper on sexing this elusive little marvel. What a season it’s becoming! 🪶✨
9 Jack Snipe, 2 Woodcock, 1 Common Snipe & 9 Skylark and with DNA from 56 Jack Snipe now collected this season already, we can finally wrap up our paper on sexing this elusive little marvel. What a season it’s becoming! 🪶✨
November 25, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Absolutely buzzing after our latest ringing session! 🎉
9 Jack Snipe, 2 Woodcock, 1 Common Snipe & 9 Skylark and with DNA from 56 Jack Snipe now collected this season already, we can finally wrap up our paper on sexing this elusive little marvel. What a season it’s becoming! 🪶✨
9 Jack Snipe, 2 Woodcock, 1 Common Snipe & 9 Skylark and with DNA from 56 Jack Snipe now collected this season already, we can finally wrap up our paper on sexing this elusive little marvel. What a season it’s becoming! 🪶✨
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Do you record fungi? If so, please fill in this short Fungus Recorder Online Survey (closes on 30th November)...
www.linkedin.com/posts/keiron...
www.linkedin.com/posts/keiron...
Fungus Recorder Online Survey | Keiron Derek Brown
Do you record fungi? If so, please fill in our short Fungus Recorder Online Survey (closes on 30th November).
The survey is open nationwide and invites everyone involved in fungi recording to share t...
www.linkedin.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Do you record fungi? If so, please fill in this short Fungus Recorder Online Survey (closes on 30th November)...
www.linkedin.com/posts/keiron...
www.linkedin.com/posts/keiron...
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Next spring, we’re launching our Birds in Greenspaces project, which focuses on counting birds in publicly accessible spaces. It’s open to everyone and we’d love you to be involved. 😀
November 20, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Next spring, we’re launching our Birds in Greenspaces project, which focuses on counting birds in publicly accessible spaces. It’s open to everyone and we’d love you to be involved. 😀
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📣Job vacancy!📣
Research Fellow in Global Conservation at Leeds, working with Dave Williams (and me, a bit) to assess the impact of conservation initiatives on biodiversity, carbon, and people: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
#ConservationScience 🌍
Research Fellow in Global Conservation at Leeds, working with Dave Williams (and me, a bit) to assess the impact of conservation initiatives on biodiversity, carbon, and people: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
#ConservationScience 🌍
Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: Research Fellow in Global Conservation
Salary: Grade 7 (£41,064 – £48,822 p.a. depending on experience) This role will be based on the university campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing...
jobs.leeds.ac.uk
November 20, 2025 at 3:34 PM
📣Job vacancy!📣
Research Fellow in Global Conservation at Leeds, working with Dave Williams (and me, a bit) to assess the impact of conservation initiatives on biodiversity, carbon, and people: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
#ConservationScience 🌍
Research Fellow in Global Conservation at Leeds, working with Dave Williams (and me, a bit) to assess the impact of conservation initiatives on biodiversity, carbon, and people: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
#ConservationScience 🌍
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Join the WMBC Stafford Branch coach trip to WWT Slimbridge on Sunday 7th December!
You can book your place via our website: www.westmidlandbirdclub.org.uk/event-detail... or by emailing Chris Evans: staffordfieldmeets(at)westmidlandbirdclub(dot)org(dot)uk.
You can book your place via our website: www.westmidlandbirdclub.org.uk/event-detail... or by emailing Chris Evans: staffordfieldmeets(at)westmidlandbirdclub(dot)org(dot)uk.
November 21, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Join the WMBC Stafford Branch coach trip to WWT Slimbridge on Sunday 7th December!
You can book your place via our website: www.westmidlandbirdclub.org.uk/event-detail... or by emailing Chris Evans: staffordfieldmeets(at)westmidlandbirdclub(dot)org(dot)uk.
You can book your place via our website: www.westmidlandbirdclub.org.uk/event-detail... or by emailing Chris Evans: staffordfieldmeets(at)westmidlandbirdclub(dot)org(dot)uk.
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The International Swan Census (ISC) is taking place on the weekend of 17th-18th January 2026 (WeBS January Core Count weekend), counting Whooper and Bewick’s Swans. Follow these simple steps to get involved 👇
@btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @naturescot.bsky.social
#UKBirding #Ornithology
@btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @naturescot.bsky.social
#UKBirding #Ornithology
November 18, 2025 at 10:27 AM
The International Swan Census (ISC) is taking place on the weekend of 17th-18th January 2026 (WeBS January Core Count weekend), counting Whooper and Bewick’s Swans. Follow these simple steps to get involved 👇
@btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @naturescot.bsky.social
#UKBirding #Ornithology
@btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @naturescot.bsky.social
#UKBirding #Ornithology
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Something to celebrate - our 2025 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker report - successful breeding season, the most nests monitored & highest number of chicks fledged per nest since we started in 2015. Acoustic monitoring giving amazing results too, download here www.woodpecker-network.org.uk/images/L_S_W...
November 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Something to celebrate - our 2025 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker report - successful breeding season, the most nests monitored & highest number of chicks fledged per nest since we started in 2015. Acoustic monitoring giving amazing results too, download here www.woodpecker-network.org.uk/images/L_S_W...
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QR code not working unfortunately. Please use this link for the conference website: bou.org.uk/event/avian-...
Avian disease ecology | #BOU2027 - British Ornithologists' Union
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June 18, 2025 at 9:01 AM
QR code not working unfortunately. Please use this link for the conference website: bou.org.uk/event/avian-...
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🦠 SAVE THE DATE! 🦜
I'm excited to announce that the theme of the 2027 BOU conference is Avian Disease Ecology!
📍 Nottingham, UK
📅 6–8 April 2027
🔗 Full details: lnkd.in/gPvFFDJe
Please share widely!
#BOU2027 #Ornithology #WildlifeDisease #AvianDisease #EcoHealth
I'm excited to announce that the theme of the 2027 BOU conference is Avian Disease Ecology!
📍 Nottingham, UK
📅 6–8 April 2027
🔗 Full details: lnkd.in/gPvFFDJe
Please share widely!
#BOU2027 #Ornithology #WildlifeDisease #AvianDisease #EcoHealth
June 11, 2025 at 8:14 AM
🦠 SAVE THE DATE! 🦜
I'm excited to announce that the theme of the 2027 BOU conference is Avian Disease Ecology!
📍 Nottingham, UK
📅 6–8 April 2027
🔗 Full details: lnkd.in/gPvFFDJe
Please share widely!
#BOU2027 #Ornithology #WildlifeDisease #AvianDisease #EcoHealth
I'm excited to announce that the theme of the 2027 BOU conference is Avian Disease Ecology!
📍 Nottingham, UK
📅 6–8 April 2027
🔗 Full details: lnkd.in/gPvFFDJe
Please share widely!
#BOU2027 #Ornithology #WildlifeDisease #AvianDisease #EcoHealth
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Find out about @bibbeyswildfarms.bsky.social success story & how Nature Friendly Farming can feed nature into our lives on the urban fringe & within the @bbcwildlifetrust.bsky.social conurbation
Doors/bar open 6:30pm at Fairfield Village Hall, B61 9LZ, this Saturday. FREE community social event
Doors/bar open 6:30pm at Fairfield Village Hall, B61 9LZ, this Saturday. FREE community social event
November 20, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Find out about @bibbeyswildfarms.bsky.social success story & how Nature Friendly Farming can feed nature into our lives on the urban fringe & within the @bbcwildlifetrust.bsky.social conurbation
Doors/bar open 6:30pm at Fairfield Village Hall, B61 9LZ, this Saturday. FREE community social event
Doors/bar open 6:30pm at Fairfield Village Hall, B61 9LZ, this Saturday. FREE community social event
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First big flood of the season put KWP off limits today. Across the road at Kingsbury Range was accessible though. Highlights bird wise - Merlin, 40+ Skylark, 60+ Fieldfare, 5x Redwing, c10 Meadow Pipit, 2x Wigeon, 5x Shoveler, c50 Starling, c35 Linnet #lowcarbonbirding #warksbirding
November 15, 2025 at 3:50 PM
First big flood of the season put KWP off limits today. Across the road at Kingsbury Range was accessible though. Highlights bird wise - Merlin, 40+ Skylark, 60+ Fieldfare, 5x Redwing, c10 Meadow Pipit, 2x Wigeon, 5x Shoveler, c50 Starling, c35 Linnet #lowcarbonbirding #warksbirding
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Huge thanks to Ian and the other ringers involved with colour ringing Cirl Buntings! So much to learn and please keep an eye out. Details on how to report here - cr-birding.org/node/7187
November 15, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Huge thanks to Ian and the other ringers involved with colour ringing Cirl Buntings! So much to learn and please keep an eye out. Details on how to report here - cr-birding.org/node/7187
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The Government can keep shouting. It's talking to itself.
The YIMBY-NIMBY divide exists only in Westminster's echo chamber.
Meanwhile, the public have made themselves clear. They want homes that work with nature, and leaders who listen.
The YIMBY-NIMBY divide exists only in Westminster's echo chamber.
Meanwhile, the public have made themselves clear. They want homes that work with nature, and leaders who listen.
November 12, 2025 at 9:33 AM
The Government can keep shouting. It's talking to itself.
The YIMBY-NIMBY divide exists only in Westminster's echo chamber.
Meanwhile, the public have made themselves clear. They want homes that work with nature, and leaders who listen.
The YIMBY-NIMBY divide exists only in Westminster's echo chamber.
Meanwhile, the public have made themselves clear. They want homes that work with nature, and leaders who listen.
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The majority of Britons think important places for nature should have stronger protections.
Only 2% think protections should be weakened... yet that’s where ministers keep pushing.
Only 2% think protections should be weakened... yet that’s where ministers keep pushing.
November 12, 2025 at 9:33 AM
The majority of Britons think important places for nature should have stronger protections.
Only 2% think protections should be weakened... yet that’s where ministers keep pushing.
Only 2% think protections should be weakened... yet that’s where ministers keep pushing.
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Voters don’t see nature as something in the way, they see it as something worth saving.
November 12, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Voters don’t see nature as something in the way, they see it as something worth saving.
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If politicians keep sidelining nature, they risk the public punishing them at the ballot box.
November 12, 2025 at 9:33 AM
If politicians keep sidelining nature, they risk the public punishing them at the ballot box.
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For months, ministers have been pushing a false choice between nature and growth.
Now, new research shows just how out of touch they are.
With data from More In Common, it's time to set the record straight. 👇
Now, new research shows just how out of touch they are.
With data from More In Common, it's time to set the record straight. 👇
November 12, 2025 at 9:33 AM
For months, ministers have been pushing a false choice between nature and growth.
Now, new research shows just how out of touch they are.
With data from More In Common, it's time to set the record straight. 👇
Now, new research shows just how out of touch they are.
With data from More In Common, it's time to set the record straight. 👇
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Are there mycologists or publishers out there who need a Mycological illustration artist?
This is the only place I’d even ask this question. 😁
Putting it out in the world that I’d love to take on a detailed project & illustrate a fungi book!
Willing to build a portfolio if this is a possibility ⬇️
This is the only place I’d even ask this question. 😁
Putting it out in the world that I’d love to take on a detailed project & illustrate a fungi book!
Willing to build a portfolio if this is a possibility ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Are there mycologists or publishers out there who need a Mycological illustration artist?
This is the only place I’d even ask this question. 😁
Putting it out in the world that I’d love to take on a detailed project & illustrate a fungi book!
Willing to build a portfolio if this is a possibility ⬇️
This is the only place I’d even ask this question. 😁
Putting it out in the world that I’d love to take on a detailed project & illustrate a fungi book!
Willing to build a portfolio if this is a possibility ⬇️