Dominic Couzens
@dominiccouzens.bsky.social
Professional and award-winning nature writer, columnist for RSPB magazine, Bird watching and Water Life. Many books: most recent "RSPB Birding Year" (Bloomsbury), "An Insect a Day" (Batsford). Also lots of travel writing, e.g. Sri Lanka, Costa Rica.
I recently wrote an article on Firecrests, so it was a particular delight in the New Forest this morning to watch one collecting a huge feather for its nest, going right down to the ground to pick it up. Also a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker and some Crossbills! #
April 12, 2025 at 1:16 PM
I recently wrote an article on Firecrests, so it was a particular delight in the New Forest this morning to watch one collecting a huge feather for its nest, going right down to the ground to pick it up. Also a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker and some Crossbills! #
Looking forward to this
📕 Watch out for the latest books at Global Birdfair plus these authors
@dominiccouzens.bsky.social
Dan Rouse
@themarshtit.bsky.social Nick Acheson
✍️ Book signing sessions & talks
Don’t miss out!
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@dominiccouzens.bsky.social
Dan Rouse
@themarshtit.bsky.social Nick Acheson
✍️ Book signing sessions & talks
Don’t miss out!
www.globalbirdfair.org
#globalbirdfair #nature #birds #naturebooks #wildlife #natureconservation
March 17, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Looking forward to this
Wonderful to have such positive feedback, thanks, Eddie
For me, the best thing about Birdwatching magazine is the @dominiccouzens.bsky.social article. This month’s is so good and goes well morning coffee. E
March 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Wonderful to have such positive feedback, thanks, Eddie
Wow, this is astonishing - moving up to 9000km DURING the breeding season!
How much effort have you put in this Valentine's Day?
Research has revealed that male Ruff travel thousands of kilometres in search of mating opportunities over the course of the breeding season:
Research has revealed that male Ruff travel thousands of kilometres in search of mating opportunities over the course of the breeding season:
Male Ruff travel thousands of kilometres in lekking season
A new study on Ruff movements has defied traditional ideas about bird migration and breeding, with some males covering up to 9,000 km in search of a mate during the nesting season.
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February 14, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Wow, this is astonishing - moving up to 9000km DURING the breeding season!
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Did you know that a migrating monarch can sometimes fly over 100 miles in a single day? 🦋
With all the news about monarch butterflies — and yesterday being Western Monarch Day — this is a great chance to learn a bit more about their incredible migration.
www.xerces.org/blog/5-monar...
With all the news about monarch butterflies — and yesterday being Western Monarch Day — this is a great chance to learn a bit more about their incredible migration.
www.xerces.org/blog/5-monar...
5 Monarch Migration Facts
A migrating monarch can travel over 100 miles in a single day! Learn more lesser-known yet fascinating facts about the annual North American monarch butterfly migration.
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February 6, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Did you know that a migrating monarch can sometimes fly over 100 miles in a single day? 🦋
With all the news about monarch butterflies — and yesterday being Western Monarch Day — this is a great chance to learn a bit more about their incredible migration.
www.xerces.org/blog/5-monar...
With all the news about monarch butterflies — and yesterday being Western Monarch Day — this is a great chance to learn a bit more about their incredible migration.
www.xerces.org/blog/5-monar...
Thanks so much for this, Karen Jones. Much appreciated.
Review: The Hidden Life of Garden Birds
This new Dominic Couzens title is ideal to flick through when you're studying your backyard birds, says Karen Jones: https://bit.ly/42fGWVj
This new Dominic Couzens title is ideal to flick through when you're studying your backyard birds, says Karen Jones: https://bit.ly/42fGWVj
February 4, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Thanks so much for this, Karen Jones. Much appreciated.
Completely agree with this.
Rare bats and biodiverse woodland cannot simply be moved, whatever the UK government claims. What should have moved in the HS2 debacle was the route of the line. I wonder why major construction companies preferred to propose a £100M tunnel instead? 🤔 💷🦇🦤. @craigbennett3.bsky.social
February 1, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Completely agree with this.
RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch - a fact for you. Did you know that the amount of black on a male House Sparrow's chest is a reliable indicator of its ability to fight rivals? The larger the area of black, the better the warrior. #naturewriting #biggardenbirdwatch
January 24, 2025 at 5:37 PM
RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch - a fact for you. Did you know that the amount of black on a male House Sparrow's chest is a reliable indicator of its ability to fight rivals? The larger the area of black, the better the warrior. #naturewriting #biggardenbirdwatch
The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch is coming up 24-26 January. Here's a perfect guide. Amazon reviewers say: "The best bird ID book I have found by far" and "Witty, informative commentary and beautiful photos". @CarlBovisNature @Natures_Voice @JB_Publishing
January 15, 2025 at 11:15 AM
The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch is coming up 24-26 January. Here's a perfect guide. Amazon reviewers say: "The best bird ID book I have found by far" and "Witty, informative commentary and beautiful photos". @CarlBovisNature @Natures_Voice @JB_Publishing
Session of washing up was rudely interrupted by the sight of three Otters. I wish that would happen every time.
January 7, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Session of washing up was rudely interrupted by the sight of three Otters. I wish that would happen every time.
Any ideas, entomologists? It looks like a caterpillar and it was photographed in lowland forest in Panama in early December. @georgemcgavin.bsky.social? #entomology
January 7, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Any ideas, entomologists? It looks like a caterpillar and it was photographed in lowland forest in Panama in early December. @georgemcgavin.bsky.social? #entomology
Really cool book from @princetonupress.bsky.social in one of its many natural habitats, lowland rainforest in Panama.
January 7, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Really cool book from @princetonupress.bsky.social in one of its many natural habitats, lowland rainforest in Panama.
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Look out for an ITV Meridian news item THIS EVENING after 6pm about one of our members, & an absolute Sussex wildlife hero, Benji Fallow.
This is Benji with the cards made from his drawings
This is Benji with the cards made from his drawings
December 12, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Look out for an ITV Meridian news item THIS EVENING after 6pm about one of our members, & an absolute Sussex wildlife hero, Benji Fallow.
This is Benji with the cards made from his drawings
This is Benji with the cards made from his drawings
This should be really interesting
BOOK NEWS 🪶 COVER REVEAL 📚 WOOOOP!
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
December 10, 2024 at 4:54 PM
This should be really interesting
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From the classic Almanac from Lia Leendertz, to a year's worth of nature poetry; a fantastic bug each day from @dominiccouzens.bsky.social, to foraging inspiration from Danielle Gallacher, and many more! Pop over to the bookshop homepage to discover more gems 📚 🍃 #Booksky
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December 9, 2024 at 2:23 PM
From the classic Almanac from Lia Leendertz, to a year's worth of nature poetry; a fantastic bug each day from @dominiccouzens.bsky.social, to foraging inspiration from Danielle Gallacher, and many more! Pop over to the bookshop homepage to discover more gems 📚 🍃 #Booksky
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Good selection!
Almanacs and seasonal guides are perfect gifts for nature lovers, helping you connect with the world around you and stay attuned to seasonal changes. They'll make you eager for each new season and ready to discover its wonders!
Here are our faves:
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#NatureGifts
#Booksky
Here are our faves:
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#NatureGifts
#Booksky
December 9, 2024 at 5:38 PM
Good selection!
Delighted that my Tweet of the Day featuring the Snow Bunting was selected for today's "Pick of the Week" on BBC Radio 4 (UK). Blimey - not a bad career weekend. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Pick of the Week - Luke Wright - BBC Sounds
Luke Wright chooses audio highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
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December 8, 2024 at 7:47 PM
Delighted that my Tweet of the Day featuring the Snow Bunting was selected for today's "Pick of the Week" on BBC Radio 4 (UK). Blimey - not a bad career weekend. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Please do vote in the Birdwatch Birders' Choice Awards for 2024. Especially please could you vote for one of the books I co-wrote this year?
December 8, 2024 at 12:14 PM
Please do vote in the Birdwatch Birders' Choice Awards for 2024. Especially please could you vote for one of the books I co-wrote this year?
So delighted to see that my book "The Hidden Lives of Garden Birds" has made the Mail on Sunday's recommended garden books for Christmas! Thanks to Constance Craig-Smith. www.dailymail.co.uk/home/books/a...
Hoe, hoe, hoe, Merry Christmas! Books for the gardener in your life
Constance Craig Smith recommends the best Gardening books to give your favourite green thumbed friend or family.
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December 8, 2024 at 12:04 PM
So delighted to see that my book "The Hidden Lives of Garden Birds" has made the Mail on Sunday's recommended garden books for Christmas! Thanks to Constance Craig-Smith. www.dailymail.co.uk/home/books/a...
Really talented artist here
November 22, 2024 at 6:55 PM
Really talented artist here
Hi Nature Writers, this is one of my latest books, available in all good bookshops and the usual outlets. #naturewriting
November 22, 2024 at 5:25 PM
Hi Nature Writers, this is one of my latest books, available in all good bookshops and the usual outlets. #naturewriting
On my recent trip to Borneo, one of the mammals I most wanted to see was the wonderful, pot-bellied, big-nosed Proboscis Monkey. I saw them in both Brunei (when one crossed the road in front of the car) and in Sabah. They are still fairly common.
November 21, 2024 at 5:56 PM
On my recent trip to Borneo, one of the mammals I most wanted to see was the wonderful, pot-bellied, big-nosed Proboscis Monkey. I saw them in both Brunei (when one crossed the road in front of the car) and in Sabah. They are still fairly common.
Just a quick hello. I'm Dominic Couzens, wildlife and travel writer. Here's me at Mount Kinabalu on a rare clear day, a couple of weeks ago.
November 18, 2024 at 12:37 PM
Just a quick hello. I'm Dominic Couzens, wildlife and travel writer. Here's me at Mount Kinabalu on a rare clear day, a couple of weeks ago.
Hello, Blue Sky. I'm Dominic Couzens, multiple author and natural history person. New on here.
December 28, 2023 at 1:20 PM
Hello, Blue Sky. I'm Dominic Couzens, multiple author and natural history person. New on here.