Spot Fly, Whinchat, Chough, Vestal, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Great Burnet, Yellow Bartsia, 10 Clouded Yellow, Dartford Warbler, Great Fen-sedge & Creeping Willow were the highlights of an enjoyable bus trip to the Lizard today, followed by a quick campus twitch of 2 more Spot Fly

Welcome back old friend

Did everyone have a good patch long weekend? Any #patchgold ? A couple of Poms for me, including a lovely pale phase adult with spoons and a female-type Long-tailed Duck on Friday evening at Barmston

‘Dedicated to Alexander F. Skutch, the only ornithologist we know whose research technique has been to sit and watch; also to BBONT, our local naturalists’ trust, on whose reserve we sat.’
— Barbara and David Snow

Good thread

Weekend coastal walks via rail. A Boulmer bladderwracky beach curly sandpaper (overpassed by a flock of four Arctic skuas!); offshore duck passage; southbound pinkies; migrating brents. The biggest delight, though, was c.50 Greenfinches feeding on sea rocket seeds Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club

Excellent thread

‘The big picture is that air travel taxes are probably the most socially progressive environmental tax you can think of.’

Some of the brightest creatives on Earth use their talents to greenwash and legitimise #FossilFuels . 😢☠️
Imagine how culture, behaviour, and policy could change if they instead used their skills to promote a fast and fair transition to a fossil-free world. 🌱Clean Creatives

Lovely visit to Rye Harbour Nature Reserve yesterday, kingfishers, knot, yellow wagtails and plenty of raptors, including a distant fight between peregrine and top right bird below. Any ID thoughts on that and this evening Castle Water wader appreciated! 🥰 Sussex Birding Sussex Ornithology

The most recent #RBBP report, for 2019, is now available open access on our website rbbp.org.uk/wp-content/upl…. The 2020 report will be in British Birds in November.

200 health orgs including the World Health Organization (WHO) have called on national governments to develop and implement a legally binding mechanism that would immediately stop all future fossil fuel expansion, as well as phasing out existing production.
#FossilFuelsKill
france24.com/en/live-news/2…

Over 4000 people have read about the exploits of 'Bowie', the Norfolk #Curlew , in the last month.
Thanks to Harry Ewing Dr Samantha Franks and BTO
for sharing his story!
wadertales.wordpress.com/2022/07/19/a-n…
#waders #shorebirds #ornithology

This month in British Birds

Pair of Red Kites taking over an active Rook nest

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#ornithology

A mini break in Lancashire for me and the Mule. Looking forward to Gooseathon around Southport and to try for Corn Bunting on the Mosslands. And of course some great cycling.😁

Faversham Creek to Seasalter 7 Greenshank, 26 Little Egret, 10 Sand Martin, 400+ Swallow, 1 Willow Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, 24 Teal, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Peregrine, 3 Raven, 1 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat, 3 Wheatear, 41 Brent Goose, 30 Wigeon, 9 Teal #FavershamCreek #LowCarbonBirding

I have finally started reading this delightful book, which I am very proud to have contributed a chapter outlining my own “journey” to low-carbon birding. I haven’t read it all yet, but the chapters I’ve read so far are really joyous paeans to the simple pleasures of birding. 1/3

When I assigned this, about the Puerto Rican plain pigeon's susceptibility to hurricanes, I wasn't expecting it to publish the day Hurricane Fiona hit the island. The pigeon, and other Caribbean wildlife, are growing less resilient to strengthening storms
hakaimagazine.com/news/the-puert…