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Sam O'Donnell introduces us to his local patch Walthamstow Wetlands, and tells a tale of the exciting species seen during his time birding there. britishbirds.co.uk/news/patching-…

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The Missing Records database has now been updated. The file contains all the birds that have not yet been submitted to BBRC for last year (2024, with a few notables from earlier years as well). britishbirds.co.uk/rarities-commi…

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Just like a Barnacle Goose, our February issue is migrating to your doorsteps as we speak! In the issue: • Assessement of Chiffchaff calls • Naturalisation of Barnacle Geese • A review of Black-headed Bunting records by BBRC Not subscribed? Visit our website and subscribe!

Exciting to see our new paper published in @BritishBirds detailing all the latest on numbers, distribution & breeding success of the UK naturalised Barnacle Goose pop. It brings about our thinking on monitoring requirements for this population & sets out our new programme of work

📻#NanoTags on Jack Snipe! 🪶 A collaborative project is investigating habitat preferences and winter movements of Jack Snipe using #motuswts.🌍 Understanding these patterns will help better protect these incredible birds! 📸: Oliver Metcalfe and Charlotte Foote, now on Bluesky Collaborators

Are vagrant Nearctic landbirds mere victims of the weather? Jon Bryant explores the theories surrounding movements of Nearctic vagrants. Read more: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/articl… 🥇Subscriber Content 📸Cape May Warbler by Richard Stonier

Exploring some of the fantastic wildlife boat trips around the UK including Skomer Island, Shetland Seabird Tours, and Bempton Cliffs RSPB. britishbirds.co.uk/news/exploring…

In Feb 23 we undertook a census of the UK naturalised Barnacle Goose population. The aim to produce an updated population estimate & report on winter distribution. Results have now been published in @BritishBirds, with our thinking on future monitoring needs #Ornithology 1/7 ⬇️

Explore previous records of species by visiting the BBRC Past Records database. Discover UK rarities now at britishbirds.co.uk/rarities-commi…

📣 MARCH ISSUE is making its way to our subscribers this week. Dive right in to: • The origins of wintering Snow Buntings • Delayed pigmentation in Jackdaws • European Storm-petrels in The Gambia Wait for your copy to arrive or use your digital subscription

Common Ringed Plovers are known to decorate their nest scrapes with fragments of shell and small flat stones, however some individuals have been noted to use other materials to decorate their nests. Read more: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/articl… 🥇Subscriber Content

Common Ringed Plovers are known to decorate their nest scrapes with fragments of shell and small flat stones, however some individuals have been noted to use other materials to decorate their nests. Read more: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/articl… 🥇Subscriber Content

BBRC review of records of female and first-year Black-headed Buntings in Britain; It sets out the rationale and context for the review, describes the review process itself and summarises its conclusions. britishbirds.co.uk/journal/articl… 📸 Robbie Brookes 🥇Subscriber Content

Some vital maintenance work today on the heligoland traps thanks in part to a grant from British Birds A brief respite to look at the #solareclipse A few birds incl 28 PurpleSandpiper, lots waders incl #Oystercatchers & the first Kittiwake (9) of spring. More on our blog later.

Lovely views of this Red-flanked Bluetail at Grutness today. Almost annual here in Shetland during autumn with well over 50 records, but spring records have yet to reach double digits.

Happy Easter to our subscribers 🐣 We're exploring the different types of bird eggs and nesting behaviours over on the BB blog. britishbirds.co.uk/news/interesti…