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Swift Awareness Week, which aims to highlight the plight of the UK's declining Common Swifts, is underway. Find out how to get involved: bit.ly/3TFIBhc

🐣 Success takes vision, care and commitment. Thanks to BirdLife Malta’s dedicated habitat management, birds like the Black-winged Stilt and the Little Ringed Plover continue to breed safely at our nature reserves! 🌿 Our wetlands are alive with new life – a testament to

Pro-grouse shooting Labour MP Sam Rushworth received £10,000 donation from local grouse moor gamekeeper group. Oh! His support for driven grouse shooting during Monday's debate now makes a lot more sense! New blog ⬇️⬇️ raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/07/03/pro…

We need action on grouse shooting. Over 1,500 recorded attacks on our birds of prey. It's time for licensing – to protect wildlife, raise standards, and hold those who break the law to account👇 rspb.org.uk/whats-happenin…

🚨2 Grinds have taken place at Hvalba & Bour in the Faroe Islands today. 🩸 40 pilot whales were slaughtered in Hvalba and as many as 100 in Bour. This senseless murder has ripped much needed cetacean families from our ocean. 📸: Kasper Solberg

#BoycottFaroes She gave birth as she died, slaughtered by the Faroese, who show no mercy. Again and again, the senseless, barbaric mass slaughter of entire pods - ending unique cultures. We must not cease to report and share it. They must not be forgotten. (Video in thread)

A surprise trip to Unst late last night, despite being very driech, the Greater Sandplover showed well at Haroldswick, it was also heard singing! Large flock of Arctic terns feeding at Belmont being harassed by 3 Arctic Skuas whilst waiting for the last ferry home.

3 of at least 4 Hedgehogs visiting our garden feeding station last night.

Our reaction to the news that toxic lead shot is to be banned for nearly all uses in Scotland 👏

About bloody time! Still too long a wait for the actual ban to take place as it's been put off for no good reason for years!

Time this ridiculous “tradition” was forgotten. Burning Witches was a tradition in Scotland wasn’t it, anyone want that kept going ? bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

UK government putting pressure on nature groups to drop opposition to planning bill - by Sandra Laville theguardian.com/politics/2025/…

IRONWORKS MEADOW NATURE RESERVE FIRE RECOVERY APPEAL On 14th July, a devastating wildfire ripped through the Ironworks Meadow Nature Reserve in Heybridge. You can help this wonderful local site recover by visiting their GoFundMe page at gofund.me/83bd4ff1 EBwS Bird News

A perfect example of how bloody difficult is is to get others on a bird when all you can see.......is sea! Excellent!

Splish splash I was taking a bath.........

Mixed emotions working on the wonderful Cairngorm Plateau this year for the 2025 Montane Bird Survey. The stark absence of Dotterel is the most sobering decline that I have seen in my career. I'm also now wrapping up this X profile - catch you on Bluesky as the autumn beckons!

General Licence restriction 'under consideration' in relation to shooting & killing of Golden Eagle 'Merrick' in south Scotland. New blog ⬇️⬇️ raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/07/29/gen…

A few more pics of Black Stork at Boyton marshes 28.07.2025

Great job done by RSPB Birders and the farmer!

The French ban on hunting Curlew is renewed annually. The current ban ends today and I have not been able to find out if has been renewed. Will Curlew be targeted when the new hunting season starts? Background: wadertales.wordpress.com/2018/07/30/bla… #ornithology