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The UK’s statutory, scientific authority on nature. We work across land & sea for nature, for people & the planet.
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Thank you again to everyone who carried out swan counts for the International Swan Census on 17th-18th January. Just a reminder to please enter your data. For more information: www.bto.org/gsmp-isc

Find out how to report swan colour rings on www.ring.ac

📷Bridget Hiza/BTO
Picture of a Whooper Swan with an orange colour ring/BTO/Bridget Hiza
January 30, 2026 at 11:18 AM
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🌿Next week Manchester will host #IPBES12 @ipbes.net – delivering a landmark Business & Biodiversity Assessment that will reshape how organisations measure their nature impacts.

JNCC will be supporting Defra at this pivotal moment for science-led policy 🧵

#IPBES12 #BizBiodiversity
Four tall outdoor flags in green, blue, and dark grey, each displaying the IPBES logo and the tagline “Science and Policy for People and Nature,” blowing in the wind against a dark, cloudy sky copyright IPBES
January 30, 2026 at 10:28 AM
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Interested in how you can consume more sustainably❓

Take a look at our factsheets on chocolate 🍫 and fruit 🍊!

These accompany our new report on the drivers of consumer decision-making & how to encourage sustainable consumption habits 👇

jncc.gov.uk/resources/fa...

#SustainableConsumption
A chart showing the lowest‑ and highest‑impact fruits for deforestation, species loss and water use. Apples, peaches, grapes, watermelons, cantaloupes and pineapples are shown as low impact, while mangoes, bananas, oranges and apples appear in the high‑impact categories copyright JNCC
January 30, 2026 at 9:10 AM
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East or west? Tracking work from 2017-2020 by BTO staff provided the first evidence of Scottish breeding Arctic Skuas wintering off South America! Other individuals wintered along the western and southern African coast. #seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
Graphic displays an image of an Arctic Skua by Edmund Fellowes/BTO and a map showing rough migration routes to their south American and west to south African coast wintering grounds. Caption reads: 'East or west? Tracking work from 2017-2020 by BTO staff provided the first evidence of Scottish breeding Arctic Skuas wintering off South America! Other individuals wintered along the western and southern African coast. #seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social'
January 26, 2026 at 12:09 PM
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(1/) Tree Sparrows are more typically seen in hedgerows rather than trees across the UK. This species declined by 98% 1967–2023. It now has a very patchy distribution, so it can be quite a challenging species to find in many areas. @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social
January 30, 2026 at 8:05 AM
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🐚Why do Red Lists matter? In today's blog, we discuss a new GB Red List Assessment on marine molluscs & echinoderms

Find out how we apply IUCN #RedList Categories & Criteria to evaluate regional extinction risk bit.ly/45CRted

@thembauk.bsky.social @naturescot.bsky.social #TogetherForNature
A purple spiky sea urchin sits on a sandy sea floor
January 29, 2026 at 3:42 PM
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Hope, optimism & remembrance 💙

Our latest blog explores the significance of the BBNJ Agreement - the UN treaty focused on conserving & sustainably using #MarineBiodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction - & the legacy of Dr Kristina Maria Gjerde 🌊🌍

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January 26, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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Colleagues from JNCC, Defra, @naturalengland.bsky.social & UK academia came together this week to explore how we can better bridge the science–policy divide🌍🤝
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A large group of attendees stands together in a meeting room in front of a large screen displaying the CASCADE Symposium titled ‘Bridging the science-policy divide copyright JNCC
January 23, 2026 at 11:42 AM
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🌿UK publishes first post-EU assessment for habitats and species.

Latest reports cover nationally important habitats and species in each of England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland & our UK offshore marine area

Find out more👉https://bit.ly/4sRWnOl
#TogetherForNature
A calm lake with mirror waters sits in the foreground. Trees and shrubs are framed in the background. A soft beam of sunlight pierces through the canopy of a tree covering the water
January 22, 2026 at 3:51 PM
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Did you know that wood burning is the most polluting way to heat your home? Tonight is #CleanAirNight so a good chance to find out more
Head across to cleanairhub.org.uk from @globalactionplan.bsky.social
Night sky background. Text reads: CleanAirNight 22 January 2026 Save the date for #CleanAirNight
January 22, 2026 at 10:58 AM
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It’s #CleanAirNight 💨🌙
Did you know:
🔥Burning wood releases CO₂ instantly, while forests take decades to reabsorb it
🔥In the UK, domestic wood burning is the largest source of PM2.5 #AirPollution
Cleaner air helps protect nature & people 🌍
👉https://bit.ly/JNCC-CAN
Infographic which says 'Wood burning is the most polluting way to heat your home' in orange and white letters. There is a line which on the left reads 'most polluting' to 'least polluting'. Above it has open fire as a large flame to the left (next to most polluting), then it says 'Defra -exempt/Ecodesign stove', then 'Gas fired boiler', then under least polluting, it says 'electric heating
January 22, 2026 at 10:43 AM
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Nature is essential for physical and mental wellbeing. 🐛🍃

Find out more in this IPBES Nature Insight podcast episode about the many benefits of nature: www.podbean.com/ew/pb-i55f3-...
January 21, 2026 at 10:04 AM
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⏳ 14 days to #IPBES12🌍

#DYK ? The IPBES #BizBiodiversity Assessment will strengthen efforts to meet the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework targets, helping the world achieve the goal of living in harmony with nature by 2050.🏡

🇬🇧 Manchester, UK

📅 3–8 February 2026

🧪Updates coming soon!
January 20, 2026 at 9:05 AM
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Imagine flying from the Antarctic to the UK and back every year for the best part of 30 years. With the longest migration of any Tern and a possible lifespan of over three decades, Arctic Terns can really cover some distance! #seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
Graphic Displays: An image on an Arctic Tern by Sarah Kelman/BTO next to a map with lines depicting their migration route from the UK to the Antarctic. Caption Reads: Imagine flying from the Antarctic to the UK and back every year for the best part of 30 years. With the longest migration of any Tern and a possible lifespan of over three decades, Arctic Terns can really cover some distance! #seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
January 19, 2026 at 9:04 AM
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(1/) The most recognisable song that Great Tit delivers is a simple, two note song that is sometimes remembered by the mnemonic or phrase: ‘Teacher, Teacher.’ It can now be heard across many parts of the UK. @btobirds.bsky.social JNCC RSPB Science #Ornithology
Great Tit by John Proudlock/BTO
January 21, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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(1/) Now is a great time to think about signing up to survey a BBS square ready for when the survey season begins in April. Here is just one example of a vacant square that we are looking for a volunteer to survey! @btobirds.bsky.social JNCC RSPB Science #norfolkbirds
Map of a vacant BBS square in Norfolk.
January 15, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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Biodiversity is essential for a healthy planet & to protect it, we need to understand how nature is changing 🌍💚

Our latest blog reflects on new findings about how local & national biodiversity monitoring can work together to support #NatureRecovery 👇
jncc.gov.uk/news/why-loc...

#TogetherForNature
A group of people looking out across a body of water using binoculars
January 14, 2026 at 4:25 PM
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📢 BASC has lifted the voluntary call for restraint on waterfowl shooting in Scotland after improved weather and three consecutive thaw days 👇
jncc.gov.uk/news/severe-...

Please continue to take care across the countryside - birds may still be recovering from recent adverse conditions ❄️🪶
January 14, 2026 at 1:50 PM
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@jncc.bsky.social and @sei.org have developed the Global Environmental Impacts of Consumption (GEIC) indicator to quantify the impacts that #consumption has on the global #environment 🌍

jncc.gov.uk/news/measuri...

#Indicators #Agriculture #Commodities #palmoil #Deforestation #Biodiversity
Measuring consumption’s impact on global biodiversity | Advisor to Government on Nature Conservation | JNCC
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January 12, 2026 at 12:34 PM
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(1/) The short song of Blue Tit can now be heard across many parts of the UK. It reminds some of ‘that’ famous part of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony (if you know, you know!) This YouTube video includes it: youtu.be/CD9kOMiSZQE... @btobirds.bsky.social JNCC RSPB Science
A Blue Tit perched on a branch.
January 14, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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Countryside users are asked to take care not to disturb birds in severe weather👉 bit.ly/3Z15qPc

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation calls for voluntary restraint. Some areas in Scotland have been identified as being particularly affected
Image of a frozen lake with reeds to the front and snow covered trees in the background
January 9, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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Exciting news! 🌍 A new project in the Cayman Islands will use #EarthObservation tools to monitor & protect unique habitats, including mangroves & ancient forests 💚

Funded by #DarwinPlus & delivered with Cayman Islands Department of Environment. Learn more 👇
jncc.gov.uk/news/blog-20...

#UKOTs
Central Mangrove Wetland from above. The Central Mangrove Wetland is one of the largest contiguous mangrove forests in the Caribbean copyright Cayman Islands Department of Environment
January 9, 2026 at 10:43 AM
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Siskins! 2024 was an ‘influx year’ & bird ringers caught & ringed 63,815 across the UK! This was the highest number ever recorded. 😮 Among birds caught in the UK were Siskins previously ringed as far away as Russia & the Czech Republic.

📖 www.bto.org/ringing-...

📷 Siskin by Graham Catley / BTO
A Siskin, a small yellow-green bird with black streaks, clasps the twig of a tree with its feet and the twig hangs down with the weight of the bird.
January 9, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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“We cannot withdraw from the fact that over 1 million species of plants and animals face extinction.” 🧪

IPBES remains committed to its mandate to provide the most credible science and evidence about biodiversity to all decision makers and actors. 🌍
January 8, 2026 at 8:07 PM
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(1/) Our first theme of 2026 is Farmland Bird Fridays! Each week, we will be sharing BBS trends of some of our most familiar farmland birds. Our first species focus is the iconic Skylark! @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social #Ornithology #CitizenScience
January 9, 2026 at 8:12 AM