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Graham Appleton @wadertales.bsky.social · 1h

Yesterday, IUCN declared the Slender-billed Curlew to be extinct.
How did we let this happen?
What lessons are there for the future?
WaderTales blog based on paper by Graeme Buchanan et al
wadertales.wordpress.com/2024/12/12/l...
#extinction #ornithology

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Julian Hughes @penrhynbirder.bsky.social · 8h

That would be right. Tony is part of the MWRG.

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Julian Hughes @penrhynbirder.bsky.social · 8h

Try this...
mid-walesrg.shinyapps.io/mwrg_sightin...

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Welsh Ornithological Society @birdsinwales.bsky.social · 1d

🚨WOS’ response to the recent Senedd debated petition calling on the installation of Swift bricks in all new buildings in Wales.🚨

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Welsh Ornithological Society @birdsinwales.bsky.social · 1d

🚨Ymateb Cymdeithas Adaryddol Cymru i’r ddeiseb a drafodwyd yn ddiweddar yn y Senedd yn galw am osod briciau Wenoliaid Duon ym mhob adeilad newydd yng Nghymru.🚨

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Curlew Action @curlewaction.bsky.social · 1d

There is still time to sign up for our next webinar where you will here a round up of the UK Curlew breeding season.

Book your space via Eventbrite:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1673242055...

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Raptor Persecution UK @raptorpersuk.bsky.social · 2d

An excellent new initiative led by a local community that is sick to the back teeth of illegal raptor persecution inside this National Park.

Bravo, @friendsofthedales.bsky.social

#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime

raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/10/08/e...

‘Eyes on the Skies’ – new campaign to raise awareness of raptor persecution in the Yorkshire Dales National Park

Following the recent collapse of the Yorkshire Dales National Park Bird of Prey Partnership (due to its failure to tackle crimes against birds of prey), and the news that since 2015, 29 Hen Harrier…

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North Wales Live @northwaleslive.bsky.social · 2d

Life can be tough on the island but it's a place of wild beauty that children love and adults embrace

'Opportunity of a lifetime' to live on remote island off Welsh coast

Life can be tough on the island but it's a place of wild beauty that children love and adults embrace

www.dailypost.co.uk

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Julian Hughes @penrhynbirder.bsky.social · 3d

Lovely piece about visitors to @rspbcymru.bsky.social Cors Ddyga's new wetland pools, "slivers of liquid light, their margins still mottled dark with freshly turned mud and root, harbouring long-buried organic treasure, waiting to be snatched".

A @naturambyth.bsky.social project for Curlews

Guardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 3d

Country diary: The marshes are graced with a little catwalk glamour | Nigel Brown

Ynys Môn (Anglesey): What a pleasure it is to watch a pair of glossy ibis – true head-turners, and an increasingly common sight

www.theguardian.com

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Henry Cook @hcbirding.bsky.social · 3d

Appalled to hear this government describe our beleaguered nature in this way. Nature is a necessity, not a nuisance.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Rachel Reeves clears planning blockage amid ‘good relationship’ with developer

Exclusive: Chancellor says 20,000 homes were being held up due to ‘some snails that are a protected species or something’

www.theguardian.com

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Sarah Dalrymple @sarahdalgulls.bsky.social · 3d

Wow! Tracking a butterfly with motus!

Janet Hill @saskajanet.bsky.social · 3d

Look at her go!
#invertebrates 🌿

Screen shot of Project Monarch app map of progress of a monarch butterfly from southern Ontario to Oklahoma.

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nffn.bsky.social @nffn.bsky.social · 4d

Congratulations to our CEO, Martin Lines, on receiving the prestigious RSPB Medal, recognising his leadership in conservation. 🎉 This award honours his tireless work for both farmers and nature. 🙌 We’re so proud of you, Martin!

👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/news/nffn-ceo-martin-lines-awarded-rspb-medal

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Julian Hughes @penrhynbirder.bsky.social · 4d

Quite an autumn for seawatchers in #NorthWales: the week's highlights, including a mainland Wryneck, in @northwaleslive.bsky.social BirdNotes.

And exciting news from @btobirds.bsky.social and @birdsinwales.bsky.social.

📷 @zoobirder.bsky.social #BirdingWales

www.birdnotes.wales/blog/storm-a...

Storm Amy adds to Welsh seabird autumn

Weekend storms brought passage seabirds to North Wales, with hardy birders at storm-lashed watchpoints to see skuas, shearwaters and petrels perfectly at home in these conditions. Sabine’s Gulls...

www.birdnotes.wales

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Julian Hughes @penrhynbirder.bsky.social · 5d

That sounds familiar! #PatientPartners

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Julian Hughes @penrhynbirder.bsky.social · 5d

I'm hoping there is a video of you running around the grassland above Seacombe, however...?

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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) @ukceh.bsky.social · 6d

Many lichen species are sensitive to nitrogen pollution, making them natural indicators of air quality.

📱LicheN is a new app enabling people to help monitor air quality using lichens. Data gathered will improve understanding of N pollution and its impacts on ecosystems.

buff.ly/AmWAOQB

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Side by side photos of a person looking at a picture of lichen on an app and comparing it to lichen on a tree trunk

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Julian Hughes @penrhynbirder.bsky.social · 7d

Guten morgen. Love the range of cheeses available at the local market. I could even have bought a #Snowdonia cheese.

But we need a word about geographic origin, Deutschland.

Snowdonia "Black Bomber" cheese for sale on a market stall in northern Germany. The accompanying sign (8.50 Euros a piece) shows its country of origin as England.

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Julian Hughes @penrhynbirder.bsky.social · 7d

Great news from @rspbni.bsky.social

RareBirdAlert @rarebirder.bsky.social · 7d

After decades of absence, the nocturnal calls of shearwaters once more echo from burrows on Northern Ireland's seabird island. www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/M...

Manx Shearwater Breeding Confirmed on Rathlin Island

After decades of absence, the nocturnal calls of shearwaters once more echo from burrows on Northern Ireland’s seabird island.

www.rarebirdalert.co.uk

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RSPB Cymru @rspbcymru.bsky.social · 25d

This is an area that is home to sensational wildlife – from Little Terns at the coast to Black Grouse and Hen Harriers on the moors. If the Glyndwr National Park goes ahead it must have a strong focus on driving nature recovery and tackling climate change.

NationCymru @nation.cymru · 25d

A consultation has progressed on proposals for a new national park stretching across north-east Wales and Powys

Consultation opens on the proposed Glyndŵr National Park

A consultation has progressed on proposals for a new national park stretching across north-east Wales and Powys. People are being encouraged to share their views on the proposed Glyndŵr National Park,...

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 8d

Exciting news! We’re planning the upcoming Bird Atlas 2027-31, and have met with @birdwatchireland.bsky.social @scottishbirding.bsky.social and @birdsinwales.bsky.social to discuss how we can work together on what we hope will be the most productive Atlas yet. #Ornithology #UKBirding

A group photo of the BTO and BirdWatch Ireland team together on the top of a cliff with green vegetation in the foreground and blue sea in the background.

A group photo of the BTO and SOC team together sitting on a bench and standing in front of a wood timber building.

A group photo of the BTO and WOS team together standing in front of a building with a small tree behind them.

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RSPB Cymru @rspbcymru.bsky.social · 8d

Dyma ein hymateb 👇

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RSPB Cymru @rspbcymru.bsky.social · 8d

Here's our response 👇

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Julian Hughes @penrhynbirder.bsky.social · 8d

Wise words from the @senedd.cymru Swift champion.

@waleslink.bsky.social @rspbcymru.bsky.social

Jenny Rathbone @jennyrathbone.bsky.social · 8d

So much more we need to do to reverse the decline in swift numbers in Wales. Future generations must not be deprived of their iconic cries on a summer evening

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Julian Hughes @penrhynbirder.bsky.social · 8d

Thank you @carolynthomasms.bsky.social @jennyrathbone.bsky.social and @delythjewell.bsky.social for speaking up for Swifts @senedd.cymru yesterday.

NationCymru @nation.cymru · 8d

Senedd members have debated a 10,000-name petition calling for ‘swift bricks’ to be made mandatory in all new buildings to reverse the bird’s alarming decline

Swift action needed: Senedd debates calls to save Wales’ fastest declining bird

Joe Woods, ICNN Senedd reporter Senedd members have debated a 10,000-name petition calling for “swift bricks” to be made mandatory in all new buildings to reverse the bird’s alarming decline. Carolyn...

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 8d

Beavers are set to be legally recognised as a native species in Wales, the Welsh Government has confirmed, paving the way for their managed reintroduction

Ministers eager to protect ‘eco-engineer’ beavers

Chris Haines, ICNN Senedd reporter Beavers are set to be legally recognised as a native species in Wales, the Welsh Government has confirmed, paving the way for their managed reintroduction. Climate c...

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