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Tim Jones @timsbirding.bsky.social · 11d

Monster!!!!

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Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 12d

We are looking for a short-term residential volunteer to join the team from the 2nd to 19th October (+/-2 days). Tasks include morning bird monitoring (Point Counts / Visible Migration watches) and afternoon maintenance tasks (habitat/estate work)⬇️

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Tim Jones @timsbirding.bsky.social · 13d

A migrant quiet bit of birding at Whitby with @ollie333.bsky.social yesterday was highlighted by one of the best birds we’re lucky enough to see almost every autumn on the Yorkshire coast, Yellow-browed Warbler 😍 #UKBirding

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Ed Keeble @edkeeble.bsky.social · 13d

Today the Hobby kits have been learning about crows- no protection on hand from the adults as the female is long departed and the male doesn't do child minding except for feeding... happy ending as the grabbed bird got rescued in fine style by its siblings. #UKbirding

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Alexander Lees @alexanderlees.bsky.social · 14d

Getting closer bsky.app/profile/gull...

Jan Kåre Ness @gullleather.no · 14d

A first year Dark-sided flycatcher (Muscicapa sibirica) at Utsira, Norway thursday afternoon.
4th record for WP and the second for Norway.

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Mike Carr @mike-carr.bsky.social · 15d

Happy Days
First Yellow-browed of the autumn
Snook, Holy Island
#NEbirding #UKbirding

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Tim Jones @timsbirding.bsky.social · 15d

@jabbirdart.bsky.social & @ollie333.bsky.social have seen Peregrine take down Pinkies in Lancs!

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St Kilda World Heritage Site NTS @stkildawhs.bsky.social · 16d

The last of the 4 previous #StKilda Baird's Sandpiper records was in 1999, and finding a 2nd bird on 16th was a surprise in itself. That 2nd bird was neither of these two though, meaning that Will found a 3rd of the year this morning. Madness! @birdguides.bsky.social
@hebridesbirds.bsky.social

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Tommy's Outdoors @tommysoutdoors.com · 17d

Can species reintroductions harm biodiversity rather than help it? Are we using reintroductions as a distraction from the real drivers of our nature crisis? Listen to my conversation with the one and only @alexanderlees.bsky.social 🌍🦤🧪🪶

➡️ pod.fo/e/32fae6

A middle-aged man with a bald head sits in front of bookshelves filled with scientific and academic texts in what appears to be a home office or study. He's wearing a dark grey jumper and has a slight smile whilst looking directly at the camera.

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Oli Mockridge @yeovilbirder.bsky.social · 19d

65 Glossy Ibis Heron’s Green Bay, flew to Herriot’s Bridge at 7pm. 20 GWE, 7 Ruff, 2 YLG & Hobby #ukbirding

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St Kilda World Heritage Site NTS @stkildawhs.bsky.social · 21d

LESSER KESTREL on #StKilda! Retrospectively identified from Will Miles' excellent images on 16th Sept. We'd recorded a Kestrel from 12th, possibly the same bird, but sadly not relocated today.
@birdguides.bsky.social
@scottishbirding.bsky.social
@hebridesbirds.bsky.social

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Tim Jones @timsbirding.bsky.social · 21d

September 2025 captured in a single post!

Ian Andrews @ijandrews.bsky.social · 21d

18 Sep. Uists. Grey Phalarope, juv Sabine's Gull, Glossy Ibis and 40 Curlew Sandpipers today #BirdingScotland

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Paul Macklam @colonelbirder.bsky.social · 24d

My first Yellow-browed Warbler of the Autumn. Tresta garden.

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Tim Jones @timsbirding.bsky.social · 25d

🙌🙌🙌 mint shot! Send us over them Mipit in hand pics when you get chance plz?

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Tim Jones @timsbirding.bsky.social · 28d

Maybe! Although not ideal winds for a direct arrival potential for some to filter down in the south-westerlies, but probably quite unlikely seen as there has only been this one reported so far!

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Tim Jones @timsbirding.bsky.social · 29d

YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER KALXON 🔥🔥🔥🎸🎸🎸🚨🚨🚨Let the games commence 😂

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Tim Jones @timsbirding.bsky.social · Sep 10

Sounds like you either need to edit what you get notifications about or make sure your scrolling your following feed Mick?

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RSPB Science @rspbscience.bsky.social · Sep 9

We're hiring!🧪🪶

Join our Conservation Science Technical team and help design and develop field equipment for research activities such as tracking and monitoring

Full details here: app.vacancy-filler.co.uk/salescrm/Car...

Technical Officer - Conservation Science | RSPB

We're seeking a highly motivated person with excellent practical and design skills to join the Conservation Science Technical team. Collaborating closely with other scientists and colleagues across RS...

app.vacancy-filler.co.uk

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Raptor Persecution UK @raptorpersuk.bsky.social · Sep 9

Fantastic news! Defra Ministers listened to the science rather than the hysteria & rhetoric of the grouse shooting industry.

Ban comes in to force 30 Sept 2025.

raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/09/09/m...

More excellent news: UK government bans burning on deep peat in England

Press release from Defra (9 September 2025) BURNING BANNED ON ENGLAND’S DEEP PEAT TO PROTECT WILDLIFE Ban on burning heather and grass on deep peat extended to improve air quality for local c…

raptorpersecutionuk.org

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Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · Sep 9

Will be @ @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social for Migfest this weekend and would like to giveaway my old scope and tripod. If there's any young birders looking for a used but well loved scope that's seen plenty of rare birds please either point them in my direction or come find me over the weekend! #ukbirding

Viking ED Pro 80mm, Velbon tripod head and Manfrotto tripod

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Tim Jones @timsbirding.bsky.social · Sep 9

Pallid Swift influx to go with the Ibis?!

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Mike Langman @clennonvalley.bsky.social · Sep 8

After watching Ospreys on my guided Dart 'Osprey' Cruise and telling the group to look out for possible Glossy Ibis's this happens!! I estimated 70 but there were 91! perhaps the Wadebridge flock? at least 3 Ospreys, Kingfisher Mandarin Ducks, Common Sandpipers too.

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Tim Jones @timsbirding.bsky.social · Sep 7

Wander round the usual Whitby spots with @ollie333.bsky.social with a scattering of Pied Fly/Whinchat/Redstarts and then a surprise/not a surprise Glossy Ibis looking a bit out of place flying north a fair way offshore!

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RareBirdAlert @rarebirder.bsky.social · Sep 4

DNA evidence shows how a Red-billed Tropicbird that spent 17 consecutive summers in the cold waters of the Gulf of Maine survived www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/H...

How a Tropical Seabird Survived 17 Summers in the Gulf of Maine

DNA evidence shows how a Red-billed Tropicbird that spent 17 consecutive summers in the cold waters of the Gulf of Maine survived

www.rarebirdalert.co.uk

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Tim Jones @timsbirding.bsky.social · Sep 4

I’ll be talking about camera setting for birds in flight in this…. shop.spurnbirdobservatory.co.uk/shop/product... 😅 otherwise a pint in the crown and I’ll tell you my camera settings…

MASTERCLASS - Visible & Nocturnal Migration | Spurn Bird Observatory Shop

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