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Derek Julian
@camelbirder.bsky.social
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Ecologist, interested in watching and preserving every living thing. Waterbird enthusiast, lover of #waders #geese and #ducks. Can also be found looking at #moths, #butterflies #Dragonflies and much more.
Work in social care.
Lives in Kernow (Cornwall).
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camelbirder.bsky.social
At least 4 Great Northern Divers on the Camel Estuary today. Seems to good numbers in Cornwall this month. #birdinguk #cornwallbirding
December 20, 2025 at 3:37 PM
camelbirder.bsky.social
40 Cattle Egret at Pinkson Creek, Camel Estuary this afternoon. #ukbirding #cornwallbirding
December 20, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Would you like to feed your January WeBS count into the International Swan Census? If you would like to count for the ISC at your WeBS site, please email us at [email protected] to get involved. 🦢

📷Sarah Kelman/BTO

@btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @naturescot.bsky.social

#UKBirding
December 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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btobirds.bsky.social
1/🧵 Two bird species bred in the UK in 2023 for the first time since the 1990s!

The latest report by @ukrbbp.bsky.social published in @britishbirds.bsky.social confirmed a pair of Hoopoes raised three young from a nest in Leicestershire and Rutland. #Ornithology
A Hoopoe perches on fallen tree trunk showing its orange crest, down-curved bill, and black, white and sandy brown plumage. Image credit bottom right reads Hoopoe by Edmund Fellowes / BTO.
December 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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j-dunning.net
Thermal-imaging of two shearwaters in flight over St John's Valley on Lundy last Spring. As well as the bare parts, look at the radiation from the feathered wings!
November 19, 2025 at 10:28 AM
camelbirder.bsky.social
Red Admiral today at Mountcharles near Washaway, Cornwall. #ukbutterflies
December 13, 2025 at 6:44 PM
camelbirder.bsky.social
Water Pipit, 3 Cattle Egret and a Marsh Harrier at Chapel Amble this morning. #ukbirding #cornwallbirding
December 11, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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birdguides.bsky.social
Counts carried out this autumn on the Turkmenistan-Uzbekistan border have logged more than 5,000 Sociable Lapwings – one of the largest gatherings of this Critically Endangered species recorded in recent decades:
Bumper Sociable Lapwing count offers hope for global population
More than 5,000 Critically Endangered Sociable Lapwings were counted at a major migration stop-over in Turkmenistan in autumn 2025. The record high offers rare good news for the species and highlights the importance of key staging sites.
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December 9, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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wadertales.bsky.social
Blog about
* Broad-billed Sandpipers
* The latest Red List for waders/shorebirds and
* Aapa Mires
wadertales.wordpress.com/2024/12/08/b... 🎂
#ornithology
December 8, 2025 at 8:01 AM
camelbirder.bsky.social
This is not surprising.
October 25, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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webs-gsmp.bsky.social
❓Did you know ❓

Diving ducks have their legs positioned further back than dabbling ducks...

However this also makes them less agile on land
Greater Scaup picture on the right of the image (Credit: Paul Hillion/BTO). Title on the top reading 'Did you know...' Followed by text underneath saying 'Diving ducks have their legs positioned further back than dabbling ducks for more efficient swimming'
July 31, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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webs-gsmp.bsky.social
First up on #WeBSSpeciesSpotlight... Black-tailed Godwit 🎉

Black-tailed Godwits are most common in Spring/Autumn as they move from their breeding grounds in Iceland to winter in Britain, Ireland, France and Portugal🌍

Find out more at www.bto.org/learn/about-... 🪶

#ornithology
Picture of a Black-tailed Godwit in the centre, with labels describing what it looks like (long beak, bright orange-brown chest in summer, black and white stripes on wings and long legs). Title on top reads 'WeBS Species Spotlight' with a spotlight on the top left corner and WeBS logo on the right. Text on the left of image of the bird reads 'Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa)' with text under it with Seasonality (Recorded in the UK all year round, with peak in autumn migration), weight (298.5g), eggs (4), diet (Insects, worms, snails, some plants) and habitat (marine and intertidal, wetland, grassland) information.
July 28, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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runnelstone.bsky.social
Pendeen Watch: (25th July 25) Fea’s Petrel 1 minute video as it passed left of the rocks. Digiscoped with iPhone and Swaro BTX. Video has been rendered courtesy of Mike McKee.

Given the distance, time on the bird and general panic, this was the best I could get.

#cornwallbirding #birding
July 26, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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btoscotland.bsky.social
New Study! Goosanders were tracked using GPS tags in two Scottish river catchments. 🌊 Results showed birds ranged over significantly longer river stretches in the Forth than birds in the Tweed, with licensed shooting occurring in the latter. All birds showed greater movement during daylight hours. ☀️
Female Goosander on water alongside the wording: New study. Tracking of Goosanders in Scotland. #BTOScience features in an orange box. Top right of the image is the BTO Scotland logo.
July 25, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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birdguides.bsky.social
Join BirdGuides today and get a FREE £24 ticket to the Spurn Migration Festival! It's a limited-time offer, so click the link to grab yours now. 

https://bit.ly/GoToSpurnForFree 

#birding #birdguides #birdwatching #birdwatch #birds #birdmigration #bird #migfest
July 27, 2025 at 5:01 AM
camelbirder.bsky.social
Grey Seal with skate prey at St Agnes, Cornwall this morning.
July 27, 2025 at 4:25 PM
camelbirder.bsky.social
Wood Sandpiper at Wadebridge this morning. #cornwallbirds #ukbirds
July 26, 2025 at 6:23 AM
camelbirder.bsky.social
Great Northern Diver at Hell’s Mouth this morning.
July 6, 2025 at 11:55 AM
camelbirder.bsky.social
Moth day today with a Barred Straw at work in St Teath this morning. #moth.
July 4, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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Clouded border shared my shower this morning. #mothuk
July 4, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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June 11, 2025 at 6:01 AM
camelbirder.bsky.social
Great few days so far in East/North Yorkshire. Holiday to relax and watch seabirds, thumbs up to both so far.
May 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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March 29, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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February 23, 2025 at 10:14 AM
camelbirder.bsky.social
Really good wildlife cruise on the Tamar/ Lynher today. Spoonbill, Avocet, Black-necked Grebe, hundreds of waders and wildfowl well worth a trip. Next one in February. #ukbirding
January 12, 2025 at 6:08 PM