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Birds of the World | The Cornell Lab @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social · Sep 2

In case you missed it!

Emerging Strategies for Greater Ornithological Impact
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Birds of the World - Emerging Strategies for Greater Ornithological Impact

Birds of the World is expanding beyond its origin as a purely digital monograph series to become a dynamic, data-driven resource that better serves our readers and meets an urgent need for targeted bi...

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GlobalBirdfair @globalbirdfair.bsky.social · Aug 24

October Big Day
Saturday 11 October
Part of Global Birdfair Weekend

💡 Learn
✅ Count
🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Share

Send your bird checklists to eBird

👉 www.globalbirding.org

🌍 EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE
💚 WELCOME TO JOIN IN
🦢 Represent the birds near YOU

#birdsuniteourworld

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Jack Perks @fishtwitcher.bsky.social · Aug 12

My live podcast from @globalbirdfair.bsky.social is now out with Tom Mason

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Live at Global Birdfair: Wildlife Photography & Working With Nikon ft Tom Mason #171 | The Bearded Tit‘s Podcast

This week I'm live at Global Birdfair in Rutland as I talk to Tom Mason a professional wildlife photographer, Nikon Ambassador and Youtuber as we chat about how he got into it, how to do photography o...

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GlobalBirdfair @globalbirdfair.bsky.social · Jul 27

An absolute pleasure! We love welcoming you to Global Birdfair and we particularly loved your ENORMOUS butterfly - so pleased you brought that along! See you next time !

GlobalBirdfair @globalbirdfair.bsky.social · Jul 27

Glad you enjoyed it all! Some brilliant moments captured there! See you next time we hope!

GlobalBirdfair @globalbirdfair.bsky.social · Jul 27

Fantastic! Can we share this across on our other social media platforms ? Any more tree species to add?

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GlobalBirdfair @globalbirdfair.bsky.social · Jul 27

2 weeks ago we were approaching the last of 3 amazing days at Global Birdfair, ‘Festival of Nature’ raising funds for @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social for our Safeguarding Ocean Species conservation project

Check out Simon McCabe’s event video here or on our home page
m.youtube.com/watch?v=uQCM...

Global Birdfair 2025 | Behind the Scenes with Simon McCabe

YouTube video by Simon McCabe

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Ajay Tegala @ajaytegala.bsky.social · Jul 22

The @savebutterflies.bsky.social Big Butterfly Count runs until 10th August - take part and help protect these important insects bigbutterflycount.org

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Layla Alexandra @part-time-nerd.bsky.social · Jul 12

My haul from @globalbirdfair.bsky.social

The gull ID book probably speaks for itself 😅

My partner is from Spain & the proceeds of the Spanish book go towards supporting this crane conservation project. I need to restart learning Spanish & thought this was nice as it educates you.

#globalbirdfair

A baseball style hat, 1 ringed plover pin badge, 1 oystercatcher pin badge, 1 pair of lapwing earrings, a packet of seeds from signing up to a botany conservation group and a 2003 gull ID book.

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British Dragonfly Society @britishdragonflies.bsky.social · Jul 13

It’s the final day at @globalbirdfair.bsky.social 🌍🐦 Don’t miss your chance to visit our stand and explore the fascinating world of dragonflies up close!

⏰ Sunday, July 13th: 9am - 5pm
📍 Lyndon Top, Rutland

#GlobalBirdfair #Dragonflies #TeamDragonfly

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Bird Observatories Council GB&I @birdobscouncil.bsky.social · Jul 13

Last afternoon @globalbirdfair.bsky.social.

Please come along to the Swallow marquee and say hello to the gang and learn about our Observatory Network.

Thanks to Limosa/WildWings for the sponsorship for the stand this year.

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Bird Observatories Council GB&I @birdobscouncil.bsky.social · Jul 13

John Horton delivering one of the final talks in a fantastic programme and weekend @globalbirdfair.bsky.social

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Dr Jonny Hanson @jonnyhhanson.bsky.social · Jul 13

Had a great time at my first @globalbirdfair.bsky.social talking about/signing my lynx book & screening my snow leopard short film.

Met some old friends & lots of new ones!

#coexistence #globalbirdfair

@pelagic.bsky.social @snowleopardcons.bsky.social @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social

🌳 🌿 🌍🦤🧪🦊📚💙

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Kabir Kaul @kaulofthewilduk.bsky.social · Jul 13

As always, I thoroughly enjoyed visiting
@globalbirdfair.bsky.social yesterday. A chance to catch up with friends and fellow conservationists from across the country. The talks by @theurbanbirder.bsky.social and @rspb.bsky.social Youth Council were also a lot of fun!

Mary Colwell and Kabir. Credit: Megan Shersby

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Tragopan @tragopan.bsky.social · Jul 13

When you blend in too well with your stand setup… 😄

One of our team members couldn’t resist surprising a few unsuspecting visitors at the Global Birdfair this weekend!

Thanks to everyone who stopped by and to the organizers for making it all possible!

@globalbirdfair.bsky.social

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Pan-species Listing @panspecieslisting.bsky.social · Jul 13

Great to meet so many keen Pan Species Listers at the @globalbirdfair.bsky.social this weekend. Our combined list for the 3 days so far is 656 species but we bet there are more to add from other folk. Let us know if you can add anything to this panspecieslisting.com/view-list.ht...

Pan-species Listing: Global Birdfair (Lyndon Top, Rutland Water) Year List 2025 | Pan-species Listing

View all the species on any list for any lister, and check out their top targets and blockers!

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Charlie Bingham @charliebingham.bsky.social · Jul 13

@globalbirdfair.bsky.social you were amazing.

Until next time ❤️

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Henry Cook @hcbirding.bsky.social · Jul 14

A superb weekend @globalbirdfair.bsky.social at Lyndon Top, Rutland. Bioblitzes with @panspecieslisting.bsky.social a highlight. Also Gropper and Yaffle in the hand, meeting lots of friends, books, art, BF quiz, cracking talk on seeing Clouded Leopard, and spending too much money on camera gear 😳😅

Putting the overdraft to good use! A Canon R7 mirror less with 100-500mm lens sits on a desk.

Presentation on Sunda Clouded Leopard which is the rarest big cat on earth

This year's Birdfair live mural on seabirds at several locales around the world

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Butterfly Conservation @savebutterflies.bsky.social · Jul 14

We have returned from @globalbirdfair.bsky.social - thank you to the organisers for such a fantastic event! It was great to catch up with everyone and celebrate all things wildlife.
@beccasbutterfli.bsky.social @senizdoesnature.bsky.social @greeneindy.bsky.social @ajaytegala.bsky.social

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GlobalBirdfair @globalbirdfair.bsky.social · Jul 22

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Ajay Tegala @ajaytegala.bsky.social · Jul 15

Such a blast to see so many fantastic folks at @globalbirdfair.bsky.social, catching up with old pals and making new ones - huge thanks to Tim and Penny and the team for organising such a joyous gathering of fabulous humans!

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NaturNaomi @naturnaomi.bsky.social · Jul 15

I had such an awesome time at @globalbirdfair.bsky.social this year 🌟 This time I took part in a podcast, a panel discussion, and chose some tunes for folks to enjoy during the evenings. It was so awesome to catch up with friends and to make some new ones! 💖

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Neil @uk-wildlife.bsky.social · Jul 15

Osprey, playing Otter cubs, giving a talk on Pond Life with Nick Baker, @panspecieslisting.bsky.social bioblitz catching up with friends, meeting wildlife folk, visiting interesting stalls and talks at @globalbirdfair.bsky.social this year
Not bad for "just a High Carbon Wildlife Holiday show!" lol

<e standing in white tent in front of screen with microphone, aquariums in front of me and camera, Nick Baker looking down his microscope

2 otters wrestling among some reeds int he water

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Casual Birder Podcast @casualbirderpod.bsky.social · Jul 18

New episode! I share my experience of this year's @globalbirdfair.bsky.social
The inspiring talks, interactive events, & vibrant community atmosphere made it truly unforgettable! @charliebingham.bsky.social @naturnaomi.bsky.social & others join me!

Take a listen!
casualbirder.com/episode142
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Square image for episode artwork.
A grid of 6 photos showing people featured in the episode.

Top row shows the artwork for the podcast consisting of a drawing of a Bullfinch and the text The Casual Birder Podcast, both on a white background inside a grey border, intended to represent binoculars. The next two photos on the top row show young white women with brown hair.
The bottom row shows 3 photos. The left one is a young woman with red hair, the middle photo shows a young man with a long black beard wearing a baseball hat with an older white woman wearing glasses and a pink shirt, and the photo on the right shows a young man with a clipped beard and moustache wearing a baseball hat.

A brown banner along the bottom of the image contains the following white text: #142 Global BirdFair 2025

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Neil @uk-wildlife.bsky.social · Jul 19

Just put up a video about @globalbirdfair.bsky.social 2025 which I attended last weekend, I talk about what's there, what events were going on and discuss the claims its just a wildlife travel show.

And there's a bit of bonus Osprey and Otter footage at the start too!

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Global Bird Fair 2025 - More than just a Eco Tourism Show?

YouTube video by UK Wildlife

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