Not sure what to expect at #MigFest? This 10-minute film from last year gives you the full flavour — migration magic, birds, people & the buzz of Spurn in September. 🎥 Watch now: https://t.co/0IPMTatVGM 🎟️ Book 2025 tickets:

Our brand new annual report is available to download now! Articles include Pied Flycatchers and Ring Ouzels in the Peak District, urban Peregrines and Swift rescue in Sheffield, and raptor box installations in the Hope Valley https://t.co/6HY5itMl38

Please remember that if you found any bird in Yorkshire requiring a description for @ynuorg last year, can you please send in a description if not already. Following link shows you how to do it: https://t.co/2KQ8YamhNh The list of species requiring descriptions is in the image.

Patchwork Challenge 2025 Charlotte Foote and Jacob Spinks introduce this year's local birding competition:

Knutsford Ornithological Society. latest website update. https://t.co/iSu47JdPnA

As the days get longer and the flowers return, here are some of the species to look out for in your gardens and local green spaces 🦋🌼 Sign up to discover more species with tips on how you can attract them 👉 https://t.co/63In23gwBd #SaveButterflies #MothsMatter

February brings us closer to the return of bumblebees – you may even be lucky enough to see some this month🤞 Bumblebee queens emerge from hibernation in spring, but keep your eyes peeled for early emerging bumblebees ⏰ Learn how to identify bumblebees: https://t.co/53UZIp8TL3

This unique book details the ups and downs of over 270 species over the last 200 years such as this 2013 Great Northern Diver, beginning with the worlds 1st nature reserve & the birth of conservation. Order now by email bowint223@gmail.com

Coming soon: Due to exceptional ongoing demand we have arranged an additional print run in order to ensure everyone who wants one can obtain a copy. Even better, economies of scale allow us to offer these at just £25 per copy plus p&p. Email bowint223@gmail.com for details.

I have finally completed my Algerian trip report which may be of interest to some people. The Cloudbirder link is here: https://t.co/lk40BsopYh

Ornithologists have discovered the largest known roost of the Critically Endangered Yellow-breasted Bunting:

The 2024 WCWW11 newsletter has now been published with statistics, photos, artwork and articles about the event and conservation of waders around the world 📷 Link in our bio Wrybill © Ben Ackerley Be #inspired by #waders or #shorebirds #WCWW24 #conservation #charity

Just received an advance copy of 'Spiders' and the printing is excellent. I've also just put some of the original illustrations on my website https://t.co/vL4WAHX99Q Please RT for spider lovers @BritishSpiders

Petition: Ban driven grouse shooting

5 RN Ducks (2 1st W Drakes 3 females) at Anglers CP 15.20hrs @Barnsleybsg @AnglersPark @WakeyBirders @Wintersett1 @BirdGuides

63 issues of Yorkshire birding for sale no duplicates £80 free postage @BirdDoncaster @ynurc @spurnbirdobs @jonnybirder @bowintersett2 @Donny_Birder @JohnLawArt

Big birds have big feathers which need more time to be renewed than small feathers. #Spoonbills are big feathered #birds. How do they fit #moult of #flight #feathers in the annual schedule? The start of an answer is now provided by paper in @ARDEA_journal https://t.co/scVpBDgP34

Belated news; Barau´s Petrel, Pterodroma baraui photographed at Cap Ferret by Guillaume Rey on 10th October 2024, confirmed from photos by Bob Flood and Hadoram Shirihai - the 1st record for France and Western Palearctic - More photos - https://t.co/c4HzfBnACA

Pretty pleased with finding this Rock Pipit with @pauloleveller at Jonny Brown's Common this morning. @BirdGuides

✍️New story on the #AvianHybrids blog! Do Cactus Wrens play by the biogeographical rules? https://t.co/mcEQARKQBY Based on the @RSocPublishing paper by Violeta Monserrath Andrade-González and her colleagues | #ornithology