Rob Swift
@RobSwift5
Birder & Birding. Continuously inspired by the wonder of birds & the natural world around me!
1/4 📊 6,800 trapping nets dismantled The Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) are celebrating our 50th anniversary and what a half-century it's been in the fight against illegal bird trapping! Today we’re taking a look back at our efforts to combat the use of mist-nets!
5 days since 25 Curlews released & having flown off strongly the majority returned to the Haymeadow near their pens that day, since then they’ve steadily been moving to the salting, joining the increase flock of wild curlews. JK has buddied up with an unringed Curlew & Whimbrel
Wonderful start to the day with the release of 25/ 32 Head Start Curlew recovery project #Curlews. It took them a few moments to realise the roof netting was gone before taking flight, circling the meadow & heading towards The Swale salting. #conservation @KentishPlover 1/2
July jamboree Birding @WestMidBirdClub Belvide Reserve, Staffs, this AM, 2 Sandwich Tern, juv Arctic & c8 Common Tern, 2 Lesser Scaup, 2 Garganey, 6 Black tailed Godwit, Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, 12+ Common Sandpiper, 3 LRP, Mandarin, Spotted Flycatcher @Staffsbirdnews 👌🏻
I’m a bit of a fan of ‘mature’ Bird books, so bought this recently. Love the plates & the text seems to add a bit more descriptive depth than modern ‘clean cut’ Bird ID guides.The late Donald Watson’s a fine artist and the author of the best monograph study of the Hen Harrier.👌🏻
Wonderful start to the day with the release of 25/ 32 Head Start Curlew recovery project #Curlews. It took them a few moments to realise the roof netting was gone before taking flight, circling the meadow & heading towards The Swale salting. #conservation @KentishPlover 1/2
But behind this rescue lies a sad and stark reminder of ongoing threat. ⚠️ The missing males are suspected to have been illegally killed off-reserve, and at Geltsdale alone, eight breeding males have disappeared since 2020. Our latest report: brnw.ch/21wUo3j
1/4 📊 1,500 clap-nets dismantled. As part of celebrating our 50th anniversary, the Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) is highlighting key figures from our anti-poaching operations. Today we're focusing on ‘clap-nets!’
It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning. He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time. Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Aimee and…
A final piece of advice from Holly Butcher - written the day before she passed away from cancer at just 27: “It’s a strange thing knowing you’re going to die young. At 26, I thought I had time… To fall in love. Start a family. Grow old. But cancer doesn’t care about plans.…
Dare I go out for a third afternoon in a row in an attempt to get Great Northern Diver footage when this is the best I've got so far? It does show quite well how iridescent green the base of their necks is.
Amazing views of the long-staying Black-winged Pratincole last week as it hawked for insects at Brow Marsh and over the home patch of Hillwell here in Shetland. A lovely bird to get on the house list 🙂
Cromerty Firth, Scotland - an Oil Rig storage area for 50+ years. There’s something stately but stark about them at this evening’s dusk.
Good Morning…a bit of ‘calm ambience’ in nature’s monochrome, coming to you from Cromarty, Black Isle, Scotland. 🙂😌 #seascapephotography @cromarty
🌿 Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) means developers must leave nature better than they found it. Now @GOVUK wants to drop this rule for small sites- that could mean big losses for wildlife. 🦋 Small green spaces matter. 📣 Say no to weaker protections. wtru.st/4lqxG7w
Two enjoyable, contrasting weather visits to @RSPBScotland Udale Bay, Cromarty Firth, today Highlights were Quail, Osprey, 4 Whimbrel, 153 Curlew, c20 Barwit, 354 Oystercatcher, Common Sandpiper, 7 Sandwich & 1 Common Tern, 3 P F Geese & views of farmland birds. #BirdsOfTwitter
"Play it nice and cool, son, nice and cool. Do you know what I mea
Rosie, aged just 9, showing us all how to rescue a sheep stuck on its back 👏👏 📹 Daniel Thackray
Cattle Egret from the Zeiss Hide at WWT Slimbridge in Gloucestershire 7 July 2025
Rare sighting of female Bitten feeding an almost fledged youngster. She is solely responsible for rearing of young which normally leave the nest between 12 to 14 days to start exploring their surroundings but remain dependent on mother until about 8 wks @ElmleyNNR @KentishPlover