RNBWS

The Royal Naval Birdwatching Society Twitter Feed

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The Portland Little Owl 🦉 filmed during the recent RNBWS Spring Field-trip to Portland @PortlandBirdObs

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Portland Part 1. The RNBWS enjoyed a fantastic weekend away at the @PortlandBirdObs. Highlights included the ever-present Little Owl 🦉 and sightings of three Peregrine Falcons!

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@DartmouthBRNC @RoyalNavy @HMSCattistock @CaptAndyBray

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8️⃣ Vahana Officer Training boats…✅🚢⚓️

8️⃣ Seabird names…✅🐧🌊

Creating an identity and a legacy…✅🤝🔖

All part of #BRNC120 anniversary 🎉👏

#LeadWithCourage 🫡⚔️

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@DartmouthBRNC @RoyalNavy @HMSCattistock @CaptAndyBray Guillemot - we like that a lot!

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Great choice of names for the Vahana work boats @DartmouthBRNC !
All eight craft were recently named after seabirds; cormorant, guillemot, razorbill, kittiwake, fulmar, skua, gannet and tern. #seabirds #BRNC

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Some of the other fantastic bird life visible in Patagonia 🇨🇱 , with HMS Protector making the most of any opportunity to see the wildlife when the work schedule permits! #Patagonia #Chile

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With HMS Protector alongside Punta Arenas 🇨🇱 it gave members of the RNBWS an unrivalled opportunity to see Condors in their natural environment. More wildlife coming up in the next couple of days. #AndeanCondor #Patagonia

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We are delighted to announce that Vice Admiral Andrew Burns, the current Fleet Commander, has taken over as President of the RNBWS. He has been a member of the Society for many years, and we are most grateful for his support. He takes over from Vice Admiral Sir David Dobson.

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HMS Protector has recently departed the Chilean 🇨🇱 port of Talcahuano. Here are some of the bird 🦅 and wildlife 🦎 related highlights!

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With thanks to Lt Ieuan Roden RN, who took this fantastic photograph of a barn owl 🦉 onboard RFA MOUNTS BAY in the Eastern Mediterranean. The owl was affectionately nicknamed ‘Steve’. #BarnOwl #OwlsAtSea

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On the 5 Sep we reported a Waved Albatross being cared for by Luis and his team in Lima, Peru 🇵🇪. We are very pleased to say the bird was released mid-September, after recovering from a broken wing. Well done to Luis for helping this incredible bird! @Acap_birds #Albatross

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With HMS Protector alongside Valparaiso, Chile 🇨🇱, several members of the RNBWS visited the nearby reserve at Cachagua to see the fantastic wildlife including Humboldt Penguins 🐧 #Penguin #WildlifeInChile

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Last month, with HMS Protector in Lima, Peru 🇵🇪, Ship’s Company had the chance to visit the ‘Ringed Storm Petrel Project’ and learn about their fantastic work. They also saw a magnificent Winged Albatross, currently being nursed back to health! @Acap_birds @TheSeabirdGroup

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HMS Protector has recently departed Lima, Peru, after a short port visit 🇵🇪 The visit gave members of the ship’s company a great opportunity to observe the local wildlife #Peru #HMSProtector #RoyalNavy

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We hope you like this last video from #Madeira, showcasing two of the subendemic birds, as well as the beautiful endemic lizards 🦎 and dragonfly!

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A two minute video on the endemic birds of #Madeira encountered during the recent RNBWS trip. We hope you enjoy the sights and sounds of these fantastic birds. #ZinosPetrel #TrocazPigeon

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We hope you like this 90second video of Zino’s Petrels recorded 3 August 2024 on the mountain tops of #Madeira. Quite windy conditions that night, with sound recorded separately. With thanks to @windbirds and @MichaelBegg!

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More photographs of the seabirds around Madeira seen during the @Windbirds pelagic! #Madeira

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Members of the RNBWS have just returned from a highly successful trip to Madeira, primarily to learn about the Zino’s Petrel. In the first of a series of posts, here’s some photos of the petrel at sea taken during a pelagic with @WindBirds. #Madeira