Bespolka Zeiss Shrikes

The UK's youth team for @FlywayChampions'20 | Stepping up to save #SteppeEagle | Many thanks to our sponsors @ZEISSBirding & @Cameron_B_Trust.

[Bespolka Zeiss Shrikes @ZeissShrikes]

Welcome everyone to the UK's Youth Team entry for @FlywayChampions 2020 - Bespolka Zeiss Shrikes 🤙 This year, the unity of British Youth will step up to save #SteppeEagle 🦅 Want to support us? Head to our JustGiving page below 👇https://t.co/5JTG6LPpEK

#COTF20 #YouthInSteppe

[Merlin Bird ID @MerlinBirdID]

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[Champions of the Flyway @flywaychampions]

A contender for the best #COTF20 team name, please welcome - THE BORING WARBLERS!

In truth they're far from boring, and you can find out about them - and donate to their target to help save Steppe Eagles - here: https://t.co/Qj0iQDgipd

[Champions of the Flyway @flywaychampions]

"We are the Agamon Hula KKL Avian research center team, but you can either call us the Black-winged Kites or just give us the trophy…"

Confidence oozes from these young ornithologists from the Hula Valley - but who are they? https://t.co/tuBWm5KxFu

#COTF20 #SteppeUpforEagles

[Champions of the Flyway @flywaychampions]

(Thread) If you need a good news story amidst the chaos, how about this? Despite our international teams being unable to enter Israel for the race (Plan B to follow 😉), and despite the backdrop of confusion and distraction, our teams march on regardless....

[Champions of the Flyway @flywaychampions]

Hey folks! An update from the #COTF20 office for teams and participants:

#SteppeUpforEagles

[Jonathan Meyrav @JMeyrav]

Dear friends,
The Israeli Govt just declared a quarantine on ALL arrivals to Israel.
Anyone entering from Mar 11th -31st needs 2 weeks of quarantine, meaning our #cotf20 Intl teams cannot come.
We are shocked, although we saw it coming... Madness.
Jonathan and the team.

[Milosz Cousens @BirdingWarsaw]

I'm absolutely gutted we can't come to #COTF20

[Bespolka Zeiss Shrikes @ZeissShrikes]

A few words from our Captain @ElliotsPetrel 💪 We ask that all teams unable to attend to keep fundraising because the endangered #SteppeEagle needs our help and it's now or never 🦅 All it takes for the rise of evil is for good men to do nothing.

@ZEISSBirding @flywaychampions

[Indy Kiemel Greene @GreeneIndy]

Unfortunately the #COTF20 has been cancelled for all international teams.
🦅
Its a real shame but we will continue to fundraise over the next few weeks so please donate whenever you can using the link below!👇🙏🙌

#steppeupforeagles #ZeissShrikes

https://t.co/d95a1Ug7wd

[Bespolka Zeiss Shrikes @ZeissShrikes]

Unfortunately the #COTF20 has been cancelled for all overseas teams but we will still continue to fundraised over the next few weeks to save our Steppe Eagles, so please donate what you can using the link below! 🙏👇🙌

#steppeupforeagles #ZeissShrikes

https://t.co/49iwvyKwar

[ZEISS Birding @ZEISSBirding]

More discoveries: The new ZEISS Victory SF 32 is designed to fulfil the needs of birders and wildlife enthusiasts and allows birders to discover more, see more details and identify more species – more of everything!
https://t.co/w4xR5LKWVr

[Dorset Bird Club @DorsetBirdClub]

Dorset Bird Club is sponsoring this team. Well done to them for going green, and good luck!
They have a just giving site if you want to help them save Steppe Eagles.

[Indy Kiemel Greene @GreeneIndy]

We're going green for the #COTF20!💚😎🦅

#ZeissShrikes #steppeupforeagles @flywaychampions @ZEISSBirding

[Tommy Saunders @TommySaunders19]

Some spectacular art work on auction to support the steppe eagles!! Please email - [email protected] to place your bid for the art you like the look of!! All the money will be going towards the protection and research in to the declining steppe Eagle!

[Bespolka Zeiss Shrikes @ZeissShrikes]

Seeing as its #WorldWildlifeDay2020 we are happy to announce that the #ZeissShrikes will be walking the event in Israel.
Its more environmentally friendly and it will give us a better chance to experience the beautiful landscape and wildlife around us!
#COTF20 #steppeupforeagles

[Champions of the Flyway @flywaychampions]

@TommySaunders19 @ZeissShrikes #COTF20 #SteppeUpForEagles

[Tommy Saunders @TommySaunders19]

Thank you to everyone who has already donated to our @flywaychampions team, the @ZeissShrikes! Please can you spare any change and donate it to the link below.

https://t.co/KMmHvTGsMy

[Champions of the Flyway @flywaychampions]

More than 20 teams to choose from taking part in #COTF20, many with youth birders taking a lead to #SteppeUpForEagles - including the @ZeissShrikes! 100% of funds donated go to saving Steppe Eagles - help them push up their total here: https://t.co/FebDZRfCZh

#ZeissBirding

[Bespolka Zeiss Shrikes @ZeissShrikes]

@flywaychampions @Init2Linnet @JMeyrav @TmLivingWBirds @MikeDawson28 @TobyWarbler @birdfairbirders @DanAlon5 @yoavperlman @NatureIsrael They really are Linnets to Win it!