Birdwatch

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Three of Britain's most charismatic heathland birds have continued their recovery, according to the results of a major survey conducted almost 20 years after the previous assessment: https://t.co/6rhAPfVfeK

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A programme widely credited with aiding the recovery of Sweden's Wolverine population is facing growing challenges as funding fails to keep pace with changing conditions and support among local communities begins to weaken: https://t.co/1sYrEFm6G0

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We're excited for Global Birdfair! Whether or not you're already planning to go, read BirdLife's International's feature on the event's role in saving species, from White-headed Duck to albatrosses, in the July issue of Birdwatch.

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Review of the Week: 15-21 June 2026

There were no midsummer doldrums as North Walian birders enjoyed a fly-over Fork-tailed Swift, the Western Reef Heron relocated to Denbighshire and two Green Warblers were identified. Sam Viles reports: https://t.co/ngIwpDKuFm

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An interaction between a Barn Owl and a Red Kite, caught brilliantly on camera by Andy Thompson, is the focus of this week's winning image: https://t.co/dKG0AiLI3Z

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A rare butterfly species is thriving in Kent thanks to the efforts of conservationists, farmers and volunteers: https://t.co/ZFVgEDrEEd

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Golden Jackal is continuing to expand its European range despite the recovery of Grey Wolf populations, with researchers suggesting that human-altered landscapes are helping the species to colonise new areas: https://t.co/4DywD4XfwV

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Birders are being given a rare opportunity to follow the breeding season of European Honey Buzzards in Sussex through a new nest livestream: https://t.co/0HjlDV2H50

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Global Birdfair’s role in conservation, Amur Falcon ID, a local patch big year, Eurasian Dotterel, the Calf of Man Bird Observatory and a lifetime of Shetland birding all feature in this month's Birdwatch, out now! https://t.co/hCZRXxKdDq

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An Avocet seen in the West Midlands recently has been confirmed as the oldest of its kind ever seen in Britain: https://t.co/HoCr0arNXW

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Northern Fulmar is continuing to highlight the extent of marine plastic pollution, with a new study revealing that more than four in five birds examined across the North Atlantic had plastic in their stomachs: https://t.co/UxZtVJ5zA6

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The recovery of Scottish Wildcat has received a further boost after it was confirmed that released females have given birth to kittens in the Cairngorms National Park for the third year running: https://t.co/qi3ngwRQER

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The end of the notebook era

From battered notebooks to eBird lists, David Campbell charts his journey from pen to phone – and wonders why he misses the old ways, even as he embraces the new: https://t.co/E0p7Olj7ao

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A reintroduction scheme to prevent the extinction of Lesser Grey Shrike in Spain has seen more than 850 captive-bred birds released in the past 16 years, but results have been modest so far: https://t.co/N6JiHd7YQb

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Pan-Species Listing: How to Become a Super-Naturalist review

For anyone interested in biological recording – or simply keen to broaden their natural-history horizons – this is a brilliant title, says Ed Stubbs: https://t.co/TCZllHXdHr

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A new European green big-day record has been set in Spain, with nearly 200 species recorded and 300 km cycled: https://t.co/UaCHiuKg8x

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A further 17 Western Capercaillies have been released into France's Vosges Mountains, despite previous setbacks to the scheme: https://t.co/4ne2sOsqUI

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A Highland butterfly enthusiast is cycling and walking more than 800 km across northern Scotland in an ambitious attempt to see every resident butterfly species found in the region: https://t.co/oWZmYWkVi4

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As we're celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Seabird Monitoring Scheme in our August issue, we've been having a brilliant time sorting through Puffin photos!