David Norman

Bird-ringer, nest-recorder, author, volunteering for ornithology and nature conservation.

Member of lots of committees but comments are mine alone.

[UK RBBP @ukrbbp]

What better way is there to spend the Easter 🐣🐣🐣 weekend than birdwatching, and hopefully finding and recording rare breeding birds to help with their conservation? Here’s some ideas of what to look for in early April

[UK RBBP @ukrbbp]

BLOG: Ian Woodward, BTO senior research ecologist, describes how combining data from the RBBP and the BTO’s Heronries Census has improved our knowledge on the UK’s Little Egret population, as in new @britishbirds paper https://t.co/MfCsosgSE6

[David Norman @ProfDavidNorman]

The members of Merseyside Ringing Group have added the Group's name to the letter calling for an independent scrutiny of Liverpool City Region's proposal for a barrage across the Mersey Estuary.

https://t.co/tmePJ2imuk

[Dawn Balmer @DEBALMER]

Thank you, Ian! We're really going to miss you on the panel - your broad knowledge of birds and habitats, questioning mind and great company have made you a wonderful person to work with.

[UK RBBP @ukrbbp]

The latest report from the RBBP, Rare Breeding Birds in the UK in 2023, is out now in British Birds. It reports on the 104 species and races of rare breeding birds recording breeding, or showing signs of breeding, in 2023. There’s a summary at https://t.co/cLbTPkCDY1 🧵 [1/15]

[David Norman @ProfDavidNorman]

@manxmannin Peter, as you know I ringed (and colour-ringed) her as a chick in May 2014 on Beeston Castle, Cheshire. We're thinking of writing an article, with you as a co-author and some of the most interesting of your photos, in our ringing group annual report. Please may we get in touch?

[David Norman @ProfDavidNorman]

I'm pleased to see that 'orange 27', the female ringed by me as a chick in Cheshire in 2014, now 11 years old, is still going strong in her 9th year of breeding on the Isle of Man.
Thanks Peter!

[Peter Christian @manxmannin]

Peregrine Falcon food pass sequence today. Male uppermost in photos #isleofman 🇮🇲#NaturePhotography #Falcons @WildlifeMag

[David Norman @ProfDavidNorman]

@MarburyBirds Try searching https://t.co/UbthdedWO5
to trace its origin, if you can see enough detail. Good luck!

[David Norman @ProfDavidNorman]

@MarburyBirds A nice adult male (bright orange feet, black bill). Well done Debbie!

[UK RBBP @ukrbbp]

As promised, a shorter video (saves you 4 minutes to spend birding) with 3 pointers to make your birdwatching more valuable for the monitoring of rare breeding birds

[Ollie Padget @OlliePadget]

!PhD opportunity! We are recruiting a student to use biotelemetry and modelling to understand bycatch in Europe's most endangered seabird, the Balearic shearwater. If you are interested come to our online Q&A session on 12th Dec. See advert below!

[Wildlife and Countryside Link @WCL_News]

The Prime Minister was wrong to blame nature protection & regulators for stopping development🏡

Read our joint letter to @Keir_Starmer calling for an urgent meeting to discuss how #nature & sustainable development can go hand-in-hand👇

https://t.co/pfdtk59dng

📷Cassie Crocker

[David Norman @ProfDavidNorman]

I was surprised, but very pleased, to receive in today's post a nice letter from @Juliet_vickery and a gold coloured badge to mark my 50 years membership of the BTO, the organisation that leads on much of this country's bird study.

[David Norman @ProfDavidNorman]

I have just 'attended' the talk online to Cheshire Wildlife Trust by @grahamfappleton and it was probably the best presentation to a local bird/wildlife organisation that I have ever seen and heard. So full of information, so nicely and simply explained. Thanks, Graham!

[UK RBBP @ukrbbp]

Our latest report, Rare Breeding Birds in the UK in 2022, has just been published in @britishbirds. It reports on the 108 species and races of rare native bird recorded breeding, or showing signs of breeding, in 2022. There's a summary at https://t.co/dpH86VyMcb [1/16]

[David Norman @ProfDavidNorman]

@woodlandbirder @chiffchat Tortuous process for ordering from Bloomsbury but I'm sure it will be worth it for a nice pre-Christmas present to myself!

[UK RBBP @ukrbbp]

Our report on Non-native breeding birds in the UK, 2015-20, as published in @britishbirds, is now available open access on our website. Read the summary and download the pdf here https://t.co/Ajksmk5AqQ

[Kirsten Carter @Sealemonsrock]

Tonight @Channel4News showcase @Natures_Voice,@JNCC_UK, @_BTO #Birdsofconservationconcern latest update for seabirds & it's not good news with more species than ever joining the red list. Urgent action is needed to reverse these declines 🧵👇 https://t.co/7hhNlCh1dY

[David Norman @ProfDavidNorman]

@woodlandbirder Knapweed was their favourite at one of my Cheshire nature reserves.

[NASA @NASA]

"The Eagle has landed."

On July 20, 1969 — 55 years ago today — #Apollo11 touched down on the Moon.