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Sadly, we have seen a big increase in avian flu cases in the UK- particularly in waterfowl Whilst the risk to the public remains assessed as very low, Government advice is not to touch any visibly sick or dead birds, and to keep pets away Read on for ways to help: 📷Ben Andrew

RSPBScience's tweet image. Sadly, we have seen a big increase in avian flu cases in the UK- particularly in waterfowl

Whilst the risk to the public remains assessed as very low, Government advice is not to touch any visibly sick or dead birds, and to keep pets away

Read on for ways to help:

📷Ben Andrew

New #PhDproject with @ThinkUHI Blurring the edges: assessing impacts from the spread of non-native conifers on birds, plants and hydrology in Scottish open blanket bog habitat mosaics Closing date: 09-01-26 Location: Thurso, Scotland Apply here: findaphd.com/phds/project/b…

RSPBScience's tweet image. New #PhDproject with @ThinkUHI

Blurring the edges: assessing impacts from the spread of non-native conifers on birds, plants and hydrology in Scottish open blanket bog habitat mosaics

Closing date: 09-01-26
Location: Thurso, Scotland

Apply here: findaphd.com/phds/project/b…

Did you know? Some birds can bend their long beaks Rhynchokinesis allows birds like Snipe and Black-tailed Godwits to flex the end of their upper beak, allowing them to be efficient in picking out prey from deep mud or sand. #ScienceFactFriday

RSPBScience's tweet image. Did you know? Some birds can bend their long beaks

Rhynchokinesis allows birds like Snipe and Black-tailed Godwits to flex the end of their upper beak, allowing them to be efficient in picking out prey from deep mud or sand. 

#ScienceFactFriday

Studying for an MSc in the UK this year and looking for a research project? Check out our list of available MSc projects now live: rspb.org.uk/helping-nature…


Huge congratulations to our colleague Rhys Green on winning the 2025 Nature of Scotland Outstanding Achievement Award for a lifetime of scientific dedication to Corncrake conservation @RSPBScotland


Did you know? Some owls aren't silent fliers Unlike many other owl species, fish owls make noise when they fly because their wings have fewer sound blocking combs. This is because they don't need to sneak up on prey with sensitive hearing. #ScienceFactFriday

RSPBScience's tweet image. Did you know? Some owls aren't silent fliers

Unlike many other owl species, fish owls make noise when they fly because their wings have fewer sound blocking combs. This is because they don't need to sneak up on prey with sensitive hearing. 

#ScienceFactFriday

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Restoring peatland. Capturing carbon and providing breeding habitat for #waders. wadertales.wordpress.com/2025/08/16/pea… Paper by Rob Hughes & Chris Bingham #ornithology

GrahamFAppleton's tweet image. Restoring peatland.
Capturing carbon and providing breeding habitat for #waders.
wadertales.wordpress.com/2025/08/16/pea…
Paper by Rob Hughes & Chris Bingham
#ornithology

A touching tribute to the life of Patrick Stirling-Aird, who was central to founding the Scottish Raptor Monitoring Scheme where RSPB conservation scientists were privileged to work with him. His passion, expertise and tenacity will be greatly missed.

OBITUARY: Patrick Stirling-Aird MBE, Secretary of the Scottish Raptor Study Group. raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/11/10/obi…

RaptorPersUK's tweet image. OBITUARY: Patrick Stirling-Aird MBE, Secretary of the Scottish Raptor Study Group.

raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/11/10/obi…


Did you know? Storm Petrels weigh the same as one AA battery, making them the smallest Atlantic seabirds Weight is regularly recorded by our scientists when tagging birds because it is a key indicator of health and age. #ScienceFactFriday

RSPBScience's tweet image. Did you know? Storm Petrels weigh the same as one AA battery, making them the smallest Atlantic seabirds

Weight is regularly recorded by our scientists when tagging birds because it is a key indicator of health and age.

#ScienceFactFriday

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There are no more Slender-billed Curlews left on earth. The species was declared EXTINCT in October 2025. Yesterday at #AEWAMOP9, as delegates paid tribute to this elusive bird, this taxidermied specimen was on view, serving as a powerful reminder of what's at stake. The…

BonnConvention's tweet image. There are no more Slender-billed Curlews left on earth. 

The species was declared EXTINCT in October 2025. 

Yesterday at #AEWAMOP9, as delegates paid tribute to this elusive bird, this taxidermied specimen was on view, serving as a powerful reminder of what's at stake. 

The…

Did you know? Some birds have dexterous feet By having two toes forward, and two back instead of the 3v1 system of many birds, parrots, owls and some woodpeckers, can handle food and climb on vertical surfaces easier. #ScienceFactFriday

RSPBScience's tweet image. Did you know? Some birds have dexterous feet

By having two toes forward, and two back instead of the 3v1 system of many birds, parrots, owls and some woodpeckers, can handle food and climb on vertical surfaces easier. 

#ScienceFactFriday

RSPB Science a reposté

Our report for 2023 is out now in @britishbirds. There's a summary at rbbp.org.uk/2023-report-ov… but if you prefer to watch rather than read then head to our youtube channel for an illustrated video with the key findings youtu.be/arj1m7NfKmY

ukrbbp's tweet image. Our report for 2023 is out now in @britishbirds. There's a summary at rbbp.org.uk/2023-report-ov… but if you prefer to watch rather than read then head to our youtube channel for an illustrated video with the key findings youtu.be/arj1m7NfKmY

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