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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

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