This week we announced the sad passing of colleague and friend, Mark Smart from the RSPB England Team. Mark was hugely respected & liked in the conservation community, a giant of wetland creation. Our latest blog is a tribute. He will be deeply missed shorturl.at/qNU13

Most-downloaded BOU 👩🏻‍🏫👨🏿‍🏫🧕🏽👳🏽‍♂️ 🌈 articles 2023

Nest survival of threatened Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) breeding at low densities across a human-modified landscape

Harry Ewing Dr Samantha Franks Jen Smart (she/her) Niall Burton Jen Gill (she/her)

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ib…

#ornithology

Fancy facilitating the development of a UK Species Action Plan for Curlew - deadline for application is 31 Jan - all information publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/se…
RSPB Science Wader Study Graham Appleton

Don’t we scrub up well😀 Celebrating the #NatureOfScotland awards & all the wonderful projects represented tonight - good luck everyone ⁦Nature of Scotland Awards⁩

📢Calling all kids! Can you design a wader inspired t-shirt to add to our webshop? Our 2023 competition is just for you! More details here ➡️ waderstudygroup.org/news/design-a-…

📢Job alert! 📢 We have a fantastic opportunity for a Conservation Scientist with a background in ecology, applied statistics & remote sensing to model conservation strategies for lowland waders RSPB Science #ornithology Deadline 24th July. Pls RT! Info👉bit.ly/3NAPVrc

Is it really SIX YEARS since I wrote this 'will it work?' article about head-starting Black-tailed Godwits!
wadertales.wordpress.com/2017/06/13/spe… 🎂
#waders #shorebirds #ornithology

Only 8 days left to get your nominations in for this years Nature of Scotland Awards awards

.Wendy Chamberlain MP I’ve emailed you to raise your voice for nature when the REUL bill returns to the House of Commons #REUL

JOB VACANCIES: 2 x Investigations Officers, RSPB Scotland.

A rare opportunity to join the frontline in tackling the ongoing illegal killing of birds of prey.

Closing date: 11 June 2023. Full time, £30-33K.

Application details here ⬇️⬇️
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Job opportunity closing 7 June with RSPB Science contract Senior Conservation Scientist to lead our response to Avian Influenza app.vacancy-filler.co.uk/salescrm/Caree…

15 days to apply for Nature of Scotland Awards awards. Our Conservation Science Award recognises scientists who's research supports Scottish nature conservation. More info on how to apply rspb.org.uk/about-the-rspb…
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🚨NEWS: New study led by RSPB shows illegal killing major cause of death in #HenHarriers A thread📷 #Ornithology | RSPB England RSPB Scotland

Fabulous news - always a proud moment when this happens

With #WorldCurlewDay just five days away (on 21 April), here's the latest #WdaerTales #Curlew blog.
Tough times for breeding pairs in Breckland (East England):
wadertales.wordpress.com/2023/01/04/cur…
Research by Harry Ewing et al
#waders #shorebirds #ornithology

This weeks #Wildisles favourite moment had to be the leeches hunting the toadlets but I bet you all thought I was going to say the #waders Wash Wader RG Wader Study

Oh my the reaction of the #Gogglebox folks to the buzzard/rabbit & rabbit mating scenes on #WildIsles was just brilliant 😂😂😂Rebecca Speight C4 Gogglebox

Great news and richly deserved accolade for Davy McCracken

Favourite bits from #WildIsles had to be the capercaillie stooshie - scares me that I may never see that, we simply cannot lose this species #ornithology Cairngorms Connect Grant Moir RSPB Scotland RSPB Science

Wow wow wow - that footage of the eagles hunting the geese was extraordinary #WildIsles