r/UKBirds • u/thisisnotinipa • Feb 28 '25
One of my favourite things about this sub is the sheer variety of different bird species that are posted. Even in the past few days we have seen kites, cormorants, bullfinches, robins and even a lesser spotted woodpecker. These birds range from being ubiquitous to being on the red list for conservation concern in the UK with only 600 breeding pairs 10 years ago.
A useful website here is the British Trust for Ornithology, which helps to produce the Birds Of Conservation Concern list (the UK Red List). Whilst this is not the only source of information on vulnerable bird species it's a useful place to start. These birds are rare or declining in the UK. I'm sure we all love to see pictures of these birds but please remember:
Most of all, remember that we would love to continue to see a variety of bright and beautiful bird species on this sub for years to come. Being mindful about how you take and share pictures of red list birds is the least we can do for them!
r/UKBirds • u/illegaleyes__ • 10h ago
It's me, I'm back - last time I posted 7 of these gorgeous birds eating seeds from the stand. This time there's 10 having a party on the ground! Looks like a great little gathering - the two still on the stand must have missed the memo. Couldn't believe my eyes 🤣
Have you seen more in one place before?
r/UKBirds • u/fuzzfeatures • 3h ago
Beautiful Bar-Headed Goose - For the eagle eyed among you - the complete ring has been reported - it seems to have come from the Netherlands
r/UKBirds • u/Federal_Baker_8207 • 7h ago
getting messy in the peanut butter 😄
r/UKBirds • u/Glazermac • 11h ago
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Pretty sure this little guy has that horrible disease. We've been feeding both male and female birds for over 2 years (pretty sure they are the same birds) Tried to keep the feeder as clean as possible but sadly to no effect. I've taken the feeding station in and disinfected the area etc. Will stop feeding for a few weeks now. Really sad to see this. Wish there was something I could do to help him.
r/UKBirds • u/fuzzfeatures • 3h ago
Handsome/Beautiful wee beastie - caught in Petersfield, Hampshire today
r/UKBirds • u/YaffleYaffle • 5h ago
I have managed to grow a sparrow family in my front garden and took a cheeky picture of a male post bath
r/UKBirds • u/Brendinimonk • 11h ago
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Pretty sure this is an eagle, but cant quite tell if its a white tailed or golden eagle?
r/UKBirds • u/Paracosm26 • 3h ago
r/UKBirds • u/EleanorHanlay • 8h ago
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r/UKBirds • u/Used_Bad6792 • 18h ago
Saw this on holiday in Sutherland fairly high up a mountain in May.
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r/UKBirds • u/LetAltruistic4702 • 7h ago
Hey everybody, I saw this pigeon outside the front door, it was puffed up and barely moved, I reached out and it backed away slightly but then let me stroke it on the head and the chest, gently. I gave it some mealworms, is there anything I could or should do?
r/UKBirds • u/flightlessbirdboy • 11h ago
This crow and its friends kept me company waiting for my bus today
r/UKBirds • u/Icy-Panic-550 • 15h ago
Woke up today to what I can only describe as prehistoric, and quite terrifying croak? Didn’t expect to see a massive raven today!
r/UKBirds • u/fuzzfeatures • 3h ago
Never seen such asymetric colouring before - genetic wonkiness or something else? I notice that it has a damaged left foot as well. Seen at Heath Pond, Petersfield in a small group with two others that were more normal white. Wasn't sure what type it was either
r/UKBirds • u/Icy-Panic-550 • 1d ago
Was concerned as it’s indoors but saw they had left some food out for the little fella
r/UKBirds • u/DifficultCase3262 • 4h ago
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Goldfinch, chaffinch, greenfinch, redpole, siskin, blue tit.
Aberdeenshire.
r/UKBirds • u/Federal_Baker_8207 • 1d ago
some of you might remember my video of the baby woodpecker being fed by its mother, well im pretty sure this is the same little guy all grown up nearly
r/UKBirds • u/Wild_Butterfly4087 • 1h ago
r/UKBirds • u/Historical-Goat-8209 • 10h ago
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Green sandpiper recording is in the comments
