West London Birding is a sole-trader ornithological consultancy based in Ealing, London. Bill Haines (owner) is a birder, ringer, noc-migger. Also does moths.
Ealing, London
Joined November 2010
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The gulls from @Flatholmers always bring us surprises. We got this sighting from a neighbour in Caerphilly. This neighbour is 92 and loves his garden and his new addition. He rally wanted to know where it came from so asked help to his son to please find out.
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1/14 Super happy today: our new article is out!!!🚨bit.ly/RNP_UK🚨We surveyed people's awareness of, knowledge of + attitudes towards the non-native Ring-Necked #Parakeet (RNP) in the UK 🦜🦜🦜 @Rach_L_White @sarahlcrowley @_KatePlummer Gavin Siriwardena Julia Schroeder
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The first birds have reached the Waddensea and are now in a flock of 5,000 Barnacle Geese from the Russian/Baltic/Dutch populations... It'll be interesting to see what happens next 👀 Will they return to the UK, or is this flyway their new life going forward?
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It appears quite a number of the Scorton (North Yorkshire) / @RSPBSaltholme Barnacle Goose flock have left for southern Germany! 70 have been sighted very close to the Liechtenstein / Austrian border! That's 1,086km from their ringing location!
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Our GPS-tagged Northern Lapwings continue to disperse further south and west. "Rukho2", which breeds up north in Oulu, Finland, just flew across the north sea, crossing right through London city centre, at 2.2 km high in altitude! I wonder if it managed to do some sightseeing :)
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A completely surreal day around the Snares Islands, New Zealand with a Canada Goose amongst Snares Crested Penguins, WT Needletail, 3 Welcome Swallow, 17+ Great Cormorant & 4 Little Black Shags plus Southern Fulmar & Leopard Seal 🤷♂️ Subantarctic Vagrancy central!
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Wisdom, the world’s oldest known wild bird, recently returned to Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge!
The beloved Laysan albatross, or mōlī, is in her 70s now and was first spotted last Friday by a volunteer.
USFWS photos: Jon Plissner
ALT Two black and white seabirds stand and communicate among grass and ground nests.
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A popular London reserve is at risk of development as a council proposes to build part of the site: bit.ly/45xURoC
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Wow look at this flock/dune/beach of sand martins! Cc @WLBirding – at South West, England
Sand Martins on the road in France. They roll around along our lane every year during autumn migration. Is this common behaviour? Why do they do it? It's above 30C, the roads are sticky, are they oiling their wings? Deterring ticks etc? Anyone know!? @ianballam
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The young Great Black-backed Gulls are starting to depart. Please keep an eye out for the distinctive combination of rings which signifies a Skokholm bird and try and read the white alphanumeric code. Many will be heading to our south.
Bill Haines (West London Birding) retweeted
Thanks to everyone who helped out with the @E17Wetlands goose roundup this year 🪿 Over 200 Canada and Greylag Geese ringed or resighted, helps to tell us what these 'iconic' urban birds are doing in and around London. Coming to an urban wetland near you...
#londonbirds
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Results from @_BTO #Nightjar GPS tagging have revolutionised our understanding of wintering locations and migration routes. A neat track from autumn 2022 showing where they slow down/stop (Blue) to refuel & rapidly cross (Orange) the least hospitable habitats. #Springwatch
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How do birds message each other? They Tweet, of course!
@rowhoop joins Bill Haines (@WLBirding) at @WWTLondon in London's biggest sand martin colony 🐣
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Sometimes when you open the back door of a sand martin nest tunnel, you see a couple of parent birds staring back at you 💚
(photo @WWTLondon by Bill Haines @WLBirding)
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To the people accusing naturalist’s of ‘doom mongering’ by reporting a lack of insects, birds, steady rain etc this spring, please understand that we are only telling the truth. None of us want to be see our flora & fauna struggling, but it is, and love compels us to call it out.
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Given that we have only ringed 57 birds since we started, having a re sighted bird abroad it’s very encouraging! Moorhens might be moving a lot more than we think, that’s why the #NMP is so important. So if you are a ringer and fancy getting involved please get in touch!
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New study underlines risk longline vessels pose to threatened albatrosses dlvr.it/SpKVNb
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I reckon whoever voiced Donald Duck spent a lot of time near a Little Egret colony during May.
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Millions of birds make epic migrations around the 🌎 but sadly face increasing threats from habitat loss, pollution & climate change😔🕊️ #WorldMigratoryBirdDay @EalingCouncil pls don’t develop on our #meadow, a vital pit stop for Swifts, Wheatears… even a Wryneck!💚#WMBD2023 – at Ealing, London
ALT An amazing Swift flying, beak open catching insects!
ALT A beautiful Wryneck
ALT A wonderful Wheatear in our meadow.