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RBA Birdnews on Twitter
You can now receive the RBA birdnews direct to your Twitter feed. From breaking megas, the latest rarity and scarcity updates and all your local news, it’s all there. It works on any device on which you can view Twitter, including many devices for which there are no dedicated birdnews apps such as Windows and Blackberry.
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We have 11 different news feeds covering Britain and Ireland. Western Palearctic. Please don't submit follow requests for the feeds until you have emailed us (details below) and have had a reply.
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Latest article
The number of singing males on the Embid plateau has risen from four in 2022 to 34 in 2025 following habitat restoration and the release of translocated birds. More here >
Natural England has approved additional releases of White-tailed Eagles in Exmoor, adding a second release site to the long-running Isle of Wight reintroduction project. More here >
Around 50 Critically Endangered Hooded Vultures have been found dead and beheaded, in what conservationists believe was a deliberate poisoning incident. More here >










