SWIFTS ARE ARRIVING HOME!
Celebrate your first swift sighting by posting on here and tagging me & Michael Gove - if he knows how many of us are DELIGHTED by their return, maybe he will act & greenlight the ready-and-waiting proposal to secure their essential nesting habitat!

Explore this week's bestselling books, ranging from Michael Morpurgo's captivating 'Private Peaceful' to fresh releases showcasing works by Zeinab Badawi, Scarlett Thomas, and the must-read #YouAreHere by David Nicholls, alongside many others!

Shop now: hive.co.uk/books/bestsell…

6. Wild Service by nickhayesillustration
7. Super Swifts by Justin Anderson and illustrator clover robin
8. Swift by Lorna Hill
9. You Are Here by David Nicholls
10. Held by a Thread by Anna Cutler

Take a break and immerse yourself in natural sounds. Some recordings our team gathered for Apple’s series Earthsounds - now steaming.

Falling in love, literally.

Loving Offspring Films’ amazing Apple TV series #earthsounds . The filming and stories are amazing, and #tomhiddleston ’s narration is exquisite. Lucky as a bioacoustician to have contributed to this series, and for it to launch my BSc/MRes student Isla Hely’s career in filmmaking

Lions are supremely adapted to their environment and know exactly how to use it! Watch EARTHSOUNDS on Apple TV to find out how these astonishing carnivores use sound to their advantage. ​🦁🌍🔊

Tom Hiddleston #Earthsounds #NaturalHistory #Lion #Africa

In response to our swift brick campaign the conservation world is UNITED in support. Check out the letter&signatures😍
To be flanked by members of Wildlife and Countryside Link feels ACE!ThankYou!
Dear Michael Gove EVERYONE is urging you to act. Sincerely, Hannah Bourne-Taylor & the birds (👁️the🐦‍⬛)

Feel the same way about inaction from our leaders on climate and biodiversity collapse ?

We have a BIG announcement coming on Wednesday in what we hope will be the largest ever UK mobilisation of people for nature .

Signup to hear it first chrispackh.am/signup

#bbclaurak

It’s World Curlew Day! 🐤

Our Director, Mary Colwell started World Curlew Day back in 2017 to celebrate Curlews around the world.

Audio recording of a Eurasian Curlew by Merlyn Driver for his album, Simmerdim.

Book shop fights back. 👏👏

What a beautiful and important book Super Swifts by ⁦Justin Anderson⁩ illustrated by ⁦clover robin⁩ A perfect story to read to children (and adults!) esp at this time of year when THEY’RE ABOUT TO COME HOME ♥️to buy⬇️ uk.bookshop.org/p/books/super-…

People often confuse the positions of knee and the ankle in most animals.

Counscious of this, illustrator Satoshi Kawasaki imagined what would happen if human legs were drawn using animals' skeletons as a base.

A review of #SuperSwifts by Laurence (6 years) who was amazed swifts can fly for 4 years without landing!🪺booksupnorth.com/kids-book-revi… 'We love the full page illustrations in this book'
Justin Anderson clover robin Walker Picture Books #swifts #birds #migration #booksfortopics

Sarah Tyson clover robin Walker Picture Books Thanks Sarah Tyson and Laurence for the lovely review. Swifts really are incredible birds!

What a lovely surprise in the post! Thanks to ⁦Benjamin Fallow⁩ for his lovely swift picture. A great future as an illustrator awaits I reckon. Glad you liked the book Benji 😊 ⁦Walker Books⁩ ⁦Walker Picture Books⁩ #swifts

#SwiftAwarenessWeek 29th June to 7th July & this year RSPB are hosting events on their website! See rspb.org.uk/swiftweek

Thanks sophieraworth and BBC News (UK) for giving me the chance to talk about the travels of White-tailed Eagle G818 on the News at Six on BBC1 this evening. Some brilliant footage and photos from @twamers and nyrak62 too - thank you both.

The world needs more Jimmy Watkins