Fascinated by migratory birds & their demography. Big fan of cake motivated exercise.

Joined March 2014
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1/6 #BOUsci23 #SESH1 Since the 1980s, declines in European bird populations have been greatest in common and abundant species; many of which are migrants. Here we present a framework to help target conservation actions for these declining populations.
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The deadline for these exciting seasonal roles with @RSPBScience is fast approaching! Go, go, go 🏃 #ornithology #seabirds
Seasonal field staff needed for @RSPBScience projects in 2025 - advert live, closing date 12 Jan. Lots of #seabird (and non-seabird) opportunities across the UK! Get in touch if you’d like to know more about the #seabird roles 🌊 🐦 app.vacancy-filler.co.uk/sal…
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Early bird registration for BOU2025 closes on 3rd February. Make sure you don't miss out! @IBIS_journal #birds #Ornithology
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Ever reported a colour-ringed Black-tailed Godwit? This important paper could not have been written without you: besjournals.onlinelibrary.wi… Summarised as a #WaderTales blog: wadertales.wordpress.com/202… #ornithology #waders #shorebirds
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Over 18,000 people read WaderTales blogs during 2024, to learn more about shorebird research. During the year, we lost another Curlew wadertales.wordpress.com/202… And added NINE shorebird species to the RED LIST wadertales.wordpress.com/202… #ornithology #shorebirds #waders
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Do soundscapes impact our time spent in nature? Find out in my @ConversationUK article written with @_SimonButler 👉 theconversation.com/the-hidd… Based on our recent @PaN_BES paper 👉 besjournals.onlinelibrary.wi… #ornithology #soundscapes #wellbeing
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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿"WaderTales - a taste of Scotland" 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Reading for a wet and windy day? Updated blog highlights stories about Scottish waders: wadertales.wordpress.com/201… Latest blog about surveying waders in the Cairngorms: wadertales.wordpress.com/202… #ornithology
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Great project and team!
📢JOB ALERT - Please RT📢 Interested in the spatial and temporal drivers of soundscape dynamics? I'm looking for a post-doc to join my 'Valuing Nature's Soundscapes' project. Deadline: 10/01/25 #ecoacoustics #soundscapes Details and how to apply: vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancie…
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An exciting PhD opportunity to investigate the migration strategies of a fascinating tropical #seabird with a unique long-term geolocator dataset and great supervisory team! 🤩 findaphd.com/phds/project/cr… 🔗 #ornithology #seabirds #RoundIslandPetrels
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Fennoscandia 🇳🇴🇸🇪🇫🇮 is a 'wader factory'. Blog from 26 Nov 2017 summarises the fortunes of 14 breeding species. Golden Plover was the most commonly encountered, with Wood Sandpiper second. wadertales.wordpress.com/201… Paper in @WaderStudy #ornithology
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1/6 Post-translocation survival and breeding of Madagascar pochard, “the world’s rarest duck”: MadPoch were believed extinct until <30 were rediscovered in 2006. Egg collection established a captive breeding centre, and a new home was identified: Lake Sofia #BOUsci24 #POSTER1
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📢This is the final week to register for #BOUsci24! @IBIS_journal conference on Avian Conservation Translocations. Online 12-13th Nov. Registration closes this Sunday 3rd Nov. Sign up here: bou.org.uk/conferences-and-m… @drkevinwood @VixFranks
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📢 Exciting PhD opportunity 📢 Sex and synchrony: the role of males and females in driving population synchrony in wild birds. With me, @JenGill3 @CatMorrison18 & @btorobrob @ARIES_DTP @biouea More info here: aries-dtp.ac.uk/studentships…

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Did you know that birdsong can improve your mindfulness? 🐦🎶 Dr Natalia Zielonka from @biouea explores how hiding speakers in vineyards to mimic areas with more diverse bird soundscapes helps businesses improve their customer’s experience. #BirdSoundscapes #Biodiversity
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Read my @IBIS_journal blog 'Birdsong and your wellbeing – what’s the deal?' ✍️bou.org.uk/birdsong-and-your… Summarising our recent @PaN_BES paper 🔗 besjournals.onlinelibrary.wi… #ornithology #theBOUblog #wellbeing #birdsong #viticulture #soundscapes #acoustic
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Can #birdsong help your business? A lovely piece by @uniofeastanglia Comms Team about our recent #soundscapes study, with superb commentary from @saffrongrange #vineyard manager, Paul Harrison. Massive thanks to everyone at Saffron for their support! uea.ac.uk/about/news/article…
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Bird song makes you feel better. Research published today on bird soundscapes and what happens when you artifically enhance them, in collaboration with @Nat_B_Zielonka and @_SimonButler @ueaceec zoo.cam.ac.uk/news/increased…

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I'm very excited that another of my PhD chapters is published today #OpenAccess in @PaN_BES! We investigate the links between #Birdsongs, #vineyard #soundscapes and #Wellbeing 🐦🍇🎶 🔗besjournals.onlinelibrary.wi… @LynnDicks @_SimonButler @UEAResearch @NRPBIODTP #ornithology 🧵
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