Dr Jenny Coomes

Marine Ornithologist. Cognition and foraging in great tits @uccBEES with @birdcognition | Master of @cornishjackdaws | @_BTO A ringer

[Ros Green @r_green24]

2/6 #BOUasm24 #Sesh1 Our new framework for assessing species vulnerability to spatially explicit anthropogenic pressures whilst on migration can help unify vulnerability assessments and make them easier to compare and contrast for any planning authority - https://t.co/ud2PFiG7Dp

[Dr Jenny Coomes @JayCee_161]

A very interesting and different perspective to document our seabird declines. @Signe_Dalsgaard compares old footage and photos with what the seabird cliffs in Norway look like today. We need to shift our baselines back, to help us look forward.

[The Seabird Group @TheSeabirdGroup]

"Silent bird cliffs - a photographic journey through shifting baselines."

@Signe_Dalsgaard documents the decline of kittiwake populations along the Norwegian coast, illustrating the concept of shifting baselines through powerful photographic comparisons.

#CoimbraSeabirds

[The Seabird Group @TheSeabirdGroup]

A great turn-out for the 16th International #Seabird Group Conference! 🥳#CoimbraSeabirds

We’re only halfway through, and already had lots of fantastic seabird talks! Huge thanks to the @ECOTOP_UC team at @UnivdeCoimbra for putting on such an excellent event 🤩

[Defunct ASAB Conference @asab_conference]

Stopping behaviour in gulls is vital in the context of diversified foraging (e.g. chip-pilfering 🍟). Learning important info about Edinburgh’s favourite birds 😉 from @CamilleTroisi

#ASABwinter2023

[Sam Bayley @SamBayley2]

Doing site visits at Toe Head yesterday with @DavidRees8 and saw a flock of 21 Chough feeding on the beaches. Two were ringed, SFF nestling from 2022 by @JayCee_161 NE of Ballydehob and CFN nestling this year by Luke Harman near Castletownshend @NPWSIreland @BirdWatchIE @_BTO

[Jordan Cuff 🕸️🧬🕷️ @JordanCuff]

Such devastating news. As my PhD and BSc supervisor, Bill introduced me to molecular ecology and trophic interactions, and deepened my entomological love. Beyond that, his warmth and humour helped me through some very trying times, and he fundamentally changed my life path. 🦋🧬

[Dr Jenny Coomes @JayCee_161]

Really interesting article. At GCSE, Biology is focused on how processes work. It would be great to supplement this with knowledge about species, habitats and how the natural world is connected. 🌍 Inspiring the next generation. #naturalhistorygcse

[BQMagEditor @BqEditor]

@curlewcalls @Siobhan_Baillie In case anyone reading doesn't know much about Mary's amazing work on the GCSE in Natural History, here is an article she wrote about it in our now sadly-defunct magazine. Hope you can read it!

[Dr Jenny Coomes @JayCee_161]

This @_BTO guide came in the post and I can already tell it's going to be very useful! An excellent resource, particularly useful for reminders of moult, fat, muscle and brood patch scores. #ringing #nestrecording

[Dr Jenny Coomes @JayCee_161]

An excellent course on advanced data analysis in R with @RobThomas14 and @PiedflyWales . Everything was so well explained and I'm very inspired to try new approaches on my data. A thoroughly enjoyable two days. #RStats @Ecoexplore

[Auke-Florian @AukeFlorian]

Bird nests made from anti-bird spikes! 🤯 Even for me as a nest researcher, these are the craziest bird nests I've ever seen. Today my paper came out on this rebellious behaviour. And it's like telling a joke...

A thread. 🧵

[Dr Jenny Coomes @JayCee_161]

@amberhopgood Thanks Amber, there were loads all over the ragwort!

[Dr Jenny Coomes @JayCee_161]

Recent fieldwork finds. Lots of small skippers about. Quite the colour contrast on these mating marbled whites. 🦋 Unknown caterpillar species... 🐛 and a winged yellow-headed grasshopper (that's not the species name, again it's an unknown critter!). 🦗 #ecology #fieldwork

[Sam Bayley @SamBayley2]

Another great recovery. Adult male Goldcrest ringed on 10 Sep 2019 at Ballinphellic, Cork by @JayCee_161 died hitting a window in Newcastle West, Limerick on 13 Jun 2023. With an average lifespan of 2 years is this an Irish longevity record? @BirdWatchIE @_BTO @_EURING

[Dr Jenny Coomes @JayCee_161]

The last blue tit chicks of the year in the SRG boxes. Ringed a little while ago with @samlloyd389_sam One great tit nest left to fledge. In the midst of nest checks I lament that I have no time but it's gone in a flash and all over for another year. @_BTO #nestrecording

[Christine Beardsworth @DrCBeardsworth]

🚨 PhD opportunity 🚨
From personality to prey: understanding movement of migratory shorebirds during the non-breeding period

With myself, @AllertBijleveld, @_SamanthaFranks and @stefanako71

Advert: https://t.co/74bpPHaXgv
VC Studentship info: https://t.co/coQQyvY2m1

[Richard D Gregory @RichDGregory3]

My piece in the @ConversationUK 'Europe has lost over half a billion birds in 40 years. The single biggest cause? Pesticides and fertilisers' https://t.co/mhiqNu8OX8 @RSPBScience @UCLCBER @Natures_Voice 🐦

[Dr Jenny Coomes @JayCee_161]

We've been surveying for butterflies in the last few weeks. My photos through binoculars are improving! Common blue, grizzled skipper, small heath. #fieldworkfinds #notbirds !!

[Dr Jenny Coomes @JayCee_161]

There have been many trials and tribulations with this nest (!) But Terry's dedication meant we got there! #mandarinduck

[Terry Elborn @hoopoe2016te]

Been monitoring a Mandarin nest near Wimborne, was pleased to capture the amazing moment (be it not the best quality) 9 little ducklings went bounce, bounce, bounce! They really do enter the world with quite some thud! @DorsetBirdClub @BBCSpringwatch @samlloyd389_sam @JayCee_161

[Dr Jenny Coomes @JayCee_161]

Amazing nature morning! Whilst ringing it was nice to catch both lesser and common whitethroats to compare. Plus my first views of an adder! (Saw this dark one and a lighter variation). Cuckoo and turtle dove both calling at the site. Slow worm too. #ringing @_BTO #nature

[Dr Jenny Coomes @JayCee_161]

@afpwalks @hoopoe2016te @_BTO No worries at all it was great to meet you all 😊

[Dr Jenny Coomes @JayCee_161]

Really great ringing session yesterday. Nice variety of species including this gorgeous garden warbler. Whitethroat, greenfinch, goldcrest, cetti's, tits, thrushes. Also my first swifts of the year! (About 40). #ringing #swifts @hoopoe2016te @_BTO