Mateo Ruiz

I love birds, wildlife in general, mangroves and uplands. I did an Sc.D. in Mexico and work in UK conservation at the Barn Owl Trust in Devon. Views are my own.

[Mateo Ruiz @MatDMRuiz]

@BarnOwlTrust For some Barn Owls courtship is well under way. For Blue Tits and the like there's still a while to go though, so the small bird boxes I replaced yesterday are in place well before nesting.

[Mateo Ruiz @MatDMRuiz]

Great to get boxes 31 and 17 replaced this afternoon, now we're ready for spring!

[Mateo Ruiz @MatDMRuiz]

@BarnOwlTrust @AntrimLens I'm struggling to remember if there's any occasion where I've heard about this, but perhaps not. It seems more likely that anowl would tackle a squirrel as part of its defensive behaviour around a roost or nest site than simply attempt to take it as prey.

[Mateo Ruiz @MatDMRuiz]

Dartmoor is an exception in that it offers the opportunity for profound contact through camping in a wilder landscape. I believe this should be a widespread right, not a dwindling anomaly.

[British Mountaineering Council @Team_BMC]

It's a huge blow for the BMC and the outdoor community😠

The BMC will support @dartmoornpa, help defend our rights of access, and work alongside other like-minded organisations to try to overturn this result.

Find out more here: https://t.co/UB3xTDNlMx

[Mateo Ruiz @MatDMRuiz]

@pablopv_1972 Encontre un gato asi en los cerros de Portugal, y pense, sea un hibrido? Pero ahora que veo los ojos tan verdes en tu foto, me quedo pensando que si fue el ejemplar verdadero. Gracias!

[Mateo Ruiz @MatDMRuiz]

Watching a Barn Owl hunting over rough grassland this afternoon, I was struck by its exquisite combination of sensory focus and aerial agility. Also good to see a successful strike, followed by some repose in a tree, so not too hungry tonight!

[Wild Justice @WildJustice_org]

We're so grateful for your support, thank you, we're now less than 4,000 signatures away from 100,000, which will secure us a debate in parliament. Please help us spread the word, and reach 100K before the New Year! https://t.co/oWEpuTIWrR

[Mateo Ruiz @MatDMRuiz]

Sadly, there was the carcass of a ½-fledged owlet under this nestbox, but hopefully removing several bucket-loads of nest debris to make the box deep again will prevent other young from getting out prematurely and falling.

[Barn Owl Trust @BarnOwlTrust]

This photo from a recent site visit shows Mateo cleaning out a nestbox at a Barn Owl nest site. Mateo and Pip also stabilised the box by adding brackets and created a new side inspection panel. How to clear out Barn Owl nestboxes and why it is necessary: https://t.co/YYqPd7rJOf

[Mateo Ruiz @MatDMRuiz]

It's astonishing: One of this Pied Flycatcher clutch hatched, was ringed as a nestling by us in June 2021, flew at least 5,000 miles on a round trip to West Africa and back, to then be found in May 2022, breeding about 5 km away from where it hatched! Thank you @_BTO!

[Mateo Ruiz @MatDMRuiz]

@BirdWatchIE @AlanMc_23 @BarnOwlsNI @AntrimLens I’d love to have a clearer idea what National Highways mean by their target of ‘net biodiversity gain’ on major road networks, because offsetting wildlife deaths with species-rich grassland surely involves comparing apples to oranges?

[Barn Owl Trust @BarnOwlTrust]

We will soon be advertising for two positions within our Conservation Team! If you are knowledgeable about wild birds & think you have the passion, skills & experience to help us conserve the Barn Owl & its environment, get in touch! Send us an email to [email protected].

[Mateo Ruiz @MatDMRuiz]

@BirdWatchIE @AlanMc_23 @BarnOwlsNI @AntrimLens How horrendous, especially when proposals for mitigation measures such as low-flight barriers are waiting to be implemented and trialled.

[Mateo Ruiz @MatDMRuiz]

It was great to talk to Howard James about Barn Owls and the Trust's work on East Devon Radio this morning. You can hear it at 1 hr 24 mins: https://t.co/uc3BSJLPrJ

[Barn Owl Trust @BarnOwlTrust]

📢 Radio interview tomorrow! 📻
Our Conservation and Science Officer, Dr Mateo Ruiz, will be live on East Devon radio at 11:15 tomorrow (Sunday) morning! He will be talking with Howard James all about the Barn Owl Trust 😊

[Mateo Ruiz @MatDMRuiz]

Good news for the Amazon, and good riddance Bolsonaro: https://t.co/MpyOfdOQff

[Sam Langlois @Naturalist_Sam]

There is something so soothing about watching Whooper swans fly - so calm and elegant. @WWTworldwide @Natures_Voice

[Mateo Ruiz @MatDMRuiz]

Thanks to @Hyphenology & @Rachsmann for helpful input on how to put wellbeing firmly in the picture when it comes to environmental education. Doodles from the stimulating seminar with @FSCSlaptonLey...

[Dr. William J. Ripple @WilliamJRipple]

Hundreds of private jets landed at the COP27 climate conference. We have both a leader credibility crisis and interrelated climate crisis. Why isn't this a virtual online conference? #COP27

[Laura Michie @LauraAMichie]

#COP27 must deliver action. There has never been a more important time to reduce #emissions, and to conserve and restore #nature 🌿

#ClimateChange negotiations have failed over the last 30 years and its time for governments to deliver on their promises 🌎

[Mateo Ruiz @MatDMRuiz]

Lula's victory over Bolsonaro gives hope for protecting the Amazon wilderness, and more...
https://t.co/kOeM8UTiBo