Matt Dil

Wildlife Ecologist @WSPCanada. Into Birding, ecology, sustainability, climate change, climbing. @envwaterloo and @UVic Alum.

[USFWS Migratory Birds @USFWSBirds]

From our assistant director, Jerome Ford: My favorite bird is the wood duck. It's the first bird I ever banded early in my career, and it's the most beautiful one I had ever seen. Both hold a special place in my heart. #PostABird #BlackBirderWeek

[eBird @Team_eBird]

Global Big Day is happening! Watch the results roll in from around the world https://t.co/W4NUBqYZI1
Can we get 100,000 checklists in one day?
#GlobalBigDay #CitizenScience #birds

[Team BirdCast @DrBirdCast]

We're predicting upwards of 400 million birds to be migrating over the US during each of the next three nights as we head towards the peak of spring migration. See https://t.co/3aimzaGQjW and https://t.co/5cPbfV3hnl for more.

[Matt Dil @MattDil]

Our toddler started crying as we kept walking and didn't stop at the local playground today... breaks your heart, but it's the right thing to do! Region of Waterloo is closing all parks this weekend. Parents, keep your kids away #SocialDistancing

[Bonnie Crombie 🇨🇦 @BonnieCrombie]

This isn't social distancing! Here's a video I received from a resident this weekend. Getting out for fresh air is a good thing, but please don't bring your kids to the playground to socialize with friends. Keep a 2M distance and remember that playground equipment isn't sanitized

[Matt Dil @MattDil]

@Miranda_P_Lewis Oh yah, I saw this story - smart birds!

[Jessica Linton @Jessicalinton86]

Pls. RTW! The Motteld Duskywing is the focus of 1 of @NCC_CNC's first Weston Family Conservation Science Fellowships! This opportunity will provide the candidate w the opportunity to work with a diverse research team & conduct conservation research that will be directly applied.

[Nature Canada @NatureCanada]

Today's #thronespeech sets out the biggest nature protection commitment in 🇨🇦 history: to protect 25% of land & oceans by 2025, plant 2B trees & invest in nature-based climate solutions.

Looking forward to working w @JonathanWNV & others to get it done! https://t.co/5y6RblSJIy

[Matt Dil @MattDil]

I am excited to share this ecology innovation article co-authored with my colleague Pat Mohr @WSPCanada. We investigated trends in Barn Swallow selection of artificial nesting structures. This was also in our poster @SCO_SOC conference this year #WeAreWSP https://t.co/iRZhPN7w0q

[Matt Dil @MattDil]

Hoping to inspire the next generation of wildlife ecologists and environmental professionals! We enjoyed having students here at our @WSPCanada, Kitchener office as part of Take our #KidsToWork Day #WeAreWSP

[WSP Canada @WSPCanada]

We are thrilled to be supporting @sidewalklabs (@sidewalktoronto) in an extraordinary opportunity to shape #Toronto’s future and provide a global model for inclusive urban growth. Read more: https://t.co/o6gZy8mktC #WeAreWSP #Transporation

[Toronto Wildlife Centre @TWC_Wildlife]

Today is #WorldRabiesDay – a day of action and awareness for rabies prevention. From bats to dogs, most mammals can contract rabies, but cases are RARE! Always be safe around animals and if they seem to be acting unusual, call a local wildlife rehab centre or animal services.

[Matt Dil @MattDil]

Awesome to see so many people and their bikes out for the #ClimateStrikeWR today!... feels like there is some real momentum here

[American Bird Conservancy @ABCbirds]

In less than the span of a human lifetime, North America has lost nearly 3 billion breeding birds. That's 29% fewer birds in just 50 years. The #bird #conservation community is united. It's time for action. Please join us: https://t.co/Mo77Fk2ody.
#BringBirdsBack

[Matt Dil @MattDil]

Surprisingly the dramatic declines have also affected birds we think of as common, like Starling, House Sparrows and Pigeons https://t.co/pmblTYp5b4

[Matt Dil @MattDil]

@mattjrodrigues Nice! Doing some Saturday overtime?

[Matt Dil @MattDil]

New study shows that Neonicotinoids pesticides can also directly harm seed-eating birds that migrate during spring planting season https://t.co/oADLETV4kB

[Matt Dil @MattDil]

Birds will never cease to surprise you! Barn Swallows at the UVic campus figured out how to open the motion sensor doors to get inside: https://t.co/C1znQ7kLZ0

[Matt Dil @MattDil]

@Jessicalinton86 @RyanNorrisSci @smknigh @RDerbyshire7 @TylerFlockhart Interesting study. So these Milkweed plots were along a 2 lane highway...but is there a consensus about planting Milkweed along major highways in terms of whether this may be a net negative because of increased road mortality?

[Jessica Linton @Jessicalinton86]

Cutting down milkweed could benefit monarch butterflies: new study from @RyanNorrisSci, @smknigh, @RDerbyshire7 and @TylerFlockhart! Knowing when to mow is very relevant to many pollinators. https://t.co/5JSGEWLepu