Research ecologist at @_BTO @BTO_Cymru after PhD studying environmental change on waders. Bird ringer, classical musician & outdoorsy person! All views my own
Great presentation by @Ewing_birds describing his upcoming review of European curlew headstarting projects, featuring some aesthetic graphs and cool curlew babies 😎 #IWSG2024
📢RDV vendredi après-midi à Montpellier ou en visio pour un aprem de confs (en FR) sur la conservation des limicoles !🤩
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Et c'est...GRATUIT !
@OFBiodiversite @cefemontpellier @WaderStudy@_JoseAAlves_@modelbirder
After >20 years of tracking, our ringed black-tailed godwits have revealed that the autumn and winter sites used by juveniles are (nearly always) the ones they will use throughout their lives.
New @AnimalEcology paper (https://t.co/gAM3TJDqrK) and
#wadertales blog:
Fieldwork game 😁
🎯 Where is the oystercatcher nest? 🧐
@WaderStudy#birdstudy#scicom
Be careful during breeding period when you walk on the beach or on rocky coasts...
😶🌫️Birds are masters at hide and seek...
This weekend we're giving you a preview of workshops running at our conference #IWSG2024
Workshop 2⃣ is "Management of shorebirds and their environments in context of global change"
Which species are vulnerable, and what can be done to help?
More here ➡️ https://t.co/FgCSHmkitQ
This weekend we're giving you a preview of the workshops running at our conference #IWSG2024
Workshop 1⃣ is "Using drones to survey shorebirds"
Drones are becoming increasingly popular, we will look at their uses, advantages and constraints
More here ➡️ https://t.co/FgCSHmkitQ
Headstarted curlew Astra (9L) has now returned to the wash after her brief trip to the River Humber.
Impressively she has returned to the same area she favoured before she flew to France in 2022!
https://t.co/Xz7PZojzP3
@_BTO#conservation#curlew
It’s #PortfolioDay2024 and #commissions are open! Here is a quick video version of some of my recent work (if you would like to read the text, probably best to pop over to my website and browse through it as a flipbook!).
April welcomes the return of the Big Eight 🎱🐝 #BumblebeesAreBack
This month, some queens will emerge from hibernation. Already active queens will produce their first daughters – the workers 💼
Have you spotted any bumblebees over the Easter weekend?
Just one week left to apply for our 2024 Conference Grants! We want as many people as possible to join us for #IWSG2024 in Montpellier, France 🇫🇷 this autumn!
Wader Study publishes 3 issues per year, where you can find #waders related research, methods papers, reviews, short communications and several special features.
To browse through all the issues, please visit: https://t.co/WHOBe6QKJe
#shorebirds#ornithology
Have you heard about the Global Wader Tracking Data Project? It aims to provide an up-to-date register of all projects around the world, encourage safe data storage and facilitate collaborations
Find out more ⬇️
https://t.co/GeoXYOu8mm