Sonia Vallocchia

MSc WAB. Fascinated by birds and their architectural skills.

[BBO @beaverhillbirds]

Behold! The first owl of the 2021 saw-whet owl monitoring season! It's adorable.

[People's Trust for Endangered Species @PTES]

We've just reintroduced our 1000th hazel dormouse! #1000Dormice 🐭🎉

A milestone for conservation and a huge moment for hazel dormice in the UK.

Huge thanks to our partners @BoomCumbria @CumbriaUni @NaturalEngland @WildwoodTrust @OfficialZSL supported by @HeritageFundUK

[Sonia Vallocchia @SoniaVallocchia]

What an incredible first all-nighter on Filfla #ringing my first 200+ Mediterranean storm-petrels and Scopoli’s shearwater! Can’t wait for the next trip over! @BoucherSolenn @MaltaSeabirds

[Hannah R Greetham @HannahRGeegee]

"We're going down, I'm yelling #shearwater !"
Accessing the #yelkouan colony for #monitoring & #ringing .
#ornithology #WomenInScience
@MaltaSeabirds @SoniaVallocchia
Video: Rita Matos

[Sonia Vallocchia @SoniaVallocchia]

Reading in the garden with the occasional bird distraction.. so far I’ve seen 3 goldfinches, 2 nuthatches, 2 long-tailed tits and a serin 🍂

[Danni Thompson - @scottishseabird.bsky.social @scottishseabird]

#PhotoADay no.13

I was super stoked to come across a small colony of breeding brown boobies on an explore round the island of ‘Eua. Look at it’s yellow feet! 😍

#seabird #ornithology #tonga #island #photography #SouthPacific

[Sonia Vallocchia @SoniaVallocchia]

Researchers retract controversial female mentorship paper https://t.co/MZznAKQ9hx

[Mauritian Wildlife @mwfWildlife]

Post-oil spill scene around #IleauxAigrettes 25.08.2020
#postwakashiodisaster

[Sonia Vallocchia @SoniaVallocchia]

Went to remove my camera trap hoping for a few water birds and maybe a fox.. but the highlight was definitely catching this Eurasian kingfisher in action! 🐟

#Hertsbirds #HMWTBadger #ShotOnAPEMAN

[Sonia Vallocchia @SoniaVallocchia]

Out to set my birthday gift.. any guesses on what I might see around the river? 🦊🦆

#cameratrap @Apeman_official

[Sonia Vallocchia @SoniaVallocchia]

Mesmerised watching this common tern plunge dive in Richmond Park. After watching its many failed attempts I was curious to know their capture success rate. In Ghana the answer appears to be around 1 in 3 attempts! (https://t.co/HdjSG33KJU)

[Alan Ball @alanball101]

This is the second brood of Kingfishers this year in Tom's purpose-built nest site in South Lincolnshire. (see. https://t.co/0g2yhq3L55) Amazing that there are SEVEN chicks this time.
(Chicks ringed and photo taken under Schedule 1 licence)