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Graham Appleton @wadertales.bsky.social · 4d

Studying breeding waders sometimes involves catching chicks multiple times.
Do these intensive studies have negative effects on chick growth?
Blog about reassuring paper by Camilo Carneiro et al from 5 Oct 2024 🎂
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How do wader chicks respond to being handled?

Every wader researcher knows that their actions can have negative consequences for the birds they are studying. Given that most shorebird species are in trouble or causing concern, conservation sci…

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Jamie Dunning @j-dunning.net · 7d

Late to posting an early yellow-browed warbler, briefly through scrub at Aust on Monday morning. Otherwise, Siskin moving and single grey plover over. Despite the autumnal feel, still no redwing.

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Ian Carter @iancarter67.bsky.social · 18d

This has received no publicity but is damning. A clear explanation of why this type of reintroduction is not just a distraction and a waste of resources but is ACTIVELY HARMFUL to conservation. Environmental journalists please note and please publicise.

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Operation Turtle Dove’s view on the release of captive-bred Turtle Doves as a conservation measure - Operation Turtle Dove

Operation Turtle Dove is a science-led conservation partnership working to reverse the decline of Turtle Doves in the UK by restoring habitat and addressing key threats. Learn why captive-bred release...

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Steve Portugal @sjportugal.bsky.social · 19d

We're looking for a new postdoc on our new BBSCR grant (Graham Taylor/Tim Guilford/Cait Newport). See link below!

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Jamie Dunning @j-dunning.net · 21d

Cool opportunity to work with Joe on the mechanics of seabird migration. #ukbirding #ornithology

Joe Wynn @joewynnbirds.bsky.social · 22d

🚨 PhD alert 🚨 We are looking for a highly motivated student to use 🧬 genomics 🧬 and 🛰️ bio-logging 🛰️ approaches to disentangle cultural and genetic contributions to seabird migration 🐣 Think this is you, or someone you know? Then come to our Q&A session at on 29/09 and check out the ad below!

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Jamie Dunning @j-dunning.net · 21d

I've just had the disappointing news that Ladybird have discontinued their series of modern Ladybird Books due to declining sales, including the unpublished books in the series.

Jamie Dunning @j-dunning.net · Jan 2

Important publication coming later this year!

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The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · Jun 13

In his #ParentCarerScientist case study, Professor Ben Sheldon FRS talks about navigating crises at home and at work, and why it's important for leaders to set an example when it comes to balancing work with caring responsibilities: #CarersWeek #AndAScientist royalsociety.org/about-us/who...

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Jamie Dunning @j-dunning.net · 22d

This is the photo that best captures how good Monday was on the Severn. The first sooty shearwater for Bristol, and the first for Avon since 1974 (📸: @aravindramesh19.bsky.social)

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Jamie Dunning @j-dunning.net · 22d

Monday’s Sabines gull was still on the foreshore, below the sea-watchers bench, at Severn Beach yesterday. Still Manx, terns and phalarope in the channel.

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Jamie Dunning @j-dunning.net · 23d

Matt did better at getting photos than I did!

Matt Hall @matthall95.bsky.social · 23d

Mega estuary watch from Severn Beach today. Personal totals: Sooty Shearwater (1st on Severnside for 51 years!), juv Sabine's Gull, 2 Grey Phalarope, 2 Leach's Petrel, 4 Storm Petrel, Black Tern, 3 Common Tern, distant Skua sp, 10+ Manxies, 8 Kittiwake, Med Gull, Hobby and 4 Curlew Sandpiper. Insane

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Jamie Dunning @j-dunning.net · 23d

The patch living up to our group’s logo today too.

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Jamie Dunning @j-dunning.net · 23d

Big weather delivered an exceptional push of seabirds up the Severn today, including the first sooty shearwater for 45 years, grey phalaropes, sabines gull and Leach’s petrel.

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Jamie Dunning @j-dunning.net · 26d

Here’s @matthall95.bsky.social sea-watching in similar conditions yesterday !

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Niall Machin @niallmachin1.bsky.social · 26d

Sea watching off Severn Beach challenging, but waders at New Passage impressive at high tide in between showers 3 little stint, 10+curlew sands, 2 ruff, 7 common sand, 6 wheatear, 2 whinchat, peregrine, med gull, nice to see @chittening.bsky.social @j-dunning.net @matthall95.bsky.social

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Matt Hall @matthall95.bsky.social · 26d

More good birds today - cracking juv Spoonbill flying high to the NE, 8 Manx Shearwater and very friendly adult Med Gull again at Severn Beach. Unfortunately was too late for @j-dunning.net's Sabs Gull - becoming a bit of a nemesis bird on patch #ukbirding

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Jamie Dunning @j-dunning.net · 26d

Rounded off an excellent week with a Sabine’s gull from Severn Beach, pushed up the channel on squally weather. Also, 8+ Manx, comic and black tern, and spoonbill all on the river.

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Matt Hall @matthall95.bsky.social · 27d

Sensational day on patch between biblical squalls. Wood Sand, 35+ Curlew Sand, 3 Little Stint, 2 Ruff, Knot, 9 Common Sand, 4 Pintail, 2 Spot Fly, 2 Yellow Wag, Tree Pipit at New Passage. 2 Black, Arctic and Common Tern plus Storm Petrel, 8 Manx Shearwater, Arctic Skua and Med Gull at Severn Beach

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aravindramesh19.bsky.social @aravindramesh19.bsky.social · 28d

Big Severnside tide today and stacks of birds with @matthall95.bsky.social and @j-dunning.net - at least 24 juv curlew sands (other had more), 4 juv little stint (inc a rather grey one), 1 ruff, 2 knot, 4 common sand, 4 blackwit, 6 pintail, 4 wigeon and an adult hobby through SW #birding

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Jamie Dunning @j-dunning.net · 29d

This is what the world needs Will.

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Jamie Dunning @j-dunning.net · 29d

The Skopeo surveyor network had an excellent breeding season, using local surveyors for commercial and conservation surveys.
As ever, if you're a birder and keen to do more drop us an email - [email protected]

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Jamie Dunning @j-dunning.net · Sep 8

Also possibly my favourite bio under a BOU blog so far.

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Jamie Dunning @j-dunning.net · Sep 8

Emily has been touring around ringing groups to gain the experience needed for a ringing permit.
She has written this excellent blog on her experience as a women in the UK birding scene.

BOU @bou.org.uk · Sep 8

NEW on the #BOUdiversityBlog from Emily Piccinini-Edelsten

On being a bird: A woman’s experience of training to ring

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#ornithology 🪶

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Jamie Dunning @j-dunning.net · Sep 1

A hard few days at Severnside (with a wind direction just cutting us off from the seabird action down the channel).

Highlights have been juv. Yellow-legged Gull, wind-grounded migrants, and Black-headed Gulls from Poland and Netherlands in the same scope view.

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Wylie Horn @wyliehorn.bsky.social · Aug 22

Humans outperform Merlin Sound ID in field-based point-count surveys academic.oup.com/condor/advan... 😊 #ScotBirds #UKBirding

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Lynda Donaldson @lyndadonaldson.bsky.social · Aug 20

📣 Nominations for this year's round of @bou.org.uk awards are currently OPEN!

Your chance to recognise those key people in #ornithology 👏

Find out more and make your nominations here: bou.org.uk/about-the-bo...

📆 Deadline 15th Sept 2025

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Medals and awards - British Ornithologists' Union

Each year, the BOU presents awards to recognise individuals who have made an outstanding contribution within ornithology. Each award celebrates a specific contribution and nominations are warmly encou...

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