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Greg Conway

@greg-conway.bsky.social
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Ornithologist, Birder, Ringer (Trainer), Trail Runner, Badminton, Traditional Archery. Interested in : Nightjar, Woodcock, Kestrel and bird tracking technologies. Views are my own.

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
A study investigates how variation in body size and migration in Nightjars is influenced by environmental and geographic conditions on the breeding grounds. Take a look ➡️ bit.ly/BergmannianCl... #Ornithology
Image of a Nightjar on the ground, by Mike Toms/BTO, alongside white wording in a green box to the left that reads: Nightjar study. Environmental and Geographic Conditions on the Breeding Grounds drive Bergmannian Clines in Nightjars. www.bto.org
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Alan Knox @alanknox.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
#Nightjars! Don't you just love 'em? An exceptional year in NE Scotland. Another pr pinned down last night w/ Paul Baxter & another bird at a new site www.bto.org/get-involved... @scottishbirding.bsky.social @btoscotland.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social #birdingscotland @greg-conway.bsky.social
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Alan Knox @alanknox.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Another good night for #Nightjar in Aberdeenshire. Singing males found at another two new sites. www.bto.org/get-involved... @scottishbirding.bsky.social @btoscotland.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social #scottishbirding @greg-conway.bsky.social
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Greg Conway @greg-conway.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
First #btobirds Breeding Bird Survey visit completed in Thetford Forest. Firecrest down 60% but more Siskin and Chaffinch compared to recent years.
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Greg Conway @greg-conway.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
First sunny morning and Song Thrush leading the dawn chorus, along with Crow and Coal Tit. #birds
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Greg Conway @greg-conway.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Fantastic sun halo over Thetford Forest this afternoon. #sunset
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Greg Conway @greg-conway.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
A new local record count of 58 #Moorhen spread across a few riverside paddocks. Some new arrivals swelling numbers in the current cold snap. Logged on BirdTrack. #ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social
Part of the wintering Moorhen flock using riverside paddocks.
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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Job Alert. 📢 Join BTO as Senior Programme Lead for Bird Atlas ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs ⏱️ Closing date: Sunday 19 January 📋 Post: Full time, fixed term (3 years) 📝 Salary: £45,435 🐦 Skills: Strong leadership, project management and experience managing volunteer-driven projects. #Ornithology #UKBirding
Image of a Stonechat on a purple background alongside the wording: Work with us! Senior Programme Lead (Bird Atlas). www.bto.org/jobs BTO logo features top right of image.
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Greg Conway @greg-conway.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Chilly bright start to the morning.
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Greg Conway @greg-conway.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
Great sunset over #thetfordforest this evening.
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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
There's still time to apply to be our new Farmland Research Manager➡️ bto.org.uk/jobs #Ornithology
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Dan Baldassarre @evornithology.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Look at this map. Look at it! This is what Amur Falcons do! Their migration is jaw-dropping. You do not want to miss Suresh Kumar's @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social webinar next week! birdsoftheworld.org/bow/news/amu...
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Sofia Bolumar @turriachedda.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Think #stormpetrels just wing it to find a meal? 🍽️ Think again! Finally, our study is out: these tiny #seabirds use ocean dynamics to find #foraging grounds in the #WestMed. And guess what? Well-placed #MPAs help keep their ‘favorite restaurants’ open.🧑‍🍳 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Dawn Balmer @debalmer.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Birding friends-can you help? #UKbirding #gulls
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