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Richard Ostler @rostler.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

@cambsbirdclub.bsky.social pos Curlew Sand off Mander carpark this morning, also 2 dunline and 1 littke ringed plover.

Richard Ostler @rostler.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I managed this shot through my scope, which is pretty poor - it flew across briefly landed then went back to the further shore, that's when I saw it near the second bird.

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Richard Ostler @rostler.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Thanks Mark, it could be with the juvenile being the ringed bird. It spent most of its time sat on the far shore, so I couldn't see any other detail other than the ring looked a very distinct and bright so maybe quite new?

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Richard Ostler @rostler.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

@cambsbirdclub.bsky.social make that two Perrgrines, second is not ringed

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Richard Ostler @rostler.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

@cambsbirdclub.bsky.social Peregrine with a red ring on its left leg from Dudney hide, Grafham Water around 8am

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Richard Ostler @rostler.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

We're recruiting for a Research Farms Data Manager to support digital data recording and reporting across @rothamsted.bsky.social field trials, helping ensure farm research data is captured securely and accurately for research and reporting. Apply here: jobs.rothamsted.ac.uk/vacancies/86...

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Richard Ostler @rostler.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

We're running a survey on #data management and data pain points in #plantsciences, and would love to hear from people creating, managing and/or using data from field, glasshouse and controlled environment experiments @biofair.bsky.social @rothamsted.bsky.social forms.office.com/e/BJixZjBh9G #FAIR

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Richard Ostler @rostler.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

I also had 5 siskin outside in the alder trees by Valley Creek hide this morning. I seem to be seeing more redshank too.

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Richard Ostler @rostler.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Fantastic views of EIGHT great northern divers off Dudney hide Grafham. Personal record. @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

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Richard Ostler @rostler.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

My first instinct is this isn't a good move for the nature reserve. If it can't be monetised I don't think they have much incentive to invest. So I predict neglect, hopefully it will be benign.

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Richard Ostler @rostler.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Good day around Grafham, first time all the way round with the scope. Only saw one of the Great Northern Divers, other highlights 3 Bewicks still around, 6 Siskin, Raven, 1 common and 3 green sands, and a Nuthatch. 62 species in total, a record for me! @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

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Richard Ostler @rostler.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Quick lunch time walk at Grafham rewarded me with a lot of ducks, a couple of Great White egrets and good views of two Black Tailed Godwits from Valley Creek...but they were the only waders seen @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

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Richard Ostler @rostler.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Argh, went the other way - 2 ringed plover and 9 great egrets from Mander and a greenshank from Dudney. Quite a few wigeon and pintail around

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Richard Ostler @rostler.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

It certainly was! They used yield and weatther data from the Rothamsted Broadbalk long-term wheat experiment

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Richard Ostler @rostler.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Cancelled my OpenAI subscription, and taken out a subscription to the @theguardian.com instead. #feelgoodfriday

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Richard Ostler @rostler.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Not sure it's the best way, but I guess it's one way to top up #Grafham water @anglianwater.bsky.social (leak has been reported!)

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Richard Ostler @rostler.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

We had a cracking weekend for the first @rothamsted.bsky.social #data hack. Great entries from the teams and somethings for us to think about on how we present our data! The winning team developed a data explorer for the long-term experiments, with potential to customise for different stakeholders.

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Richard Ostler @rostler.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

The teams are knuckling down for the final 5 hours of the @rothamsted.bsky.social #data hack. Emerging themes around data visualisations to illustrate complex long-term data combing yields, weather and insect data.

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Richard Ostler @rostler.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

In all the excitement I neglected to post anything yesterday about the @rothamsted.bsky.social #data #hackathon at the Royal Agricultural University! I ledt one team working past midnight, and now they're all tucking into breakfast ready for a few more hours coding. Lokking forward to the results!

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Richard Ostler @rostler.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

I think i may have seen it on my run yesterday evening. About 5.30pm, shore at south end of dam. Very squat looking bird then flew off towards Gaynes - white wings and dusky body

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Richard Ostler @rostler.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

Cracking wader morning at #Grafham, 2 curlew sandpiper, 2 little ringed plover, common sandpiper, ruff and dunlin from Mander/valley creek. 2 spotted sandpiper, 4 greenshank, 1 common sandpiper plus a couple of pintail from Littleless Creek. But Dudney was empty! Scope video of the Green and Spotted

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Richard Ostler @rostler.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Forget AI, one massive productivity gain would be people using #MSWord headings correctly. Reviewing an 84 page doc without simple navigation is a sod.

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Richard Ostler @rostler.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Any ideas what this is. I'm guessing sone sort of sensor? Screwed in to an oak, the top has a metal pin enclosed by a spring. @richardkbroughton.bsky.social

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Richard Ostler @rostler.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Saw one of the black-wits yesterday morning plus the pink foot, was trying to find the wood sandpiper but no luck

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Richard Ostler @rostler.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

I'm now timing my runs to end when the heatpump comes on for some outside aircon 🥵

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Dr Helen Metcalfe | she/her @hmetcalfe1.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

What's the true value of a hedgerow? Or a diverse landscape when it comes to mitigating field edge yield declines? Our new paper out today might have some of the answers doi.org/10.1016/j.ag...

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Richard Ostler @rostler.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

I think a lot of science has a lot of #data management debt

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Richard Ostler @rostler.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Interested in #agdata? Then join us at the @rothamsted.bsky.social data hackathon using the rich long-term data from our Long-term experiments, North Wyke Farm Platform and Insect Survey @rothamsted-lte.bsky.social, @thefarmplatform.bsky.social www.tickettailor.com/events/rotha...

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Richard Ostler @rostler.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Here are a couple more pics of the same bird, all taken on my phone through my scope. If I remember right it didn't have tuft like the one in pic. I think the pics bear that out but the quality isn't great

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Richard Ostler @rostler.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Hi Mark, yep, checked my notebook and 4th May was when I saw it.

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Richard Ostler @rostler.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Lad's done his background research!

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Richard Ostler @rostler.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Thanks both, guessed as much, and certainly a striking combination of features!

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Richard Ostler @rostler.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Brown tufted duck? With a red bill? Grafham Water @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

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Richard Ostler @rostler.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Smew at #Grafham water lagoons, Northeast corner pool @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social (crap phone pic through scope)

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Richard Ostler @rostler.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Patience paid off and saw the spotted sandpiper at #grafham water this morning. A lovely bank holiday first

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Richard Ostler @rostler.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Hi Mark, on the field towards Dudney - I passed them about 7.30 but had gone when I headed back. I let one of the Wardens at the fishing lodge know on my way back. First time I've seen anyone camp there, but quite often see fires at night on the north shore now.

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Richard Ostler @rostler.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Walk around Grafham marred this morning by 6 "wild campers" or ignorant twats who decided to chuck two bin bags of rubbish into the reservoir. On the plus side, great views of a common sandpiper and Reed warbler by the fishing lodge harbour

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Richard Ostler @rostler.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Lovely evening around #Grafhamwater lagoons, topped by a couple of bursts of song from a Cetti's warbler near the hide. #cambsbirds

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Rothamsted Research @rothamsted.ac.uk · 15/04/2025

Recognition at last! Our Park Grass experiment a question on last night's BBC 2 University Challenge 📺👏👏 At 5' 53"...we have no words @bristoluni.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

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University Challenge - 2024/25: 34. Queen's, Belfast v Bristol

It's the last of the quarter-finals. Who will take the final place in the semis? Amol Rajan asks the questions.

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Richard Ostler @rostler.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Great to see the new @ukri.org draft Data Policy published with commitments to making research #open and #FAIR. Hopefully they don't get watered down🤞!

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Richard Ostler @rostler.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

I'll be running our first online training session for electronic research notebooks tomorrow using #MSTeams polls to keep up engagement and limit passive attendance. Testing the functionality and it looks ok... #researchculture

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Richard Ostler @rostler.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Terrible photo, but is this some sort of greylag/canada goose hybrid? #ukbirding. It was with a few Canada geese.

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