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Simon Ginnaw

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Biodiversity and Conservation Advisor, Wildlife Tour Leader and lifelong naturalist.

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Dream job for an #editor & nature lover! 🐦🌿Apply now ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs 📅 Full time, Permanent. 📝 £38,710.00 per annum. 📍 BTO HQ in Thetford, Norfolk (Hybrid working). Deadline for applications: 30 September 2026. #Ornithology
A Nightingale perches on a branch amongst the green foliage of a bush. Wording over the image reads: We're hiring! Science Communications Manager.
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Dungeness Bird Observatory @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Come join us for the Big Kent Bird Migration Day at Dungeness Bird Observatory, it is only a week away! There will be plenty with a guided walk, migration watches, seawatching and bird ringing if the weather allows. Today is full of Meadow Pipits with hundreds overhead and 101 ringed #kentbirding
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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
We're looking for our next Editor of BTO News! Find out more about the role and apply here➡️ www.bto.org/jobs 😀 📅 Full time, Permanent. 📝 £38,710.00 per annum. 📍 Thetford, Norfolk (Hybrid). Deadline for applications: 30 September 2026. #Ornithology
A bird called a Redstart perches on top of a post, showing its bright orange-red underparts, grey upperparts and black face and bill. Wording above reads: We're hiring! Science Communications Manager.
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Steven Wright @stevenwright58.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Oh dear!!
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Graham Appleton @wadertales.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Follow the journeys of young Oystercatchers, as they try to cross the Atlantic for the first time. WaderTales blog #158 wadertales.wordpress.com/2026/09/03/a... #ornithology
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Dawn Balmer @debalmer.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Bursary opportunity! The aims of the Eric Hosking Trust are to sponsor natural history and ornithological research through the media of writing, photography, painting or illustration. erichoskingtrust.com/apply/ Deadline 30 September - please apply!
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BirdGuides @birdguides.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
The RSPB has launched an urgent appeal for £10,000 to complete erosion control work at Titchwell Marsh, warning it is in a "race against time" ahead of the spring breeding season:
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RSPB in race to halt rapid erosion at Titchwell Marsh
The RSPB has launched an urgent £10,000 appeal to complete erosion control work at Titchwell Marsh, Norfolk, after heavy rain and flooding caused costly delays to a major saltmarsh-restoration scheme.
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Lizzie Bruce @lizziebruce.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
📢 Job Alert: Monitoring officer I am looking for an experienced ornithological fieldworker to join the team this spring to lead on the monitoring of Black tailed godwits at WWT Welney. Closing date: 6 March 2026 Apply ➡️ vacancies.wwt.org.uk/vacancies/77...
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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
⚠️ We've had reports of seabirds washing up. Please report ALL species of dead birds ⬇️ 📍 In England, Wales & Scotland: www.gov.uk/guidance/... 📍 In Northern Ireland: www.daera-ni.gov.uk/... 📍 In Republic of Ireland: aviancheck.apps.serv... #UKBirding #BirdingWales #BirdingScotland
A deceased Puffin lies on its back on the ground. Wording above reads: Please report sightings of all dead birds. A graphic showing an exclamation mark in a triangle features.
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BirdTrack @birdtrack.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
We are receiving increased reports of dead auks, including Puffins, particularly in North East Scotland. It's quick and easy to report any dead or sick birds you find through the 'Deceased bird' function on the home page of the BirdTrack app Photo: Puffin by Richard Selman / BTO #ukbirding
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Simon Ginnaw @simonginnaw.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
The Maidstone RSPB Local Group are hosting this fantastic speaker this evening. Should be a great evening #kentbirding #kentnature #wildlifephotography #wildlife #photography #whatsoninkent #maidstone
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Richard K Broughton @richardkbroughton.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
A video is now available of the lecture I gave last week to the Linnean Society & British Ornithologists' Club in London, on woodland birds, Marsh Tits & Willow Tits (~45 mins): www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7HF... #ornithology #ukbirding @ukceh.bsky.social
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A Quietening of the Woods | The Decline of Woodland Birds
YouTube video by Linnean Society
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martinswarren.bsky.social @martinswarren.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
This might also explain the slow and steady decline of common insects. I am sure they cannot avoid these pesticides either and low levels could disrupt behaviour or reduce survival rates www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘I was contaminated’: study reveals how hard it is to avoid pesticide exposure
Silicone wristbands worn by volunteers in the Netherlands captured 173 substances in one week
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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Grab yourself a cup of tea, and sit back and enjoy this week's BTO Migration Blog. And then head out and let us know what you spot over the weekend! www.bto.org/our-work/new... 📷 Whooper Swans by Sarah Kelman/BTO #UKBirding #ornithology @birdtrack.bsky.social
Three Whooper Swans in flight. Photograph by Sarah Kelman/BTO.
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William (Bill) Sutherland @billsutherland.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Are you a student studying ecology or conservation? Do you lecture ecology or conservation? I created this playlist for you and hope it is useful. youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Conservation concepts for undergraduates and postgraduates - YouTube
Key concepts underpinning undergraduate ecology and conservation courses
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Wouter Vansteelant @wmgvs.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
Early this morning #Whimbrel POTSKAR landed in Guinea, W Africa, after flying 7000+km from St-Petersburg, Russia. It took POTSKAR 5.5 days of NON-STOP flight, varying altitude from 10s of meters over the Baltic and the Med, to >5km over land. #ornithology www.globalflywaynetwork.org/tracks/speci...
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BirdTrack @birdtrack.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Please continue to report all sightings of dead birds for possible testing for avian influenza: 📌In England, Wales & Scotland: www.gov.uk/guidance/rep... 📌In Northern Ireland: www.daera-ni.gov.uk/services/dae... 📌In Republic of Ireland: aviancheck.apps.services.agriculture.gov.ie/report
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Report dead wild birds
How to report dead wild birds.
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Dungeness Bird Observatory @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Stay at Dungeness Bird Observatory! We have plenty of space in our dormitory accommodation this June, which can be an exciting month, with plenty of things to admire! Email on dungenessobs@vfast.co.uk to book. Price is £20 per night but is reduced to £15 for DBO Friends.
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William (Bill) Sutherland @billsutherland.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
For my 100th Conservation Concept video I returned to Cley, and reflect on my history, my philosophy and how I wish to make a difference. Thanks to all for all the support. Am delighted by the interest. youtube.com/watch?v=KtWp...
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100 Videos Later: What Nature Has Taught Me About Ecology and Conservation
YouTube video by Bill Sutherland's Conservation Concepts
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Simon Ginnaw @simonginnaw.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
An interesting spring at Elmley with it being so dry this year. Reels drying very quickly, but the floods are holding up well for the Avocets, Common Terns and gulls. The winners so far this spring appear to be Yellow Wagtail, Skylark, Corn Buntings, Pochard, Gadwall, and the herons.
Redshank nest with 4 eggs.
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Graham Appleton @wadertales.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Yesterday's news that a @washwader.bsky.social Oystercatcher had broken the @btobirds.bsky.social longevity record for a wader (now 43 years from ringing to latest capture) begs the question: "How long do other waders live for?" Answers here: wadertales.wordpress.com/2018/01/16/w... #ornithology
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Wouter Vansteelant @wmgvs.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Since about a week GPS-tagged #Spoonbills and Black-tailed #Godwits of @globalflyway.bsky.social started making their way from Iberia back to The Netherlands. Get in on the action and follow birds in near real-time through the much improved www.globalflywaynetwork.org page. 👀 #ornithology
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Richard K Broughton @richardkbroughton.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Still amazes me that this 11g Marsh Tit in my study is 10 years old, but when I was studying small rodents (Wood Mice, Bank Voles, Field Voles) that were more than double the size/mass, their maximum lifespan was ~2 years max. Why do small birds live so much longer than small mammals? Or vice versa?
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Dawn Balmer @debalmer.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Take note #UKbirding #Ornithology
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Alexander Lees @alexanderlees.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Supplementary feeding is a threat to UK Hawfinch populations #Ornithology #UKBirding
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Gavin Thomas @gtalstonwader.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Coquet Island Seabird Assistant Warden - RSPB - www.environmentjob.co.uk/jobs/104632-... Awesome job claxon! #RSPBEcology #seabirds #jobs
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Coquet Island Seabird Assistant Warden
We are looking for a seasonal Assistant Warden to join the team on the island for 4 months in the peak of the breeding season. You will help in reserve monitoring and management. Accommodation will be...
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Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
We're recruiting for a Little Tern Head Warden 📍 Kilnsea, East Yorkshire 🗓 1st May - 31st August 2025 💷 National Living Wage 🛌 Cheap accommodation 📅 Apply by: 24th Feb 2025 Read on for more info: buff.ly/3DYHLHT
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Dave Goulson @davegoulson.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Pet owners accidentally poisoning garden birds. Our latest research finds pet flea treatments (fipronil and imidacloprid) in 100% of blue tit and great tit nests, with nestling mortality higher in the more contaminated nest. @SongBirdSBS @SussexUni @CannelleTassin
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Kent Ornithological Society @kentishplover.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
The KOS is running a survey in 2025 to assess the status of Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers in Kent. Andre Farrar describes the details on the KOS website. kentos.org.uk/index.php/527-…. #kentbirding
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Dr Jess Stokes @jess-stokes.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
🐝 UK insect researchers, we need your input 🦋 The RES is gathering insights on your experiences with #InsectEthics applications. Whether you engage in the process or not, your feedback matters! 🗓️ Deadline: 1 April 2025 🔽 royensoc.co.uk/news/res-wel... #Entomology #ResearchSurvey
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RES Great Welfare Survey 2025 - Royal Entomological Society
Insect Research Practices and Ethics in the UK Share Your Experience on Ethics Applications Are you a researcher working with insects? We need your insights! The Royal Entomological Society is conduct...
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Kent Ornithological Society @kentishplover.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Even as the weather stayed cold and grey, there were still a few good birds to be found in Kent. Two Tundra Bean Geese on Sheppey from 21 January were the best of the bunch. For the full highlights see the KOS website. www.kentos.org.uk/index.php/si.... #kentbirding
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Jim Higham @jimhigham.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Short eared #owl at Elmley NNR @rspb.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social #birds
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Landguard Bird Observatory @landguardbo.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
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2025 SEASONAL WARDEN VACANCY
  SEASONAL WARDEN LANDGUARD BIRD OBSERVATORY  Applicants need to be competent birdwatchers and have a BTO bird ringing ‘C’ permit with a mist net endorsement as a minimum requirement. An interest in other aspects of natural history and biological…
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Simon Ginnaw @simonginnaw.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
The Bearded Reedlings have been stars at Elmley this week, feeding within 4 metres of visiting birders. The Shorties are now up to 25 individuals, and 3 Hen Harriers continue to roam the reserve, surprising the lucky few or rewarding those who are willing to wait #kentbirding
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Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
🚨7 DAYS TO APPLY🚨 Do you love birds, conservation, and the outdoors? 🐦🌿 Be our Seasonal Assistant Warden at Spurn! 📍 Kilnsea, East Yorks 🗓 1st April - 15th Nov 2025 💷 £19,500-£23,809.50 (pro-rata) 📅 Apply by: 19th Jan 2025 Details: buff.ly/4gjCclB
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WE'RE RECRUITING AN ASSISTANT WARDEN
Join Our Team as a Seasonal Assistant Warden!
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Kevin Thornton @lowcarbonkev.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
For any #KentBirding bods still intrigued by breeding Med Gull foraging distances, have a look at these results (distance and times) And have a look at the green roof pic where nesting- might need some of these when the island colonies go under..
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Sussex Wildlife Trust @sussexwildlife.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
Here's an update on the mighty Pevensey Levels wetland restoration project. Bring on the wildlife! 📷 Bob Eade, Kai Hilton buff.ly/3Dise5B
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Simon Ginnaw @simonginnaw.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
Happy New Year everyone! Thank you for following me. At Elmley I recorded 173 bird species in 2024, with highlights definitely being Smew, Wryneck, Pec Sandpiper, Richard’s Pipit, Red-backed Shrike, & Red-footed Falcon. Wishing you all the best for 2025! Happy Birding #kentbirding
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European Ornithologists' Union @eounion.bsky.social · 28/12/2024
Do you want to carry out fieldwork in Togo, West Africa? Are you a bird ringer who is available from Feb-May 2025? Then check out the (paid) field worker positions available here: cutt.ly/yeM807A9. The deadline for applications is January 13 2025. #ornithology
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John Cantelo @johncantelo.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
My #lowcarbonbirding friends may like to know both Kent's Yellow Warbler & Scops Owl are c15 mins walk from a railway station; Snodland (head south) for the first, Dumpton Park (head north) for the second to the footpath beside the cricket ground. Check KCCs footpath map for routes.
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BirdGuides @birdguides.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
Some of the Eurasian Curlews released on Dartmoor have been tracked migrating to wintering grounds in Portugal and Spain:
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Dartmoor curlews tracked to Iberia
Some of the Eurasian Curlews released on Dartmoor have been tracked to wintering grounds in Portugal and Spain. Small numbers of the declining wader have been released at Dartmoor in recent summers in an effort to boost the threatened local breeding population. Some of the colour-ringed birds have s...
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Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
🌟 WE’RE HIRING! 🌟 Passionate about birds, conservation, and the outdoors? 🐦🌿 Be our Seasonal Assistant Warden at Spurn! 📍 Kilnsea, East Yorks 🗓 1st April - 15th Nov 2025 💷 £19,500-£23,809.50 (pro-rata) 📅 Apply by: 19th Jan 2025 Details: buff.ly/4gjCclB
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Tony Juniper @tonyjuniper.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Data presented by NASA charting global average temperature change by month since 1880. Have a look down the bottom. We are at the beginning of profound change.
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Dawn Balmer @debalmer.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Job opportunities!
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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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Simon Ginnaw @simonginnaw.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
A Great Northern Diver was a nice surprise in the Swale this afternoon between Elmley and Conyer #kentbirding
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Simon Ginnaw @simonginnaw.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Beautiful views of the 5 Snow Buntings on the beach just west of Minnis Bay this afternoon #kentbirding
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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Out now!🔊 The SMP Report provides an overview of the status of the UK’s breeding #seabirds since 1986. It further highlights declines as shown by the recent Seabirds Count, a census of Britain & Ireland’s seabirds. Read the report➡️ www.bto.org/smp-publications @rspb.bsky.social #Ornithology
Image of two Gannets alongside the wording: Seabird Monitoring Programme. Seabirds Population Trends and Causes of Change: 1986-2023. SMP logo top right of image. BTO, JNCC, and ‘in association with’ RSPB logo bottom right.
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Simon Ginnaw @simonginnaw.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
The dry & cold weather this week encouraged shyer species out into the open, like Jack Snipe & Water Rail, showing well at times. The Bitterns, however, don’t need any encouragement & are seen daily along the self-drive section of the reserve all year. Voles, Eels, and Newts on the menu this week.
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Fair Isle Bird Observatory @fairislebirdobs.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
We are now accepting applications for the positions of Assistant Warden and Ranger for March-October 2025. For more information, visit our website fairislebirdobs.co.uk
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