Greg Conway

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#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

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Another good night for #Nightjar in Aberdeenshire. Singing males found at another two new sites.
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No, just at this site. Usually 5-7 regular territories, but still time for migrants to return. There are around 100 territories in Thetford Forest and lots more in the rest of Norfolk and Suffolk.

First #btobirds Breeding Bird Survey visit completed in Thetford Forest. Firecrest down 60% but more Siskin and Chaffinch compared to recent years.

First sunny morning and Song Thrush leading the dawn chorus, along with Crow and Coal Tit. #birds

Fantastic John. Still waiting for the right conditions 🤞

Fantastic sun halo over Thetford Forest this afternoon. #sunset

Part of the wintering Moorhen flock using riverside paddocks.

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

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Chilly bright start to the morning.

Great sunset over #thetfordforest this evening.

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Looks like good Woodcock roosting habitat!

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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And and Looe? For extra points🤔

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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Sounds amazing Sam!! Did you catch any Euro Nightjar, or had they already moved through?