Chris Thaxter

A White-fronted Goose flock on grass partially covered by snow. White wording over a grey background reads: New Study. The use of monitoring data from north-west Europe as indicators for the health of Arctic-breeding waterbird populations. www.bto.org.

Arctic ecosystems are changing faster than anywhere on the planet. 🌍 New BTO-led science shows how we can monitor the effects of this on Arctic-breeding birds via data collected on their UK wintering grounds. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/ArcticWaterb... #Ornithology

01.08.2025 10:00 — 👍 34    🔁 11    💬 0    📌 3

Agree, probably artefact, that was when it first landed so only a couple of seconds footage but was the best view from below.

20.07.2025 17:50 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Dark-eyed Junco in a private garden in Ely on July 9th, which was unfortunately not seen again thereafter. This is the first ever American passerine species recorded in Cambs! @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding

20.07.2025 15:16 — 👍 77    🔁 9    💬 5    📌 1

What happens when 300+ scientists analyse the same data? Not the same answer! Lessons about staying open to alternate explanations, don't rush to judge, and potential for more than one "truth" in nature? 🤔 Grateful to contribute to this amazing initiative. Read it for free: doi.org/10.1186/s129...

12.02.2025 23:56 — 👍 13    🔁 7    💬 0    📌 1

‘Blob’ heat wave killed millions of seabirds—and they haven’t bounced back Historic 2016 event may have permanently altered northern Pacific ecosystem

Common Guillemots suffered catastrophic losses following a marine heat wave in 2015 and 2016, and may have permanently altered northern Pacific ecosystem
www.science.org/content/arti...
#ornithology #seabirds

13.12.2024 10:31 — 👍 53    🔁 36    💬 0    📌 1

go.bsky.app/MPUTnm

10.11.2024 07:20 — 👍 14    🔁 9    💬 1    📌 0

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.

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

21.11.2024 09:52 — 👍 89    🔁 48    💬 1    📌 2

Ps congrats also! ;)

21.11.2024 20:07 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Quite a balancing act. Great if you can keep at it though, skuas need you 😉

21.11.2024 20:06 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

It's just part of me now! 😉 Hope all's well over here.

21.11.2024 19:17 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Bonjour Bluesky

13.11.2024 21:49 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0