Colin Conroy

@teesbirds.bsky.social White tailed Eagle on Substation flood

Hmm it doesn’t seem to be letting me attach a video. Here’s a photo instead

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Dorman’s pool this morning. Nothing fabulously rare but several pintail and gadwall, lots of Shelduck, a Marsh Harrier drifted over flushing the ducks, and a Cetti’s Warbler really going for it. Plus I digiscoped this little film of a Little Egret in front of the hide

Yes, definitely

Good to see they’re still there Ian. And the number of White-fronts seems to be gradually going up and up

I think it’s a hybrid but I am not 100% sure

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Loads of geese in the field opposite Macklin Avenue as it’s starting to get dark this evening. At least 34 White-fronts, 4 Tundra Beans and three Pink-feet plus 30-odd Greylags

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30 White-fronted Geese, 20 Greylags and 2 Tundra Bean Geese by pool in field opposite end of Macklin Avenue now (11.43am Sunday 8th Feb)

Tiny forests, huge claims: The evidence gap behind the Miyawaki method for forest restoration To scale up restoration effectively, practitioners and policymakers should prioritize methods supported by robust empirical evidence rather than relying on untested claims. Our findings highlight the...

I often get asked about the Miyawaki method of forest restoration, usually by people who have heard extraordinary claims for it. Morales et al. (2025) have reviewed the evidence and found it to be weak or absent. 🌏🧪🌳🌲 besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Sorry for the slow reply. Unfortunately I can’t make it on the 2nd

Greta Thunberg: “They kicked me every time the flag touched my face” – Greta Thunberg on her days in Israeli captivity Beating, kicking, and threats of being gassed in cages. Greta Thunberg and several others from the flotilla ar

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This seems to have passed the bbc by so here is some news for you
www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...

Ah, they have replied now and they are still in operation

@teesbirds.bsky.social does anyone know if Northern Experience Wildlife Tours (that run pelagics out of North Shields) are still operating? Their website is showing trips with spaces available but the booking system doesn’t work and they are not answering emails or the phone

Aldershot? 😂

Thanks Nate. I even think Blue Tits and Great Tits are very underappreciated - very common but also very beautiful

Loved the episode. Also enjoyed the latest one about why birders go where they go - although I got a bit annoyed with the several digs at Western European birds being ‘boring’. Very unjust criticism I think 😊

The Documentary - Birding the gender gap - BBC Sounds How studying female birds is reshaping our understanding of nature

Brilliant podcast from the BBC World service- ‘Birding the gender gap - how studying female birds is reshaping our understanding of nature’. Featuring the Galbatrosses team at the World Series of birding

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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Oh yes, I like this idea

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We’ve got a wildflower walk at Middle Marsh on Sunday (10-12) led by brilliant local botanist Martin Allen. It promises to be really good. Click on the attached link for details and to book

www.eventbrite.com/e/wildflower...

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Reed Warbler singing in the reeds by the biggest pond at Middle Marsh just now. The first here since the ponds were dug (we had them occasionally before)

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My first visit in ages to South Gare. Very quiet. Most exciting thing was 1 Purple Sandpiper with a Turnstone towards the end of the lighthouse pier

Thanks Richard

Thanks Richard (see my main replies below) - I would like to share your article on other social media if that’s okay. When was it written? I can’t find a date on it

…huge increase because (probably) of feeding), I wonder what effect they have had there on the birds that were there before

The nest box issue is one I thought of while ready your article so I was interested to see it mentioned towards the end. I’m also wondering about Lesser Spots and whether the huge increase of GSW has been part of their decline. And on GSW- since they’ve colonised Ireland (poss related to their …

Thanks for your replies Richard. Wow, that is definitely food for thought (sorry about the pun). I’ve actually pretty much stopped feeding in my garden but mainly because so few birds come now that the food doesn’t get eaten and goes bad.

Thanks

Is there actually research to show that connection between increase in Blue tits and Great tits and the loss of Willow Tits? I would have thought reduction in good wet woodland habitat would be a big part of it.

🚨 620,000 songbirds were illegally trapped and killed in Cyprus in autumn 2024 alone.

A new report by @birdlifecyprus.bsky.social reveals mist net trapping is on the rise in the Republic of Cyprus, driven by organised trappers.

Action is needed now.

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i hope he sues the fuck out of this government holy shit is this disgusting