Hannah Coburn
@hannahecoburn.bsky.social
PhD student studying mallard productivity, survival & movement at Essex Uni Life Sciences ARIES DTP | birder | C-permit ringer for 🦆 | she/her 🏴
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A huge thanks to everyone involved in #DucklingWatch this year - we received over 950 brood records from across Britain.
See our end of season report at www.essex.ac.uk/research-projects/ducklingwatch for more info.
DucklingWatch will return in 2026 - stay tuned!
See our end of season report at www.essex.ac.uk/research-projects/ducklingwatch for more info.
DucklingWatch will return in 2026 - stay tuned!
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We are all implicated in this UK-backed genocide & ecocide, against our wishes.
We must all stand up for the better world we wish to enjoy and share.
#N4P #Naturalists4Palestine
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We must all stand up for the better world we wish to enjoy and share.
#N4P #Naturalists4Palestine
🧵
Naturalists for Palestine
Naturalists for Palestine is a call from individuals and organisations in the UK nature sector to stand for an end to the genocide in Gaza, and to the suffering and oppression of the people of Palesti...
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October 4, 2025 at 9:08 AM
We are all implicated in this UK-backed genocide & ecocide, against our wishes.
We must all stand up for the better world we wish to enjoy and share.
#N4P #Naturalists4Palestine
🧵
We must all stand up for the better world we wish to enjoy and share.
#N4P #Naturalists4Palestine
🧵
A huge thanks to everyone involved in #DucklingWatch this year - we received over 950 brood records from across Britain.
See our end of season report at www.essex.ac.uk/research-projects/ducklingwatch for more info.
DucklingWatch will return in 2026 - stay tuned!
See our end of season report at www.essex.ac.uk/research-projects/ducklingwatch for more info.
DucklingWatch will return in 2026 - stay tuned!
October 3, 2025 at 11:32 AM
A huge thanks to everyone involved in #DucklingWatch this year - we received over 950 brood records from across Britain.
See our end of season report at www.essex.ac.uk/research-projects/ducklingwatch for more info.
DucklingWatch will return in 2026 - stay tuned!
See our end of season report at www.essex.ac.uk/research-projects/ducklingwatch for more info.
DucklingWatch will return in 2026 - stay tuned!
Had a great few days at #BESMove2025 - lots of interesting talks and nice to get a chance to share some of my tagging results 🦆
September 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Had a great few days at #BESMove2025 - lots of interesting talks and nice to get a chance to share some of my tagging results 🦆
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Out last week - our #evidence review and assessment for @jncc.bsky.social of the #data and methods for assessing #sustainability of wild waterbird #harvest from recreational #hunting in the United Kingdom #wildlife #people led by @jomadden.bsky.social with Matt Ellis & myself #ecology #policy
New report reviews whether current data collection on hunting bags can reliably determine whether shooting of legally-huntable waterbird species is sustainable in the UK bit.ly/45gaCkT
This evidence will support the UK's obligation towards African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (AEWA)
This evidence will support the UK's obligation towards African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (AEWA)
August 11, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Out last week - our #evidence review and assessment for @jncc.bsky.social of the #data and methods for assessing #sustainability of wild waterbird #harvest from recreational #hunting in the United Kingdom #wildlife #people led by @jomadden.bsky.social with Matt Ellis & myself #ecology #policy
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Since 7 October 2023 an average of 27 children have been killed in Gaza by Israel every single day.
A whole classroom of children wiped out everyday by a genocidal regime, even while queuing for food and water.
And still the UK government sells them weapons. Shame on them.
A whole classroom of children wiped out everyday by a genocidal regime, even while queuing for food and water.
And still the UK government sells them weapons. Shame on them.
July 14, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Since 7 October 2023 an average of 27 children have been killed in Gaza by Israel every single day.
A whole classroom of children wiped out everyday by a genocidal regime, even while queuing for food and water.
And still the UK government sells them weapons. Shame on them.
A whole classroom of children wiped out everyday by a genocidal regime, even while queuing for food and water.
And still the UK government sells them weapons. Shame on them.
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PJ topped off a long hot day - she is the mother to three teens - at least this year #Essexducks @universityofessex.bsky.social #campus
June 19, 2025 at 10:14 PM
PJ topped off a long hot day - she is the mother to three teens - at least this year #Essexducks @universityofessex.bsky.social #campus
Nice story from one of our campus mallards. I ringed JI last Sept and she began nesting in a plant pot on campus in early May. The clutch hatched at the end of May but there was no sign of her brood - until yesterday when I saw JI on the Colne (1km from campus) with 3 ducklings
June 8, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Nice story from one of our campus mallards. I ringed JI last Sept and she began nesting in a plant pot on campus in early May. The clutch hatched at the end of May but there was no sign of her brood - until yesterday when I saw JI on the Colne (1km from campus) with 3 ducklings
Big thanks to everyone who’s participated to #DucklingWatch for helping us reach 500 records! Please keep sharing and submitting your sightings at citsci.org/projects/ducklingwatch 🦆
#birdingUK🪶 #citizenscience
#birdingUK🪶 #citizenscience
May 20, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Big thanks to everyone who’s participated to #DucklingWatch for helping us reach 500 records! Please keep sharing and submitting your sightings at citsci.org/projects/ducklingwatch 🦆
#birdingUK🪶 #citizenscience
#birdingUK🪶 #citizenscience
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DUCKS: by this time of spring most ducks will have settled at potential breeding sites. So all records of scarce & rare breeding ducks, including Shoveler, Wigeon, Garganey, Pintail, Pochard and Red-breasted Merganser, should be submitted, with breeding evidence, to the relevant county recorder
May 17, 2025 at 12:34 PM
DUCKS: by this time of spring most ducks will have settled at potential breeding sites. So all records of scarce & rare breeding ducks, including Shoveler, Wigeon, Garganey, Pintail, Pochard and Red-breasted Merganser, should be submitted, with breeding evidence, to the relevant county recorder
Duckling season is finally picking up, with new broods appearing every day. Please keep submitting your brood sightings to #DucklingWatch!
Submit at citsci.org/projects/ducklingwatch
#birds #birdingUK #ducklings #mallard
Submit at citsci.org/projects/ducklingwatch
#birds #birdingUK #ducklings #mallard
May 9, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Duckling season is finally picking up, with new broods appearing every day. Please keep submitting your brood sightings to #DucklingWatch!
Submit at citsci.org/projects/ducklingwatch
#birds #birdingUK #ducklings #mallard
Submit at citsci.org/projects/ducklingwatch
#birds #birdingUK #ducklings #mallard
Where do mallards nest? Some nest in woods, including our tagged hen “BJ” whose nest we found today, predated but still gives us data on nesting outcomes & habitat 🦆🪺 Thanks to @ecoevoenviro.bsky.social & Mia for their help! A successful afternoon topped off by a red-footed falcon at Abberton
May 8, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Where do mallards nest? Some nest in woods, including our tagged hen “BJ” whose nest we found today, predated but still gives us data on nesting outcomes & habitat 🦆🪺 Thanks to @ecoevoenviro.bsky.social & Mia for their help! A successful afternoon topped off by a red-footed falcon at Abberton
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STATEMENT: 'Not In Our Name: Feminist Academics and Educators Speak Out Against Transphobia'
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Co-sign the statement, fill in this form: forms.gle/oDYgnobrMiSc...
Read the statement online here: tinyurl.com/mud7va29
Co-sign the statement, fill in this form: forms.gle/oDYgnobrMiSc...
Not In Our Name: Feminist Academics and Educators Speak Out Against Transphobia
We call on all trans-inclusive feminist academics and educators to sign this statement:
‘Not In Our Name’
We are non-trans feminist academics and educators. We write in support of trans rights, tran...
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April 30, 2025 at 7:25 AM
STATEMENT: 'Not In Our Name: Feminist Academics and Educators Speak Out Against Transphobia'
Read the statement online here: tinyurl.com/mud7va29
Co-sign the statement, fill in this form: forms.gle/oDYgnobrMiSc...
Read the statement online here: tinyurl.com/mud7va29
Co-sign the statement, fill in this form: forms.gle/oDYgnobrMiSc...
We have campus ducklings! 11 in the brood, probably just a day old. Don’t forget to tell us about the ducklings you see at citsci.org/projects/ducklingwatch
#DucklingWatch #birdinguk
#DucklingWatch #birdinguk
April 25, 2025 at 1:38 PM
We have campus ducklings! 11 in the brood, probably just a day old. Don’t forget to tell us about the ducklings you see at citsci.org/projects/ducklingwatch
#DucklingWatch #birdinguk
#DucklingWatch #birdinguk
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“The genocide we are witnessing today, is something that I recognize from my own experience as a Holocaust survivor… What is happening today in Gaza is an extreme form of repeat genocide, a holocaust in our own time, in front of our eyes.” — Stephen Kapos
April 24, 2025 at 1:11 PM
“The genocide we are witnessing today, is something that I recognize from my own experience as a Holocaust survivor… What is happening today in Gaza is an extreme form of repeat genocide, a holocaust in our own time, in front of our eyes.” — Stephen Kapos
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Using 40 years of data from Svalbard, our latest study shows that early break-up of sea ice due to #globalwarming contributes to making some of the islands safer for common eider ducks to breed, as Arctic foxes cannot reach them. seapop.no/en/2025/04/s...
Sea ice affects population dynamics in common eiders
Sea ice is significant for the ecology of many arctic species. The Arctic is now heating up four times more quickly than any other place on earth, and we need to know the consequences the resulting…
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April 24, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Using 40 years of data from Svalbard, our latest study shows that early break-up of sea ice due to #globalwarming contributes to making some of the islands safer for common eider ducks to breed, as Arctic foxes cannot reach them. seapop.no/en/2025/04/s...
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tinyurl.com/UoATransphobia
☝️🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
im sure many of you are aware of hostility towards #trans staff & students in my department
myself & other ECRs have published a desperate call for action on #transphobia from departmental and university management
please read, share and SIGN IN SOLIDARITY ❤️
☝️🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
im sure many of you are aware of hostility towards #trans staff & students in my department
myself & other ECRs have published a desperate call for action on #transphobia from departmental and university management
please read, share and SIGN IN SOLIDARITY ❤️
April 23, 2025 at 2:59 PM
tinyurl.com/UoATransphobia
☝️🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
im sure many of you are aware of hostility towards #trans staff & students in my department
myself & other ECRs have published a desperate call for action on #transphobia from departmental and university management
please read, share and SIGN IN SOLIDARITY ❤️
☝️🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
im sure many of you are aware of hostility towards #trans staff & students in my department
myself & other ECRs have published a desperate call for action on #transphobia from departmental and university management
please read, share and SIGN IN SOLIDARITY ❤️
One of the two intersex mallards currently on the campus lakes!
This occurs when a female duck begins to develop male plumage in response to loss of ovary function.
This occurs when a female duck begins to develop male plumage in response to loss of ovary function.
April 23, 2025 at 11:32 AM
One of the two intersex mallards currently on the campus lakes!
This occurs when a female duck begins to develop male plumage in response to loss of ovary function.
This occurs when a female duck begins to develop male plumage in response to loss of ovary function.
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PhD AVAILABLE on #Wildlife #harvest and #management policy in the UK - studentship only for Home/UK resident status candidates - Life and social sciences collaboration - deadline 28th May 2025 - get in touch #birds #people #policy
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PhD Studentship: Transitions to Sustainable Wildlife Harvest: Evidence Based Management and The Social Licence to Hunt at University of Essex
jobs.ac.uk are now advertising a PhD Studentship: Transitions to Sustainable Wildlife Harvest: Evidence Based Management and The Social Licence to Hunt. Discover exciting PhD opportunities on jobs.ac....
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April 22, 2025 at 4:08 PM
PhD AVAILABLE on #Wildlife #harvest and #management policy in the UK - studentship only for Home/UK resident status candidates - Life and social sciences collaboration - deadline 28th May 2025 - get in touch #birds #people #policy
tinyurl.com/3vxkzad9
tinyurl.com/3vxkzad9
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DucklingWatch, a project examining Mallard duckling survival rates in the UK, has launched – and birders are being encouraged to help out:
Mallard citizen-science project launches
A project examining Mallard duckling survival rates in the UK has launched – and birders are being encouraged to help out. DucklingWatch aims to collect vital data which will allow researchers to calculate Mallard duckling survival rates and population dynamics. The researchers are particularly in...
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April 20, 2025 at 9:02 AM
DucklingWatch, a project examining Mallard duckling survival rates in the UK, has launched – and birders are being encouraged to help out:
Duckling season is now well under way, so please keep the brood records coming! Get involved at citsci.org/projects/ducklingwatch
Essex scientists are calling for nature lovers to help uncover why our duck population is dropping.
Anyone can take part and help our School of Life Sciences researchers find out why and where the country’s Mallard population has declined.
www.essex.ac.uk/news/2025/04...
Anyone can take part and help our School of Life Sciences researchers find out why and where the country’s Mallard population has declined.
www.essex.ac.uk/news/2025/04...
April 18, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Duckling season is now well under way, so please keep the brood records coming! Get involved at citsci.org/projects/ducklingwatch
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1/⚠️ Blackbirds are in trouble & we need your help! Threatened by the Usutu virus, we need you to submit your garden Blackbird sightings so scientists can better understand the virus’ spread & potential impacts on these songbirds. 🌍 Sign up ➡️ www.bto.org/blackbirds #UKBirding #Ornithology
April 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
1/⚠️ Blackbirds are in trouble & we need your help! Threatened by the Usutu virus, we need you to submit your garden Blackbird sightings so scientists can better understand the virus’ spread & potential impacts on these songbirds. 🌍 Sign up ➡️ www.bto.org/blackbirds #UKBirding #Ornithology
Bit of a new experience for me yesterday - had the opportunity to speak to ITV Anglia about #DucklingWatch
April 9, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Bit of a new experience for me yesterday - had the opportunity to speak to ITV Anglia about #DucklingWatch
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A great week so far @universityofessex.bsky.social Mallard breeding #ecology project, today joined by #Animal #Behaviour researcher and former @wwtworldwide.bsky.social #volunteer @kareemahchopra.bsky.social - spring sunshine and ducks with @hannahecoburn.bsky.social
April 3, 2025 at 7:14 PM
A great week so far @universityofessex.bsky.social Mallard breeding #ecology project, today joined by #Animal #Behaviour researcher and former @wwtworldwide.bsky.social #volunteer @kareemahchopra.bsky.social - spring sunshine and ducks with @hannahecoburn.bsky.social