Miguel McMinn
@mmcminn.bsky.social
Biologist living in Mallorca 🪶✈️
miguel.mcminn@gmail.com
miguel.mcminn@gmail.com
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The RSPB is looking for surveyors to census the UK’s largest Storm Petrel colony on Mousa, Shetland.
We need 2-4 volunteers who are comfortable working and camping in a remote location with limited facilities, to help complete playback surveys during mid-July 2026. 🪺🏝️🏕️
We need 2-4 volunteers who are comfortable working and camping in a remote location with limited facilities, to help complete playback surveys during mid-July 2026. 🪺🏝️🏕️
February 10, 2026 at 12:08 PM
The RSPB is looking for surveyors to census the UK’s largest Storm Petrel colony on Mousa, Shetland.
We need 2-4 volunteers who are comfortable working and camping in a remote location with limited facilities, to help complete playback surveys during mid-July 2026. 🪺🏝️🏕️
We need 2-4 volunteers who are comfortable working and camping in a remote location with limited facilities, to help complete playback surveys during mid-July 2026. 🪺🏝️🏕️
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🧬 ¿Qué papel ha tenido la genética en la recuperación del lince ibérico?
@lperezsorribes.bsky.social investiga las regiones del genoma que han permitido la recuperación del lince ibérico mediante las traslocaciones de individuos entre distintas poblaciones y la cría en cautividad.
#EBDPhd
@lperezsorribes.bsky.social investiga las regiones del genoma que han permitido la recuperación del lince ibérico mediante las traslocaciones de individuos entre distintas poblaciones y la cría en cautividad.
#EBDPhd
February 10, 2026 at 1:57 PM
🧬 ¿Qué papel ha tenido la genética en la recuperación del lince ibérico?
@lperezsorribes.bsky.social investiga las regiones del genoma que han permitido la recuperación del lince ibérico mediante las traslocaciones de individuos entre distintas poblaciones y la cría en cautividad.
#EBDPhd
@lperezsorribes.bsky.social investiga las regiones del genoma que han permitido la recuperación del lince ibérico mediante las traslocaciones de individuos entre distintas poblaciones y la cría en cautividad.
#EBDPhd
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Another new species out! 🥳 Please welcome Sericopimpla kibalensis. 🧪
A genus earlier mainly known from tropical Asia and Australia, with just one African species. After our Ugandan collecting, there are now two.
In @zookeys.pensoft.net with @ilarisaaksjarvi.bsky.social, me, Emil, Kari, Simon.
A genus earlier mainly known from tropical Asia and Australia, with just one African species. After our Ugandan collecting, there are now two.
In @zookeys.pensoft.net with @ilarisaaksjarvi.bsky.social, me, Emil, Kari, Simon.
On the genus Sericopimpla Kriechbaumer, 1895 (Ichneumonidae, Pimplinae) in the Afrotropics, with the description of a new species
Sericopimpla Kriechbaumer, 1895 (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Pimplinae) is a moderately large Darwin wasp genus distributed mostly in the Paleotropics and Australasian region. Here, we describe a new ...
doi.org
February 10, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Another new species out! 🥳 Please welcome Sericopimpla kibalensis. 🧪
A genus earlier mainly known from tropical Asia and Australia, with just one African species. After our Ugandan collecting, there are now two.
In @zookeys.pensoft.net with @ilarisaaksjarvi.bsky.social, me, Emil, Kari, Simon.
A genus earlier mainly known from tropical Asia and Australia, with just one African species. After our Ugandan collecting, there are now two.
In @zookeys.pensoft.net with @ilarisaaksjarvi.bsky.social, me, Emil, Kari, Simon.
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In the moments after the Big Bang, most of the visible matter in the present-day Universe existed as a hot ‘soup’ that included fundamental particles called quarks
go.nature.com/4bz0uZq
go.nature.com/4bz0uZq
Particle collisions cast light on how matter forms from seemingly empty space
Fundamental particles called quarks can be created in quantum-correlated pairs. These correlations can be passed on to larger particles that form from the quarks.
go.nature.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:26 AM
In the moments after the Big Bang, most of the visible matter in the present-day Universe existed as a hot ‘soup’ that included fundamental particles called quarks
go.nature.com/4bz0uZq
go.nature.com/4bz0uZq
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![Comic. [2x2 chart. Top left quadrant: seem like dinosaurs x are dinosaurs. Silhouettes of dinosaurs stegosaurus, triceratops, tyrannosaurus, velociraptor, and long-neck dinosaur. Top right quadrant: seem like dinosaurs x are not dinosaurs. Silhouettes of mosasaur, quetzalcoatlus, dimetrodon, plesiosaur, and pteranodon. Bottom left quadrant: don’t seem like dinosaurs x are dinosaurs. Silhouettes of penguin, egret, ostrich, pigeon, falcon. Bottom right: don’t seem like dinosaurs x are not dinosaurs. Silhouettes of squirrel, stapler, plant, person, and bicycle.]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreihcxd5wcrrf5nxz3g4riglsrccbucmdns6kxrtmtj6gjgwqibp3fi@jpeg)
February 9, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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1/ We need you to make sure your local Greenspace is included on our map ready for the Birds in Greenspaces survey! ➡️ app.bto.org/birds-in...
You can use the map to search for mapped greenspaces near you, suggest new sites and changes to existing ones if there's something we've missed!
You can use the map to search for mapped greenspaces near you, suggest new sites and changes to existing ones if there's something we've missed!
February 10, 2026 at 8:00 AM
1/ We need you to make sure your local Greenspace is included on our map ready for the Birds in Greenspaces survey! ➡️ app.bto.org/birds-in...
You can use the map to search for mapped greenspaces near you, suggest new sites and changes to existing ones if there's something we've missed!
You can use the map to search for mapped greenspaces near you, suggest new sites and changes to existing ones if there's something we've missed!
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The collections at @nhm-london.bsky.social are full of glorious specimens esp the Flies. But they also come with lots of extra information
Roger Crosskey wrote down his feelings 50 years ago about this species complex - his frustration evident
@dipteristsforum.bsky.social @dipterists.bsky.social
Roger Crosskey wrote down his feelings 50 years ago about this species complex - his frustration evident
@dipteristsforum.bsky.social @dipterists.bsky.social
February 10, 2026 at 8:12 AM
The collections at @nhm-london.bsky.social are full of glorious specimens esp the Flies. But they also come with lots of extra information
Roger Crosskey wrote down his feelings 50 years ago about this species complex - his frustration evident
@dipteristsforum.bsky.social @dipterists.bsky.social
Roger Crosskey wrote down his feelings 50 years ago about this species complex - his frustration evident
@dipteristsforum.bsky.social @dipterists.bsky.social
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"UK government proposes 30% budget cut to astronomy and physics research: 'It's pretty disastrous'" www.space.com/astronomy/uk... 🔭🧪
UK government proposes 30% budget cut to astronomy and physics research: 'It's pretty disastrous'
"You can't have a cut of that scale and not expect to see a massive impact."
www.space.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:30 AM
"UK government proposes 30% budget cut to astronomy and physics research: 'It's pretty disastrous'" www.space.com/astronomy/uk... 🔭🧪
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We've got an interesting kite up here in Orkney this week. Found my local Martyn Lennie on Sunday it was see again yday by another local, Roger Houghton, and still present this morning. You can see the images from their posts on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/20378...
#OrkneyBirding 1/6
#OrkneyBirding 1/6
February 10, 2026 at 9:40 AM
We've got an interesting kite up here in Orkney this week. Found my local Martyn Lennie on Sunday it was see again yday by another local, Roger Houghton, and still present this morning. You can see the images from their posts on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/20378...
#OrkneyBirding 1/6
#OrkneyBirding 1/6
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10 de febrero de 1898, nace en Augsburgo el dramaturgo y poeta Bertolt Brecht.
SOBRE LA VIOLENCIA
"Al torrente impetuoso, lo llaman violento
pero al cauce que lo estrecha
nadie lo llama violento" ia904502.us.archive.org/2/items/Poes...
SOBRE LA VIOLENCIA
"Al torrente impetuoso, lo llaman violento
pero al cauce que lo estrecha
nadie lo llama violento" ia904502.us.archive.org/2/items/Poes...
February 10, 2026 at 9:12 AM
10 de febrero de 1898, nace en Augsburgo el dramaturgo y poeta Bertolt Brecht.
SOBRE LA VIOLENCIA
"Al torrente impetuoso, lo llaman violento
pero al cauce que lo estrecha
nadie lo llama violento" ia904502.us.archive.org/2/items/Poes...
SOBRE LA VIOLENCIA
"Al torrente impetuoso, lo llaman violento
pero al cauce que lo estrecha
nadie lo llama violento" ia904502.us.archive.org/2/items/Poes...
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10 de febrero de 1891, muere en Estocolmo la matemática Sofía Kovalévskaya. "Con razón: Un retrato", poema de JoAnne Growney establopegaso.wordpress.com/2022/07/31/s...
Sofia Kovalevskaya
Con razón: Un retratoSophia Kovalevsky * (1850-1891) Porque era rusa…Porque tenía un abundante pelo rizado…Porque le gustaban las matemáticas . . .Porque nació en el siglo XIX . . .Po…
establopegaso.wordpress.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:13 AM
10 de febrero de 1891, muere en Estocolmo la matemática Sofía Kovalévskaya. "Con razón: Un retrato", poema de JoAnne Growney establopegaso.wordpress.com/2022/07/31/s...
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Cotxa fumada (Phoenicurus ochruros) al Cap de Salou
February 10, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Cotxa fumada (Phoenicurus ochruros) al Cap de Salou
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EARLY VIEW in IBIS
Parental care assists fledglings in achieving adult-like plumage and foraging behaviours in the Golden-winged Warbler | onlinelibrary.wiley....
Darin J. McNeil et al | #ornithology 🪶
Parental care assists fledglings in achieving adult-like plumage and foraging behaviours in the Golden-winged Warbler | onlinelibrary.wiley....
Darin J. McNeil et al | #ornithology 🪶
February 10, 2026 at 7:59 AM
EARLY VIEW in IBIS
Parental care assists fledglings in achieving adult-like plumage and foraging behaviours in the Golden-winged Warbler | onlinelibrary.wiley....
Darin J. McNeil et al | #ornithology 🪶
Parental care assists fledglings in achieving adult-like plumage and foraging behaviours in the Golden-winged Warbler | onlinelibrary.wiley....
Darin J. McNeil et al | #ornithology 🪶
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Mujeres que hacen ciencia
Mañana a las 10h, Sala Ramón Gómez de la Serna, Círculo de Bellas Artes, Alcalá 42, Madrid.
Ruth Pérez @cib-csic.bsky.social
Ana Lobato IGME
Míriam Gómez @igeociencias.bsky.social
Elina Pérez @mncn-csic.bsky.social
Mañana a las 10h, Sala Ramón Gómez de la Serna, Círculo de Bellas Artes, Alcalá 42, Madrid.
Ruth Pérez @cib-csic.bsky.social
Ana Lobato IGME
Míriam Gómez @igeociencias.bsky.social
Elina Pérez @mncn-csic.bsky.social
February 10, 2026 at 7:44 AM
Mujeres que hacen ciencia
Mañana a las 10h, Sala Ramón Gómez de la Serna, Círculo de Bellas Artes, Alcalá 42, Madrid.
Ruth Pérez @cib-csic.bsky.social
Ana Lobato IGME
Míriam Gómez @igeociencias.bsky.social
Elina Pérez @mncn-csic.bsky.social
Mañana a las 10h, Sala Ramón Gómez de la Serna, Círculo de Bellas Artes, Alcalá 42, Madrid.
Ruth Pérez @cib-csic.bsky.social
Ana Lobato IGME
Míriam Gómez @igeociencias.bsky.social
Elina Pérez @mncn-csic.bsky.social
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Check also our 2024 paper "A pulse check for trends in sea turtle numbers across the globe"🌍🌐Global sea turtle numbers show widespread increases. But: some declines persist and earlier gains can reverse, especially for leatherbacks. Conservation must stay vigilant. 🐢📈 www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
February 9, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Check also our 2024 paper "A pulse check for trends in sea turtle numbers across the globe"🌍🌐Global sea turtle numbers show widespread increases. But: some declines persist and earlier gains can reverse, especially for leatherbacks. Conservation must stay vigilant. 🐢📈 www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
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Now online in Journal of #Ornithology
Remarkable plasticity in route choice by migrating European Honey Buzzards from north-eastern Poland
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Remarkable plasticity in route choice by migrating European Honey Buzzards from north-eastern Poland
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Remarkable plasticity in route choice by migrating European Honey Buzzards from north-eastern Poland - Journal of Ornithology
Studying species’ migration plasticity and repeatability provides insight into their migratory strategies and adaptability to changing conditions. The European Honey Buzzard (Pernis apivorus) is known...
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February 9, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Now online in Journal of #Ornithology
Remarkable plasticity in route choice by migrating European Honey Buzzards from north-eastern Poland
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Remarkable plasticity in route choice by migrating European Honey Buzzards from north-eastern Poland
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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EARLY VIEW in IBIS
Storm events will simultaneously reduce foraging opportunities and affect movements of Red Knots (Calidris canutus) in the intertidal Wadden Sea | onlinelibrary.wiley....
Timo Keuning, Evy Gobbens, Ran Nathan, Allert I. Bijleveld | #ornithology 🪶
Storm events will simultaneously reduce foraging opportunities and affect movements of Red Knots (Calidris canutus) in the intertidal Wadden Sea | onlinelibrary.wiley....
Timo Keuning, Evy Gobbens, Ran Nathan, Allert I. Bijleveld | #ornithology 🪶
February 9, 2026 at 5:22 PM
EARLY VIEW in IBIS
Storm events will simultaneously reduce foraging opportunities and affect movements of Red Knots (Calidris canutus) in the intertidal Wadden Sea | onlinelibrary.wiley....
Timo Keuning, Evy Gobbens, Ran Nathan, Allert I. Bijleveld | #ornithology 🪶
Storm events will simultaneously reduce foraging opportunities and affect movements of Red Knots (Calidris canutus) in the intertidal Wadden Sea | onlinelibrary.wiley....
Timo Keuning, Evy Gobbens, Ran Nathan, Allert I. Bijleveld | #ornithology 🪶
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Imágenes latentes, un podcast de @divulcc.bsky.social
De las fotografías de Vivian Meyer a la innovación culinaria que cambió la historia de la microbiología. www.ivoox.com/episodio-9-i...
De las fotografías de Vivian Meyer a la innovación culinaria que cambió la historia de la microbiología. www.ivoox.com/episodio-9-i...
Episodio 9. Imágenes latentes - El divulgante - Podcast en iVoox
Escucha este episodio de El divulgante gratis en iVoox. "Dejar huella" es una expresión que suele entenderse de manera metafórica. En este episodio la exploraremos con un significado más literal a tra...
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February 9, 2026 at 9:19 AM
Imágenes latentes, un podcast de @divulcc.bsky.social
De las fotografías de Vivian Meyer a la innovación culinaria que cambió la historia de la microbiología. www.ivoox.com/episodio-9-i...
De las fotografías de Vivian Meyer a la innovación culinaria que cambió la historia de la microbiología. www.ivoox.com/episodio-9-i...
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🌎 Applications are now open for the Emily Holmes Memorial Scholarships! 🎓
These scholarships provide funding towards plant and fungal postgraduate research projects 🧪
Apply now 👇
https://ow.ly/Xir050Y9r2A
These scholarships provide funding towards plant and fungal postgraduate research projects 🧪
Apply now 👇
https://ow.ly/Xir050Y9r2A
February 9, 2026 at 4:01 PM
🌎 Applications are now open for the Emily Holmes Memorial Scholarships! 🎓
These scholarships provide funding towards plant and fungal postgraduate research projects 🧪
Apply now 👇
https://ow.ly/Xir050Y9r2A
These scholarships provide funding towards plant and fungal postgraduate research projects 🧪
Apply now 👇
https://ow.ly/Xir050Y9r2A
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A female Blackcap, wintering at Aust, was first caught and ringed while wintering(?) at @flamboroughbird.bsky.social in 2023. 🪶
February 9, 2026 at 2:27 PM
A female Blackcap, wintering at Aust, was first caught and ringed while wintering(?) at @flamboroughbird.bsky.social in 2023. 🪶
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De entrada pensaba que iban a anunciar resultados de Aragón, pero me alegro igual por Portugal. ✊ ❤️
🔴 ÚLTIMA HORA | El socialista Seguro logra una aplastante victoria en las presidenciales de Portugal sobre el ultra Ventura, según los sondeos
El socialista Seguro logra una aplastante victoria en las presidenciales de Portugal sobre el ultra Ventura, según los sondeos
www.publico.es
February 8, 2026 at 8:39 PM
De entrada pensaba que iban a anunciar resultados de Aragón, pero me alegro igual por Portugal. ✊ ❤️
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🔬El Ministeri de Sanitat reforçarà l'Estratègia en Càncer del Sistema Nacional de Salut https://www.infosalut.com/salut-publica/promocio-salut-i-prevencio-malatia/18408
February 9, 2026 at 4:02 PM
🔬El Ministeri de Sanitat reforçarà l'Estratègia en Càncer del Sistema Nacional de Salut https://www.infosalut.com/salut-publica/promocio-salut-i-prevencio-malatia/18408
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Probably my favourite shot from Shetland, looking out from the sea-facing doorway at the Late Norse farm of Sandwick South, Unst.
Once much further out from the water, it is now rapidly eroding on the beach. The 'cow-shaped' form of this doorway (as this was a byre) is now no longer apparent.
Once much further out from the water, it is now rapidly eroding on the beach. The 'cow-shaped' form of this doorway (as this was a byre) is now no longer apparent.
February 8, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Probably my favourite shot from Shetland, looking out from the sea-facing doorway at the Late Norse farm of Sandwick South, Unst.
Once much further out from the water, it is now rapidly eroding on the beach. The 'cow-shaped' form of this doorway (as this was a byre) is now no longer apparent.
Once much further out from the water, it is now rapidly eroding on the beach. The 'cow-shaped' form of this doorway (as this was a byre) is now no longer apparent.