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Greg Conway
@greg-conway.bsky.social
Ornithologist, Birder, Ringer (Trainer), Trail Runner, Badminton, Traditional Archery. Interested in : Nightjar, Woodcock, Kestrel and bird tracking technologies. Views are my own.
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A study investigates how variation in body size and migration in Nightjars is influenced by environmental and geographic conditions on the breeding grounds. Take a look ➡️ bit.ly/BergmannianCl... #Ornithology
August 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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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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June 11, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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May 30, 2025 at 12:44 PM
First #btobirds Breeding Bird Survey visit completed in Thetford Forest. Firecrest down 60% but more Siskin and Chaffinch compared to recent years.
May 3, 2025 at 3:08 PM
First sunny morning and Song Thrush leading the dawn chorus, along with Crow and Coal Tit. #birds
February 5, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Fantastic sun halo over Thetford Forest this afternoon. #sunset
January 25, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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
January 11, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Job Alert. 📢 Join BTO as Senior Programme Lead for Bird Atlas ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs

⏱️ Closing date: Sunday 19 January
📋 Post: Full time, fixed term (3 years)
📝 Salary: £45,435
🐦 Skills: Strong leadership, project management and experience managing volunteer-driven projects. #Ornithology #UKBirding
January 7, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Chilly bright start to the morning.
December 19, 2024 at 8:49 AM
Great sunset over #thetfordforest this evening.
December 14, 2024 at 5:05 PM
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There's still time to apply to be our new Farmland Research Manager➡️ bto.org.uk/jobs #Ornithology
Job vacancy! 📢 Join BTO as Farmland Research Manager➡️ www.bto.org.uk/jobs

This role sits in the Terrestrial #Ecology Team and manages farmland-focused field survey, review and analytical projects.

📝Closing date: 5 January 2025.

#ConservationJobs #ConservationCareers #Ornithology
December 13, 2024 at 3:47 PM
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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...
December 11, 2024 at 4:50 PM
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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...
December 10, 2024 at 3:37 PM
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Birding friends-can you help?
#UKbirding #gulls
Can you help? 📢 We're seeking volunteers to take part in the final Winter Gull Survey (WinGS) on 19 January 2025! Monitoring overwintering populations of gulls in the UK is vital to gain a better understanding of potential declines.❄️ Sign up ➡️ app.bto.org/wings/public... #UKBirding #Ornithology
December 10, 2024 at 7:46 AM