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  1. JTweedie

    Disturbance of birds by drones

    On a short visit to the Isle of Cumbrae today, an island that has very light vehicular traffic and is popular with walkers and cyclists on its quiet-ish roads, it provides relative peace and quiet for the birds around the shore. But today on my way back to the ferry I heard a buzzing noise and...
  2. JTweedie

    Great Blue Heron

    I'll embed the images so hopefully those not on Twitter can see this. Nice random photo of a Great Blue Heron flying over a la.... you what?!!!
  3. JTweedie

    Box jellyfish Chirodectes maculatus

    Sorry if you can't see this footage if you're not on Twitter but I can't see if videos in Twitter can be embedded into posts like images can. It's a 20 second long video of Chirodectes maculatus, saying it was last seen in 1997 and this is the first time it's been filmed. I'm assuming whoever...
  4. JTweedie

    Bewick's Swans in Scotland

    There was something on social media last week about some Bewick's Swans that had arrived in Scotland, but then flew back across the sea and ended up (I think) in Belgium or the Netherlands. But it got me wondering - do any Bewick's Swans ever overwinter in Scotland? I suspect I'd need to go to...
  5. JTweedie

    Mountain birch

    Is there often a tension between what terminology or names people use, and that which is considered to be the "accepted" form? For example, I've been reading a bit today about the mountain birch. Many of the articles I've read from people working to understand and conserve this tree use the...
  6. JTweedie

    Self-sustaining Common Crane population in the UK

    There are more than 80 pairs of Common Crane in the UK as of 2023, forming a self-sustaining population. In 2023, 69 pairs attempted breeding and fledged 36 chicks. Looking at the trend described in the article, they've been increasing by 20 pairs every three years since 2014. No doubt the...
  7. JTweedie

    Photo of newborn Great White Shark

    Article says this Great White Shark photographed off California is likely to have only been a few hours old. https://www.science.org/content/article/sighting-newborn-great-white-shark-unlike-anything-we-had-ever-seen
  8. JTweedie

    73-year old albatross returns to Midway Atoll

    This is a story that gets re-told every year, but it's happening again. The Laysan Albatross Wisdom has returned to Midway Atoll aged 73. First ringed in 1956, she has outlived the person who ringed her. Reading elsewhere, it's suspected that she's raised up to 36 chicks in her lifetime...
  9. JTweedie

    Choughs

    What is holding back the spread of Choughs to other places? I know you can find them in some places such as Islay, parts of Wales and in Cornwall. The Cornwall article mentions past persecution and changes in agriculture for their decline, but are there other reasons why they won't spread? For...
  10. JTweedie

    Otter size

    Bit of a long shot here, but having watched loads of documentaries I was wondering if it's possible that coastal otters (I'm talking otters around the UK, not sea otters that you get elsewhere) are slightly bigger than those found more inland on rivers? I've seen them at the coast in real life...
  11. JTweedie

    Recreating floodplains

    Article about some work being done to allow rivers to naturally overspill into their floodplains. This is slowing down river flow, creating habitat for fish, invertebrates, birds and other animals. It reduces flooding downstream. The work involves working with landowners...
  12. JTweedie

    BBC Wildlife magazine book reviews

    I wonder if any of you here read BBC Wildlife magazine? Several months ago they stopped reviewing books which I thought was disappointing. While the reviews weren't in depth, it was good to get a heads up about what was new. What are your favourite sources for learning about new books? Blogs...
  13. JTweedie

    Deciduous trees holding on to leaves

    I know some deciduous trees may hold on to a small number of leaves over the winter, possibly due to a mechanical reason for not falling off. Beech for example might still hold a fair number of golden leaves over winter. But I was down at my local train station last week that looks out over...
  14. JTweedie

    Wolf-watching in Spain

    I spent the last week in the province of Palencia with Naturetrek on the search for the Iberian Wolf. We were lucky to see them on two of the four days we had out in the field despite some cold and wet weather, and we also saw evidence of wolves in the shape of footprints (on the ridge from...
  15. JTweedie

    Bird flu immunity evidence

    Researchers find evidence, through a small study, that some birds (Gannets and Shags) are showing immunity to bird (avian) flu. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/20/wild-birds-gain-immunity-to-avian-flu-in-encouraging-sign-amid-deadly-outbreak
  16. JTweedie

    Fungi: Web of Life

    If you've read Merlin Sheldrake's (great name by the way) Entangled Life, you'll have been drawn in to the wonderful world of fungi. He has a new film coming out soon, narrated by Bjork. It should be out this year at some point.
  17. JTweedie

    Sheep dogs to protect lambs from eagles in the Highlands

    This might be a cheap and effective way of protecting lambs from eagles. However I don't think I'd like to encounter these dogs if I was walking in the countryside, I've seen how aggressive they can be, although I believe their behaviour is more about making a lot of noise and just being...
  18. JTweedie

    Earth

    I enjoyed the first episode of this new series on BBC2. Presented by Chris Packham, it's great to see some Earth Science back on TV. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fpwly8
  19. JTweedie

    Fair Isle Bird Observatory

    Looking at 2024 for a reopening due to delays caused by poor weather. But it's great it's being rebuilt at all. http://www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk/
  20. JTweedie

    Birds carrying GPS harnesses show reduced breeding success

    New research showing that birds - Great Black-backed Gulls - that had GPS harnesses strapped to them, had reduced breeding success compared with birds in control groups. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ibi.13247
  21. JTweedie

    Water Pipits in Scotland?

    Are there any reliable places in Scotland where you could see Water Pipits? I saw a mention at Musselburgh, but I'm not sure how regular they're found there. I have a feeling I might have seen them before but had mistaken them for a Rock Pipit, but I'd like to get a confirmed sighting.
  22. JTweedie

    Apps for recording wildlife sightings

    I'm sure many of us use apps of some sort to record the species they see and hear. I use iNaturalist and BirdTrack mainly, with the former used mainly for IDing species although it serves as a record too. I've heard of ebird, but is there an exhaustive list of all the different apps out there...
  23. JTweedie

    Capercaillie in Scotland - possible recovery?

    Early research is indicating a recovery of Capercaillie numbers in some sites. It also suggests that the birds are able to coexist alongside predators such as Goshawk and Pine Marten. Hopefully research from other sites show a similar recovery or at least stabilisation of numbers, but I expect...
  24. JTweedie

    Migratory birds now overwintering

    Around the Clyde area we have Blackcaps that overwinter here. I don't know if they're residents or perhaps birds that have migrated here from colder places further north during the winter. Likewise I've read that Chiffchaffs are now resident in some places. Does anyone know if any of these...
  25. JTweedie

    Killer whales in Strait of Gibraltar

    There have been new media stories recently of Killer Whales attacking small boats near Gibraltar, southern Spain and Portugal. These stories are following up on last year's stories. So what's the likelihood of this happening if you're out on a whale-watching trip? How often is it happening and...
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