Hi Ben, no worries! I'm still not very active on here anyway (although I'd like to change that). I'm really glad you enjoyed the film!

I enjoyed presenting my research to the Argyll Bird Club for their Spring Conference Meeting yesterday in Dunoon. The ferry trip over was a nice excuse for some bird- and seal-watching!

A photo of a woman looking into the camera with a half smile, with a background of a sloped woodland floor covered in moss and leaves.

A photo of a woman looking at the camera with a half smile, wearing a baseball cap, with a background of a flat water surface outdoors.

A photo of a woman looking at the camera and smiling wearing a pair of sunglasses, with a Poplar Hawk-moth resting on her ear, and a background of grass and trees.

A photo of a woman looking into the camera with a half smile, with a background of grass/moorland.

Today is International Women's Day!

Did you know that the Curlew Action team is all-female? Led by the fearless and inspirational Mary Colwell

I thoroughly enjoyed giving a 1am online talk last night to Prospect Heights Natural Resources Commission, "Why Not Scotland? Lessons Learned on My Rewilding Journey"
#rewilding #Scotland #WhyNotScotland

Earth's first waterfowl may have lived in Antarctica 69 million years ago A few fossilized body parts hinted at an enigmatic bird's close ties to waterfowl like ducks and geese. A newfound skull may bolster that idea.

A well-preserved skull hints that the enigmatic bird Vegavis iaai is a close relative to ducks and geese.

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Presenting the Rewilding Nation pathway to the Scottish Government. YouTube video by The Scottish Rewilding Alliance

Watch behind the scenes at The Scottish Rewilding Alliance's Rewilding Nation pathway event, where our Rewilding Director, Kevin Cumming, spoke and contributed to inspiring conversations. (1/2)

Watch the video 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=muSl...

Spotted stock doves in the toad patrol cuppa host's garden today - she never knew she even had them and she has at least half a dozen! She also gets an otter, redwing, siskins, greenfinches, peregrine, buzzard, and lots more. Her garden becomes a mini wetland some of the year!
#urbanwildlife

Only a week or 2 until we begin toad patrol season so a few of the team met up for cake & a natter at a volunteer's house about 30m from the site! Most involved are friends who replied to our call for help or locals who saw us out last year & are now core toad patrol volunteers 🐸 #ToadPatrol

*Headstarting - a crisis conservation technique for endangered species in which eggs are removed from areas in which they are unlikely to survive, reared in captivity and the young birds (/amphibians/fish/reptiles) released back into the wild.

Yesterday saw the final day of a two-day online workshop on Curlew headstarting* by @curlewaction.bsky.social. A lot of preparation went into the event - it's been a busy few weeks! - but I think all delegates can agree that it was a big success, with many talking points & new ideas coming from it.