Dr Callum Macgregor
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Dr Callum Macgregor
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Senior Research Ecologist, BTO Cymru | wildlife and pet photographer @pawsomepictures.co.uk | dw i’n dysgu Cymraeg | he/him | own views
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Gobsmacked to learn that this male Pied Flycatcher, currently feeding chicks at my coastal nestbox site in Eryri NP (and caught under BTO licence), was originally ringed as a chick over 150km away in the Lake District!
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Struggling to get that perfect shot of your pet? Why not ask for professional help. I recently worked with handsome collie Pip and his mum, who said he “always looks crazed” in photos.
#dogphotography #dogphotographer #dogs #bordercollie #northwales
A beautiful day to be putting up nestboxes in the Carneddau ☀️ ⛰️ 🌳
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1/ New #BTOScience reveals that seabird population declines due to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), or bird flu, can be detected using data collected by volunteer seawatchers. Read more ⬇️or visit our website ➡️ www.bto.org/HPAI-seawatching
#Ornithology #Seabirds #Birds #UKBirding
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The ease of inputting data and interpreting it wouldn't possible without the brilliant Trektellen website
bsky.app/profile/call...
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Great to see Whitburn #seawatching data used (through @trektellen.bsky.social) With just 78 Bonxies logged in over 1000 hours observation in 2024, it has been the worst ever year since regular documented seawatching started here. 😢 #NEbirding #seabirds
Great new paper #BirdStudy
Bird flu mortality reflected in #seawatching counts in @trektellen.bsky.social

Impacts of highly pathogenic avian influenza on seabird populations in the North Sea are detectable in sea-watchers’ migration counts
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #ornithology #ukbirding
Super happy to have got off to a flying start with a 5🌟 review from my first dog photography customer! Head over to my website www.pawsomepictures.co.uk to find out more about my new sideline
My fledgling business just got its first Google review, and it’s ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐! Delighted to have one very happy customer, and hopefully many more to come. Head to my website to book your own Pawsome photoshoot!
#dogphotographer #dogphotography #northwalesdogs #dogs
We didn’t really get a sense either way - our questions weren’t designed with cultural heritage value in mind unfortunately. There was receptivity to valuing sites on their individual merits which I think could encompass a range of values.
It's nice over here, isn't it. Was a bit too quiet when I first made the switch back in Spring, but seems to have built up the critical mass now!
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Episode 05 Birds of prey OUT NOW! In this episode we will be looking at how to spot the difference between a #Buzzard, #Red Kite, #Kestrel and #Sparrowhawk. Learn their distinctive flight style, shape, colour and behaviour. @btobirds.bsky.social youtu.be/gH6L14rE6Fk?...
I haven't been doing as much wildlife photography in the run-up to launching @pawsomepictures-uk.bsky.social, but it was great to get out yesterday and see the super Snow Bunting flock on the Great Orme (with a genuine snowy backdrop to boot!) #ukbirding
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If only they could stay this cute forever! The first months of a puppy’s life are a great time for a photoshoot, so you have a memento of those magical times forming that special bond with each other 💕
#dogphotographer #dogphotography #puppy #puppies #puppylove #northwalesdogs #northwales
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The beach is probably my favourite place to shoot. Open vistas, golden light, and plenty of options for fun and games with the dog! Wherever you are in the UK, you’re never far from the coast, and we are blessed with some amazing beaches here in North Wales
#dogphotography #dogsofbluesky #northwales
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I'm very excited to bring Pawsome Pictures to life! I'm offering outdoor doggy photoshoots across North Wales and further afield. I can't wait to work with you and your furry best friend. Head to my website pawsomepictures.co.uk to find out more and get in touch! #dogsofbluesky #northwales
Excited to be launching my new dog photography venture! Head over to @pawsomepictures-uk.bsky.social to find out more ❤️
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We need your help to monitor raptors in Wales! 📢 A brand-new BTO citizen science project launches today, which asks volunteers to choose a survey patch and one or more of the key target species to record. 🦅 Sign up to take part ➡️ bit.ly/CudyllCymru
A beautiful late-evening visit to my reservoir site yesterday. Herb-Robert proving it’s a rainforest by growing on a fallen tree, a metre above ground. Five eggs from the Nuthatches, and the Pied Flycatchers won’t be far behind…
Such a privilege to spend time in my two nestbox monitoring sites in the Carneddau - both around 250m elevation but with very different backdrops and characters. The season is now in full swing with the Pied Flycatchers back and nest building! Nests monitored under BTO licence
North Wales was at her stunning best this afternoon up at Cwm Idwal 🏔️ ❄️ ☀️