Hugh Hanmer
@hughhanmer.bsky.social
Ecologist, Ornithologist, Birdwatcher, Bird ringer. Researcher at BTO. Views my own.
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Lovely to finally make an effort to ring the local House Sparrow population in our garden. 19 of the 30+ flock now have some bling! Whether we ever catch them again remains to be seen! 😜 All ringing under licence and supervised by @hughhanmer.bsky.social #SuffolkBirds
October 18, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Lovely to finally make an effort to ring the local House Sparrow population in our garden. 19 of the 30+ flock now have some bling! Whether we ever catch them again remains to be seen! 😜 All ringing under licence and supervised by @hughhanmer.bsky.social #SuffolkBirds
Off to @nhm-london.bsky.social for @britornitholclub.bsky.social next weekend to talk Blackbirds and Usutu virus on behalf of @btobirds.bsky.social and the Vector-Borne RADAR project www.vb-radar.com
We'll be at @nhm-london.bsky.social Avian Odyssey on 20 September where Senior Research Ecologist Hugh Hanmer will be talking about the spread of the Usutu virus in Blackbirds in the UK.
Join us & leaders in wildlife & bird research. Find out more: www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/... #Ornithology
Join us & leaders in wildlife & bird research. Find out more: www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/... #Ornithology
September 12, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Off to @nhm-london.bsky.social for @britornitholclub.bsky.social next weekend to talk Blackbirds and Usutu virus on behalf of @btobirds.bsky.social and the Vector-Borne RADAR project www.vb-radar.com
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🦠 SAVE THE DATE! 🦜
I'm excited to announce that the theme of the 2027 BOU conference is Avian Disease Ecology!
📍 Nottingham, UK
📅 6–8 April 2027
🔗 Full details: lnkd.in/gPvFFDJe
Please share widely!
#BOU2027 #Ornithology #WildlifeDisease #AvianDisease #EcoHealth
I'm excited to announce that the theme of the 2027 BOU conference is Avian Disease Ecology!
📍 Nottingham, UK
📅 6–8 April 2027
🔗 Full details: lnkd.in/gPvFFDJe
Please share widely!
#BOU2027 #Ornithology #WildlifeDisease #AvianDisease #EcoHealth
June 11, 2025 at 8:14 AM
🦠 SAVE THE DATE! 🦜
I'm excited to announce that the theme of the 2027 BOU conference is Avian Disease Ecology!
📍 Nottingham, UK
📅 6–8 April 2027
🔗 Full details: lnkd.in/gPvFFDJe
Please share widely!
#BOU2027 #Ornithology #WildlifeDisease #AvianDisease #EcoHealth
I'm excited to announce that the theme of the 2027 BOU conference is Avian Disease Ecology!
📍 Nottingham, UK
📅 6–8 April 2027
🔗 Full details: lnkd.in/gPvFFDJe
Please share widely!
#BOU2027 #Ornithology #WildlifeDisease #AvianDisease #EcoHealth
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🚨New paper alert!🚨
We show that hummingbird beaks have changed in shape & size since around WWII, driven by the rise of commercialized feeders! 🧵
📄 Paper: dx.doi.org/10.1111/gcb....
#ornithology #evolution #GlobalChangeBiology
We show that hummingbird beaks have changed in shape & size since around WWII, driven by the rise of commercialized feeders! 🧵
📄 Paper: dx.doi.org/10.1111/gcb....
#ornithology #evolution #GlobalChangeBiology
Supplemental Feeding as a Driver of Population Expansion and Morphological Change in Anna's Hummingbirds
Bird beaks are highly adaptable, with the potential to undergo rapid morphological shifts in response to environmental change such as climatic variation or food availability. Anna's Hummingbirds (Cal...
dx.doi.org
May 21, 2025 at 1:20 PM
🚨New paper alert!🚨
We show that hummingbird beaks have changed in shape & size since around WWII, driven by the rise of commercialized feeders! 🧵
📄 Paper: dx.doi.org/10.1111/gcb....
#ornithology #evolution #GlobalChangeBiology
We show that hummingbird beaks have changed in shape & size since around WWII, driven by the rise of commercialized feeders! 🧵
📄 Paper: dx.doi.org/10.1111/gcb....
#ornithology #evolution #GlobalChangeBiology
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Checking out our meadow today, was surprised to find this single Snakes-head Fritillary! Girls had to pose with it (Wish pre and Freya post bog dog bath!) #GardenDogs #BorderCollies @hughhanmer.bsky.social
April 12, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Checking out our meadow today, was surprised to find this single Snakes-head Fritillary! Girls had to pose with it (Wish pre and Freya post bog dog bath!) #GardenDogs #BorderCollies @hughhanmer.bsky.social
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Up early for @btobirds.bsky.social #BirdRinging this morning. Wish did a fab job supervising @avutarta.bsky.social extracting one of two Reed Buntings caught and colour ringed. All birds caught and ringed under licence, and properly supervised by @hughhanmer.bsky.social
April 12, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Up early for @btobirds.bsky.social #BirdRinging this morning. Wish did a fab job supervising @avutarta.bsky.social extracting one of two Reed Buntings caught and colour ringed. All birds caught and ringed under licence, and properly supervised by @hughhanmer.bsky.social
Did my 1st Woodlark visits for @btobirds.bsky.social Heathland Birds Survey this am. As expected nothing on one square but happily 2 males (1 definitely paired) merrily singing away on the main suitable habitat patch in the other square! Even attempted a dodgy phone photo of the pair. #UKbirding
March 9, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Did my 1st Woodlark visits for @btobirds.bsky.social Heathland Birds Survey this am. As expected nothing on one square but happily 2 males (1 definitely paired) merrily singing away on the main suitable habitat patch in the other square! Even attempted a dodgy phone photo of the pair. #UKbirding
First garden Bumblebee of the year with @welshlassy.bsky.social on our Crocuses this lunchtime! Buff-tailed Bumblebee queen? @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social @bto-gbw.bsky.social
March 2, 2025 at 7:51 PM
First garden Bumblebee of the year with @welshlassy.bsky.social on our Crocuses this lunchtime! Buff-tailed Bumblebee queen? @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social @bto-gbw.bsky.social
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Afternoon dog walk today to check out @hughhanmer.bsky.social's Woodlark square for the @btobirds.bsky.social #HeathlandBirdsSurvey... Didn't expect much but a courting pair, plus flock of four means we'll be back for a proper survey soon!
February 22, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Afternoon dog walk today to check out @hughhanmer.bsky.social's Woodlark square for the @btobirds.bsky.social #HeathlandBirdsSurvey... Didn't expect much but a courting pair, plus flock of four means we'll be back for a proper survey soon!
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Job alert! We’ve got a great opportunity for a full time, permanent Senior Programme Lead to oversee the Bird Atlas 2027–31. For the full job description and to apply visit ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs #Ornithology
February 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Job alert! We’ve got a great opportunity for a full time, permanent Senior Programme Lead to oversee the Bird Atlas 2027–31. For the full job description and to apply visit ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs #Ornithology
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Data analysis supports dad-joke punchline #toowettowoo
Did you know that Tawny Owls are less vocal on cloudy nights and when it is raining, but more active on nights when the moon is fuller? 🌕 🌧️ This was discovered from data collected for the BTO Tawny Owl Calling Survey. #Winterwatch #Ornithology #Birds
January 22, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Data analysis supports dad-joke punchline #toowettowoo
Big difference in bill lengths on these #Nuthatch ringed this morning for the @btobirds.bsky.social winter #BirdRinging project. Both males but the longer billed bird was 2+ years old with other a 1st winter. ringed under license @welshlassy.bsky.social @greg-conway.bsky.social @avutarta.bsky.social
January 19, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Big difference in bill lengths on these #Nuthatch ringed this morning for the @btobirds.bsky.social winter #BirdRinging project. Both males but the longer billed bird was 2+ years old with other a 1st winter. ringed under license @welshlassy.bsky.social @greg-conway.bsky.social @avutarta.bsky.social
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A quite remarkable study, combining archaeology with foraging ecology of birds of prey.
Raptors today are no longer scavenging around settlements like their prehistoric and medieval ancestors
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@juliettewaterman.bsky.social @naomisykes.bsky.social
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@juliettewaterman.bsky.social @naomisykes.bsky.social
Tracking 4000 years of raptor diets through isotope analysis reveals urban scavenging with implications for conservation
Birds of prey (‘raptors’) often consume anthropogenic foods and can be closely associated with human settlements. In medieval Britain, birds of prey w…
www.sciencedirect.com
January 17, 2025 at 10:30 PM
A quite remarkable study, combining archaeology with foraging ecology of birds of prey.
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New year, new job? 🤔 We’ve got some great vacancies at BTO, come & join our friendly team & help us secure the future for birds. 🐦 See job vacancies. ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs #Ornithology #UKBirding #Norfolkbirding
For the Director of Finance & Governance role, visit: bit.ly/BTODirectorFi...
For the Director of Finance & Governance role, visit: bit.ly/BTODirectorFi...
January 2, 2025 at 6:04 PM
New year, new job? 🤔 We’ve got some great vacancies at BTO, come & join our friendly team & help us secure the future for birds. 🐦 See job vacancies. ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs #Ornithology #UKBirding #Norfolkbirding
For the Director of Finance & Governance role, visit: bit.ly/BTODirectorFi...
For the Director of Finance & Governance role, visit: bit.ly/BTODirectorFi...
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Frosty day out with @hughhanmer.bsky.social visiting @wwtworldwide.bsky.social #Caerlaverock. Nice to get the year list off to a good start (it won't last!), highlight being self finding a couple of Snipe on the ground in front of a hide. #UKBirding
January 2, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Frosty day out with @hughhanmer.bsky.social visiting @wwtworldwide.bsky.social #Caerlaverock. Nice to get the year list off to a good start (it won't last!), highlight being self finding a couple of Snipe on the ground in front of a hide. #UKBirding
First bird of the day a Wren. Best bird(s) of the day, on a non-birding @welshlassy.bsky.social family day, were several pairs of Goldeneye on a rather urban Strathclyde Country Park Loch in the snow!
January 1, 2025 at 5:48 PM
First bird of the day a Wren. Best bird(s) of the day, on a non-birding @welshlassy.bsky.social family day, were several pairs of Goldeneye on a rather urban Strathclyde Country Park Loch in the snow!
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Job alerts! 📢 We’re looking for a BirdTrack Organiser and a Birds in Greenspaces Engagement Officer to join our team. 🐦 Find out more and apply ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs
#Ornithology #UKbirding
#Ornithology #UKbirding
December 16, 2024 at 4:54 PM
Job alerts! 📢 We’re looking for a BirdTrack Organiser and a Birds in Greenspaces Engagement Officer to join our team. 🐦 Find out more and apply ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs
#Ornithology #UKbirding
#Ornithology #UKbirding
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Over the summer, our BTO research team were out ringing and GPS tagging nocturnal #Nightjars to better understand the challenges that they may face on migration to their non-breeding grounds in Africa. 🌍 #UKbirding #Ornithology
December 15, 2024 at 5:49 PM
Over the summer, our BTO research team were out ringing and GPS tagging nocturnal #Nightjars to better understand the challenges that they may face on migration to their non-breeding grounds in Africa. 🌍 #UKbirding #Ornithology
A late winter afternoon trip to the supermarket is always brightened up by seeing and hearing the Pied Wagtails gathering on the roof before dark and then coming out in the dark to them roosting in the trees just outside the entrance. #UrbanBirds #UKBirding #Birds @welshlassy.bsky.social
December 14, 2024 at 7:10 PM
A late winter afternoon trip to the supermarket is always brightened up by seeing and hearing the Pied Wagtails gathering on the roof before dark and then coming out in the dark to them roosting in the trees just outside the entrance. #UrbanBirds #UKBirding #Birds @welshlassy.bsky.social
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PhD Opportunity!! Come work with us (University of Exeter, RSPB & BTO) Diagnosing population decline in insectivorous birds. Inkd.in/eG58dQxs
Contact me for more details ([email protected]). Please Share
@britishbirds.bsky.social @ibisjournal.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
Contact me for more details ([email protected]). Please Share
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November 29, 2024 at 7:53 AM
PhD Opportunity!! Come work with us (University of Exeter, RSPB & BTO) Diagnosing population decline in insectivorous birds. Inkd.in/eG58dQxs
Contact me for more details ([email protected]). Please Share
@britishbirds.bsky.social @ibisjournal.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
Contact me for more details ([email protected]). Please Share
@britishbirds.bsky.social @ibisjournal.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
Come join the team!
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
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 3, 2024 at 7:24 PM
Come join the team!
Not the best of photos but a concerning sign of the times bumping into a small flock of Ring-necked Parakeet on my morning dog walk today in our Suffolk town. I've heard them occasionally around here before but never actually seen them until this last week... #UKBirding #Parakeets #InvasiveSpecies
November 29, 2024 at 1:14 PM
Not the best of photos but a concerning sign of the times bumping into a small flock of Ring-necked Parakeet on my morning dog walk today in our Suffolk town. I've heard them occasionally around here before but never actually seen them until this last week... #UKBirding #Parakeets #InvasiveSpecies
Might as well start actually using this... Anyway, caught my first Brambling of the year this morning - winter must finally be coming! Ringed under @btobirds.bsky.social licence. #Ornithology #birdringing
November 17, 2024 at 7:23 PM
Might as well start actually using this... Anyway, caught my first Brambling of the year this morning - winter must finally be coming! Ringed under @btobirds.bsky.social licence. #Ornithology #birdringing
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❓Did you know... ❓
...at #BOU2024 Urban birds we're talking about...
At the bird table - disease spread and supplementary feeding
Hugh Hanmer
bou.org.uk/event/urb...
#ornithology
...at #BOU2024 Urban birds we're talking about...
At the bird table - disease spread and supplementary feeding
Hugh Hanmer
bou.org.uk/event/urb...
#ornithology
February 23, 2024 at 9:00 AM
❓Did you know... ❓
...at #BOU2024 Urban birds we're talking about...
At the bird table - disease spread and supplementary feeding
Hugh Hanmer
bou.org.uk/event/urb...
#ornithology
...at #BOU2024 Urban birds we're talking about...
At the bird table - disease spread and supplementary feeding
Hugh Hanmer
bou.org.uk/event/urb...
#ornithology