Dr Samantha Franks
@samanthafranks.bsky.social
Senior Research Ecologist @BTObirds.bsky.social. Scientist, nature lover, birder, cyclist, photographer, mum. Loves #waders. Views my own.
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2/ This news comes as a BTO led review in @waderstudy.bsky.social shows headstarting can increase survival at egg and chick stages, critical for Curlew recovery. Post-release monitoring is needed to fully understand recruitment back into breeding populations.➡️ bit.ly/CurlewReview
May 30, 2025 at 2:20 PM
2/ This news comes as a BTO led review in @waderstudy.bsky.social shows headstarting can increase survival at egg and chick stages, critical for Curlew recovery. Post-release monitoring is needed to fully understand recruitment back into breeding populations.➡️ bit.ly/CurlewReview
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Our eighth talk is 'Headstarting Curlews in Norfolk (England)' by Chrissie Kelley from Pensthorpe & @modelbirder.bsky.social from @btobirds.bsky.social
The project is working in Norfolk to take eggs from airbases that were scheduled for destruction & rearing them for release as headstarted curlews
The project is working in Norfolk to take eggs from airbases that were scheduled for destruction & rearing them for release as headstarted curlews
Headstarting Curlews in Norfolk (England)
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February 6, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Our eighth talk is 'Headstarting Curlews in Norfolk (England)' by Chrissie Kelley from Pensthorpe & @modelbirder.bsky.social from @btobirds.bsky.social
The project is working in Norfolk to take eggs from airbases that were scheduled for destruction & rearing them for release as headstarted curlews
The project is working in Norfolk to take eggs from airbases that were scheduled for destruction & rearing them for release as headstarted curlews
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Our fifth talk is 'A review of curlew headstarting projects in Europe' by Dr @samanthafranks.bsky.social from @btobirds.bsky.social
The team used questionnaire & data request responses to review the reasons for, the methods used, & outcomes of 11 headstarting projects from 5 European countries.
The team used questionnaire & data request responses to review the reasons for, the methods used, & outcomes of 11 headstarting projects from 5 European countries.
A Review of Curlew Headstarting Projects in Europe
YouTube video by Biological Recording Company
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February 6, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Our fifth talk is 'A review of curlew headstarting projects in Europe' by Dr @samanthafranks.bsky.social from @btobirds.bsky.social
The team used questionnaire & data request responses to review the reasons for, the methods used, & outcomes of 11 headstarting projects from 5 European countries.
The team used questionnaire & data request responses to review the reasons for, the methods used, & outcomes of 11 headstarting projects from 5 European countries.