Kate Fox
@birdingfox
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Nature addict ๐ฆ @calfobs Estate Warden 2025 | ๐ฆ A Permit Ringer | Zoology @UniExeCEC | Former @bardseyobs AW 2024 & @_BTO Training Officer ๐ฆ (She/Her)
Joined May 2016
We got lucky with the Wyke Regis Desert Wheatear this afternoon in strong winds when it flew across the fleet whilst watching roosting Gulls. It then showed distantly on Chesil Beach before disappearing amongst the pebbles. A cr Oyc from Blakeney Point (8/25) showed a bit better.
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Announcing an exciting new event ๐คฉ ๐ฟ Be the Future of Natureโs Recovery in Dorset & Beyond ๐ Bournemouth Uni ๐๏ธ Sat 22 Nov 1โ6pm A free @_BTO x @bournemouthuni conference with @MeganMcCubbin, Paul Morton, Katiana Saleiko & more! ๐๐ป More info๐๐ป https://t.co/LvjDMsyYeR
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People often ask 'where's a good place to go birding near me'. There are many great spots on the coast and inland. See the Birding Sites page on our website https://t.co/Xkn701mUZ0 and download an annual bird report to see a map https://t.co/dNMNYI4yjy
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๐จ ADDITIONAL DATES ADDED FOR THE TRIANGLE TREKS ๐จ We've added dates in November for our Triangle Trek guided walks! BOOK NOW More info โถ๏ธ https://t.co/G2YCcB5vIW
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Didnโt expect to have a very vocal LAUGHING GULL fly around above me whilst I went to ring gull chicks on the Calf of Man this afternoon!! The bird stayed around just long enough for others to get there and bring a camera before it headed high north!
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๐ขJob alert! Weโve got a great opportunity for a part-time Seabird Monitoring Support Officer to join the @_BTO Surveys Team!๐ญ๐ โน๏ธFor more information and to apply: https://t.co/fsHkBR7Ker ๐๏ธ Deadline for applications: Thursday 24th July 2025. #Seabirds #CitizenScience
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๐จ Peak Swift season is here! Thousands of swifts blast past Spurn at breakneck speed ๐ฆ๐จ Stay at the Obs & catch the action from your doorstep! ๐ฑ Green travel discounts available ๐ Check rates: https://t.co/g7JArbNOE6
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A successful attempt at dazzling the Eider on the Calf of Man last night produced 7 new birds including 4 rather smart drakes!!!
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A partially leucistic Ring Ouzel was new in this morning on the Calf of Man with a Black Redstart at the lighthouses and the start of the Greenland Wheatear passage with a handful of birds around recently.
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The transect counting season starts in a weeks time and we are still looking for recorders at a few site in north Dorset. If you can help, follow this link https://t.co/iAg8tcz0ee...
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My first week on the Calf of Man has come to an end. Some Wheatears, Chiffs and Sand Martins trickling through with the island 16th Red Kite, the first Water Rail to be ringed since 2019 and the first recapture of a Great Tit from 2017 the highlights @CalfObs
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A reminder that the deadline for our Research Grants is the 28th of February! ๐๏ธGet your applications in this week if you havenโt done so via https://t.co/C7nqHR55lo
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Nightjar squares now added https://t.co/CEkdEzwLhL Please help out if you can - lots of squares for Woodlark, Dartford Warbler and Nightjar to cover. Thanks!
Can our BirdTrack community help with the UK-wide survey of Woodlark, Dartford Warbler and Nightjar this year? Lots of squares to cover! Please check out the map and sign up https://t.co/CEkdEzwLhL
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A thermal day trip to @OverburyEnt and @kemerton saw good numbers of Jack and Common Snipe present, with a number of Jack Snipe added to our DNA project. Fantastic learning more about this common UK winter species.
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Starting to hear reports of Avian Influenza hitting Whooper Swans. Please report all sightings of dead birds for possible testing. In ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ, ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ & ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ contact @DefraGovUK, in N Ireland @daera_ni & in Republic of Ireland @agriculture_ie. Please also report to @BirdTrack for monitoring
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Thermal Survey in Evesham last night by @EdJBetteridge produced 2 Grey Partridge, 18 Skylark inc 6 retraps, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Woodcock, 1 Song Thrush and an unexpected Mallard. Not sure who was more surprised.
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We have spaces for volunteers on the Calf this spring! Our main projects are Rock Pipit territory mapping and Eider nest monitoring. There will also be plenty of opportunities to help out with the general work of the Observatory! For more info contact calfbirdwarden@mwt.im
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We're looking for up to 4 residential volunteers to join us in the spring! ๐๏ธ Free accommodation ๐ Reasonable food & travel expenses ๐ช Gain experience with habitat management ๐ฆ Conduct surveys ๐ Apply by 23:59 on 26th January 2025 More info here โถ๏ธ https://t.co/dN2aFeKpOp
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Black-throated and Great Northern Divers giving a good comparison off Whitecliff Park this morning @DorsetBirdClub @harbourbirds
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Always good to get a photo of the male (tiercel) and female (falcon) Peregrine showing the difference in size. @DorsetWildlife
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