Rob Robinson (he/him) 🏴🇪🇺
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@btorobrob
Omnithologist, number cruncher @_BTO w/ #rstats, Scot & p/t photographer - not always in that order. 92 ppm old. Views my own, influenced by evidence
The UK is home to 73 million fewer birds this #DawnChorusDay than it was in 1970. This staggering decline of almost a third is almost impossible to comprehend, so we have created a website that allows you to see what’s changed in your area 👉 bto.org
Biodiversity loss is rarely the sudden extinction of a species. Biodiversity loss is the thinning of the tapestry of life. While the holes appearing in this tapestry are overtly identifiable and dramatic, they are symptoms of the serious system-wide issue.
1/6 Authors in collaboration with #BTOScience reveal the demography of Swifts breeding in the UK is associated with local weather but not aphid abundance 👉 doi.org/10.1111/ibi.13… #ornithology
Do I know anyone who owns or has easy access to this book, or an original Russian version? Specifically looking for the chapter on European Roller. There are a handful of copies in libraries in Netherlands but surely Twitter can deliver faster? 😉
A powerful symbol of hope. Yesterday, members of @xryouthuk planted an Oak sapling in Parliament Square, in the desolate grounds where all the grass died in this summer's heatwaves. We're asking @MayorofLondon to #KeepTheTree. The seeds of change need fostering more than ever.
