New review paper published with Ilya Maclean, Rob Wilson and Nigel Bourn on patchy range retractions and conserving terrestrial species under a changing climate. link.springer.com/article/10.100…).

**New paper** with Alexandra Gardner, @BakerDJEcol, Jonathan Mosedale and Kevin J. Gaston demonstrates a need to make the UK’s protected areas bigger or better if they are to prevent birds disappearing from the countryside conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/co…

**New paper** in Current Biology with Alexandra Gardner, Brit Trew, MD Sharma and Kevin J. Gaston shows that agricultural expansion caused by climate change is a major emerging threat to wilderness. cell.com/current-biolog…

Just back from a great week on #IslesofScilly. Good to catch-up with a few familiar faces, and a few good birds too. Goodbye until next year…

Nice to see both Surf Scoter and Great White Egret on my local patch today. The former a #PatchTick, edging my total ever closer to 300, the latter still a remarkably scarce bird. lizardbirds.net

!!PhD Opportunity!! Seeking ecological statistician to work with us on epidemiology of bovine tuberculosis in wild badgers, please RT exeter.ac.uk/study/funding/… University of Exeter CEC

Great fun to take part in the joint Cornwall Birds RENEW Willow Tit Task Force volunteer training day today. And we even saw this ansum bewty! Find out more about this collaborative project here: cbwps.org.uk/the-cornwall-w…

I remember being quite excited by finding my first Cattle Egret in the UK a few years ago. Today I bumped into a flock of 76 of them. Extraordinary how quickly these things change. Cornwall Birds lizardbirds.net

We are delighted to announce the return of our EDI Applications workshop 25/26 March, all expenses paid for candidates who might not otherwise consider applying to Oxford. For more details and link to apply visit our website environmental-research.ox.ac.uk youtu.be/SbntJUCynU0

A nice write-up of some of the work we are doing with the Met Office and others on protecting forests from pests and pathogens. #ForestDay #IntForestDay: blog.metoffice.gov.uk/2024/03/21/met…

Spring arrives early in the southwest, but seldom this early. My first sighting of a Swift this year, gliding over Porthleven—a good month ahead of their usual arrival. Cornwall Birds

Really pleased to see this cracking Garganey found by Matthew Broadbent on Helston Boating Lake, a couple of mins down the road from my house. The first time I’ve seen a male up close in Cornwall. Cornwall Birds BirdGuides

Not something you see every night in Cornwall!

Our new paper in NatureClimate presents worrying evidence that tropical forests have transitioned to novel climate regimes: go.nature.com/3V9RVup. Alex Lees @JosBarlow Dave Klinges Dr Regan Early Johan six Eduardo Maeda Erika Berenguer Joice Ferreira Jhonatan Sallo-Bravo

With my preference for birding holidays and Katie’s for sun, sea and sand there aren’t that many holiday destinations we can agree on. However, the #Azores seems to nicely cater for both of us:-)

Today just had that Autmn feel. Have been wanting to see one of these in Cornwall for years. Great find by Ed O'Connor on my Local patch. #Lizard #Bluetail

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