
Kate Plummer
@_kateplummer
Ecologist โ addressing behavioural, urban and conservation problems โ and mostly when they involve birds. Scientist @_BTO & visiting researcher @UoExeterCEC.
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Did you know our gardens are a key habitat in the UK? Our data show that 62% of the House Sparrow population breeds in human-occupied sites like gardens. This #WorldHabitatDay, learn how to make your garden habitat even more wildlife friendly: bit.ly/GBWGardening BTO Garden BirdWatch


New paper and blog post in Ecology and Evolution on drivers of population change UK in garden birds over the past 40 years UofG Maths and Stats

Birdsbesafeยฎ collar cover reduces bird predation by domestic cats (Felis catus) ow.ly/Jhhw50wKJ7E | Nimay J M.Sc. Zoology



The research on Blackcap migration routes featured on #Autumnwatch was based on BTO Garden BirdWatch counts and carried out by Kate Plummer. This is the first time that garden bird feeding has been shown to affect large-scale bird distributions! bto.org/our-science/puโฆ BBC Springwatch BTO



Join BTO Garden BirdWatch for free and tell us which species visit your garden each week. Your sightings will help us to understand how populations of garden birds are changing, and how we can help them. bto.org/gbw #GardenBirdWatch #BreakfastBirdWatch BTO Garden BirdWatch


Today is the International Day for Women and Girls and Science. To celebrate the fantastic women that work and volunteer for BTO, we'll be sharing their stories today. Share your own story in the comments! #February11 Women in Science Day


1/7 UK protected sites deliver far-reaching benefits for birds, say two landmark studies led by BTO & RSPB Science using data from three large-scale UK #CitizenScience programmes monitoring bird populations. #Ornithology #Volunteers #ProtectedAreas


Gardens are a refuge for butterflies! 11 species have become more common in gardens, & overall butterfly numbers are growing faster in gardens than other habitats, reveals an analysis of BTO Garden BirdWatch & UKBMS Live Data data led by Kate Plummer. See the quoted thread for the results ๐

โผ๏ธ CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Urban birds | 9 - 11 April 2024 | Nottingham & Twitter Submit your abstract for a poster presentation at #BOU2024 | Deadline: 31 Oct bou.org.uk/event/urban-biโฆ #ornithology | Christine Howard Davide M Dominoni Kate Plummer Caroline Isaksson
