Rob Thomas
Bird-watcher & conservationist in and from Wales. Roles include Associate Researcher at Cardiff Uni, co-Director of Eco-explore CIC, Trustee of Initiative for Nature Conservation Cymru & Craig y Rhondda. Views are my own, but you are welcome to share them!
- Always an honour to appear in a Philip Amies mega-thread :)
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- Reposted by Rob ThomasWe are receiving increased reports of dead auks, including Puffins, particularly in North East Scotland. It's quick and easy to report any dead or sick birds you find through the 'Deceased bird' function on the home page of the BirdTrack app Photo: Puffin by Richard Selman / BTO #ukbirding
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- I’m on the 22:31 Gavin and Stacey to Llanishen.
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- Big night out at Clwb y Bont in Pontypridd, to see the wonderful Eve Goodman and Sera, with a supporting cast of the whole of Côr y Bont.
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- Reposted by Rob Thomas1/ Spotted Flycatchers are in trouble, declining by 92% in the UK between 1967 and 2020. New work led by @cateden91.bsky.social & involving BTO has revealed the importance of rivers for the survival of this Red-listed migratory species. ⬇️ #Ornithology 📖 www.bto.org/Spotted-Flyc...
- Reposted by Rob ThomasSUCH good news! Well done #Scotland.... And WOOHOO @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social !!! England??? #swifts #birds
- There are infants and children in this photo.
- Extra bonus of working on Cathedral Road -watching Goosanders fishing under Cardiff Bridge :)
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- Reposted by Rob ThomasSeven sacks of dead Pheasants dumped by side of road in S Lanarkshire. Dodgy ethics aside, no need to worry about the mandatory biosecurity measures that everyone, including gamebird shoot managers, are supposed to comply with, eh? #AvianFlu New blog ⬇️ raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/26/s...
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- Reposted by Rob ThomasYou have to read this. Firsthand affidavit from one of the women who was there and recording the video. She talks about how Alex Pretti was directing traffic when she arrived. She watched him be killed in front of her. She's afraid to go home, worried she'll be arrested.
- JUST IN: Lawyers file declaration in federal court from first-hand witness to immigration agents' shooting of a US citizen onlookers today. Minneapolis Mayor Frey said details would be used to bolster case for ousting ICE from city. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
- Reposted by Rob ThomasKare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti. "Please get the truth out about our son."
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- @rspb.bsky.social RSPB big garden birdwatch completed. Nothing too dramatic in terms of species, but great to have the excuse to spend an hour watching goldfinches!
- Reposted by Rob ThomasThe Iberian wildcat population is at risk of extinction. In Portugal, it is estimated that fewer than 100 individuals remain. In Spain, monitoring carried out in recent years indicates a decline of more than 30% in the species' range. More info: secem.es/novedades/la... Imagen: @ Héctor Ruiz
- Reposted by Rob ThomasNew: an FBI agent who took the routine step of investigating the ICE officer who shot Renee Good has resigned after FBI leadership discouraged the investigation www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
- Reposted by Rob ThomasMeanwhile, Esri's popular climate action MOOC opens on Feb 18. Explore how GIS is uniquely suited to address our changing planet. I’m pleased as hostess to guide you thru this free, 6-week course, that features @globalecoguy.bsky.social + @katharinehayhoe.com Save your spot → ow.ly/7jiJ30sS4i6
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- Reposted by Rob Thomas✨New paper!✨ An individual‐based model to quantify the non‐breeding season impact of wind farms on #seabirds doi.org/10.1002/2688... @ninanatureresearch.bsky.social @seatrackscience.bsky.social @signecd.bsky.social @masden.bsky.social
- Reposted by Rob ThomasFor years, experts have warned that nature loss would become a security threat. Now a national security assessment confirms it: biodiversity collapse risks food shortages, economic instability and global disorder. Nature underpins our global safety. So why is UK Government failing to protect it?
- Reposted by Rob ThomasCould you be our new Conservation Outcomes Manager? 🌳💚 🌰 👇 Check out the link in the comments for details of the role. #TeamTrees #JobOpportunity
- A quiet hero.
- Reposted by Rob Thomas147 Hen Harriers confirmed 'missing' or illegally killed in UK since 2018 - most of them on or close to grouse moors. Data extracted from reports by Natural England, RSPB, HSE, various Police forces, National Wildlife Crime Unit. #RaptorResearch 🌍 raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/21/1...
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- Reposted by Rob ThomasAnd there will be a Breeding Bird Survey training event in Cardiff (location TBC) on Sunday morning, 1 March. Keep an eye on this account for more details. A bydd sesiwn hyfforddi Arolwg Adar sy'n Nythu yng Nghaerdydd (lleoliad i'w gadarnhaur) ar fore dydd Sul, 1 Mawrth. @bbs-birds.bsky.social
- Our spring bird ID and surveys training events are now on our webpage! Click here to sign up to a session today 👉 www.bto.org/about/where/... #BirdingWales
- Reposted by Rob Thomas🚨 PhD offer (please share) Fascinated by bird migration and movement ecology? 🦜🌍 Join us at @vogelwarte.bsky.social to study annual cycle energetics with multi-sensor loggers in multiple species Deadline: 20 Feb 2026 Starting: June 2026 Supervision: Martins Briedis & me Info: tinyurl.com/2dbv9nzh
- Reposted by Rob Thomas📢 We're looking for a PhD student to focus on habitat use of wintering Curlew in and around coastal SPAs. Apply now ➡️ bit.ly/CurlewPhD The student will be based at @ljmuofficial.bsky.social and BTO, starting in October 2026 for four years. 📆 Deadline to apply: Wednesday 18 February #Ornithology
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- Tomorrow I’ll be starting my new job as Principal Conservation Scientist with RSPB Cymru - using science to underpin the conservation of birds and other wildlife across Wales. Looking forward to taking on new projects, forming new collaborations and working for the benefit of Welsh biodiversity!
- I am currently hosting a data analysis intern called Monty.
- First moth-trap of the year for me, in my Cardiff back garden :)
- An excellent opportunity to work on this iconic long-term study.
- We are hiring at the Wytham Woods for the upcoming field season. 4 roles available. Please share with anyone who might be interested. #UKbirds #birdringing
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- “I have zero self-awareness…”
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- Reposted by Rob ThomasThe heat energy we added to the ocean LAST YEAR is the equivalent of: - Detonating ten hydrogen bombs every minute - operating over a hundred large power plants continuously for all of written human history - Five times all the electricity human beings have ever used
- My good friend and collaborator (and now colleague!) talking about his work tracking Leach’s Storm Petrels on their incredible journeys at sea.
- Join our Marine Team on an expedition to track the Leach's Petrel 🪶 These birds can travel over 2000km during a single foraging trip, but are only the size of a starling! Watch the full film here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrXB... All birds were caught and handled under licence by RSPB staff
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- Reposted by Rob ThomasThis is beyond shocking - how can this be allowed to happen? Why on earth can’t they be released on bail? They have a right to a fair trial, appropriate medical treatment, & the removal of punitive Prison Service conditions. Govt’s ban on Palestine Action is simply intolerable
- Reposted by Rob Thomashi, political philosopher here! this is not funny, central banks only do this when they're in extreme distress
- Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG... www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
- Reposted by Rob ThomasAt last night’s candlelight vigil for Renee Nicole Good, Bishop Rob Hirschfeld of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire announced he had asked the clergy of the diocese to get their affairs in order and to make sure they have their wills written ...,
- Happy Natur Cymru delivery day, to those who celebrate! Congratulations to Lizzie Wilberforce on another fantastic issue, packed full of interesting articles. @inccymru.bsky.social
- If anyone wants to know the levels of deer activity-density and browsing pressure at any of these 266 point locations across three woodlands in the Wye Valley, just give me a shout, yeah?
- Reposted by Rob ThomasRenee Macklin Good's wife, Becca Good, released a statement and it moved me to sobbing tears: archive.is/ur35j
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- @bbcnews.bsky.social are *still* [midnight news] leading with JD Vance's un-evidenced and seemingly un-challenged view that Renee Good, who was shot in the face and killed by an ICE officer, was a "deranged leftist". Are you *absolutely sure* that she wasn't killed by a "deranged rightist"?
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- For red-green colour-blind people: The US stands alone in dismissing the problem of climate change. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
