@rgeraldporter

Naturalist, Programmer, Podcaster. Dir of R&D, Co-founder @WeeverApps; Director at Large @HamiltonNature; Host/Creator @SongbirdingPod 🐦💻🔊🌳

 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Joined October 2009
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A bit of a rare find this week, a Snowy Owl along the Grey-Bruce border, quite close to the road, looking around for food to eat. #Ontario #SnowyOwl
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My partner Dilia passed away yesterday after a lengthy illness. Next Wednesday, our 14th wedding anniversary, will be our celebration of her. baygardens.permavita.com/sit…
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BIRD FRIENDS, CHECK THIS OUT!!! Rob's podcast is a delight and one of my favs to listen to during my morning commute to start my day with calming nature vibes 🥰
Songbirding@SongbirdingPod12 Dec 2023
Season 6 of Songbirding premieres tonight! This season focuses on the Allegheny National Forest in Pennsylvania. New listener friendly, this podcast explores natural spaces with a live nature guide interpreting the birdsongs & sounds. #birds #birding pnc.st/s/songbirding/e4e2765…

The Hermits of Allegheny (Hermit Thrush)

It’s almost sunset and I’ve driven to the closest trailhead I see on the map near to where I am camping: a trail leading to Hector Falls, in the Tionesta Scenic Area. More about Hermit Thrushes:...

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Season 6 of Songbirding premieres tonight! This season focuses on the Allegheny National Forest in Pennsylvania. New listener friendly, this podcast explores natural spaces with a live nature guide interpreting the birdsongs & sounds. #birds #birding pnc.st/s/songbirding/e4e2765…

The Hermits of Allegheny (Hermit Thrush)

It’s almost sunset and I’ve driven to the closest trailhead I see on the map near to where I am camping: a trail leading to Hector Falls, in the Tionesta Scenic Area. More about Hermit Thrushes:...

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Sobering news: The @USFWS declared 10 bird species extinct yesterday. With 1 in 8 birds in the world today threatened, and many more in decline, we must redouble our efforts to protect species and habitats to ensure they never become as imperiled. fws.gov/press-release/2023-1…
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Please share: the @KitzesLab is recruiting a PhD, Postdoc, & Technician to study avian conservation #bioacoustics! 🦉🎶 We create & apply techniques in bioacoustics, quantitative ecology, machine learning, and data science to study sound-producing animals 🦜🐸🐺 Details below👇
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New audio technique used for census of California Spotted Owls in the Sierra Nevada ecosystem phys.org/news/2023-08-audio-…

New audio technique used for census of California Spotted Owls in the Sierra Nevada ecosystem

For the first time, researchers have estimated the spotted owl population across the entire Sierra Nevada ecosystem. The analysis, which was led by researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madi...

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Interested in studying Williamson's Sapsuckers, with fieldwork in British Columbia? @Emily_S_Choy and I are looking for a PhD student to be based at McMaster University. Want a project with direct conservation applications, then this project is for you. App due 7 Sept 2023
Drs. Elizabeth Gow and Emily Choy are seeking a PhD student to join their research teams at the McMaster University, and Environment and Climate Change Canada beginning January 2024. We are a supportive research group that fosters an equitable and inclusive environment for all members to have equal opportunities to grow, develop, and succeed. We strongly encourage applications from members of traditionally under-represented groups. Due 7 Sept 2023. See https://www.elizabethgow.com to view ad.

ALT Drs. Elizabeth Gow and Emily Choy are seeking a PhD student to join their research teams at the McMaster University, and Environment and Climate Change Canada beginning January 2024. We are a supportive research group that fosters an equitable and inclusive environment for all members to have equal opportunities to grow, develop, and succeed. We strongly encourage applications from members of traditionally under-represented groups. Due 7 Sept 2023. See https://www.elizabethgow.com to view ad.

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Our paper on nest selection by Osmia conjuncta it out! doi.org/10.4039/tce.2023.10 Little is known about snail-nesting bees in North American. We found O. conjuncta selects nest shells by size, colour and microhabitat in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. 1/3
Tallgrass prairie restoration site in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

ALT Tallgrass prairie restoration site in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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😮 Songbirding made it to New & Noteworthy for @ApplePodcasts Canada today! 🎉🥳 Not just nice to see this for the obvious reasons, but so grateful they will include independent podcasts in their promotions. Just in time for bird breeding season as well! #birding #podcast
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Indigo Bunting female, seen at Fifty Point Conservation Area last May. #IndigoBunting #birds #birding #NiagaraON
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Rusty Blackbirds, seen at Valens Lake CA in Flamborough, Ontario #HamOnt #birds #birding #RustyBlackbird
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Kayla@KayBeWx21 Feb 2023
My afternoon rocked.
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Tomorrow looks like it will be a double digit day in southern Ontario! Still early yet, but there should be an influx of Horned Larks and American Crows…
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The Christmas Bird Count is knocking at the door! Participate between Dec. 14 & Jan. 5. Your participation helps support research, planning, and conservation! The CBC is also a welcoming opportunity to connect with fellow #birders and enjoy the outdoors. birdscanada.org/cbc22
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