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May 11, 2017by lodo001 Leave a comment
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On black holes and absence

November 3, 2014by lodo001 Leave a comment

A year ago, a vacuum opened and has been absorbing not so much light but very definitely time, and all available energy, from the surrounding environment. Unusually among vacuums, this […]

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Drama! More photos

May 17, 2013by lodo001 Leave a comment

Most birds get pretty feisty in the breeding season. It could be all that testosterone knocking about, and sometimes the females are as bad as the males. Swans can be […]

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Goslings at the Water Park

May 13, 2013by lodo001 1 Comment

With thesis outlining in full swing, I’ve had little to contribute to this blog, but the wonderful Bob Philpott (moderator of the Cotswold Water Park bird blog) has been out […]

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Back to the resightings

March 18, 2013by lodo001 Leave a comment

Thank you to everyone who’s sent in resightings of the Cotswold birds – I’m working my way through the updating so expect an email soon. Generally, we’ve seen that a […]

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Fieldwork, Networks, Water Park Geese

Rinkidinkness

March 18, 2013by lodo001 Leave a comment

Have you been wondering how to explain evolution, to children, in verse? Maybe you’re looking for something heartwarming but scientific to read with your offspring? I cannot rhyme, I torture […]

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Ignore the snow and ice, it’s spring in the waterpark

February 27, 2013by lodo001 Leave a comment

I’ve been back in the field (the Cotswold Water park) for a brief stint to check out what the geese are up to. The flock structure changed even during the […]

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EMPSEB 19

January 15, 2013by lodo001 Leave a comment

Registration is now open for EMPSEB 19, held on the beautiful Cornish campus of the University of Exeter, 3rd-7th of September. To register, go to the website and fill out […]

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Ego, ego, ego

January 11, 2013by lodo001 Leave a comment

Spot the goose! They all look rather similar, do they not? To explore the November data a little, I’ve been having a look at ego networks – networks that focus […]

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Why sometimes there’s nothing to say but thank you

January 9, 2013by lodo001 Leave a comment

It’s been simultaneously quiet and hectic in PhD-land. Hectic, because meeting deadlines for lit reviews and results sections isn’t straightforward but quiet because neither activity lends itself to discussion or […]

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If so, please contact me at bd249 [at symbol] exeter.ac.uk

This is a scientific study, run in partnership by the University of Exeter, Fera and WWT.

Your resightings are vital and it's very helpful if you can include as much of the following information as possible:
* the number of birds seen in the flock
* the number of birds with orange collars
* the collar codes seen
* the direction in which the codes were read (up or down)
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