The Twite Conservation Project - Rewilding Documentary

[@gerarddowd9033]

Excellent documentary, David Attenborough would be impressed 😁

[@OCAVIARY]

Thank you very much, I’m glad you enjoyed it!😁

[@bizzybee852]

They are adorable little birds and so important to the natural habitat of British Moorlands. I wish you much success from the U.S.A.

[@robcuthbert9055]

Awesome video oliver,such an inspiration to us all mate,need a lot more like you and a lot less snowflakes who know nothing about the countryside and how it works. Keep up the good work mate👌

[@murphyorama]

I had no idea they were doing so badly in England. I live on the coast and used to see flocks around Cockersands and Glasson a few years ago. How sad they've gone.

[@williampinchers]

Well done us as falconers have done such projects over decades and they do work , keep it up

[@warbo247]

Great Stuff Oliver ! Really interesting video and project . I wish you every success mate

[@OCAVIARY]

Thanks mate😁

[@westoneaston4775]

Really fascinating! Extremely admirable work.

[@OCAVIARY]

Thank you!😁

[@salmosalmosan]

Гарний птах. Вподобайка.

[@CanarySpace]

🎉 congratulation 🎉

[@leerevell4778]

Lovely, well done

[@leighhunt1719]

Great video oli. Need more people like you to get envolved , people who are willing to put the time and money in. I'm no spring chicken but you've given me alot to think about.

[@OCAVIARY]

Great to hear Leigh, and thank you😁

[@philipruffle1585]

Lovely to see you breeding them good luck with them mate 🐦 🤞👍

[@ps3845]

Absolutely fantastic Ollie this was a very educational video with so much information and excellently presentation well done mate

[@tomaszwszelak5746]

Super film👍

[@NoureddineZAOUI]

Epic work ❤

[@mhmdtahermaklad1427]

Very informative 👍

[@1thewand]

Excellent effort mate well done 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@aviaripirraquespirraques2098]

muy buen video

[@sachadench9394]

Fantastic Oli, loving your passion and drive.

[@OCAVIARY]

Thanks Sacha, glad you enjoyed it! Not quite ‘flight of the swans’ though is it?😂🦢

[@Pete_Etheridge]

Absolute legend! Your ideas and enthusiasm inspire me and give me hope. Great work!

[@OCAVIARY]

Thank you very much Pete!

[@kierandowling4586]

Wow Ollie well done pal that’s amazing work from you 👍👏👏👏

[@OCAVIARY]

Thanks Kieran!😁

[@RonaldMarillier]

Keep it up bra! Those twites are cool

[@Lostpoet24]

You should do more of these would help the channel so much 🎉

[@OCAVIARY]

Will do!

[@robtudor3785]

Fantastic effort. All the best for the future.

[@Victor_GouldianPro]

Your best video yet Olly. Well done lad. Absolutely love this idea. Best of luck!

[@OCAVIARY]

Thanks Victor😁

[@oldgold5848]

Well done Oli. I have in the past seen twite in Devon and the Shropshire hills, but not so recently

[@gushunter6709]

Good stuff Oliver!

[@GavinRoberts-vo1mm]

Fascinating & informative video Shows how breeder’s knowledge can benefit the natural world with these rewilding projects

[@OCAVIARY]

Absolutely Gavin, this project and many others would be possible without the help and guidance of hobbyists!

[@GavinRoberts-vo1mm]

@@OCAVIARY think we study bird behaviours in more detail than naturalist so your insight is valuable

[@OCAVIARY]

@@GavinRoberts-vo1mm spot on! We tend to recognise very small details which others may not, particularly considering we observe our birds performing things you may not see easily in the wild

[@TheNoviceAngler]

Amazing video! ❤ There is a small typo however on the slide at 1:26 I believe it should read “But not all hope is lost”

[@OCAVIARY]

Haha sorry about that! I’ve had a few messages about it😅

[@martincrowe7843]

Brilliant stuff Oliver, you have a future in TV looking at that performance 👏

[@OCAVIARY]

Thanks Martin, let’s see what happens!😁

[@oldgold5848]

​@@OCAVIARYall joking apart, certainly worth trying to get someone like Chris Packham on board

[@merciercanariculteur6757]

bravo ,c'est fantastique

[@chillyprotocol]

I picked up some plosives in your audio, you may need a pop filter if you're recording voice over with a different mic than the lapel. Video was easy to follow, the content and presentation just may be less interesting to a non-conversationist. Hope that helps!

[@OCAVIARY]

No problem thanks for your advice it’s very much appreciated!

[@ericmichie1897]

Excellent stuff Oli hope everything keeps going well mate

[@OCAVIARY]

Thanks Eric😁

[@harveytweats2119]

Amazing mate ❤

[@OCAVIARY]

Glad you like it!

[@Lotsoguns]

Best of luck with your project! More birbs!

[@OCAVIARY]

Spot on!!!

[@onlywings1992]

Love this mate keep up the good work

[@OCAVIARY]

Thank you!😁

[@donaldskinner-reid8998]

Excellent film.

[@nadeemahmedkhan5634]

Excellent ❤❤❤❤what a beautiful place ❤❤❤

[@OCAVIARY]

Thankyou!😁

[@MirzaJudo]

best of luck ollie!

[@steventyreman3642]

This is bri..iant oliver ! N york moors a great place for them,,,its a great project,,,100% 👍 👌 😊

[@robinbeavan5152]

We used to find the nests in little communities in boggy fields in east Lancashire. Now they have mostly disappeared. Badgers and house cats roaming are thier biggest killer.

[@andrewcrowther2046]

Very professionally presented Oliver. It’s just over 12 month when we commenced this project. What a successful first year, can’t wait to expand. Huge thanks to all those who have contributed and assisted in getting this project off the ground. Let’s keep getting things done!

[@DavidCummings-vb9zd]

Hello Oliver just wondered if you could help me , i did this year breed some Cobolt Redpolls but only have a couple do you know anyone who will be at Stafford who could help me with another so i can breed with my stock . I will pay any normal amount . Thank you . Loved your live session

[@OCAVIARY]

Hi David, Great to hear from you again. Whilst I don’t know if anyone taking cobalts specifically I know quite a few people will be taking redpolls. Try table 432, they will have some excellent lessers

[@nadeemahmedkhan5634]

Love❤this place. Can I come there

[@OCAVIARY]

I’m sorry but I cannot allow visitors for the security of my birds

[@nadeemahmedkhan5634]

@OCAVIARY OK 👍 dear no problem. We are visiting through you

[@derekperkins-dp9jk]

you need to keep birds of prey under control.Give control back to the gamekeepers.Years ago i could hang my bird on the back wall today it would attacked by a hawk in less than 1 hour.plus alot of crop sprays are taking their toll but hey what do birdkeepers know

[@kevinhall7445]

I think what you are doing is commendable Oliver but to save our native wildlife, predators must be controlled. Too many badgers( no hedgehogs) too many magpies and squirrels ( less songbirds). Sadly it's not a natural percentage of each anymore. With that said, it needs more YOUNG people like you to preserve what we have left.🤲

[@leighhunt1719]

It's easy to say to many badgers, magpies, squirrels etc to many Humans the biggest world wide problem.

[@OCAVIARY]

Yes very true Kevin, There are now large areas of land being fenced off where ground nesting birds breed, so they are safe from ground predators which are their main problems. The problem we have is everything is imbalanced. Although less foxes would help things like pheasants for example, it would increase the rabbit population leading to less food and overgrazing. What we need is an apex predator like a lynx or wolf (which we had historically) and that would cascade down the food chain.

[@earth-thrower7366]

"too many badgers" ? ,.....but you've just completely ignored England mass badger cull, with well over 200, 000, slaughtered,.....& the wee hedgepigs also predate ground nesting birds, eggs, etc ....??

[@timsbirding9597]

Love the enthusiasm but just adding birds without solving the core problem of their decline in the first place isn’t going to solve anything, climate change is a major reason for Twite decline in England, what else is being done to ensure these birds you release won’t just die out like previous wild generations?

[@OCAVIARY]

Yes of course, we wouldn’t be releasing just for the birds to suffer the same fate. That would be irresponsible and not in the best interests of the birds welfare. Alot of habitat is being restored at private estates across the Uk, perfect for the Twites breeding habitat. Equally, effort is being put in to protect/restore salt marshes and surrounding areas where these birds may overwinter, making sure there is food availability throughout winter. The land will be surveyed prior to release to make sure it is best suited to the birds for the best chance of survival before release.