Dutch pied flycatchers raised in Sweden wintered about halfway between the usual Dutch and Swedish sites in West Africa, pointing to both inheritance and natal environment. doi.org/hb8qb4

Why these birds meet again in Africa: Flycatcher study reveals how genes and environment guide 13,000‑km migrations

Migratory birds such as the pied flycatcher typically have wintering locations in Africa close to others from the same breeding population.

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Natural history on canvas: Brueghel knew about bird-eating noctule bats Just published in @pnas.org, OA for all eyes Led by the one-and-only @romero-vidal.bsky.social, with the amazing @elena-tena.bsky.social and Sonia Sánchez-Navarro @ebdonana.bsky.social LINK: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

🔊 JOB VACANCY Would you like to work at the heart of a global ornithological membership society? BOU are seeking a Journal and Engagement Manager to play a central role in delivering our mission ⏰ Apply by 14 April bou.org.uk/vacancy-j... #ornithology 🪶

Join us at the Evolutionary Biology Centre at Uppsala University. We’re searching for an Assistant Professor in Biology. www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...

Excited to announce our courses for #MovementEcology.🤗 This year we will be in #Africa @mpalarc.bsky.social at Mpala Research Centre. Starting with a basic R course designed for #AfricanResearchers, followed by a two-week international Animove workshop. animove.org/basic-r-cour... Please share 👍

One year field technician position to work on White Storks in Portugal. Deadline 3 Feb 2026! euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/402634

Junior Technician

BIOPOLIS Association hereby opens an international selection procedure for the recruitment of a Junior Technician to carry out research activities, under an open-ended fixed-term employment contract w...

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Tracking #waders/#shorebirds - where are the knowldege gaps? See Martin's new paper: conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... BLOG What are we learning from tracking? wadertales.wordpress.com/2025/05/06/m... Map illustrating Whimbrel tracks 👇 #ornithology

Martin Beal@amigodeaves.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Tracking has revolutionized the study of migratory birds - shorebirds included! 🐦 In this paper, we explore the global and historical patterns of tracking effort on these birds, and suggests some species that would benefit from future tracking efforts conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

🚨 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

Tracking has revolutionized the study of migratory birds - shorebirds included! 🐦 In this paper, we explore the global and historical patterns of tracking effort on these birds, and suggests some species that would benefit from future tracking efforts conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Global review of shorebird tracking data to identify research gaps and conservation priorities

Tracking has enabled rapid advances in knowledge of the movement behavior and habitat use of shorebirds and is thus making a growing contribution to their conservation. However, realizing the full po...

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#Greenland - a great place to breed ... ... if you're a Sanderling. Birds return in May, after spending the winter in countries as diverse as Scotland, Mauritania and Namibia. Fascinating research by @jeroen-reneerkens.bsky.social: wadertales.wordpress.com/2019/10/04/t... #ornithology

f you have ever reported a colour-ringed Black-tailed Godwit, you have helped to establish connections that cross national and continental boundaries. Here's how the Wash links to other sites. Draw your local map using a ShinyApp: wadertales.wordpress.com/2025/01/09/h... #UKbirding

1/10 The first WaderTales blog of 2025 summarised a paper by @amigodeaves.bsky.social et al: How are migration sites connected? Study combines ringing, colour-ringing and tracking data, to identify key sites on East Atlantic Flyway. wadertales.wordpress.com/2025/01/09/h... #ornithology

Maps like this one - for the Dee Estuary - illustrate that Black-tailed Godwits rely on a network of sites during the course of a year. More in this blog from 9 Jan 2025: wadertales.wordpress.com/2025/01/09/h... #ornithology @amigodeaves.bsky.social @joseaalves.bsky.social @numenini.bsky.social

On the importance of incorporating behavioural-state differentiation when identifying key spatial areas for seabirds. #seabirds animalbiotelemetry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

A behavioural approach to key area identification in seabirds for threat mitigation and spatial management - Animal Biotelemetry

Background Identifying key areas of animal distribution using individual movement data is fundamental for conservation planning, threat mitigation, and spatial management. Methodologies which define t...

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🎉We have announced a new professorship at the University of Gothenburg 🇸🇪 to celebrate our Crown Princess’s 50th birthday! 🌿Broad focus on biodiversity — from microbes to modelling 📢A fantastic opportunity for researchers working across scales and disciplines! 🔗 web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/103...

🚨 Master’s project! Curious how birds find their way? 🧭🐦 Analyze decades of ringing data to study abnormal migratory routes and uncover what these deviations can reveal about the mechanisms guiding birds on their journeys. Drop me an email for details! #ornithology www.vogelwarte.ch/de/wir/mitar...

One of the benefits of studying wader migration is that you learn how interconnected places are. The world seems smaller and country borders seem trivial. Black-tailed Godwit blog: wadertales.wordpress.com/2025/01/09/h... #ornithology

Only a few days to go… please share!!!

Stu Bearhop@stubearhop.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Fully funded PhD working on insectivorous bird declines with a broad range of stakeholders. Starting ASAP #ornithology #zoology #biodiversity #science #ecology www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin...

⏰ DEADLINE TODAY! Nominate now for a BOU #ornithology award 🪶 🥇 Godman Salvin Prize 🥇 Alfred Newton Lecture 🥇 Janet Kear Union Medal 🥇 Early Professional Award bou.org.uk/about-the...

Finally, do you know someone who deserves recognition in #ornithology 🪶? Nominations are OPEN ⤵️ bou.org.uk/about-the... 🥇 Godman Salvin Prize 🥇 Alfred Newton Lecture 🥇 Janet Kear Union Medal 🥇 Early Professional Award ⏰ Deadline SOON! 15 September 2025 🧵10/10

Medals and awards

Each year, the BOU presents awards to recognise individuals who have made an outstanding contribution within ornithology. Each award celebrates a specific contribution and nominations are warmly encouraged via the annual call. Current awards Nominations are currently open! Find out more and nominate for any award via the respective links below. Nomination deadline: 15

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EARLY VIEW in IBIS British Ornithologists' Union – Early Professional Award 2025 - Oliver Padget | doi.org/10.1111/ibi.... #ornithology 🪶

🔈 #BOUasm25 KEYNOTE Claire Spottiswoode University of Cape Town, South Africa A Zambian ornithological collection as a window into brood parasite-host coevolution Keynote abstracts: bou.org.uk/conferenc... #ornithology 🪶

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🌱 Early Professional Award Awarded by BOU Council for an outstanding initial contribution to the field of #ornithology (<10 years of last degree) bou.org.uk/about-the-bo... 5/5

Early Professional Award - British Ornithologists' Union

The Early Professional Award is awarded by BOU Council for an outstanding initial contribution to the field of ornithology. Nominate here Nomination deadline: 15 September 2025 Criteria Nominees sh...

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🎖️ Janet Kear Union Medal Awarded by BOU Council to members of the BOU in recognition of distinguished service to the Union bou.org.uk/about-the-bo... 4/5

Janet Kear Union Medal - British Ornithologists' Union

The Janet Kear Union Medal is awarded by BOU Council to members of the BOU in recognition of distinguished service to the Union. Nominate here Nomination deadline: 15 September 2025 The name behind ...

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📣 Nominations for this year's round of @bou.org.uk awards are currently OPEN! Your chance to recognise those key people in #ornithology 👏 Find out more and make your nominations here: bou.org.uk/about-the-bo... 📆 Deadline 15th Sept 2025 1/5

Medals and awards - British Ornithologists' Union

Each year, the BOU presents awards to recognise individuals who have made an outstanding contribution within ornithology. Each award celebrates a specific contribution and nominations are warmly encou...

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Check out this Senior Research Ecologist- Bioacoustics vacancy @btobirds.bsky.social britishtrustforornithology.postingpanda.uk/job/734089 #ornithology 🪶

BTO | British Trust for Ornithology@btobirds.bsky.social · last yr.

There are lots of opportunities to join us at BTO! Discover jobs and apply at www.bto.org/jobs #Ornithology

🔈 NOMINATIONS OPEN Know someone in #ornithology deserving of recognition? Nominate them for a BOU award now! 🪶 🥇 Godman Salvin Prize 🥇 Alfred Newton Lecture 🥇 Janet Kear Union Medal 🥇 Early Professional Award Deadline: 15 September 2025 Nominate: bou.org.uk/about-the...

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If there is an optimal behavior, why is there so much variation in the world? We found that, for white storks, context is everything. @anflack.bsky.social @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social New paper! @cellpress.bsky.social doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2025.06.044 🧵1/5