1 year anniversary of our paper about long-tailed duck tracking! It just so happen, that I saw a lot of wintering Long-tailed ducks during the @eoufledglings.bsky.social conference in Gdansk!

Migration Ecology Group@migecol.bsky.social · last yr.

new publication by our team member @thiemokarwinkel.bsky.social about the multi-year and multi site tracking of long-tailed ducks (Clangula hyemalis) from the Arctic to the Baltic Sea. @ifv-whv.bsky.social read here open access: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Great experience at the @eoufledglings.bsky.social meeting in Gdańsk #EOU26, presenting my research on seasonal changes in prolactin levels in magnificent frigatebirds and how mercury-induced disruption of this parental-care hormone may contribute to the emergence of disease outbreaks

A huge thank you to all organisers, volunteers, presenters, poster contributors, and participants for making #EOU26 such a great conference! 🐦 Enjoy the rest of your time in Gdańsk, and have a safe journey home—no matter how far you’re travelling!

Last but not least, Session 9 at #EOU26 on interspecific relationships and predation Rowan Kuminski, Eliska Kucerova, and Johanka Bláhová on predation, anti-predator behaviour, and host–parasite interactions. A strong final session to wrap up the conference.

Session 8 at #EOU26 focused on biologging Thiemo Karwinkel, Susan Ellen McKinlay, Giovanna Sandretti da Silva, Ryan Boswarthick and Trevor MacLaurin on tracking movements, flight behaviour, survival, and tag effects. A lot of insight from these approaches—what stood out to you?

A fascinating plenary at #EOU26 by Miriam Liedvogel (@genmig.bsky.social) Uncovering the mysteries of migration through work on blackcaps, and ending with an important reminder: the need for outreach and communication beyond academia, especially with children. Inspiring on many levels.

Yesterday, I presented my internship project at @eoufledglings.bsky.social where I looked what explains variations in lay dates in great tits. Many thanks to @dornitholges.bsky.social for supporting my poster with a travel grant! #EOU26 #ornithology

@dillensegerg.bsky.social presents yet another massive work (unlike the poster size) on predation pressure and anti-predatory response of Northern Lapwing in relation to forest patches @eoufledglings.bsky.social @ckecz.bsky.social #Ornithology #birds 🐣🦃

A powerful plenary talk by Jérôme Fort at #EOU26 🐦 Highlighting the importance of bridging science and policy, and the need to turn knowledge into action. An inspiring and timely reminder that our work as researchers can—and should—have real-world impact beyond academia. @biologists.bsky.social

The day continues at #EOU26 with a session on bioacoustics S. Sangeeth Sailas (@sangeeth-sailas.bsky.social), Richard Schnürmacher, Marcin Winiarek and Suhridam Roy, covering topics from vocal behaviour and signalling to acoustic communication in changing environments

The discussions continued #EOU26 with session on human–wildlife interactions Patrycja Piotrowska on great tits across urban gradients, Marta Nartowicz on diet and anthropogenic particles, Aleksandra Syguła on UV films and bird collisions, and Leonardo Siddi on invasive plants and bird communities.

A great start to the sessions at #EOU26 Elia Sartoris on ecological focus areas and farmland birds, Johanne Burmeister on subarctic community change, David Tan (@mangrovepitta.bsky.social) on mangroves and reproductive isolation, and Basile Marteau on vernal pools and waterfowl breeding success.

@sangeeth-sailas.bsky.social presenting a massive work on vocal activity of co-occurring and competing raptors at @eoufledglings.bsky.social #EOU26 #ornithology #owls #PhDstudy

Sunshine, great company, and some amazing birds on today’s excursions at #EOU26 ☀️🐦 What did you see? @biologists.bsky.social

We’re live at #EOU26! Excited to welcome everyone to Gdańsk for a few days of great science, new ideas, and good conversations 🐦 @biologists.bsky.social

⏳ It’s finally here; we’re ready and waiting for you in Gdańsk! We hope you’re as excited as we are for #EOU26! 🐦 Little teaser: We’ve also prepared something special for you in your goodie bags, in collaboration with two artists! See you very soon! #Ornithology

⌛Last change to register for #EOU26! Don't miss the opportunity to join us in Gdańsk and meet our inspiring plenary speakers and round table participants! 🔗Register now: eou-fledglings.github.io/2026/registr... @biologists.bsky.social #Ornithology

Thanks for featuring our work! Across 6 Italian cities (220 point counts; breeding + winter), we find that established parakeets tend to expand the functional trait space of urban bird communities, consistent with filling underused niche space.

British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU)@bou.org.uk · 7mo ago

NEW on #theBOUblog from Fabio Marcolin Are parrots filling ecological niche space?: How non-native parrots become established in urban bird communities bou.org.uk/blog-marc... Based on this IBIS paper doi.org/10.1111/ibi.... #ornithology 🪶

🚀 60% capacity reached! EOU Fledglings 2026 is filling up FAST! Registration stays open until we reach full capacity 👀 💸 Last chance TODAY for DO-G travel funding! 📅 Programme is now live! More info: eounion.org/fledglings @biologists.bsky.social #EOU26 #Ornithology

We're so happy to finally anounce that registration for #EOU26 is now OPEN! Thank you all for your patience — we can’t wait to meet you in Gdańsk 🐦 👉 Registration & info: eou-fledglings.github.io/2026/registr... #Ornithology

📢 Abstract submission update for #EOU26! 📢 🗣️ Oral presentation abstracts can still be submitted until the end of today, 16 January 2026. 🖼️ Poster abstracts have been extended — you now have one more week to submit, so don’t miss the chance to present your work in Gdańsk! #Ornithology

🚨 Last call for abstracts! 🚨 Only 7 days left to submit your abstract for the EOU Fledglings Meeting 2026 🐣 🗓 Deadline: 16 January 2026 🎤 Oral & poster presentations welcome 🌍 Conference for early-career ornithologists 👉https://eounion.org/fledglings Don’t miss out — we’d love to see your work! ✨🦉

✈️ Great news! Travel grants for the 5th EOU Fledglings Meeting are available thanks to the German Ornithologists’ Society (DO-G, @dornitholges.bsky.social), supporting early-career researchers attending #EOU26 in Gdańsk. ℹ️ Details & eligibility: eou-fledglings.github.io/2026/travel/ #Ornithology

🎤 We’re delighted to announce the final plenary speaker for the 5th EOU Fledglings Meeting in Gdańsk (27–29 March 2026)! 🧬 Piotr Minias will explore host–parasite dynamics and the evolutionary insights revealed through avian immunogenetics. #EOU26 #Ornithology

WOW — thank you for all the amazing fledgling photos! 🐣💛 Our website is already bursting with life thanks to you 😍 See them here: eounion.org/fledglings And we want MORE! Share your photo here or email us at eoufledglingmeeting@gmail.com 📸✨ #ornithology #EOU26

🎤 We’re excited to introduce another plenary speaker for the 5th EOU Fledglings Meeting in Gdańsk (27–29 March 2026)! 🌿 Miriam Liedvogel (@genmig.bsky.social) will share her work on blackcap migration - a fascinating look into one of Europe’s most dynamic songbird species. #EOU26 #Ornithology

Do you want to help make our EOU Fledglings website eounion.org/fledglings extra pretty? 💛 It’s very easy! We’re collecting photos of fledglings – any bird, anywhere in the world. Snapshots from your phone are totally fine! 📸 Reply here with your photo or email it to eoufledglingmeeting@gmail.com

🎤 We’re thrilled to announce our first plenary speaker for the 5th EOU Fledglings Meeting in Gdańsk (27–29 March 2026)! 🌊 Jérôme Fort (@umrlienss.bsky.social) will discuss how seabirds respond to challenges shaping marine ecosystems — and what they reveal about ocean health. #EOU26 #Ornithology

🎉 Abstract submission is open for the EOU Fledglings Meeting 2026 in Gdańsk, Poland (27–29 March 2026)! 📝 Submit your oral/poster abstract: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 📅 Deadline: 16 Jan 2026 More info: eounion.org/fledglings #EOU26 #Ornithology

We’re so excited to launch the website for the EOU Fledglings Meeting 2026 and to share that pre-registration is officially open! 🎉 👉 Scan the QR code or visit our website (eou-fledglings.github.io/2026/registr...) to pre-register now! Photo: Tom Koerner / USFWS (CC BY 2.0)