More neighbour drama in the stork world...😬 Yet another #WhiteStork nest taken over by the invasive Egyptian geese. What tough competition! They’re loud, aggressive, and definitely not the easiest neighbours to have around… #ornithology #birds

First #WhiteStork powerline mortality of the year 💔 "Mallorca" took its first flight from the nest and collided with a powerline almost immediately. #Powerlines remain a major cause of mortality for young (and not so young!) birds, as they navigate anthropogenic landscapes. #ornithology

New paper examining if selection and/or learning drive the use of new anthropogenic resources by a long-lived lived species by @birdsmove.bsky.social team @inescatry.bsky.social @martaacacio.bsky.social #ornithology @ueaceec.bsky.social @ueaenv.bsky.social royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...

From inexperience to proficiency: age-related improvements shape the use of novel anthropogenic food subsidies in a long-lived bird

Abstract. Worldwide, humans have altered ecosystems not only by reducing and changing the distribution of resources but also by providing new foraging oppo

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🚨New paper from our group! Led by Bruno H. Martins, we show that mastering foraging on anthropogenic resources takes time. #WhiteStorks start using landfills soon after fledging, but need time to learn how to do it properly and the first year is key! 📌 doi.org/10.1098/rspb... #ornithology 🧪 🌍

Have you seen the size of Infante’s nest?! 😮 #WhiteStorks add new nest material every year, and nests can become HUGE! Comparing Infante’s nest with the one on the left (which fell in 2025 and is still being rebuilt) really puts it into perspective.

Our first chicks have hatched! 🐣 Last week we welcomed the first hatchlings of the season. We’re looking forward to following their growth and seeing them fledge in a couple of months! #ornithology #ecology 🌍🧪 Photo: @anna-thompson.bsky.social

Os francelhos (Falco naumanni) já regressaram das longas migrações desde África e começam a instalar‑se nas planícies da Zona de Proteção Especial de Castro Verde.

The 2026 fieldseason is underway! Excited to be back out in the field and discovering some new birds breeding.

Birds on the Move@birdsmove.bsky.social · 7mo ago

New #WhiteStork couple in town this year! 💕 Neville (RK+), 5-year-old female, is pairing up with T7+, a 3-year-old male. #ornithology

New team member in the field! 🐦 This week we're welcoming PhD candidate @anna-thompson.bsky.social to the field! Anna is now monitoring #WhiteStork nests, collecting data for her PhD on individual determinants of variability in migratory behaviour. #ornithology @ueaenv.bsky.social

What a patriotic stork! #WhiteStorks are known to bring human-made items to their nests (often with negative consequences – see our paper: tinyurl.com/58rupn7t). But this one brought a Portuguese flag! These chicks will get their first geography lesson as soon as they hatch! #ornithology

Here we go again! 😍 Our team is back on the field to monitor our #WhiteStork colonies! Despite the heavy rains in Portugal, our storks have been busy re-building the nests and some already have near full clutches! #ornithology 🌍🧪

📢📢PhD opportunity! We are looking for enthusiastic researchers to develop a project looking at the ontogeny of migratory behaviour! Deadline for expression of interest: 8 February 2026 👉Check details here: drive.google.com/file/d/1wow2... #migration #ornithology #GPStracking

Extremelly happy that our project BirdRice was approved for funding! We will keep studying the relationships between #waterbirds and #ricefields while trying to solve human-wildlife conflicts. #ornithology #tracking #connectivity #agriculture #conservation @cienciasulisboa.bsky.social

A death trap in the nest: anthropogenic nest materials cause high mortality in a terrestrial bird | www.sciencedirect.co... | Ecological Indicators | #ornithology 🪶

While monitoring storks over the years, we’ve noticed the alarming numbers of chicks entangled in ropes. In this paper, we quantified the impacts!

Birds on the Move@birdsmove.bsky.social · last yr.

In our new paper led by Ursula Heize, we show that >90% of #WhiteStork nests have anthropogenic materials (plastics, paper, etc). Ropes are particularly dangerous: ~12% of the chicks became entangled on ropes, particularly on baler twine! Check out the paper: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

25th Student Conference in Conservation Science, Cambridge, 31 March – 2 April 2026. Looking for postgraduate students and early-career conservation scientists, in a broad range of fields, to apply to present talks or posters on their work. www.sccs-cam.org

Student Conference on Conservation Science - Welcome

SCCS helps young conservation scientists gain experience, learn new ideas and make contacts that will be valuable for their future careers.

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Great work led by @joanferrerobiol.bsky.social on the amazing lesser kestrels! Check it here!

Joan Ferrer Obiol@joanferrerobiol.bsky.social · last yr.

🚨 New paper alert 🚨 🪶 Evolutionarily distinct lineages of a migratory bird of prey show divergent responses to climate change 🪶 👉 rdcu.be/ehvAA #LesserKestrel #ornithology #ClimateChange #Conservation 🧵👇 1/6

Spring has arrived, and so have the first rollers! Our team is working hard to provide them with the best nesting sites. Follow our journey! #ornithology #conservation

The breeding season is moving along nicely, and most #WhiteStork eggs have already hatched! Here is 5Y+, a 9-year-old male ringed as a chick in 2016, with his three hatchlings and two remaining eggs. #Ornithology

Storks are amazing birds. Tracking them for many years enabled us to find some cool stuff!

Journal of Animal Ecology@animalecology.bsky.social · last yr.

What drives the loss of migration in large long-lived birds? Andrade et al. combine genomics, census and tracking data of white storks, highlighting the role of developmental plasticity in driving fast responses to environmental conditions🪽 buff.ly/zIkvqRU @evopaa.bsky.social

So happy to share our paper on how #WhiteStorks are changing their migratory behaviour. Check it here: 👉 besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Mechanisms underlying the loss of migratory behaviour in a long‐lived bird

White stork populations in Iberia are undergoing a profound change in their migratory patterns, becoming mostly resident. By combining census data, GPS-tracking and genomic analyses, Andrade et al. l...

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time flies and the first #WhiteStorks eggs are already hatching! Look at this! #ornithology

Birds on the Move@birdsmove.bsky.social · 2y ago

On the 27th of March, we welcomed our first #WhiteStork hatchlings! And one was still struggling to get out of the egg when we arrived!

The Ecology & Behaviour annual conference is organised BY and FOR young researchers. In 2025 it comes back to Montpellier @ the Center for Functional & Evolutionary Ecology. Highly recommended to PhD students & postdocs - come to share your science, make new friends & meet your future collaborators!

Ecology & Behaviour 2025@ecobhvr2025.bsky.social · 2y ago

🚨SAVE THE DATE 🚨 The 17th Ecology & Behaviour is back at the CEFE! Join us from August 11-15, 2025. Don't miss out! Sign up here for updates: listes.services.cnrs.fr/wws/subscrib... And, of course, follow us here! #ecobhvr2025

We've been following #Barlavento for many years now. This winter, his GPS device stopped working in Senegal and we were unsure about his fate. It was a relief to find him well this week, ready to start another breeding season! Well done Barlavento!

We are working to revert the decline of the European Roller (Coracias garrulus) in Portugal, with 156 nest-boxes ready for the upcoming breeding season! How many will be occupied this year? Stay tuned! Find out more about the project: sites.google.com/view/roller-...

Just arrived from the second #EUFLYNET COST Action meeting in Tarifa, Spain. Three intense days discussing bird migration and conservation with researchers from all Europe.