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Journal of Avian Biology@avianbiology.bsky.social · 5d ago

New paper: Is migration more dangerous during disease outbreaks? Long-term GPS tracking of rough-legged buzzards suggests highly pathogenic avian influenza substantially increased mortality risk during both spring and autumn migration. ➡️ vist.ly/5d8rb #MigrationEcology #Ornithology

Some country songs just ring true and reflect the happenings of real life. “…if I had a boat I'd go out on the ocean And if I had a pony I'd ride him on my boat” -Lyle Lovett

What a strange migratory divide. Do the populations even mix? 🪶 Many red-necked phalaropes breed on small ponds in West Greenland. Had no idea that they probably go to the western side of Central America. #Ornithology 🌍 www.frontiersin.org/journals/eco...

We had a wildfire conversation before heading in a field campaign this summer. Wildfires are a real threat.

William Colgan@glacierbytes.bsky.social · last mo.

Yes, Arctic wildfires are ‘new’, and sadly they form a positive feedback with climate change. Increasing wildfire activity is increasing the vulnerability of permafrost to thaw, accelerating the release of long-stored greenhouse gases. This is a feature, not a glitch, of the Anthropocene. 🔥📈🔥

In these trying times, seal potato 🦭 🥔

Great opportunity for seabird research with the potential for immediate impact #Ornithology #PhDSky

Morten Frederiksen @seabirdmortenf.bsky.social · last mo.

Happy to announce a postdoc position with me and Jakob Strand, to work on data from the revamped Danish beached bird survey organised by DOF BirdLife Denmark. How many seabirds end up on Danish beached, where do they come from, and why did they die? #seabirds ecos.au.dk/en/about-us/...

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Paolo Becciu@pbecciu.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🚨Very happy to share our new paper out in @currentbiology.bsky.social! 🦉 We show that barn owl colour morphs do not simply experience moonlight differently — they hunt differently under it. White morphs appear to turn bright moonlight into a hunting advantage. 1/3 #movementecology #barnowl #moon

Snow is falling down. May has passed by, becoming June. Good morning Arctic.

It has been an honour to work with the long-term data set from Kent Isl. After a survival paper (doi:10.1098/rspb.2024.2710), here is a mate-switching paper. Huge thanks to @liamtaylor.bsky.social on this one! A third one is under review. #seabirds #OpenAccess www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Permanent and temporary mate switching in a long-lived seabird: insights from a 64-year study

In long-lived socially monogamous animals, pair bonds play a crucial role in breeding success. In many predominantly socially monogamous animals, howe…

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Worth a read! 🧪 🌍 #MovementEcology

Floris M van Beest@beestfloris.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Very excited to have this paper out in @animalecology.bsky.social Little is known about how Arctic wildlife responds behaviourally to windspeed. Therefore, we tracked GPS-collared muskoxen to quantify how wind speed and storm events shape their movement and habitat use. Read all about it here!

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Jente Ottenburghs | Avian Hybrids@jenteo.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Your daily Avian Hybrids story! Peregrine Falcons with ‘eye make-up’ might be better hunters avianhybrids.wordpress.com/2023/05/10/p... #ornithology

Fun to play a small part in this new work led by Tsevi Beatus and team: when the lights go off, honeybees simply stop flying and fall! (unlike flies and mosquitoes, which pull off smart maneuvers) Thanks to Richard Terrile in our lab for turning the lights off on bees, in the name of science 🐝🪰🦟

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The ecological importance of natural dark nights for circadian organization, metabolism and reproduction in birds - BMC Ecology and Evolution

The ability to assess and utilise the length of the daily light period has been identified as a key component of the physiological ecology regulating metabolism and reproduction across various vertebr...

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The snow buntings are back in full force in Nuuk, and this guy didn’t mind sharing the balcony during his dinner 🪶

How much do you trust AI for bird ID? I’ve run all three pictures through Merlin. Wilson’s snipe is the top hit. Common snipe comes up too. Merlin doesn’t give a probability for the matches… Is the ranking due to more training data available for Wilson’s vs commons or is it real? 🪶 #Ornithology

Nicholas Per Huffeldt@nphuffeldt.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🚨 Bird alert 🪶 Snipe in Nuuk, but which one?! 1st impression was common, but the underwing and birdNET of call suggest Wilson’s, though both are lower quality. Shadows reduced on underwing pic. BirdNET confidence was 8.7% and 1.8% on 2 detections. FYI snipes are rare here; both species possible

Still puzzled by this one 🪶 Can anyone help with the ID?

Nicholas Per Huffeldt@nphuffeldt.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🚨 Bird alert 🪶 Snipe in Nuuk, but which one?! 1st impression was common, but the underwing and birdNET of call suggest Wilson’s, though both are lower quality. Shadows reduced on underwing pic. BirdNET confidence was 8.7% and 1.8% on 2 detections. FYI snipes are rare here; both species possible

We’re looking for recommendations for an affordable camera to film slow motion of tadpole swimming. Doesn’t have to be crazy high tech or water proof, but decent frame rate and resolution to calculate velocity etc. Any suggestions would be highly appreciated 🙏🏼

A call to get chronobiology away from only selected model organisms in the lab. Investigating ecology and diverse solutions to biological timekeeping in the wild will progress the field 🧪

Ákos T Kovács@evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Revitalizing the “biology” in “chronobiology” in NPJ Biological Timing and Sleep Perspective by Carl Johnson, Charlotte Helfrich-Förster, Roelof Hut (@gelifes.bsky.social), Sarah Reece (@reecelab.bsky.social) & William Schwartz www.nature.com/articles/s44... #ChronoSky

🚨 Bird alert 🪶 Snipe in Nuuk, but which one?! 1st impression was common, but the underwing and birdNET of call suggest Wilson’s, though both are lower quality. Shadows reduced on underwing pic. BirdNET confidence was 8.7% and 1.8% on 2 detections. FYI snipes are rare here; both species possible

Postdoc available in herbivores and vegetation mapping, focusing on reindeer and muskoxen. Collab between Greenland Institute of Natural Resources, Cambridge Uni, and the Scott Polar Research Institute. More details, naalakkersuisut.emply.net/recruitment/... 🧪 🌍 #PhDSky #AcademicSky

Full annual-cycle tracking elucidates migratory activity patterns and stopovers in nightingales 🪶 🧪 🌍 #Ornithology (3rd try to repost…)

Pablo Macias Torres@pablomaciastorres.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Small migratory birds cross deserts and seas as part of their annual migration. But how? Our new study shows how thrush nightingales do it: by flying night after night and stopping during the day, when they remain innactive🐦➡️(1/3) doi.org/10.1098/rsbl... @royalsocietypublishing.org #BirdMigration

Full annual-cycle tracking elucidates migratory activity patterns and stopovers in nightingales 🪶 🧪 🌍 #Ornithology

Job for experienced bird caretakers #Ornithology 🪶 🌍

Institute of Avian Research 'Vogelwarte Helgoland'@ifv-whv.bsky.social · 4mo ago

We are looking for a full-time, permanent, animal caretaker in Wilhelmshaven. Work with songbirds & quail in an international research team: - Bird care & welfare - Breeding programs - Hand-rearing chicks - Husbandry & hygiene - Data records More info: ifv-vogelwarte.de/en/institute...

You are what you eat eats.

The Wildlife Society@thewildlifesociety.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Snakes often feast on small mammals and help keep prey populations balanced. New research shows that our snakes are spreading the seeds collected and stored in the cheek pouches of their mammalian prey—and their waste might make a powerful manure.

Every wonder how deer, elk, and pronghorns use habitat across the annual cycle? This report should be a treasure trove of info for ungulates in the US. 🌍 🧪

Jenny McKee@jennymckee.bsky.social · 4mo ago

The 6th volume of our USGS report series on #ungulate migrations in the Western United States is LIVE! The new vol. features 23 herds of mule deer, elk, & pronghorn, bringing the series total to 237 unique herds—a huge feat. Check out the report & download free data! pubs.usgs.gov/publication/...

Looking for a postdoc on bird migration and have computer science or remote sensing skill? 🌍 🧪 🦑 #Ornithology

Kyle Horton@kyle-horton.bsky.social · 5mo ago

🚨 Hiring a postdoc (2 years)! We’re looking for someone with skills in data science, remote sensing, or computer science: 🛰️ Build next-gen nighttime light products 🦅 Link light spectra to migration & collision risk Apply or reach out! aeroecolab.com/opportunities

You're invited to complete a short anonymous survey about device failures in bird biologger deployments! 📡 🦆 Responses accepted within the next 8 weeks. 📆 Survey link is in our bio 🔗 If you have questions please email failedbiologgingdevices@gmail.com 📧

Bumping to #Ornithology 🪶 🌍

The Seabird Group@theseabirdgroup.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Have any of your biologging devices ever failed? ⁉️ If so, we’d like to hear from you! 👂 Researchers at Acadia University, Nova Scotia, are investigating biologger device failure rates to help improve research practices. 🎓 The survey takes just 10 minutes to complete: forms.gle/fZW9n2dojJVB...

Have any of your biologging devices ever failed? ⁉️ If so, we’d like to hear from you! 👂 Researchers at Acadia University, Nova Scotia, are investigating biologger device failure rates to help improve research practices. 🎓 The survey takes just 10 minutes to complete: forms.gle/fZW9n2dojJVB...

Anonymous survey — device failures in bird biologging studies

Purpose: We are collecting anonymous information about device failures in bird biologging research to help practitioners plan robust, ethical studies. Responses will be aggregated for a peer-reviewed ...

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Wondering how diel activity rhythms change across latitude? Check out Tash’s new paper. TLDR, Kittiwakes, a seabird, are flexible and range from 24-h rhythms at low latitude and appear to free-run or be arrhythmic at high latitude 🧪🪶🌍🦑

Tash Gillies@tashgillies.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Delighted to see our paper out today in Proceedings B @royalsocietypublishing.org! We investigated how kittiwakes adapt their activity patterns across latitudes in response to the changing day-night cycle ☀️🌃 In short - we find that Arctic kittiwakes don't have bedtimes.. doi.org/10.1098/rspb... 🧵1/4