Susan Ellen McKinlay
@susan-e-mckinlay.bsky.social
PhD candidate at @LaStatale in Milano. The focus of my PhD is on global migration patterns of barn swallows.
On 22 May I presented the third chapter of my PhD on global Barn Swallow migration at Friday4Birds 🐦 Talk: Wind, barriers, and connectivity in global Barn Swallow migration 🌬️ 🌍 The audience was as international as the swallows I study! youtu.be/nij5xAKAo7I?...
Wind, Barriers, and Connectivity in Global Barn Swallow Migration
YouTube video by Fridays4Birds (@ Vogelwarte, CH)
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Last weekend I presented my research on the flight altitude of migrating Eurasian woodcocks at the EOU 2026 Fledglings Conference in Gdańsk 🇵🇱 Grateful for the opportunity to share my work, exchange ideas, and connect with the community. 🐦 #BirdMigration #Ornithology #Research #EOUFledglings
🐦⬛ Barn swallows go global! Presenting the Global Barn Swallow Migration Project at the 3rd General Meeting of COST Action EUFLYNET in Vienna! This work, the 3rd chapter of my PhD, aims to uncover global migration patterns of Barn Swallows 🌍 #EUFLYNET #BirdMigration #MigrationEcology
New blog post! 📝 Check out my BOU blog on my experience at my first EOU in Wales last August 🌍 bou.org.uk/blog-mckinla...
Barn Swallows, New Collaborations, and Welsh Dancing: My First EOU Experience - British Ornithologists' Union
Each year, the BOU funds members' attendance at ornithology conferences via Member Conference Attendance Grants. Here Susan McKinlay provides an account of her time at EOU2025.
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Based on thousands of citizen-science observations across Italy, our study shows that many hunted game bird species 🐦 start their pre-breeding migration earlier than reported in the European Commission’s “Key Concepts Document” (KCD) 🇪🇺 www.researchgate.net/publication/...
(PDF) Phenology of migrating game birds in Italy based on citizen science data
PDF | Studying the timing of the seasonal movements of migratory birds, known as migration phenology, is crucial for managing and conserving migratory... | Find, read and cite all the research you nee...
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Presentare il mio lavoro di dottorato sul Global Barn Swallow Migration project a Lecce al CIO2025 è stato un onore!
It was such an honor to present my PhD work on the Global Barn Swallow project at the EOU2025 in Bangor, Wales!
A snapshot of the Global Barn Swallow Migration Project, which is the main focus of my PhD! www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...
Friends of Landbirds Action Plan - FLAP
🌍Global Barn Swallow Migration Project The barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) is a charismatic species that has fascinated scientists worldwide. Thanks to the golden age of tracking over the past...
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