🪶 I was there!
From Dec 4–6, Rochefort hosted the first Francophone Ornithology Conference in 10+ years organized by @lpofrance.bsky.social . Great talks and discussions on bird conservation with many passionate researchers. I also presented my PhD project on shorebird associations. 🪿🦉

Smelly birds at #EOU2025 🐦

Are you a scientist with an interest in photography? Our Photography Competition is now open for entries until 15 August 2025! Categories include Astronomy, Behaviour, Earth Science & Climatology, Ecology & Environmental Science, and Microimaging: royalsociety.org/journals/pub... #RSPphotocomp

Birds’ co-occurrence is mediated by diet, habitat type, and anthropogenic disturbances in Ghana’s Central Region | www.sciencedirect.co... | Avian Research | #ornithology 🪶

A Puffin with its beak full of sandeel fish looks down the camera.

Last year the EU challenged the UK's closure of industrial sandeel fishing in its waters.

These closures are a lifeline for the millions of seabirds which rely on sandeels for food.

Reversing them would be a blow for hungry Puffins, Kittiwakes, and other birds.

The outcome of our @asab.org Interdisciplinary Workshop (a great initiative! see www.asab.org/workshop-gra... for funding support) is now published.
Led by @marinapapa.bsky.social and me, with contributions from all workshop participants as co-authors!
paper: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

A virus from poultry farms is spreading worldwide, threatening birds, mammals and ecosystems alike.🔎

Learn more about the highly pathogenic avian influenza at our upcoming webinar and what it means for conservation.🌎

📅7 May 2025 |🕘09:00 GMT
👉Register here events.teams.microsoft.com/event/f9a1e9...

The Influence of Migration Timing and Local Conditions on Reproductive Timing in Arctic-Breeding Birds | doi.org/10.1002/ece3... | Ecology and Evolution | #ornithology 🪶

Curlew nest site. Photo: Eleanor Rivers

Figure 9 from the article: a) Mean ± SE daily nest survival rate in dry heath, mire and wet heath, without a time component; (b)–(e) daily nest survival rate: (b) in the three habitats throughout the nesting period (day 1–67): mire = red, wet heath = blue and dry heath = black; (c) in relation to proportional area of mire in 500 m buffer round nests; (d) in relation to proportional area of scrub in 500 m buffer round nests; (e) in relation to distance from woodland (m).

NEW PAPER: Factors influencing nest site selection in a rapidly declining shorebird, the Eurasian curlew

➡️ https://vist.ly/3mt5yz4

#ornithology #waders #conservation #birds #reproduction #environment #change @NordicOikos

🔈 BOOK YOUR PLACE AT #BOU2025!

Frontiers in ornithology | 1 - 3 April 2025 | University of Nottingham, UK & on Bluesky

⏰ Early-bird rates end 3 Feb

Programme & registration: bou.org.uk/event/fro...

#ornithology #ukbirds 🪶