40 years on from the disaster, why there are foxes, bears and bison again around Chernobyl Endangered species are making their home in a massive wild zone around the derelict Chernobyl nuclear plant.

theconversation.com/40-years-on-...

🆕 insights how #frugivorous #birds 🦜and #mammals 🐒shape the functional #trait distribution of #seed rain 🌱in a recovering #tropical #rainforest 🌴: a paper led by @annarl.bsky.social 📝 in @journalofecology.bsky.social
#restoration #biodiversity #forestecol

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Continental-scale mapping of forest tree density in North America usin... sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

European shag at Dunbar harbour

European shag at Dunbar harbour

European shag at Dunbar harbour

Plenty of activity with the European shags at Dunbar harbour - nest building and repair, feeding and mating.

#seabirds

Two male slate-coloured juncos face each other in mid-flight, clasping feet like dancers as light snowflakes flutter around them in the snowy forest.

Two male slate coloured juncos hover facing each other in mid flight. The one on the left pulls his wings into an upstroke while bracing his tail, staring into the eyes on the one of the right who is mid-downstroke. Snow flutters around them in the snowy forest.

Some mid-air junco battles from the other day. They do these amazing, spiraling aerial battles. It's taken some practice to be quick enough to catch them. Most of my shots are of empty sky :) #birds 🌿

Flight of the Ibis (with apologies to McDonald and Giles)

#ibis #whitefacedibis #birds #waterfowl #photography

A Swift brightening up a grey sky

Saw probably my earliest ever Swift today, powering NE into the wind in Lincs. Amazing. And Whitethroats everywhere! #spring #vismig #lincsbirding #ukbirding

Why 2026 Is the Year Batteries Go Mainstream Installations are set to jump, led by Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America.

Installations are set to jump, led by Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America.

Limits on speech rights for military retirees at issue in Sen. Kelly case against DOD • Ohio Capital Journal Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly’s legal team is urging a federal appeals court to uphold a ruling that allows the former Navy captain to keep his retirement rank and pay while his First Amendment…

Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly’s legal team is urging a federal appeals court to uphold a ruling that allows the former Navy captain to keep his retirement rank and pay while his First Amendment case against the Pentagon moves forward. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/04/20/r...

A map showing modeled fish species richness in the spring season in the ocean from the Gulf of Maine to the Cape Hatteras area.

#MondayMapDay: Spring fish species richness along the Mid-Atlantic continental shelf. View an interactive version of this map at portal.midatlanticocean.org/url_shortene...

#mapmonday #mappingmonday #fish #marinescience #GIS 🧪

Urgent: Tell your Representative to VOTE NO on the ESA Amendments Act! Make sure your Representative hears from you to VOTE NO on the ESA Amendments Act of 2025, for the sake of our nation’s wildlife!

...habitat destruction, pollution, and climate change. The ESA is their last, best hope. Tell your Rep to reject the ESA Amendments Act. Call [+1 (202) 224-3121] or write today. Defenders of Wildlife has a letter you can customize and they'll send for you: act.defenders.org/page/96924/a...? 🌎

Frontiers | General international law in the preamble of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea: origin, identification, and application Since the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), maritime disputes and issues have continuously emerged worldwide. All coa...

Frontiers | General international law in the preamble of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea: origin, identification, and application www.frontiersin.org/journals/mar... 🧪🦑🌎

#ornithology
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#ornithology
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The High Seas Treaty has officially come into effect 🌊

High Seas sustain global-scale ecosystem functions and provide essential benefits.

As stated in the IPBES 🌍 #GlobalAssessment , improving shared governance is crucial to facing these challenges and protecting biodiversity. 🏡🧪

Wildlife needs your voice. Tell Congress: keep the Endangered Species Act strong. I signed—will you?

In honor of #EarthDay this week, speak out for the Endangered Species Act.

Help oppose U.S. legislation that would weaken protections, undermine science-based decisions, and make it harder to shield at-risk species from harm.

🌎 secure.wcs.org/campaign/260...

Low-Producing Oil Wells in Texas Cause Headaches for Landowners - Inside Climate News Jackie Chesnutt, who lives outside San Angelo, is tired of pollution from wells she says should have been plugged years ago. Experts say Texas rules allow companies to defer plugging wells for far too...

Companies will often maintain a minimal amount of oil production instead of plugging a well, which can cost tens of thousands of dollars. Landowners like Chesnutt argue that this pattern can lead to pollution and burdensome equipment on their land. 🌎 insideclimatenews.org/news/1904202...

🧪🌏🦑🦉 Meet the Cassin’s Auklet! These #seabirds spend most of their lives at sea but return to the #FarallonIslands to breed. We spotted the first Cassin’s eggs on 3/29, and peak lay has occurred over the last 10 days–a surprise given concerns about marine heatwaves and El Niño conditions!

Meet Alice!

+ joined us as PhD candidate on pre-migratory flights & impacts of #pesticides on #birdmigration

+ has volunteered for multiple bird associations & participated in mig counts, passerine ringing & breeding bird surveys

+ has worked on climate change impact on bird phenology & behaviour

It’s cool to see one of the first German articles I wrote out in print.

If you told me at 14 when I started learning German that one day I would write about my science in that language I don’t know if I would have believed you 😅🙈

Last weekend, we joined #EOU26 in Gdańsk, sharing insights and results from @thiemokarwinkel.bsky.social and @giovannasandretti.bsky.social, with travel support from the @dornitholges.bsky.social
Great atmosphere with lots of discussions and exchanges!

The impact of tree parameters on the dimensions of Black Woodpecker cavities in pine-dominated forests: the case study from Augustów Forest - Journal of Ornithology Large tree cavities are important, but they are limited resources in the forest ecosystem. The unique role of large cavities stems from their use by big-sized bird species, medium-sized mammals and so...

Now online in Journal of #Ornithology

The impact of tree parameters on the dimensions of Black Woodpecker cavities in pine-dominated forests: the case study from Augustów Forest

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Uncovering haemosporidian diversity in urban Feral Pigeons (Columba livia domestica) in Lisbon, Portugal: integrated molecular and morphological insights - Journal of Ornithology Avian haemosporidian parasites (Plasmodium, Haemoproteus, and Leucocytozoon) are widespread haemoparasites that can impact avian health and fitness. Feral Pigeons (Columba livia domestica) are abundan...

Now online in Journal of #Ornithology

Uncovering haemosporidian diversity in urban Feral Pigeons (Columba livia domestica) in Lisbon, Portugal: integrated molecular and morphological insights

Open access

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

... and what her everyday life looks like!

Photo: Kristin Piening

Why birds were the only dinosaurs to survive mass extinction Scientists finally understand why birds were the only dinosaurs to pull through the end-Cretaceous mass extinction

Start your week with a cool story from Scientific American: New evidence from fossils, genetics, and ecology hints at why birds were the only dinosaurs to survive the end-Cretaceous mass extinction. #ornithology

THIRD: We've announced three special events that will be happening at the meeting! We hope you'll join us for the "Meet the Editors" event, Flocks meet-up, and LGBTQIA+ breakfast. afowos2026.org/special-even...

We have a bunch of #AFOWOS2026 updates!

FIRST: Abstract and travel grant decisions have been sent out, so check your email if you submitted / applied. If you didn't hear anything, contact the Scientific Program Committee chairs ASAP. afowos2026.org/abstracts/

This image shows a Northern Fulmar in mid-flight over a sparkling, blue ocean. The bird has a thick, grey-and-white body with long, stiff wings outstretched, showcasing its distinctive tube-nosed bill.

Fulmar at Monk Nash beach.
19/4/2026
#SuperSeaBirdSunday

#birdingwales
#BirdsSeenIn2026
#NaturePhotography
#NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

🍁 The agriculture.canada.ca Canadian Drought Monitor and Outlook shows current conditions and whether Canadian drought will emerge, stay the same or improve. 🧪

➡️ Current drought conditions:
🔗 tinyurl.com/NAIS-Current

➡️ Drought Outlook for Jan 1 - March 31, 2025:
🔗 tinyurl.com/NAIS-CDO

Map of the US showing percent of normal precipitation for the last 30 days.

Large areas of the US received below normal precipitation over the last 30 days. The percent of normal precipitation map shows the Southeast, Central Plains and parts of the Southwest got 50% or less of normal precip, while a strip from West Texas to the Great Lakes got ample rainfall.
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