(AL) Ireland holds 95% of the entire European population of the rare Roseate Tern. Having so many birds at 2 sites makes them particularly vulnerable to problems like #avianflu but thankfully, the impact of the 2023 outbreak wasn't as bad as expected. 👇 birdwatchireland.ie/devastating-bi…

New research has developed a DNA-based method to identify #albatross and #petrels that have died in #fisheries #bycatch. This method complements existing observation tools to improve understanding of the effects of bycatch on threatened #seabirds. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ec…

This is a sobering slide from Wader Quest AGM at the weekend, just look at the change in status of waders in a year - how many have gone from Least Concern to Near Threatened and even Vulnerable. Birds of the rocky shores, wetlands, estuaries, grasslands are disappearing so fast.

The call for abstracts is open for the Oceania Seabirds 2025 conference. The deadline for submissions is 31 January 2025. Learn more oceaniaseabirds2025.com/call-for-abstr…

Head of Ornithology: Fair Isle Bird Observatory Fair Isle, Shetland, £20,000 - £24,000 pa with generous package of benefits #ornithology dlvr.it/TGPxg5

Incredible work here. Great evidence that feather mites are actually good for birds.

Applications are now open for symposia, workshops and special events for our 2025 annual conference in Ogden, Utah! This is your chance to help us shape the program for the event. You'll find registration forms on our website: conference.afonet.org #AFOrnithevents

We're thankful to hear that Wisdom, the world's oldest banded bird, has returned to Midway Atoll for the breeding season AND has already laid an egg! At 74+ years old, Wisdom is changing our understanding of #seabird biology. Welcome back! #ornithology friendsofmidway.org/wisdom-was-sig…

Time to spread our wings! We'll still be sharing on X, but find us on @waterbirdsociety.bsky.social to keep up with society news and content! 🦆

An exciting PhD opportunity to investigate the migration strategies of a fascinating tropical #seabird with a unique long-term geolocator dataset and great supervisory team! 🤩 findaphd.com/phds/project/c… 🔗 #ornithology #seabirds #RoundIslandPetrels

NEW PAPER: Incubating black-tailed godwits use five main call types for nest communication and predator alerts, showing distinct diurnal patterns and high variation in call frequency between breeding pairs. ➡️ vist.ly/3mnq3bx Ondrej Belfin MPI for Biological Intelligence #ornithology #godwits

Do the holidays make you wonder what other families are like? The Orinoco Goose has some... interesting parenting habits. The species engages in intraspecific brood parasitism, with increased success & clutch size in parasitized nests! Learn more at BOW! buff.ly/3CQ6zBx

Exciting funded PhD opportunity hosted by the Institute of Zoology, London, for UK Students Only. Deadline: Monday, January 20, 2025. findaphd.com/phds/project/c…

Now online in Journal of #Ornithology Sex identification based on biometrics in four long-distance migratory tern species mist-netted along the East Atlantic Flyway link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Mist-netting in Ria Formosa over the weekend. 90+ #waders, several of which now color-ringed & a few also tagged with GPS devices. Trying to find out more about their #movement #ecology in this protected #wetland. #biodiversity #conservation #ornithology Eco Flyway @CESAM_Univ

!PhD opportunity! We are recruiting a student to use biotelemetry and modelling to understand bycatch in Europe's most endangered seabird, the Balearic shearwater. If you are interested come to our online Q&A session on 12th Dec. See advert below!

Despite breeding at a different time of year to other populations, the Open Bay Island/Taumaka colony of Tawaki was able to find enough food in shelf waters less than 90 kms from the breeding site. #ornithology #seabirds #penguin

The Waterbird Society and the PacificSeabirdGroup are excited to announce banquet tickets have been reduced to $25 each! Banquet tickets must be purchased separately from registration through the online store before December 13th. #seabirds buff.ly/3Bb9hB8