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AFO wants to highlight two new papers in Ornithological Applications that review multiple ways in which the field of #Ornithology systemically excludes researchers & research from Latin America and the Caribbean, despite this region harboring the most bird species on Earth 1/9 
Signed by 128 ornithologists (including professional scientists, naturalists, park rangers and technicians) from 20 countries, the paper explains what the field might do to start addressing the problems identified. A major barrier to advancing ornithology, say the papers, 2/9
is the marginalization of researchers from the Global South, meaning Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, and most of Asia. “Colonialism still has profound impacts in our society, whether people feel comfortable with that or not... 3/9
I’ve been privileged to work with #CitizenScience data in #ornithology for many years at @_BTO and @CornellBirds. I’ve seen some of the amazing opportunities and the tricky challenges that come with citizen science data.
1/15 #BOUasm22 #Sesh1
1/15 #BOUasm22 #Sesh1
#Ornithology has a long history of #CitizenScience, enabling us to calculate population status for birds over many decades. For example, @_BTO’s data for Herons goes back to 1928!
2/15 #BOUasm22 #Sesh1
2/15 #BOUasm22 #Sesh1
One of the most important #CitizenScience projects in the UK, the Breeding Bird Survey @BBS_birds has allowed us to monitor which bird populations are decreasing and increasing over time.
3/15 #BOUasm22 #Sesh1
3/15 #BOUasm22 #Sesh1
The second field season of #TrophiChange was completed a few weeks ago. Here's a thread of what I was doing.
#ornithology #SciComm #waders #shorebirds #fieldwork
#ornithology #SciComm #waders #shorebirds #fieldwork
I am interested in linking #whimbrel chick growth to their food resources. To do that, I started in May by finding as many nests as possible. More nests = more chicks. This season that meant 110 nests.
#ornithology #TrophiChange #waders #shorebirds #fieldwork
#ornithology #TrophiChange #waders #shorebirds #fieldwork
But nests of several other species were found and surveyed too, to record laying dates and hatching success, as part of our centre's long term monitoring of breeding #waders in #Iceland.
Here's a golden plover nest, that successfully hatched. #TrophiChange #fieldwork
Here's a golden plover nest, that successfully hatched. #TrophiChange #fieldwork
Here is a list of 45 #birds, 22 #mammals, and 30 non-avian #reptiles that are CRITICALLY ENDANGERED due to feral or pet #cats
#invasivespecies #conservation #ornithology #BiodiversityCrisis
pnas.org/doi/pdf/10.107…
#invasivespecies #conservation #ornithology #BiodiversityCrisis
pnas.org/doi/pdf/10.107…
first off, I'd like to highlight that "feral #cats on islands are responsible for at least 14% global #bird, #mammal, and reptile extinctions and are the principal threat to almost 8% of critically endangered birds, mammals, and reptiles"
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.11…
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.11…
AND within our own lifetimes, North America has lost more than one in four of its birds. These are not all critically endangered now, but these trends are pointing to #extinction
#BringBirdsBack #ornithology
science.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/fu…
#BringBirdsBack #ornithology
science.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/fu…
The BOU/@IBIS_journal is an international society for ornithologists all around the world. We have members on all continents researching on every topic of avian science and conservation. Join us and be part of our global #ornithology network bou.org.uk/join/
#BOU2022
#BOU2022
Via our Equality & Diversity Working Group we strive to improve as a society in making #ornithology more equal, equitable, diverse and inclusive bou.org.uk/about-the-bou/…
#BOU2022
#BOU2022
Discrimination, racism and prejudice exists within society and sadly within #ornithology too. We stand with those against all forms of racism and where and when we can we will strive to make avian science more inclusive and diverse bou.org.uk/blog-black-liv…
#BOU2022
#BOU2022
1 #BOU2022
Thank you and welcome – a wonderful honour to give this #BOU2022 #AlfredNewtonLecture talk. A sight for a curious naturalist: why is this warbler apparently so silly? Or, how does the cuckoo get away with this?
#ornithology
Thank you and welcome – a wonderful honour to give this #BOU2022 #AlfredNewtonLecture talk. A sight for a curious naturalist: why is this warbler apparently so silly? Or, how does the cuckoo get away with this?
#ornithology
2 #BOU2022
The talk celebrates Alfred Newton, founder of the BOU in 1858, the year of Darwin and Wallace’s papers proposing the theory of natural selection. Newton was an immediate early fan.
#ornithology
The talk celebrates Alfred Newton, founder of the BOU in 1858, the year of Darwin and Wallace’s papers proposing the theory of natural selection. Newton was an immediate early fan.
#ornithology
3 #BOU2022
Newton’s paper in 1869 suggested that egg-colour variation in different host-races of Common Cuckoos was a result of natural selection. He coined the term “gentes” (singular “gens”) for these host-races
Newton’s Nature paper: nature.com/articles/00107…
#ornithology
Newton’s paper in 1869 suggested that egg-colour variation in different host-races of Common Cuckoos was a result of natural selection. He coined the term “gentes” (singular “gens”) for these host-races
Newton’s Nature paper: nature.com/articles/00107…
#ornithology
Welcome to #BOU2022, Avian Reproduction, the BOU’s 2022 annual conference .
Our three-day conference is on Zoom and on Twitter and is a genuinely low carbon even.
Our three-day conference is on Zoom and on Twitter and is a genuinely low carbon even.
By making #BOU2022 virtual we've also taken it global and have expanded the event way beyond the UK-dominated attendance of an in-person conference with this Zoom conference having nearly 2x the delegates, 36% of whom are from outside the UK.
And not only are all the #BOU2022 Zoom presentations summarised here on Twitter, but you will also enjoy some Twitter-only presentations that aren't being presented on Zoom during the breaks of the Zoom conference.
Full programme at: bou.org.uk/conferences-an…
Full programme at: bou.org.uk/conferences-an…
The BOU/@IBIS_journal is an international society for ornithologists all around the world. We have members on all continents researching on every topic of avian science and conservation. Join us and be part of our global #ornithology network bou.org.uk/join/
#BOU2022
#BOU2022
Via our Equality & Diversity Working Group we strive to improve as a society in making #ornithology more equal, equitable, diverse and inclusive bou.org.uk/about-the-bou/…
#BOU2022
#BOU2022
Discrimination, racism and prejudice exists within society and sadly within #ornithology too. We stand with those against all forms of racism and where and when we can, we will strive to make avian science more inclusive and diverse bou.org.uk/blog-black-liv…
#BOU2022
#BOU2022
Welcome to #BOU2022, Avian Reproduction, the BOU’s 2022 annual conference .
Our three-day conference is on Zoom and on Twitter and is a genuinely low carbon even.
Our three-day conference is on Zoom and on Twitter and is a genuinely low carbon even.
By making #BOU2022 virtual we've also taken it global and have expanded the event way beyond the UK-dominated attendance of an in-person conf with this Zoom conference having nearly 2x the delegates, 36% of whom are from outside the UK.
And not only are all the #BOU2022 Zoom presentations summarised here on Twitter, but you will also enjoy some Twitter-only presentations that aren't being presented on Zoom during the breaks of the Zoom conference.
Full programme at: bou.org.uk/conferences-an…
Full programme at: bou.org.uk/conferences-an…
Our paper (with @LeaGrie) on the functions of #bird #odour is out in Biological Reviews doi.org/10.1111/brv.12…
Don’t have time to read the full paper just yet? Here’s a summary thread 🧵 [1/14]
#olfactory #camouflage #communication #ornithology #avian #olfaction #crypsis
Don’t have time to read the full paper just yet? Here’s a summary thread 🧵 [1/14]
#olfactory #camouflage #communication #ornithology #avian #olfaction #crypsis
Preen oil is produced by the uropygial gland and birds use it to maintain and waterproof their plumage. But could it have other functions? 🤔 [2/14]
Over the past 20 years, researchers have explored whether preen oil plays a role in chemical defence & communication. Despite this growth in research, many functions of preen oil remain poorly understood 🧐 [3/14]
¹Hello! Your friendly birder here introducing you to another cool grp of birds
MOUSEBIRDS!
¹Red-faced Mousebird
²Speckled Mousebird
This is 2 of the 3 in southern Africa
Like their name, they have cool similarities with mice. They hang out in grps clamoring on trees like mice..
MOUSEBIRDS!
¹Red-faced Mousebird
²Speckled Mousebird
This is 2 of the 3 in southern Africa
Like their name, they have cool similarities with mice. They hang out in grps clamoring on trees like mice..
²they are grey with long tails, a crest and short legs adapted for tree crawling. If you watch them on trees, get do look like mice🐀
There are 6 spp of Mousebird & all are confined to Africa. They are evolutionary distinct & special (someone can add here)
There are 6 spp of Mousebird & all are confined to Africa. They are evolutionary distinct & special (someone can add here)
³they eat a wide variety but mostly fruit. They like to huddle together to keep warm. From time to time, you can see them on tree tops seemingly basking in the sun.
Cool fact: they bask in the sun with their bellies facing out to help with digestion...fermantative digestion 😉
Cool fact: they bask in the sun with their bellies facing out to help with digestion...fermantative digestion 😉
Thanks in part to #BirdTwitter, my @sunyoswego #Ornithology syllabus is complete! Students will be reading papers from @branchinalong, @WildlifeMcCoy, @sexinnature, @martinwikelski, @CaiafaMarcos, @lyrebirdlab, @ederry1, @teamswiftparrot, and @honeyguiding. What a lineup!
Topic #1: "how birds evolve", paper by @branchinalong et al. on the genetic basis of chickadee spatial abilities sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
Topic #2: "feathers and plumages", paper by @WildlifeMcCoy on the anatomy and evolution of super black plumage journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/22…
Daily Bookmarks to GAVNet 12/16/2021 greeneracresvaluenetwork.wordpress.com/2021/12/16/dai…
Let's get real: the American Rescue Plan was the best economic policy in forty years
stayathomemacro.substack.com/p/lets-get-rea…
#AmericanRescuePlan, #FiscalRelief, #COVID19, #RecessionRecovery, #inflation, #ConsumerSpending
stayathomemacro.substack.com/p/lets-get-rea…
#AmericanRescuePlan, #FiscalRelief, #COVID19, #RecessionRecovery, #inflation, #ConsumerSpending
Disinformation and Democracy
cafe.com/now-and-then/d…
#disinformation, #democracy, #PartisanPolitics, #AudioTranscript
cafe.com/now-and-then/d…
#disinformation, #democracy, #PartisanPolitics, #AudioTranscript
New paper warns of catastrophic loss of EU's birds. Net loss of 600 million birds between 1980 to 2017
That's one out of every six birds
#ornithology 1/12
That's one out of every six birds
#ornithology 1/12
In fact, 900 million birds have been lost during that period, but this is set against an increase of around 340 million in some species
The eight species showing the largest declines make-up around two thirds of this total decline & the same is true for increasing species
2/12
The eight species showing the largest declines make-up around two thirds of this total decline & the same is true for increasing species
2/12
The house sparrow has been worst hit, losing 50% of its population - 247 million birds.
Changes in agricultural policy and management have driven declines, however urban populations are also declining which may be linked to food shortage, avian malaria or air pollution
3/12
Changes in agricultural policy and management have driven declines, however urban populations are also declining which may be linked to food shortage, avian malaria or air pollution
3/12
1/6 #BOUasm21 #BREAK3 BOOMS from #fireworks are fun for people… But, what are their effects on #urban birds🐦? Noise has been proven to harm urban wildlife but recreational #noise is a source of pollution that has been poorly studied. #ornithology @bou
doi.org/10.1016/j.envp…
doi.org/10.1016/j.envp…
2/6 #BOUasm21 #BREAK3 Moors and Christians #festivals are very noisy recreational activities with the use of fireworks and powder guns. These festivals raise a potential #conflict between festivals participants and #bird conservation. Did this noise affect birds breeding success?
3/6 #BOUasm21 #BREAK3 5 pairs of cities in E Spain were studied to reveal if somehow these noisy festivals were affecting the breeding success of the #HouseSparrow. Two visits per year to explore if the effects were differential on eggs and nestlings🐥🐣.
1. #BOUasm21 #BREAK1 Light pollution is devastating for #seabirds 💡It causes disorientation, fallout and deck strike/collisions. Our team @NNZST @ScienceUoA investigated if certain types of lights were more attractive to seabirds from their visual perspective!👁️🐦 #ornithology
2. #BOUasm21 #BREAK1 New Zealand is a #seabird hotspot with >25% of global seabird species. 26 species (mainly Procellariformes) breed in the Hauraki Gulf. Our team researched seabird light attraction at 3 islands and 1 peninsula in the Hauraki Gulf💡🐦#ornithology #conservation
For the return of the #UNMBioblog after our year hiatus, I chose to write about the negative consequences for cats, humans, and #wildlife when we allow #cats to roam freely. I couldn't help myself with the punny title.
unm-bioblog.blogspot.com/2021/09/catast…
unm-bioblog.blogspot.com/2021/09/catast…
I was inspired to write this blog after I witnessed my neighbor's outdoor pet #cat killed a #bird under my feeder. A heated argument ensued. I know nothing has changed because I still scare him out of my backyard. I've counted 9 different cats in my backyard, here is one
I am a paradoxical #catlover, which stems from my #science & #ornithology career. I know how cute it is for my own #cat to frolic in flowers but I understand how dangerous it is for #cats, human #health, & #wildlife when cats roam #CatsOfTwitter #Caturday #catsofinstagram
1ere partie d'un #ThreadPhoto, résumé de notre ballade ce matin avec @petitesarcelle au (quasi) lever du jour dans le parc Paul Mistral à @VilledeGrenoble .
#Thread
⚠️Clic sur les 📸 pour les voir en format réel 😊
#TwitterNatureCommunity #NaturePhotography #nature #Grenoble
#Thread
⚠️Clic sur les 📸 pour les voir en format réel 😊
#TwitterNatureCommunity #NaturePhotography #nature #Grenoble
C'était une matinée "étournesque". Cet #Etourneau sansonnet ( Sturnus vulgaris) était en train de se laver en barbotant dans l'eau, pas très loin de nous
#Starling #photography #birds #BirdsSeenIn2021
#birdphotography #TeamOrnitho #ornithology
#Starling #photography #birds #BirdsSeenIn2021
#birdphotography #TeamOrnitho #ornithology
Du coup Cette petite Merlette (#Merle noir ♀ - Turdus merula) s'y est mise aussi, pour notre plaisir =)
#blackbird #photography #birds #BirdsSeenIn2021
#birdphotography #TeamOrnitho #ornithology
#blackbird #photography #birds #BirdsSeenIn2021
#birdphotography #TeamOrnitho #ornithology
Spring Waders 1/12
@BirdTrack tells us that the first Little Ringed Plovers are arriving back in the UK. They are not the only #waders on the move, as you can read here:
wadertales.wordpress.com/2017/07/20/whi…
I'll pull out some highlights in this thread.
@BirdTrack tells us that the first Little Ringed Plovers are arriving back in the UK. They are not the only #waders on the move, as you can read here:
wadertales.wordpress.com/2017/07/20/whi…
I'll pull out some highlights in this thread.
Spring #waders 2/12
Stone-curlews are arriving too, most having spent the winter in Spain, Portugal, Morocco or Algeria. You can find them on their territories during the day but they will feed elsewhere at night. More here:
wadertales.wordpress.com/2021/02/26/gra…
#ornithology
Stone-curlews are arriving too, most having spent the winter in Spain, Portugal, Morocco or Algeria. You can find them on their territories during the day but they will feed elsewhere at night. More here:
wadertales.wordpress.com/2021/02/26/gra…
#ornithology
Spring #waders 3/12
Greenshank are on the move. Scottish-breeders have already left English estuaries. Their feeding spots will soon be used by birds that have wintered further south and are heading for Scandinavia:
wadertales.wordpress.com/2020/03/23/mig…
#ornithology
Greenshank are on the move. Scottish-breeders have already left English estuaries. Their feeding spots will soon be used by birds that have wintered further south and are heading for Scandinavia:
wadertales.wordpress.com/2020/03/23/mig…
#ornithology
Back from Mayfield Park, a mix of wooded, beech-dominated hillsides and seasonally flooded, willow-dominated valley. Here's a thread of things I saw. First of all, active burrow complex. Either badger sett or fox earth, I think badger...
The UK needs more thickets, they're really important for small birds, mammals and arthropods, especially in the winter. There are a few good ones in the park, I hope that they persist...
Robins are abundant, and tame and ready to approach people. I've written about #robins at #TetZoo, here's an article.... web.archive.org/web/2015073017… #passerines #birds #ornithology
Daily Bookmarks to GAVNet 11/07/2020 greeneracresvaluenetwork.wordpress.com/2020/11/07/dai…
Scientists work to shed light on Standard Model of particle physics
phys.org/news/2020-11-s…
#light #particle #physics
phys.org/news/2020-11-s…
#light #particle #physics
How US Presidential Elections Are Impacted By Geology
forbes.com/sites/davidbre…
#geology #elections
forbes.com/sites/davidbre…
#geology #elections
