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Population dynamics of Campylobacter jejuni in healthy dairy calves reared with and without exposure to wild birds | doi.org/10.1093/jamb... | Journal of Applied Microbiology | #ornithology
December 3, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Population dynamics of Campylobacter jejuni in healthy dairy calves reared with and without exposure to wild birds | doi.org/10.1093/jamb... | Journal of Applied Microbiology | #ornithology
Hydrological Variability in Floodplain Wetlands Promotes Bird Diversity and Abundance | doi.org/10.1002/eco.... | Ecohydrology | #ornithology 🪶
December 3, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Hydrological Variability in Floodplain Wetlands Promotes Bird Diversity and Abundance | doi.org/10.1002/eco.... | Ecohydrology | #ornithology 🪶
Shifts in Nesting Distribution of the White-Eyed Gull (Ichthyaetus leucophthalmus) in the Al Wajh Bank Highlights the Need for Consistency in Conservation Evaluation | doi.org/10.1675/063.... | Waterbirds | #ornithology
December 3, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Shifts in Nesting Distribution of the White-Eyed Gull (Ichthyaetus leucophthalmus) in the Al Wajh Bank Highlights the Need for Consistency in Conservation Evaluation | doi.org/10.1675/063.... | Waterbirds | #ornithology
Impact of Climate Change on the Multiple Facets of Forest Bird Diversity in a Biodiversity Hotspot Within the Atlantic Forest | doi.org/10.1111/ddi.... | Diversity and Distributions | #ornithology 🪶
December 3, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Impact of Climate Change on the Multiple Facets of Forest Bird Diversity in a Biodiversity Hotspot Within the Atlantic Forest | doi.org/10.1111/ddi.... | Diversity and Distributions | #ornithology 🪶
Behavioral assessment of heavy metal pollution effects on birds unveils species-specific responses to different elements | link.springer.com/ar... | Environmental Monitoring and Assessment | #ornithology 🪶
Behavioral assessment of heavy metal pollution effects on birds unveils species-specific responses to different elements
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment - Heavy metal pollution can alter animal behaviors in ways that can significantly reduce fitness. However, the direct influence of exposure to highly...
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December 3, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Behavioral assessment of heavy metal pollution effects on birds unveils species-specific responses to different elements | link.springer.com/ar... | Environmental Monitoring and Assessment | #ornithology 🪶
Hunting impacts male wild turkey space use and resource selection: insights from a hunted and non-hunted population | doi.org/10.1002/wsb.... | Wildlife Society Bulletin | #ornithology 🪶
December 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Hunting impacts male wild turkey space use and resource selection: insights from a hunted and non-hunted population | doi.org/10.1002/wsb.... | Wildlife Society Bulletin | #ornithology 🪶
Forests and mangroves modulate the occupancy of the endemic and threatened White-collared Kite (Leptodon forbesi) in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest | www.tandfonline.com/... | Emu | #ornithology #RaptorResearch 🪶
December 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Forests and mangroves modulate the occupancy of the endemic and threatened White-collared Kite (Leptodon forbesi) in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest | www.tandfonline.com/... | Emu | #ornithology #RaptorResearch 🪶
Effect of low-traffic roads on abundance of ground-nesting birds in sub-Arctic habitats | doi.org/10.1002/jav.... | Journal of Avian Biology | #ornithology 🪶
December 2, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Effect of low-traffic roads on abundance of ground-nesting birds in sub-Arctic habitats | doi.org/10.1002/jav.... | Journal of Avian Biology | #ornithology 🪶
Role of kinship in sociality of female eastern wild turkeys | doi.org/10.1002/wsb.... | Wildlife Society Bulletin | #ornithology 🪶
December 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Role of kinship in sociality of female eastern wild turkeys | doi.org/10.1002/wsb.... | Wildlife Society Bulletin | #ornithology 🪶
Different Maternal Quality Aspects Covary With the Offspring Sex Ratio and Condition in Bearded Reedlings (Panurus biarmicus) | doi.org/10.1002/ece3... | Ecology and Evolution | #ornithology 🪶
December 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Different Maternal Quality Aspects Covary With the Offspring Sex Ratio and Condition in Bearded Reedlings (Panurus biarmicus) | doi.org/10.1002/ece3... | Ecology and Evolution | #ornithology 🪶
Duration of nest-building in passerine birds: the roles of latitude, nest size, and nest type | doi.org/10.1093/behe... | Behavioral Ecology | #ornithology 🪶
December 2, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Duration of nest-building in passerine birds: the roles of latitude, nest size, and nest type | doi.org/10.1093/behe... | Behavioral Ecology | #ornithology 🪶
Spring survival of wild turkeys in Delaware | doi.org/10.1002/wsb.... | Wildlife Society Bulletin | #ornithology 🪶
December 2, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Spring survival of wild turkeys in Delaware | doi.org/10.1002/wsb.... | Wildlife Society Bulletin | #ornithology 🪶
Application of photographic ‘capture–recapture' modelling to estimate recruitment and apparent survival in a long‐lived territorial raptor | doi.org/10.1002/jav.... | Journal of Avian Biology | #ornithology #RaptorResearch 🪶
December 2, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Application of photographic ‘capture–recapture' modelling to estimate recruitment and apparent survival in a long‐lived territorial raptor | doi.org/10.1002/jav.... | Journal of Avian Biology | #ornithology #RaptorResearch 🪶
Anthropogenic water depletion outweighs climate change as a cause of wet grassland bird decline in Lake Neusiedl – Seewinkel National Park | www.sciencedirect.co... | Biological Conservation | #ornithology 🪶
December 2, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Anthropogenic water depletion outweighs climate change as a cause of wet grassland bird decline in Lake Neusiedl – Seewinkel National Park | www.sciencedirect.co... | Biological Conservation | #ornithology 🪶
Egg Characteristics of Female Common Terns Are Repeatable, and Vary With Maternal Age and Laying Order | doi.org/10.1002/ece3... | Ecology and Evolution | #ornithology 🪶
December 1, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Egg Characteristics of Female Common Terns Are Repeatable, and Vary With Maternal Age and Laying Order | doi.org/10.1002/ece3... | Ecology and Evolution | #ornithology 🪶
EARLY VIEW in IBIS
Not everyone is shrinking: increases in body mass and wing length in a Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) population in northwestern Italy over two decades | onlinelibrary.wiley....
Giulia Masoero, Alberto Tamietti | #ornithology 🪶
Not everyone is shrinking: increases in body mass and wing length in a Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) population in northwestern Italy over two decades | onlinelibrary.wiley....
Giulia Masoero, Alberto Tamietti | #ornithology 🪶
December 1, 2025 at 4:11 PM
EARLY VIEW in IBIS
Not everyone is shrinking: increases in body mass and wing length in a Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) population in northwestern Italy over two decades | onlinelibrary.wiley....
Giulia Masoero, Alberto Tamietti | #ornithology 🪶
Not everyone is shrinking: increases in body mass and wing length in a Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) population in northwestern Italy over two decades | onlinelibrary.wiley....
Giulia Masoero, Alberto Tamietti | #ornithology 🪶
🔊 KEYNOTE NOMINATIONS
Who would you like to see deliver a keynote at #BOU2027 ?
#BOU2027 | Avian disease ecology | 6 - 8 April 2027 | Nottingham, UK & Zoom & Bluesky
Nominate via link ⬇️
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Who would you like to see deliver a keynote at #BOU2027 ?
#BOU2027 | Avian disease ecology | 6 - 8 April 2027 | Nottingham, UK & Zoom & Bluesky
Nominate via link ⬇️
bou.org.uk/event/avi...
#ornithology 🪶
December 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
🔊 KEYNOTE NOMINATIONS
Who would you like to see deliver a keynote at #BOU2027 ?
#BOU2027 | Avian disease ecology | 6 - 8 April 2027 | Nottingham, UK & Zoom & Bluesky
Nominate via link ⬇️
bou.org.uk/event/avi...
#ornithology 🪶
Who would you like to see deliver a keynote at #BOU2027 ?
#BOU2027 | Avian disease ecology | 6 - 8 April 2027 | Nottingham, UK & Zoom & Bluesky
Nominate via link ⬇️
bou.org.uk/event/avi...
#ornithology 🪶
Endocrine and skeletal muscle physiology optimizing avian migratory capabilities | doi.org/10.1002/jav.... | Journal of Avian Biology | #ornithology 🪶
Endocrine and skeletal muscle physiology optimizing avian migratory capabilities
The long-distance migrations of thousands of bird species and their billions of individuals are feats of astounding physiological specialization and plasticity. Whereas numerous organ systems require...
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December 1, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Endocrine and skeletal muscle physiology optimizing avian migratory capabilities | doi.org/10.1002/jav.... | Journal of Avian Biology | #ornithology 🪶
Loggers affect the foraging behaviour and fitness of European shags | doi.org/10.1002/jav.... | Journal of Avian Biology | #ornithology 🪶
Loggers affect the foraging behaviour and fitness of European shags
Biologgers enable real-time collection of detailed behavioural and physiological data from wide-ranging animals, including seabirds inhabiting remote regions. However, the number of studies using tra...
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December 1, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Loggers affect the foraging behaviour and fitness of European shags | doi.org/10.1002/jav.... | Journal of Avian Biology | #ornithology 🪶
NEW on #theBOUblog from Frigg Speelman
Partners Beyond Breeding: Pair-bonded Chirruping Wedgebills spend lots of time together; but they’re closer after breeding than during breeding
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Based on this paper doi.org/10.1093/behe...
#ornithology 🪶
Partners Beyond Breeding: Pair-bonded Chirruping Wedgebills spend lots of time together; but they’re closer after breeding than during breeding
bou.org.uk/blog-spee...
Based on this paper doi.org/10.1093/behe...
#ornithology 🪶
December 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM
NEW on #theBOUblog from Frigg Speelman
Partners Beyond Breeding: Pair-bonded Chirruping Wedgebills spend lots of time together; but they’re closer after breeding than during breeding
bou.org.uk/blog-spee...
Based on this paper doi.org/10.1093/behe...
#ornithology 🪶
Partners Beyond Breeding: Pair-bonded Chirruping Wedgebills spend lots of time together; but they’re closer after breeding than during breeding
bou.org.uk/blog-spee...
Based on this paper doi.org/10.1093/behe...
#ornithology 🪶
🔊 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS OPEN
#BOUasm26 | 29 September 2026 | York, UK & Zoom & Bluesky
Avian futures: predicting and preparing for the future of avian biodiversity
Submit your talk or Bluesky abstract now!
bou.org.uk/event/avi...
#ornithology
#BOUasm26 | 29 September 2026 | York, UK & Zoom & Bluesky
Avian futures: predicting and preparing for the future of avian biodiversity
Submit your talk or Bluesky abstract now!
bou.org.uk/event/avi...
#ornithology
December 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🔊 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS OPEN
#BOUasm26 | 29 September 2026 | York, UK & Zoom & Bluesky
Avian futures: predicting and preparing for the future of avian biodiversity
Submit your talk or Bluesky abstract now!
bou.org.uk/event/avi...
#ornithology
#BOUasm26 | 29 September 2026 | York, UK & Zoom & Bluesky
Avian futures: predicting and preparing for the future of avian biodiversity
Submit your talk or Bluesky abstract now!
bou.org.uk/event/avi...
#ornithology
Long-term evaluation of the association between dominance, bib size, sex and age | doi.org/10.1093/behe... | Behavioral Ecology | #ornithology 🪶
December 1, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Long-term evaluation of the association between dominance, bib size, sex and age | doi.org/10.1093/behe... | Behavioral Ecology | #ornithology 🪶
Aerial insectivores breeding in agricultural landscapes: Highlighting the value of wetlands and heterogeneous habitats | doi.org/10.1093/orni... | Ornithological Applications | #ornithology 🪶
November 28, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Aerial insectivores breeding in agricultural landscapes: Highlighting the value of wetlands and heterogeneous habitats | doi.org/10.1093/orni... | Ornithological Applications | #ornithology 🪶
Single bin QPAD (SQPAD) approach for robust analysis of point-count data with detection error | doi.org/10.1093/orni... | Ornithological Applications | #ornithology 🪶
November 28, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Single bin QPAD (SQPAD) approach for robust analysis of point-count data with detection error | doi.org/10.1093/orni... | Ornithological Applications | #ornithology 🪶
Anthropogenic fire reduces migratory bird abundance and diversity at a stopover site | www.nature.com/artic... | Scientific Reports | #ornithology 🪶
Anthropogenic fire reduces migratory bird abundance and diversity at a stopover site
Scientific Reports - Anthropogenic fire reduces migratory bird abundance and diversity at a stopover site
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November 28, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Anthropogenic fire reduces migratory bird abundance and diversity at a stopover site | www.nature.com/artic... | Scientific Reports | #ornithology 🪶