Cornish Jackdaw Project
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Cornish Jackdaw Project
@cornishjackdaws.bsky.social
Research team led by Alex Thornton at the University of Exeter's Centre for Ecology and Conservation, studying cognition in wild jackdaws and other creatures.

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Exciting PhD opportunity to develop tech and software to record and understand wild animal behaviour. Fully funded by EPSRC DLA. Based at @uniexecec.bsky.social; co-supervised by Alex Thornton (@cornishjackdaws.bsky.social), @kjhockings.bsky.social and collaborators. Apply: tinyurl.com/5fr73snt
November 14, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Lovely to receive this hefty tome in the post! Featuring our chapter with @josharbon.bsky.social on mammalian social learning among many other juicy nuggets of culture. Big thanks to editors Jamie Tehrani @rachkendal.bsky.social and @jeremykendal.bsky.social. Get your copy now!
August 28, 2025 at 12:53 PM
New paper led by @josharbon.bsky.social. Adults jackdaws often bully youngsters, but we show they can learn to be tolerant and attend to juveniles as sources of information. @uniexecec.bsky.social. Funded by @leverhulme.ac.uk & @swbiodtp.bsky.social

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August 20, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Jackdaws' flexible behaviour helps them live alongside people, but sometimes they do some odd things! This guy decided a fork would make good nest material, but later changed his mind and chucked it out again. @uniexecec.bsky.social
May 12, 2025 at 6:37 PM
For our 🇫🇷 & 🇩🇪-speaking friends, these great @artefr.bsky.social films showcase animal culture research by group members past & present. #jackdaws #meerkats @uniexecec.bsky.social

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Apprendre des Autres: www.arte.tv/fr/videos/11...

Transmettre pour s'adapter: www.arte.tv/fr/videos/11...
May 9, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Interested in cognition, conservation and choughs? This PhD is for you! Fully funded by NERC GW4+. Based at @exetercec.bsky.social; co-supervised by @drrmiller.bsky.social and collaborators. Apply: tinyurl.com/58s9kb4k
November 29, 2024 at 9:21 AM
Corvids calling! New PhD opportunity on corvid communication in the wild. Sep 2025 start. Fully funded by
@swbiodtp.bsky.social. Application deadline 11 December. Apply here: tinyurl.com/yw785v75.
November 29, 2024 at 9:15 AM