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- Award issue: @pcapi.bsky.social and @alice-risely.bsky.social review what we know, and what we need to know, in order to understand to what extent the gut microbiome confers important services for migrating birds ➡️ vist.ly/4qdc2 #winner #ornithology #birds #gut #immunity #adaptation
- Birds of a Feather ??? Have you ever seen a stranger flock? #DEI #SandhillCranes #CanadaGeese #OddFellows #birds #birdsinflight #birdwatching #ornithology #ornithologie #birding #pnw #wildlife #Geese #Cranes #vögel #oiseaux
- Award issue: @tashgillies.bsky.social and @katrina-siddiqi.bsky.social review what is known about same-sex partnerships in birds and provide a road map for future studies. ➡️ vist.ly/4qaxv #ornithology #birds #same-sexbehaviour #review #partnerships
- (2/) This feisty and sometimes aggressive species declined by 38% across the UK between 1995 and 2023. Find out some of the possible reasons behind this decline on our BirdFacts page about this species: www.bto.org/learn/ab... #Ornithology #CitizenScience
- A Spot-crowned Euphonia Euphonia. (Euphonia imitans) being loud at the feeder in Costa Rica #birds #ornithology #birdwatching #coataricabirds #euphonia #birding
- Award issue: @jeremycours.bsky.social and @remiduflot.bsky.social review the effects of landscape heterogeneity on bird communities in forest habitats The review adds to what is known about landscape effects on agricultural bird communities ➡️ vist.ly/4q7ye #ornithology #birds #diversity 🪶
- New blog from BTO Senior Research Ecologist Ian Woodward for @ukrbbp.bsky.social delves into a new method for estimating breeding populations of Little Egrets. It discovered they were higher than previously thought – likely exceeding 2,000 pairs in the UK! #Ornithology 📖
- 🎥 Video abstract: part of the price of the JAB Review Award is a video abstract of the winning article - offering an accessible snapshot of the paper’s key takeaways 🏆 @nordicoikos.bsky.social @alice-risely.bsky.social @pcapi.bsky.social #earlycareer #ornithology #birds #microbiome #migration
- 🚨 Now out: Award Issue, collecting all seven mini-reviews included in the 2025 Review Competition written by early career researchers. Highlighting emerging or less explored topics in avian biology ➡️ vist.ly/4pzxr Cover: pair of female Laysan albatrosses by Bertille Mohring #ornithology
- The Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens) is one of the few lifers I encountered while visiting Florida. 📍 Cape Canaveral, Florida 🗓️ January 7, 2026 📸 Nikon D500 | 200-500 lens #reddishegret #floridabirds #WildlifePhotography #birdwatching #ornithology @mybirdcards.com @aba.org @abcbirds.bsky.social
- Today is #WorldWetlandsDay! Thank you to all of our WeBS volunteers, contributing to our knowledge on wetlands and the birds they comprise of, providing essential data for decision makers. 📷 Brent Goose by Philip Croft/BTO #Ornithology
- (2/) If you can’t make the dates mentioned in the above link, others are available! You can find out more details about these, plus what else is on offer across the UK this spring, here: www.bto.org/our-work... #Ornithology #CitizenScience
- NEW PAPER: How do different stressors affect the gut microbiome of wild birds? In common mynas, sleep deprivation and elevated corticosterone lower microbial diversity and alter community structure, with weak links to stress-related behavior. ➡️ vist.ly/4psxx #ornithology #birds #science
- 1/ Spotted Flycatchers are in trouble, declining by 92% in the UK between 1967 and 2020. New work led by @cateden91.bsky.social & involving BTO has revealed the importance of rivers for the survival of this Red-listed migratory species. ⬇️ #Ornithology 📖 www.bto.org/Spotted-Flyc...
- (2/) We have featured images of just some of the more unusual bird species that have been recorded on this square over the years. There are other squares like this one in other parts of the UK, if you fancy the challenge of getting to them and surveying them! #Ornithology #CitizenScience
- (2/) We have featured images of just some of the more unusual bird species that have been recorded on this square over the years. There are other squares like this one in other parts of the UK, if you fancy the challenge of getting to them and surveying them! #Ornithology #CitizenScience
- Come to our next indoor talk on Wed 4 February, 7.30pm. Dr Arran Folly will talk about mosquito-borne diseases threatening our Blackbirds and the research underway to understand what is happening. Non-members welcome, free of charge. Alternatively, join us on zoom (link in bio). #ornithology
- (1/) One song to listen out for at the moment is the short and merry warble of the unobtrusive Dunnock. This song is often delivered from an exposed perch. Take a listen here: youtu.be/MubnLCyMZ0c... @btobirds.bsky.social JNCC RSPB Science #Ornithology
- If you read these two blogs about wintering Green Sandpipers: wadertales.wordpress.com/2018/04/12/g... wadertales.wordpress.com/2019/01/18/w... You may find new breeding Green Sandpiper paper interesting. OpenAccess in @britishbirds.bsky.social: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti... #ornithology
- 1/ Arctic Skuas are on the UK Birds of Conservation Concern Red List. But new BTO-led research reveals just how much we don’t know about their numbers globally. Discover more. ⬇️ #Ornithology #Seabirds 📖 www.bto.org/Arctic-Skua-...
- NEW PAPER: vitellogenin expression and DNA methylation in the VTG2 promoter changed between pre- and early breeding in dark-eyed juncos, indicating that liver epigenetic regulation may contribute to seasonal timing of reproduction. ➡️ vist.ly/4nzre #ornithology #birds #epigenetics 🪶
- Very pleased to share #OpenAccess paper, which we think is important to understand woodland bird declines and impact of forestry on native ancient woodland in Britain. nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #ornithology @ukceh.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @mizpas.bsky.social 🧵1/n
- 1/🧵 New BTO-led research sheds light on the number and range of Little Egrets with population estimates higher than previously thought – likely exceeding 2,000 pairs in the UK! 🙌 #Ornithology @britishbirds.bsky.social 📖 www.bto.org/little-egret...
- (1/) This week’s featured vacant BBS square is situated just northwest of Buckingham in Buckinghamshire. There are plenty of similar vacant squares across the UK at present, so please read on to find out more! @btobirds.bsky.social JNCC RSPB Science #Ornithology
- (1/) The most recognisable song that Great Tit delivers is a simple, two note song that is sometimes remembered by the mnemonic or phrase: ‘Teacher, Teacher.’ It can now be heard across many parts of the UK. @btobirds.bsky.social JNCC RSPB Science #Ornithology
- NEW PAPER: male and female rock partridges incubating separate clutches display similar incubation rhythms, recess patterns, and temperature responses, suggesting shared strategies despite sex-specific incubation roles. ➡️ vist.ly/4nkay 📷 Jean Guillet #ornithology #birds #incubation 🪶
- Thank you to everyone who carried out their International Swan Census counts this weekend, contributing to our knowledge of Whooper and Bewick's Swan populations and distribution. 🦢 Zero counts are equally as important, so please input data for all sites you surveyed. #Ornithology #UKBirding
- We hope everyone taking part in the ISC this weekend is ‘swanning about’ successfully! For more information on the Census and how to enter your data, please visit: www.bto.org/gsmp-isc #IWC60 #Ornithology
- Paper about how roads impact breeding waders makes the cover of @avianbiology.bsky.social. Summary blog: wadertales.wordpress.com/2025/12/02/r... Paper by Aldís Pálsdóttir et al: nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #ornithology 📷 @tomasgunnarsson.bsky.social
- All the best for 2026 to all our authors, readers and reviewers In case you have missed it and need a weekend reading: issue 6 of 2025 is closed. Full issue ⬇️ vist.ly/4n6me Cover credit: Tómas G. Gunnarsson, featuring Pálsdóttir et al ⬇️ vist.ly/4n6mg #ornithology #birds #science
- (1/) The brightly coloured Yellowhammer, with its simple song, has declined markedly across the UK over the last 50 years or so. There was a 66% decline between 1967 and 2023. @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social #Ornithology #CitizenScience
