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BOU @bou.org.uk · Aug 26

EARLY VIEW in IBIS

Seasonal, environmental and individual determinants of double-brooding in the White-throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) | onlinelibrary.wiley....

Noelia D. Álvarez, Peter J. Mawby, Stuart P. Sharp | #ornithology 🪶

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Cat Eden @cateden91.bsky.social · Aug 23

I had fun rambling on about aquatic insects and their benefit for insectivorous birds at #EOU2025 yesterday. Going home with lots of cool bird research in my brain & joy from catching up with friendly faces 😁 (even if it does temporarily drain the life from my introverted soul) 🫠

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BirdGuides @birdguides.bsky.social · May 31

Scarcely spotted flycatcher

Why is a once-common summer migrant becoming so hard to find? Catrin Eden profiles the stark decline of the UK's Spotted Flycatcher population:

Scarcely spotted flycatcher

Why is the once-common Spotted Flycatcher becoming so hard to find in the UK? Catrin Eden profiles the stark decline of this species over recent decades and ponders what the future might hold.

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Effin' Birds @effinbirds.com · May 30

A painting of a bird next to the words "when did I stop giving a fuck?"

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BOU @bou.org.uk · May 29

Habitat heterogeneity from lidar and hyperspectral data: Implications for bird guilds and restoration management of coal mines | doi.org/10.1111/1365... | Journal of Applied Ecology | #ornithology 🪶

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Wouter Vansteelant @wmgvs.bsky.social · May 22

Looking for a PhD in #agroecology? Check out this position opening up as part of the www.grassbirdhabitats.eu project. Hosted by University of Groningen in collab wt University of Gaston Berger and NDC in Senegal. West African students are especially encouraged to apply!

www.rug.nl/about-ug/wor...

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Kane Brides 🦆 @kanebrides.bsky.social · May 8

Annual paddle in the Lake District for Barnacle Goose nest counting & monitoring. Lots of nests found, GPS'd, colour-marked adults identified & lots of eggs counted, measured, and weighed. Fun day with @cateden91.bsky.social #monitoring

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Cecilia Nilsson @cnilsson.science · May 6

Our PhD level course Ecology of Animal Migration at @biologylu.bsky.social is now open for applications! The course will run this November (3-14th) and cover various theoretical and practical aspects of migration ecology.

See: www.biology.lu.se/phd-studies/...

Ecology of Animal Migration

Lund University.

www.biology.lu.se

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Steffen Oppel @steffopp.bsky.social · Apr 25

NEW JOB in #ornithology and #conservation to work on an ambitious #telemetry project aiming to understand #wildlife movement in human-modified landscapes: buff.ly/g2eQjP7

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Jeremy Biggs @jeremybiggs.bsky.social · Apr 23

Today, we've officially launched the Freshwater Network: freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/news/bold-ne...: if you're interested, get in touch and we can work together.

Bold new plan to reverse the decline in freshwater wildlife

Freshwater Habitats Trust has a bold new plan to reverse the decline in freshwater wildlife within 10 years.

freshwaterhabitats.org.uk

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Cat Eden @cateden91.bsky.social · Apr 22

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Matthew Mitchell @m-j-mitchell.bsky.social · Apr 22

So exciting to see #sihek eggs confirmed in the wild for the first time in nearly 40 years! www.zsl.org/news-and-eve... #ConservationScience 🌍 🦤 🧪 #Ornithology

Bird species lost from wild lays first eggs on new island home | The Zoological Society of London

Endangered bird recently returned to the wild have laid first eggs on their new Pacific island home, making them the first wild eggs for the species in almost 40 years.

www.zsl.org

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Cat Eden @cateden91.bsky.social · Apr 18

I wonder if they're dragonfly nymphs and have spiky/biting parts? A bit like killing and picking the sting off a wasp... So cool that it goes to fish in the pond, wonder whether any other species have been noted doing that. 🤔

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University of Exeter CEC @uniexecec.bsky.social · Apr 16

Want to be a field assistant in Sweden this summer?!

📑 Applications should include a motivation letter (1 page), a CV (detailing relevant experience), and contact information of two references. Send the above as a single PDF to [email protected] by May 1st 2025.

🌍 #ExeterCEC #Internship

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Cat Eden @cateden91.bsky.social · Apr 11

Thanks Rob ☺️

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Hannah Coburn @hannahecoburn.bsky.social · Mar 24

Any day now, ducklings will begin to appear, and we need your help to monitor them. We are asking for records of mallard broods anywhere in the UK this year to help us understand how many ducklings make it to adulthood. Submit your sightings here: citsci.org/projects/ducklingwatch
Please share!

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Auke-Florian 🪹 @aukeflorian.nl · Apr 9

NEW PAPER, JUST OUT! 👀

Insects from the '70s and '80s were already collecting microplastic, decades before the term microplastic even existed. 🤯

A thread on the surprising history of this pollutant and the incredible insect larvae that helped us uncover it. 🐛

Let's dive in! 🧵👇 1/x

Lead author Auke-Florian Hiemstra holds the oldest known caddisfly casing containing microplastic, dating to 1971. Photo: Liselotte Rambonnet.

A caddisfly casing with pieces of blue microplastic, dating 1986. Photo: Auke-Florian Hiemstra

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Ian Denton @iand777.bsky.social · Feb 11

🧵 1/2 The fishing Wren - who knew? I'm playing in slomo so it's easier to see what's going on.
In fact the Wren is catching amphipods (happy to be corrected on species).
This shows the value of a weedy pond & providing access to it by placing branches over the surface.
@bto-gbw.bsky.social

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Cat Eden @cateden91.bsky.social · Apr 7

@jeremybiggs.bsky.social unfortunately I have no current plans to try it on ponds as my PhD is up in 3 months & the opportunity is yet to have shown itself!

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Cat Eden @cateden91.bsky.social · Apr 4

🤣 epic! Add it to the Duck duck goose Ltd accreditations!

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Cat Eden @cateden91.bsky.social · Apr 3

So nice that we finally got to do a conference together 😍

Noe @noealvarez88.bsky.social · Apr 3

So proud of @cateden91.bsky.social for being awarded the highly commended ECR talk! You smashed it ❤️

#BOU2025

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Cat Eden @cateden91.bsky.social · Apr 3

Had a wonderful time at #BOU2025, so much cool research and awesome catching up with old and making new pals! Very nice to have received an award for highly commended ECR talk as well, a lovely confidence boost 🥰 #ornithology

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Noe @noealvarez88.bsky.social · Apr 3

🧵1/5 Freshwater ecosystems are among the most diverse and threatened, with 22% species 📉 , including the White-throated dipper.

I'm presenting at #BOU2025 today looking at environmental factors influencing freshwater system's declines using dippers as model species.

#ornithology #Conservation

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Cat Eden @cateden91.bsky.social · Apr 3

🧵7/7 None of this would have been possible without the funders & multitude of people who have helped me out with expertise, land access, field work and motivation 💚

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Cat Eden @cateden91.bsky.social · Apr 3

🧵6/7 A moment of appreciation for ponds!!!

Although our study was focussed on rivers, ponds present an achievable way to introduce HUFAs into a terrestrial system e.g. farmland. Future work should aim to test whether ponds can replicate the benefits seen in our study!

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Cat Eden @cateden91.bsky.social · Apr 3

🧵5/7 Our results suggest that healthy functioning aquatic systems could have a positive influence on population trends and may help buffer from declining terrestrial insects... highlighting the importance of aquatic habitat conservation / restoration / creation for terrestrial species!

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