The Institute for Bird Populations
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Since 1989, The Institute for Bird Populations has enabled science-based conservation of species and habitats by studying the abundance, demography, and ecology of birds and other wildlife.
Did you ask for a bird fact? No, but you're getting one whether you like it or not. 🪶
December 5, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Did you ask for a bird fact? No, but you're getting one whether you like it or not. 🪶
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I’m recruiting a PhD and MSC student for fall 2026 working on the movement ecology and conservation of Mexican spotted owls in SW forests and rocky canyonlands. Exciting partnership with Los Alamos National Laboratory. Great vibrant lab group, high impact research! 🦉
gavinmjones.com/opportunities/
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Opportunities
***PhD and MSc openings – Movement ecology and conservation*** I will periodically support graduate students, postdocs, and other staff through the Biology Department at the University of New…
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December 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I’m recruiting a PhD and MSC student for fall 2026 working on the movement ecology and conservation of Mexican spotted owls in SW forests and rocky canyonlands. Exciting partnership with Los Alamos National Laboratory. Great vibrant lab group, high impact research! 🦉
gavinmjones.com/opportunities/
gavinmjones.com/opportunities/
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Woohoo! Excited to attend, And I really hope it is in mid-to-late August, after the MAPS banding/ringing season is over!
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We are happy to announce that the next EOU Conference will be in Brno, Czech Republic in 2027! Check our website eounion.org and follow us on social media for regular updates! #ornithology #EOU2027
December 4, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Woohoo! Excited to attend, And I really hope it is in mid-to-late August, after the MAPS banding/ringing season is over!
@instbirdpop.bsky.social @eounion.bsky.social
@instbirdpop.bsky.social @eounion.bsky.social
🪶🌱 Nick Spigler's photo of a Savannah Meadowbeauty took 2nd in the botany category of our photo contest. Nick worked on our bird monitoring crew at Fort Bragg in NC, which is home to some of the largest remnants of the endangered longleaf pine ecosystem and the bird community associated with it.
December 2, 2025 at 9:33 PM
🪶🌱 Nick Spigler's photo of a Savannah Meadowbeauty took 2nd in the botany category of our photo contest. Nick worked on our bird monitoring crew at Fort Bragg in NC, which is home to some of the largest remnants of the endangered longleaf pine ecosystem and the bird community associated with it.
Wren Wagenbach's photo of her backcountry camp in North Cascades National Park took 2nd place in the fieldwork/lifestyle category of our photo contest. Wren was a member of our crew surveying birds in the national parks of the PNW as part of the NPS's Inventory and Monitoring Program. 🪶
December 2, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Wren Wagenbach's photo of her backcountry camp in North Cascades National Park took 2nd place in the fieldwork/lifestyle category of our photo contest. Wren was a member of our crew surveying birds in the national parks of the PNW as part of the NPS's Inventory and Monitoring Program. 🪶
🪶 The answer to this week's #BitOBird quiz is....Mallard! Congrats to our winner @pavlovcat.bsky.social ! Don't worry if you missed it this week, we'll post another quiz next Monday at 11am ET/10am CT/9am MT/8am PT.
December 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
🪶 The answer to this week's #BitOBird quiz is....Mallard! Congrats to our winner @pavlovcat.bsky.social ! Don't worry if you missed it this week, we'll post another quiz next Monday at 11am ET/10am CT/9am MT/8am PT.
Here's the clue for this week's #BitOBird game! Can you ID this bird from just this little bit? (Note: we stick to North American birds, if not we’ll tell you.) 1st to reply w/ the correct answer gets bird nerd bragging rights. If you're stumped, we'll post the answer in 2 hrs 🪶
December 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Here's the clue for this week's #BitOBird game! Can you ID this bird from just this little bit? (Note: we stick to North American birds, if not we’ll tell you.) 1st to reply w/ the correct answer gets bird nerd bragging rights. If you're stumped, we'll post the answer in 2 hrs 🪶
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Our project on #Soundscapes in #Oak #Woodlands led by my incrdible wife, Maia with @uwmadison.bsky.social Zuzana Burivalova at #BarabooHills was featured in @nature.org (magazine)
Check more: @bhrc.bsky.social that includes longterm #birdringing
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Check more: @bhrc.bsky.social that includes longterm #birdringing
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Call of the Wild
Field biologist and bioacoustic researcher Maia Persche listens to the woods, recording soundscapes that can reveal insights about biodiversity and habitat management.
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November 29, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Our project on #Soundscapes in #Oak #Woodlands led by my incrdible wife, Maia with @uwmadison.bsky.social Zuzana Burivalova at #BarabooHills was featured in @nature.org (magazine)
Check more: @bhrc.bsky.social that includes longterm #birdringing
@instbirdpop.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/nhk3kzxx
Check more: @bhrc.bsky.social that includes longterm #birdringing
@instbirdpop.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/nhk3kzxx
Give a gift with double the benefit! Your favorite bird nerd 🪶 gets a cool new mug, hoodie, or more- and the proceeds help fund IBP's science to support effective conservation. All orders printed on demand so there's no waste. Check out our merch here:
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November 28, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Give a gift with double the benefit! Your favorite bird nerd 🪶 gets a cool new mug, hoodie, or more- and the proceeds help fund IBP's science to support effective conservation. All orders printed on demand so there's no waste. Check out our merch here:
www.bonfire.com/stor...
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We're thankful for the birds and so much more! Happy Thanksgiving from your friends at IBP. 🪶
November 27, 2025 at 5:10 PM
We're thankful for the birds and so much more! Happy Thanksgiving from your friends at IBP. 🪶
This photo of a Golden-crowned Kinglet in North Cascades National Park by Eric Guzman won 2nd place in the Birds category of our photo contest. Eric was a member of our backcountry bird surveying team in the National Parks of the Pacific Northwest this year. 🪶🌎🧪
November 27, 2025 at 12:13 AM
This photo of a Golden-crowned Kinglet in North Cascades National Park by Eric Guzman won 2nd place in the Birds category of our photo contest. Eric was a member of our backcountry bird surveying team in the National Parks of the Pacific Northwest this year. 🪶🌎🧪
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Can I interest you in some snoods, wattles, & caruncles? 🦃
This post is full of turktastic facts for the big day, as well as a wee bit of shameless self-promotion. But hey, I have some stuff to be thankful for! 🧪
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This post is full of turktastic facts for the big day, as well as a wee bit of shameless self-promotion. But hey, I have some stuff to be thankful for! 🧪
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Here, Have A Fancy-Ass Turkey
As Americans prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, a quick dive into turkey taxonomy and anatomy.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Can I interest you in some snoods, wattles, & caruncles? 🦃
This post is full of turktastic facts for the big day, as well as a wee bit of shameless self-promotion. But hey, I have some stuff to be thankful for! 🧪
jasonbittel.substack.com/p/here-have-...
This post is full of turktastic facts for the big day, as well as a wee bit of shameless self-promotion. But hey, I have some stuff to be thankful for! 🧪
jasonbittel.substack.com/p/here-have-...
🪶🌎🧪 2025 was a challenging year for many, including IBP. Read all about it and the great work we did despite the chaos in our newly released 2025 Annual Report → storymaps.arcgis.com...
November 20, 2025 at 10:57 PM
🪶🌎🧪 2025 was a challenging year for many, including IBP. Read all about it and the great work we did despite the chaos in our newly released 2025 Annual Report → storymaps.arcgis.com...
🪶 The answer to this week's #BitOBird quiz is....Williamson's Sapsucker! Congrats to our winner @awiner.bsky.social ! Well done! Don't worry if you missed it this week, we'll post another quiz next Monday at 11am ET/10am CT/9am MT/8am PT.
November 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
🪶 The answer to this week's #BitOBird quiz is....Williamson's Sapsucker! Congrats to our winner @awiner.bsky.social ! Well done! Don't worry if you missed it this week, we'll post another quiz next Monday at 11am ET/10am CT/9am MT/8am PT.
Here's the clue for this week's #BitOBird game! Can you ID this bird from just this little bit? (Note: we stick to North American birds, if not we’ll tell you.) 1st to reply w/ the correct answer gets bird nerd bragging rights. If you're stumped, we'll post the answer in 2 hrs 🪶
November 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Here's the clue for this week's #BitOBird game! Can you ID this bird from just this little bit? (Note: we stick to North American birds, if not we’ll tell you.) 1st to reply w/ the correct answer gets bird nerd bragging rights. If you're stumped, we'll post the answer in 2 hrs 🪶
🪶Nick Spigler's photo of a leaf-footed bug took 3rd in the "other wildlife" category of our photo contest. Nick worked on our bird monitoring crew at Fort Bragg in NC, which is home to some of the largest remnants of the endangered longleaf pine ecosystem and the bird community associated with it.
November 15, 2025 at 12:52 AM
🪶Nick Spigler's photo of a leaf-footed bug took 3rd in the "other wildlife" category of our photo contest. Nick worked on our bird monitoring crew at Fort Bragg in NC, which is home to some of the largest remnants of the endangered longleaf pine ecosystem and the bird community associated with it.
🪶 This photo of Olympic paintbrush, was taken by Melissa Marshall in Olympic National Park (of course!) and won 3rd place in the botany category of our photo contest. Melissa was a member of our backcountry bird surveying team in the National Parks of the Pacific Northwest this year.
November 13, 2025 at 10:11 PM
🪶 This photo of Olympic paintbrush, was taken by Melissa Marshall in Olympic National Park (of course!) and won 3rd place in the botany category of our photo contest. Melissa was a member of our backcountry bird surveying team in the National Parks of the Pacific Northwest this year.
🪶🌎🧪New research from IBP and the National Park Service on Pinyon-Juniper bird communities. You can read about it on our blog and access the paper here: birdpop.org/pages/blogPo...
November 13, 2025 at 8:35 PM
🪶🌎🧪New research from IBP and the National Park Service on Pinyon-Juniper bird communities. You can read about it on our blog and access the paper here: birdpop.org/pages/blogPo...
Wren Wagenbach's photo of Mount Rainier took 3rd place in the scenery category of our photo contest. Wren was a member of our crew surveying birds in the national parks of the Pacific Northwest as part of the NPS's Inventory and Monitoring Program. 🪶
November 13, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Wren Wagenbach's photo of Mount Rainier took 3rd place in the scenery category of our photo contest. Wren was a member of our crew surveying birds in the national parks of the Pacific Northwest as part of the NPS's Inventory and Monitoring Program. 🪶
Asch Nighthawk, a member of our bird monitoring crew on the island of Rota in the western Pacific, also won third place in the fieldwork/lifestyle category with this photo of crewmate Annika relaxing after the day's work was done. 🪶
November 12, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Asch Nighthawk, a member of our bird monitoring crew on the island of Rota in the western Pacific, also won third place in the fieldwork/lifestyle category with this photo of crewmate Annika relaxing after the day's work was done. 🪶
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Baby pigeon mystery.
My pigeon book is here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/rosem...
My pigeon book is here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/rosem...
November 11, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Baby pigeon mystery.
My pigeon book is here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/rosem...
My pigeon book is here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/rosem...
Each year IBP holds a photo contest for our seasonal employees. This photo of a Brown Booby by Asch Nighthawk took 3rd place this year. Asch was a member of our Tropical MAPS crew, monitoring birds on the island of Rota, CNMI in the western Pacific. 🪶🌎🧪
November 11, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Each year IBP holds a photo contest for our seasonal employees. This photo of a Brown Booby by Asch Nighthawk took 3rd place this year. Asch was a member of our Tropical MAPS crew, monitoring birds on the island of Rota, CNMI in the western Pacific. 🪶🌎🧪
🪶 The answer to this week's #BitOBird quiz is....Yellow-bellied Sapsucker! Congrats to our winner @birderk.bsky.social ! Don't worry if you missed it this week, we'll post another quiz next Monday at 11am ET/10am CT/9am MT/8am PT.
November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
🪶 The answer to this week's #BitOBird quiz is....Yellow-bellied Sapsucker! Congrats to our winner @birderk.bsky.social ! Don't worry if you missed it this week, we'll post another quiz next Monday at 11am ET/10am CT/9am MT/8am PT.