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Gyorgy Szimuly (Szimi)
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Addicted to birding and bird conservation, nature education, shorebird conservation and bird monitoring for over 45 years. I founded World Shorebirds Day, PatchBird and The Ornithologist Magazine. Avid traveller for birds.
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Gyorgy Szimuly (Szimi) @worldwaders.bsky.social · Jul 6
It’s finally here. Months of preparation but The Ornithologist, a new online magazine portal is ready. I appreciate every share and mention. 🙏🏽
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Most people see birds.
Few understand what they’re really doing.

Discover the deeper stories behind birdlife at The Ornithologist.
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The Ornithologist
The Ornithologist is an independent online magazine exploring bird science, conservation, migration, and the fascinating world of birds – delivered through thoughtful articles and expert insights.
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January 16, 2026 at 4:57 AM
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Globally, no single day in 2025 was cooler than its 1991-2020 average.
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January 14, 2026 at 12:44 PM
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When winter bites, survival becomes a question of access, not abundance. New research shows how Taiga Bean Geese rely on winter cereal fields during the harshest cold spells.

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Choosing Survival: Habitat Shifts in Wintering Taiga Bean Geese
When winter bites, survival becomes a question of access, not abundance. New research shows how Taiga Bean Geese rely on winter cereal fields during the harshest cold spells.
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January 14, 2026 at 6:59 AM
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Two easy ways to join PatchBird in 2026 — no long-term commitment.

We’re introducing two optional anchor dates:
• Midwinter Counts (17–18 Jan)
• Global Big Day (9 May)

One grid or more, one 15-minute survey per grid – full flexibility.

Details:
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Two anchor dates to join PatchBird in 2026
PatchBird Surveys have always been about flexibility. You choose when to survey, and how deeply you want to be involved. That will not change. In 2026, however, we are introducing two optional anchor ...
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January 9, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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Genetic data from Mexico’s coastlines reveal that American Oystercatchers are far more anchored to place than their mobility suggests.

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Bound by Coastlines: Genetics and the Hidden Structure of Mexico’s American Oystercatchers
Genetic data from Mexico’s coastlines reveal that American Oystercatchers are far more anchored to place than their mobility suggests.
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January 8, 2026 at 3:33 AM
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Cormorants’ wettable feathers look like an evolutionary mistake, yet they form a brilliantly efficient diving strategy unlike ducks, loons or penguins.

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Cormorants: Evolutionary Failure or Underwater Mastermind?
Cormorants are often dismissed as poorly designed divers because their feathers let in water. This article reveals why that “flaw” is actually a refined evolutionary strategy, contrasting their diving...
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January 4, 2026 at 12:06 PM
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What happens to birds when the law designed to protect them is itself under threat?

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The Endangered Species Act Under Threat: Why It Still Matters for Birds
What happens to birds when the law designed to protect them is itself under threat?
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December 29, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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Check out our latest open access story at The Ornithologist.
December 27, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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New logger data reveal how Western Orphean Warblers cross the Sahara: not in marathon flights, but in a sequence of short, high-altitude hops along a remarkably direct migration route.

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The Western Orphean Warbler’s Narrow Migration Corridor
New logger data reveal how Western Orphean Warblers cross the Sahara: not in marathon flights, but in a sequence of short, high-altitude hops along a remarkably direct migration route.
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December 27, 2025 at 4:39 AM
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***New** Latest wild bird trends in Europe: Pan-European Common Bird Monitoring Scheme (PECBMS) indicators 1980–2024. Data = 168 bird species, 30 countries⬇️ @rspb.bsky.social @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social @ebcc.info 🐦@rspbscience.bsky.social pecbms.info/european-wil...
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December 15, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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The PatchBird website has been restructured and refocused for clearer purpose, clearer methods, and a renewed call for consistent bird surveys from everyday places.

If you value repeatable data, quiet patches, and long-term insight, PatchBird is open to you.

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PatchBird Initiative | A Global Bird Monitoring Collective
The PatchBird Initiative advances bird conservation through citizen science and structured patch birding. Using the eBird platform and a standardised survey method tied to UTM grids, PatchBird collect...
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December 26, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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Female Ruffs are not the solitary nesters we thought. A new study shows they cluster nests near leks and neighbours, reshaping our understanding of their breeding strategy.

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Not So Solitary: Female Ruffs Cluster Nests Around Leks and Neighbours
Female Ruffs are not the solitary nesters we thought. A new study shows they cluster nests near leks and neighbours, reshaping our understanding of their breeding strategy.
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December 23, 2025 at 4:31 AM
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A single tracked Bluethroat from central Siberia reveals a hidden migration route across Central Asia – and hints at a long-suspected migratory divide.

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Tracking a Siberian Bluethroat Across Asia
A single tracked Bluethroat from central Siberia reveals a hidden migration route across Central Asia – and hints at a long-suspected migratory divide.
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December 18, 2025 at 4:52 AM
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Iceland’s role in the movement of avian influenza is clearer than ever – and Gyrfalcons are now testing positive. With numbers already declining, the species faces a changing risk landscape.

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Icelandic Gyrfalcons Face Rising Threat as Avian Flu Intensifies
Iceland’s role in the movement of avian influenza is clearer than ever – and Gyrfalcons are now testing positive. With numbers already declining, the species faces a changing risk landscape.
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December 15, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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You can now listen to selected articles on The Ornithologist.
The first narrated piece, the Peregrine Falcon downlisting debate, is live.
Try the new audio feature here:
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Peregrine Falcon Downlisting Debate Exposes a Flawed Conservation Cycle
The proposal to downlist the Peregrine Falcon under CITES risks reopening the pressures that once drove it to collapse. Have we learned nothing from its recovery?
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December 8, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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The proposal to downlist the Peregrine Falcon under CITES risks reopening the pressures that once drove it to collapse. Have we learned nothing from its recovery?

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Peregrine Falcon Downlisting Debate Exposes a Flawed Conservation Cycle
The proposal to downlist the Peregrine Falcon under CITES risks reopening the pressures that once drove it to collapse. Have we learned nothing from its recovery?
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December 7, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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A Pygmy Cormorant has attempted to breed in Poland for the first time, marking the northernmost event in its range. This event highlights the species’ northward expansion.

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Northernmost Pygmy Cormorant Breeding Attempt Recorded in Poland
A Pygmy Cormorant has attempted to breed in Poland for the first time, marking the northernmost event in its range. The 2024 nest in the Upper Vistula Valley highlights the species’ northward expansio...
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December 4, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Four decades after reintroduction, Griffon Vultures in France show remarkably high and stable survival. A model case in long-term conservation.

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A Generation Restored: How Griffon Vultures Thrived Four Decades After Reintroduction
Four decades after reintroduction, Griffon Vultures in France show remarkably high and stable survival. A model case in long-term conservation.
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December 3, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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New study maps the Scarlet Flycatcher’s migration using citizen-science records. Clear breeding/wintering zones, eastward shifts, and possible partial migration. A great example of what citizen science can achieve.
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Citizen Science Reveals the Migration of the Scarlet Flycatcher
New study maps the Scarlet Flycatcher’s migration using 40,000+ citizen-science records. Clear breeding/wintering zones, eastward shifts, and possible partial migration. A powerful example of what cit...
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November 29, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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A new study reveals how Caspian Gulls are thriving in the Netherlands by using freshwater habitats overlooked by other gulls.

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Range Expansion Revisited: What Fuels the Caspian Gull’s Dutch Colonisation?
A new study reveals how Caspian Gulls are thriving in the Netherlands by using freshwater habitats overlooked by other gulls.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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Nearly 1,900 birds—mostly Brown Pelicans—were killed in a rare Texas hailstorm. Drone surveys reveal the full scale of the devastation. News story now live.

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Rare coastal hailstorm kills or injures nearly 1,900 birds in Texas
Nearly 1,900 birds—mostly Brown Pelicans—were killed in a rare Texas hailstorm. Drone surveys reveal the full scale of the devastation. News story now live.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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If you value clear, research-driven ornithology and conservation writing, consider joining the readership of The Ornithologist. Free sign-up supports an independent magazine dedicated to accessible science and bird conservation.
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The Ornithologist
The Ornithologist is an independent online magazine exploring bird science, conservation, migration, and the fascinating world of birds – delivered through thoughtful articles and expert insights.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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The world has lost Solstice, the last surviving female kākāpō from Stewart Island. Her life embodied the resilience of a species once thought lost—and her legacy lives on through generations of chicks that now define the future of the kākāpō.

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Farewell to Solstice: The Last Stewart Island Kākāpō Passes Away
The world has lost Solstice, the last surviving female kākāpō from Stewart Island. Her life embodied the resilience of a species once thought lost—and her legacy lives on through generations of chicks...
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November 17, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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Drones and deep learning are rewriting how we count seabirds. On the remote Bounty Islands, AI and 3D mapping reveal colonies with new clarity.

Read more in The Ornithologist.

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Automating the Count: Advances in AI-Based Seabird Monitoring
Drones and deep learning are rewriting how we count seabirds. On the remote Bounty Islands, AI and 3D mapping reveal colonies with new clarity.
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November 15, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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The Blue-eyed Ground Dove has been confirmed as the only living member of the ancient genus Oxypelia. New genetic evidence reveals its deep evolutionary roots and the urgency of conserving its Cerrado refuge.

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A lost dove, a revived genus: new genetic evidence redefines one of Brazil’s rarest birds
Blue-eyed Ground Dove has been confirmed as the only living member of the ancient genus Oxypelia. New genetic evidence reveals its deep evolutionary roots and the urgency of conserving its Cerrado ref...
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November 11, 2025 at 10:27 AM