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News and updates from the Wilson Ornithological Society, an international scientific society for professional and amateur bird nerds. 🐦 https://wilsonsociety.org/

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Happy Friday! Whatever kind of week you've had, we hope you get to experience some peace (and birds!) this weekend. πŸ¦β€β¬›

17.10.2025 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A juvenlie great blue heron with wings spread and flying just above blue water.

A juvenlie great blue heron with wings spread and flying just above blue water.

For #FlyDay an incoming juvenile great blue heron announcing its arrival.
#birds #nature #photography

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Different migration strategies under warming ocean anomalies in penguins: a study of spatial, oceanographic, and isotopic niche segregation - Journal of Ornithology Many seabirds adjust migratory movements to interannual oceanic variability, tracking food resources, and potentially avoiding competition. This study examines the at-sea ecological niches of two peng...

Now online in Journal of #Ornithology

Different migration strategies under warming ocean anomalies in penguins: a study of spatial, oceanographic, and isotopic niche segregation

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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The total solar eclipse sparked a β€˜false dawn chorus’ in some bird species | CNN The April 2024 total solar eclipse caused some birds to believe that a new day had arrived, prompting them to burst into song, a new study found.

WOS member Dustin Reichard is among the researchers behind this very cool new study. #ornithology

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Guest Post – Lessons From Yard Listing: What I Learned From a Few Bilingual White-throated Sparrows I have always loved listening to birds, and I am especially fascinated by birds that mimic other species.

Konshau Duman's research, recently published in the WJO, documents that White-crowned Sparrows regularly mimic the calls of other sparrow species. #ornithology

16.10.2025 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The structure of the annual migratory flight activity in a songbird | royalsocietypublishi... | Proceedings of the Royal Society B | #ornithology πŸͺΆ

16.10.2025 05:33 β€” πŸ‘ 45    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Director of Science and Conservation | Saranac Lake, NY Oct 10 - Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation hiring Director of Science and Conservation in Saranac Lake, New York on Conservation Job Board. Discover the latest conservation jobs and internships

Job Alert! Director of Science & Conservation at The Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation in Saranac Lake, NY! Run their common loon research project! Please reskeet! More details: www.conservationjobboard.com/job-listing-... πŸ§ͺπŸ¦‰

16.10.2025 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Why WOS?

β€œMy favorite thing about being a WOS member is that I feel valued as an individual, and that this support from the WOS Council is extended to every student. As a Councilor, I have firsthand experience with how the WOS puts in the work to have hard conversations that: a) listen to and respond to student member needs, and b) prioritize inclusion and accessibility. I am a proud member of the WOS community!”

β€”Maggie MacPherson, WOS Elected Councilor

Why WOS? β€œMy favorite thing about being a WOS member is that I feel valued as an individual, and that this support from the WOS Council is extended to every student. As a Councilor, I have firsthand experience with how the WOS puts in the work to have hard conversations that: a) listen to and respond to student member needs, and b) prioritize inclusion and accessibility. I am a proud member of the WOS community!” β€”Maggie MacPherson, WOS Elected Councilor

If you're already a WOS member, now is the time to renew for 2026β€”and if you're not, it's a great time to join! We strive to provide professional development and community for everyone involved in #ornithology. wilsonsociety.org/membershipbe...

15.10.2025 22:01 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New article alert 🚨 for the #FireEcology Journal! By Chris Ray, Rodney B. Siegel, Robert L. Wilkerson, Lynn Schofield, Morgan W. Tingley, Sonia Aronson, Sylvia Haultain, Sarah Stock, and Kent van Wagtendonk #SNFECO πŸ”₯
Read it here: ow.ly/RFjr50XazhK

15.10.2025 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Left: Examples of novel objects used. Each black/white bar is 5 cm long. The objects ranged in size from a third to half the size of the subjects: (a) Southern cassowary, Casuarius casuarius, (b) Moluccan eclectus, Eclectus roratus, (c) RΓΌppell’s vulture, Gyps rueppelli, (d) gray-winged trumpeter, Psophia crepitans, (e) common waxbill, Estrilda astrild. Right: Secretary bird (Sagittarius serpentarius) at Adlerwarte Berlebeck, Germany, interacting with a novel object. Image credit Kai Caspar.

Left: Examples of novel objects used. Each black/white bar is 5 cm long. The objects ranged in size from a third to half the size of the subjects: (a) Southern cassowary, Casuarius casuarius, (b) Moluccan eclectus, Eclectus roratus, (c) RΓΌppell’s vulture, Gyps rueppelli, (d) gray-winged trumpeter, Psophia crepitans, (e) common waxbill, Estrilda astrild. Right: Secretary bird (Sagittarius serpentarius) at Adlerwarte Berlebeck, Germany, interacting with a novel object. Image credit Kai Caspar.

Fear of novelty varies across species & individuals, impacting adaptability & survival. @themanybirds.bsky.social @drrmiller.bsky.social &co assess #neophobia in 1400 subjects from 136 #bird species, identifying phylogenetic influences & broad ecological drivers @plosbiology.org πŸ§ͺ plos.io/4haLEsN

15.10.2025 12:55 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Guide to Graduate Studies in Ornithology in the United States and Canada Information for undergraduates about graduate degree programs in ornithology.

Have you checked out our Guide to Graduate Studies in #Ornithology? This free, volunteer-compiled resource lists graduate programs in ornithology in the U.S. and Canada.

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As birds migrate south, there's an invisible danger: glass A huge threat to migrating birds is colliding with a building. Now birding groups are banding together with government agencies and others to form one united front to tackle the problem.

The problem of bird-window collisions made NPR's All Things Considered last week! #ornithology

14.10.2025 21:01 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Common raven. Photo by daniel Koch.

Common raven. Photo by daniel Koch.

Fig. 1 from the article: Experimental setup of the playback experiment.

Fig. 1 from the article: Experimental setup of the playback experiment.

Fig. 3 from the article: Differences in (a) latency to resume feeding after stimulus between age groups and (b) frequency of anti-predator events between different audio stimuli.

Fig. 3 from the article: Differences in (a) latency to resume feeding after stimulus between age groups and (b) frequency of anti-predator events between different audio stimuli.

Fig. 4 from the article: Gardner–Altman estimation plot that shows the Hedges' g between (a) juveniles, and subadults and adults, and (b) bird of prey calls and gunshots.

Fig. 4 from the article: Gardner–Altman estimation plot that shows the Hedges' g between (a) juveniles, and subadults and adults, and (b) bird of prey calls and gunshots.

NEW PAPER: do common ravens show consistent boldness–shyness responses to risk? Reactions of individually marked ravens vary by age but not over time. Ravens fear bird-of-prey calls more than gunshots, suggesting flexible, not fixed, personalities.

➑️ vist.ly/4adpy

#ornithology #birds πŸͺΆ

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Marketing birds: The traits birdwatching tourism companies highlight in Costa Rican tour itineraries | doi.org/10.1093/orni... | Ornithological Applications | #ornithology πŸͺΆ

14.10.2025 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Diagram of effective bird-window collision deterrent methods.

Diagram of effective bird-window collision deterrent methods.

Latest articles from the WJO - Bird-window collisions: a critical review. #ornithology doi.org/10.1080/1559...

14.10.2025 13:03 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Data and predictions from non-linear least squares models of the relationship between the number of days with location data and
the distance between centroids derived from global location sensor loggers and platform terminal transmitters deployed on Black-browed
Albatrosses Thalassarche melanophris

Data and predictions from non-linear least squares models of the relationship between the number of days with location data and the distance between centroids derived from global location sensor loggers and platform terminal transmitters deployed on Black-browed Albatrosses Thalassarche melanophris

New paper!! Geolocator error decreases with an increase in the number of days of data. By @bennett-sophie.bsky.social et al.

www.marineornithology.org/PDF/53_2/53_...

#seabirds #OpenAccess #biologging

10.10.2025 13:48 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
A picture of two slender-billed curlews in the Natural History Museum's collections.

A picture of two slender-billed curlews in the Natural History Museum's collections.

with the official IUCN listing for the slender-billed curlew now being Extinct here is the rather sad piece I wrote about what went into this decision

I tried to include everything we know about their behaviour and biology, which is tragically little πŸͺΆπŸ§ͺ
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...

10.10.2025 10:09 β€” πŸ‘ 65    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3
(a) Map showing the study area at Cape Peirce and its location in Alaska. (b, c) West cliffs, seen from the north after a snowstorm on 29 April 1973 (b) and in June 1970 (c). (d, e) South cliffs, western half in aerial view, with Cape Peirce to the left and Nanvak Bay in background center (d), and cormorant nesting areas (upper left) along Shaiak Strait as seen from Shaiak lsland in foreground (e).

(a) Map showing the study area at Cape Peirce and its location in Alaska. (b, c) West cliffs, seen from the north after a snowstorm on 29 April 1973 (b) and in June 1970 (c). (d, e) South cliffs, western half in aerial view, with Cape Peirce to the left and Nanvak Bay in background center (d), and cormorant nesting areas (upper left) along Shaiak Strait as seen from Shaiak lsland in foreground (e).

Latest articles from the WJO: Breeding biology of the Pelagic Cormorant (Urile pelagicus) at Cape Peirce, Alaska. #ornithology doi.org/10.1080/1559...

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Membership benefits include...

Free personal subscription to The Wilson Journal of Ornithology and a 25% discount on Open Access publication fees

Reduced registration for our annual meeting

Kowa Optics and Princeton University Press discounts

Eligibility for a range of grants, awards, and professional development opportunities

Plus the intangible benefit of being part of a community of like-minded individuals, focused on advancing the field of ornithology, supporting students, and fostering diversity!

Membership benefits include... Free personal subscription to The Wilson Journal of Ornithology and a 25% discount on Open Access publication fees Reduced registration for our annual meeting Kowa Optics and Princeton University Press discounts Eligibility for a range of grants, awards, and professional development opportunities Plus the intangible benefit of being part of a community of like-minded individuals, focused on advancing the field of ornithology, supporting students, and fostering diversity!

Attention WOS members: Membership renewal messages for 2026 will hit your email inboxes TODAY! You have until December 31 to renew to avoid a lapse, but why not take care of it now? wilson.wildapricot.org

10.10.2025 12:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Explore a bird database with 11,500 species Twenty-six years ago, a PhD student's unanswered question sparked a bird data revolution.

BIRDBASE, a new publicly available dataset, brings together "ecological and life history traits for 11,589 bird species across 254 families." #ornithology

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Good morning, and Happy Thurs-Jay!! Peace! California Scrub Jay... #birds #birding #birdwatching #jays #corvids #scrubjays #thursjay #peace

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Eastern Bluebird. Photo: Paul Danese, Wikimedia Commons

Eastern Bluebird. Photo: Paul Danese, Wikimedia Commons

Fig. 2 from the article: mean and standard error of three experimental eggs for perceived differences in color and luminance (in JND) between the natural bluebird eggs and each of the three experimental treatments: darker, regular, and lighter eggs.

Fig. 2 from the article: mean and standard error of three experimental eggs for perceived differences in color and luminance (in JND) between the natural bluebird eggs and each of the three experimental treatments: darker, regular, and lighter eggs.

NEW PAPER: do cavity-nesting birds use egg brightness (luminance) or nest light levels to recognize foreign eggs? In eastern bluebirds, 413 trials with altered blue model eggs, neither factor affected rejection, suggesting luminance doesn’t guide egg recognition

➑️ vist.ly/49v8m

#ornithology

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Location of Kentucky Lake, Kentucky, USA, mudflat sampling sites (a–c), a representative mudflat (d), and shorebirds foraging near an exclosure (e) in September 2023. Star symbols in (a) and (b) show the location of Kentucky Lake in the United States and Kentucky, respectively. Star symbols in (c) represent, from north to south, Jonathan Creek, Wildcat Creek, and Blood River mudflat sites.

Location of Kentucky Lake, Kentucky, USA, mudflat sampling sites (a–c), a representative mudflat (d), and shorebirds foraging near an exclosure (e) in September 2023. Star symbols in (a) and (b) show the location of Kentucky Lake in the United States and Kentucky, respectively. Star symbols in (c) represent, from north to south, Jonathan Creek, Wildcat Creek, and Blood River mudflat sites.

Latest articles from the WJO: Shorebird abundance, migration phenology, and invertebrate prey availability at a mid-continental stopover site in Kentucky, USA. #ornithology doi.org/10.1080/1559...

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photo of a boreal owl, a small brown-streaked owl with a round face and yellow eyes, perched on a branch by the trunk of an evergreen tree

photo of a boreal owl, a small brown-streaked owl with a round face and yellow eyes, perched on a branch by the trunk of an evergreen tree

Latest articles from the WJO: Demographic trends for the Boreal Owl, Aegolius funereus, using standardized migration monitoring data in eastern North America. #ornithology doi.org/10.1080/1559...

08.10.2025 22:01 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
An Atlantic puffin at the colony.

An Atlantic puffin at the colony.

New paper alert: Behavioral response of Atlantic Puffins Fratercula arctica to marine heatwaves in the Gulf of Maine, USA: A webcam study. By Julie Wallace et al.
#seabirds #OpenAccess #HeatWaves

www.marineornithology.org/PDF/53_2/53_...

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The Ivy Lab! - Welcome to the Ivy Lab!

Do you like songbirds? Are you concerned about how wildfire smoke may impact their physiology?

I'm searching for graduate students who are interested in looking at the effect of wildfire smoke on songbird physiology! Come join my lab @usaskartsci.bsky.social!

research-groups.usask.ca/ivy-lab/

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Guest Post – Lessons From Yard Listing: What I Learned From a Few Bilingual White-throated Sparrows I have always loved listening to birds, and I am especially fascinated by birds that mimic other species.

"I hope that this article will get more people thinking about learning and mimicry in calls and call variation in general. Clearly there is a lot to be learned on this topic, even in one of the most thoroughly studied North American bird species." #ornithology

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Wilson Ornithological Society - Home

WOS members, your periodic reminder: Bookmark wilson.wildapricot.org (our member portal) for quick, free online access to The Wilson Journal of #Ornithology! Just log in, click on "Publications," and follow the links there.

07.10.2025 20:01 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Connectivity and evolution between forest macrorefugia: a niche and morphological study of South American birds | doi.org/10.1093/biol... | Biological Journal of the Linnean Society | #ornithology πŸͺΆ

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Birds all over the world use the same sound to warn of threats The findings of a new study about communication between birds also offer key insights into the origins of language.

#newpaper out in @natecoevo.nature.com on Learned use of an innate sound-meaning association in birds, co-led by @jameskennerley.bsky.social when he was a PhD student at @eegcam.bsky.social . Nice summary on the @uk.theconversation.com theconversation.com/birds-all-ov...

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