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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/
@wilsonornithsoc.bsky.socialHow much do you know about eagles? Explore the ten most powerful eagles in the world in the article from BBC Wildlife Magazine. www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts...
@wilsonornithsoc.bsky.socialAdvance articles from the WJO: Morphometric evidence for two subspecies of Belding’s Yellowthroat (Geothlypis beldingi) and implications for the species’ conservation status. #ornithology doi.org/10.1080/1559...
@wilsonornithsoc.bsky.socialThe frontispiece of the current issue of The Wilson Journal of Ornithology is this gorgeous digital illustration of a White-wedged Piculet by artist Malén Aluhé Rubini Pisano! It was inspired by a paper in the issue on how these birds adapt to seasonal cycles of flooding and drought.
@wilsonornithsoc.bsky.socialDo you have caregiving responsibilites (as a parent or otherwise) that add to the costs involved in attending scientific meetings? Apply for a Caregiver Grant by November 1 to get funding to help you attend WOS 2027! wilsonsociety.org/caregiver-gr...
@wilsonornithsoc.bsky.socialNeed funding to help offset your travel costs to get to Nebraska for WOS 2027 next spring? Travel Grant applications are open until November 1! wilsonsociety.org/awards/trave...
@markaeaton.bsky.socialReposted by @wilsonornithsoc.bsky.socialBar-tailed Godwit at Seaton Pt, Northumberland #waderwednesday
@evornithology.bsky.socialReposted by @wilsonornithsoc.bsky.socialInteresting social science study here on attitudes toward the proposed renaming of eponymous bird species by @amornith.bsky.social. They surveyed 1,063 birders across 42 states and found 48% felt positively about renaming. 29% were neutral. besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
@wilsonornithsoc.bsky.socialFrom the current WJO issue: A review of the book The Gull Guide: North America by Amar Ayyash. "A compact and elegantly executed field guide." doi.org/10.1080/1559...
@abcbirds.bsky.socialReposted by @wilsonornithsoc.bsky.socialGlobal Bird Rescue Week (September 21–28) is here!
We’re highlighting one of the most significant threats birds face during migration: collisions with windows & buildings.
🪟 There are several ways to reduce collisions around your home.
Learn more:
abcbirds.info/4gTw2LV
@bioone.bsky.socialReposted by @wilsonornithsoc.bsky.socialExplore #raptor research with the latest BioOne Vista —featuring The Journal of Raptor Research, Anthropozoologica @publimnhn.bsky.social, Ardeola, Journal of Wildlife Diseases, Northwestern Naturalist, The Wilson Journal of Ornithology @wilsonornithsoc.bsky.social, and more.
@wilsonornithsoc.bsky.socialFrom the current WJO issue - A review of the book No Island Too Far: Searching for Seabirds on Remote Specks of Land by Michael Brooke. "Armchair travelers, would-be field assistants, and those who have worked on seabirds elsewhere will find much to enjoy." doi.org/10.1080/1559...
@wilsonornithsoc.bsky.socialYour Tuesday bird break: Read this story about an effort to scientifically determine which birdsong is the most beautiful. (Via Audubon Magazine.) www.audubon.org/magazine/mos...
@instbirdpop.bsky.socialReposted by @wilsonornithsoc.bsky.socialHere'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 🪶
@wilsonornithsoc.bsky.socialIn the market for a new pair of binoculars? WOS members receive a 15% discount on purchases from Kowa Optics. Just log into our online member portal and click "Member Benefits." 👀
@wilsonornithsoc.bsky.socialFrom the current WJO issue: Use of Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris) nests by meadow jumping mouse (Zapus hudsonius). #ornithology doi.org/10.1080/1559...
@wilsonornithsoc.bsky.socialFrom the current WJO issue: Mercury in secondary feathers of depredated versus living Leach’s Storm-Petrels (Hydrobates leucorhous). #ornithology doi.org/10.1080/1559...
@petersantema.bsky.socialReposted by @wilsonornithsoc.bsky.socialNew #ornithology paper out in @ecography.bsky.social! The tendency of birds to return to the same breeding area in different years varies wildly among species. We show that breeding site fidelity is much lower in #shorebirds nesting in the #Arctic tundra than in those nesting in other habitats. 1/n
@wilsonornithsoc.bsky.socialHappy Friday! We hope you get to go outside and see some fall migrants this weekend. 🐦️
@instbirdpop.bsky.socialReposted by @wilsonornithsoc.bsky.socialDid you ask for a bird fact? No, but you're getting one whether you like it or not. 🪶
@wilsonornithsoc.bsky.socialNeed a bird break today? Read about a long-running study of wild chickadee cognition in California's Sierra Nevada. www.sciencenews.org/article/wild...