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International scientific nonprofit organization dedicated to the study & conservation of all waterbird species 🦩 https://waterbirds.org 🦆
We publish Waterbirds: The International Journal of Waterbird Biology
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@waterbirdsociety.bsky.socialAnnual Meeting registration CLOSES THIS THURSDAY, 15 October 2026! Reister now through the link below 📝 web.cvent.com/event/6c8cdc...
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We're excited to see you in Cape May, New Jersey very soon!
@waterbirdsociety.bsky.socialWe're excited to announce the 2026 Council Election winners! Congratulations! 🎉 Marisa Takada Martinez: Secretary Kiara Valentine: Student Councilor Tatiana Galluppi Selich: Regular Councilor Christy Wails: Regular Councilor David Mizrahi: Regular Councilor We are thrilled to have you on board!
@waterbirdsociety.bsky.socialJoin the "Shaping the New Waterbird Conservation Plan of the Americas" roundtable at the Annual Meeting on 4 November 2026!
To participate, please sign up: waterbirds.org/conservation...
@waterbirdsociety.bsky.social🚨URGENT🚨 There is an issue with the abstract submission link present on the Annual Meeting's webpage. To be directed to the correct place, please visit: waterbirds.org/2025-annual-...
Abstracts must be submitted by tomorrow, 3 October 2026. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
@waterbirdsociety.bsky.socialAnnual Meeting registration closes in TWO WEEKS on 15 October 2026! If you haven't yet, secure your spot through the link below 📝 web.cvent.com/event/6c8cdc...
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We're excited to see you in Cape May, New Jersey soon!
@waterbirdsociety.bsky.socialWaterbird movement data aids in forming a link between wetlands. In Africa, this data has advanced little in decades.
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Photo / Bernard DUPONT, <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>
@waterbirdsociety.bsky.social“Summer Locations of Lesser Black-Backed Gulls Wintering in Pennsylvania” is the first study to track Lesser Black-backed Gulls wintering in North America throughout a full annual cycle. Read below!
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@waterbirdsociety.bsky.socialThere’s ONE WEEK left to submit your vote for the 2026 Council Elections! ✉📫 All Society Members are eligible to vote. Check the inbox of the email associated with your membership for the voting link. You may have to open your spam inbox. VOTE BY 30 SEPTEMBER 2026!
@waterbirdsociety.bsky.socialABSTRACT SUBMISSION CLOSES 3 OCTOBER 2026! www.google.com/url?q=https:...
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The Grand Hotel of Cape May is our official hotel. Our block is filling up, so book as early as possible! Use Group Code: 742601
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@waterbirdsociety.bsky.socialTwo populations of breeding Roseate Terns in the Seychelles archipelago (western Indian Ocean) with differing oceanographic and geological conditions were compared over 2006 - 2010.
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@waterbirdsociety.bsky.socialDo you need a roommate or ride share to events at the Annual Meeting? Sign up today! docs.google.com/spreadsheets... 🚙📝
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@waterbirdsociety.bsky.socialView the 2026 Annual Meeting Agenda! 🗓️
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@waterbirdsociety.bsky.socialAs we get closer to the meeting, remember to set aside your items to donate to the silent auction! 📘 Consider donating miscellaneous birdy (and non-birdy) things where they will be given new life and benefit student travel! ❤️
@waterbirdsociety.bsky.social🚨LAST MONTH TO VOTE!🚨
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@waterbirdsociety.bsky.socialAmerican Oystercatchers breeding in Virginia, U.S.A. were observed exhibiting individual diet variation in the context of foraging.
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@waterbirdsociety.bsky.socialBrood parasitism is a common behaviour in wildfowl. Areas supporting a low percentage of suitable habitat while also seeing population increase carry heightened potential to facilitate parasitic behaviour.
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