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Some of our members made their inspection this morning - the new bird halls are looking great 😊 🙌

Five folks in front of a stuffed bird display

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Dr Lauren K. Common @laurenkcommon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

So pleased to have published my first foray into movement ecology, with my co-first author @varalikajain.bsky.social ! These geese are TRAVELLING (or not!), with some going north for the winter! 🪿❄️

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ARAA @araa.at · 26/09/2026

September pub social at Brandauer Bierbögen, accessed by impossible-to-find creepy elevator 👻

Group of people at table with beers with bird stuffies

Group of people crammed into a dark graffitied elevator

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Naturhistorisches Museum Wien @nhmwien.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#savethedate The early bird gets in for free. Bird Halls 29 and 30 at the Natural History Museum Vienna have a fresh new look! ⏰ Wed, 30.09. | 8-9 a.m. 🎟️ Must-have: Bird accessory 👉 More information: www.nhm.at/en/bird_life #nhmwien #wien #vienna #event #bird #vögel #museum

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European Ornithologists' Union @eounion.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Two weeks left to submit a symposium proposal! Do you have a research theme you’d like to share with the ornithological community at #EOU2027? Submission details: www.eou27.cz/call-for-sym... Deadline 5th October 🪶

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Call for Symposia – THE 16 th EOU Conference 2027!

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Animal Behaviour Collective @abcmicrogrants.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Our latest microgrant funding round is open now! 📢 Below is a reminder of what we do and don't fund. This round closes October 30th! Want to help us support students? Please spread the word, and donate if you can! For more informaition and to apply: opencollective.com/animal-behaviour-collective

We do fund students' personal costs. For example: transport to uni, living costs and personal equipment. We don't fund research costs, for example: lab equipment and services, research permits and conference fees.

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Alberta Claw @albertonykus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

New review of what we know and don't know about the evolutionary history of birds and their close fossil relatives! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 🪶🧪 (📷Benito & @lizzysteell.bsky.social)

Diagram showing the evolutionary relationships and geologic ages of birds and closely related bird-like dinosaurs.

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Animal Behaviour Live @animalbehaviour.live · 22/09/2026

How do ravens navigate their complex social lives? Join us on Tuesday 29 September at 2:00 PM GMT to hear 🎙️ Dr. Thomas Bugnyar on “Testing social cognition in birds: lessons from ravens” 📍 Live on YouTube → www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQoB... ✅ Free & open to all! #AnimalBehaviour #SocialCognition

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Seminar Series 2026: 3. Dr. Thomas Bugnyar

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Animal Behaviour Live @animalbehaviour.live · 18/09/2026

🐦‍⬛🎥 Check out this teaser! Join Dr. Thomas Bugnyar (uni. of Vienna, Austria) for a fascinating talk on:💬 “Testing social cognition in birds: lessons from ravens” 📆 Tuesday 29 Sept. 2026 at 2:00 PM GMT 📍 Live on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQoB... 💡 Free & open to all – no registration needed!

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Andy J. Green @drandygreen.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

We have a 4 year PhD position available @ebdonana.bsky.social in our project “Connecting key wetland sites through waterbirds: implications for plant populations”. We seek candidates with interest in plant ecology, waterbirds and/or movement ecology. Details attached @sibecol.bsky.social

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Tay (Antonio J. Osuna Mascaró) @biotay.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

15/17 To our surprise, they hardly cared. In 179 out of 180 trials, they remained on the mat. Some even allowed themselves to be pulled along calmly while “surfing” on it.

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Tay (Antonio J. Osuna Mascaró) @biotay.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

8/17 But this paradigm had never been adapted to birds. This is particularly interesting because evidence for mirror self-recognition in birds remains scarce and, in some cases, controversial. Fortunately, at the Goffin Lab we have some excellent candidates.

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Animal Behaviour Live @animalbehaviour.live · 15/09/2026

How do ravens navigate their complex social lives? 🐦‍⬛🪺 Dr. Bugnyar will explore why ravens offer a fascinating model for studying the evolution of cognition. As always, this event is free and no registration is required. 🙌 #AnimalBehaviour #SocialCognition #Ravens #OnlineSeminar

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Animal Behaviour Live @animalbehaviour.live · 15/09/2026

📣 SEMINAR SERIES 2026 📣 📆 Tuesday 29 September 2026 at 2:00 PM GMT on our YouTube channel: Dr. Thomas Bugnyar (University of Vienna, Austria) will present “Testing social cognition in birds: lessons from ravens” 🐦‍⬛ 📺 Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQoB...

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Konrad Lorenz Research Center @klf-univienna.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Same song, weaker defence: Southern Emu-wrens responded less strongly to simulated intruders when traffic noise was added. Their songs showed no detectable changes. Our study in Ibis: doi.org/10.1111/ibi.... #Ornithology @univie.ac.at 📸wikipedia commons

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ARAA @araa.at · 14/09/2026

Very lovely view at the top of Dunkel Stein! We had a picnic and signed the guest book. Safe to say the first ever Goffin camping trip was a success 🥰

Folks walking on a grassy trail into the trees from behind. Martina is striking a pose

A group of smiling folks in front a valley view. Jen has a walking stick and Lona and Martina are holding paper cranes

Group of folks smiling at a picnic table with a checkered picnic basket in the woods

Louise signing a guest book in front of Jen by a box, Eva is sneaking to half pop up behind the box

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ARAA @araa.at · 13/09/2026

For our hike up to Dunkel Stein 🪨, the campers had the “tool trail” to solve (20 pictures of tools - had to guess which species used which and for what 🛠️) Extra points for each origami crane they found on the path!🏅 Kudos to @zewaldj.bsky.social who made it and got up super early to set it up!🙏😮‍💨

Folks gathered around trees with signs on them writing on paper

Kiwi pointing to a crane, Lona holding a small frog and Thibault picking up a crane from a stump

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Dr Jen Colbourne 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈 @raccoonologist.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

The Goffin lab camping trip brought out the full Canadian in @labellejoel.bsky.social and me haha 🇨🇦

Joelle posing in front of the fire with an axe

Jen in a cowboy hat and western fleece with a guitar in front of the fire beside Louise

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Thibault Boehly @thibhly.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Big thanks to the organizers and to all the participants for this couple of days visiting the Goffin lab! 🤩 It was great to meet new people, and the famous Goffin's cockatoos. We had a wonderful demonstration of the parrots' wit, and mischief. 🦜

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ARAA @araa.at · 13/09/2026

The first ever Goffin lab camping trip was a complete success, despite the surprise autumnal cold snap! 🍂

Group of folks around the campfire including a dog. Alice is imagine the guitar

A series of tents on a field. Folks putting up those tents with Martina giving a thumbs up. Beautiful sun hitting an old Austrian house

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ARAA @araa.at · 12/09/2026

Very successful visit to the Goffin lab: the birds were met, the birds were pet, then showed off how clever (and mischievous) they can be

Group of smiling folks in front of the aviary, little white goffins cockatoos are watching from the other side

Folks watching a demo in the aviary, there is a bird on a table approaching a puzzle box and two scientists watching

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ARAA @araa.at · 12/09/2026

It was a cozy fit getting everyone into the office at the Goffin lab HQ but we managed for some fantastic talks by @theroesa.bsky.social 🐦 @thibhly.bsky.social 🐊 and Lona Lalić 🥰

A crowd of people in an old fashioned room, photos of Theresa, Thibault and and Lona on the floor by laptops and a big screen

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ARAA @araa.at · 11/09/2026

Bit of a rainy day but the Goffin lab visit must go on! First: climbing a massive hill.

Group of folks in the rain with umbrellas and rain jackets in the country side

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Awani @awanib.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Got caught by surprise with the award! Thank you @ecbb2026.bsky.social !! Forgot to take a photo of my poster, but here's a glimpse of it featuring the showstopper Paul. ✨😁

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ARAA @araa.at · 09/09/2026

So proud that two of our ARAA folk won awards at #ECBB2026! 🤩🥰 Congrats to @annaek.bsky.social and @awanib.bsky.social 🙌

Anna in front of the stage holding an award from Jacob Dunn

Awani in front of the stage holding an award from Jacob Dunn

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European Ornithologists' Union @eounion.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

🪶 CALL FOR PROPOSALS 🪶 16th European Ornithologists' Union Congress Brno, Czech Republic 23-27 August 2027 Do you have a research theme you’d like to bring to EOU? The call for symposia, round table discussions and pre-congress meetings is now open! Apply: www.eou27.cz/call-for-sym... #EOU2027

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ARAA @araa.at · 31/08/2026

August pub social at Jetzt bar

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Lincoln Savi @lincolnsavi.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

A few weeks ago a released a bunch of 3D printable bird eggs for free on savimade.ca this one is a House Wren.

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The Institute for Bird Populations @instbirdpop.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

🪶Want to band cool birds on an island in the western Pacific?IBP is hiring 2 banders to help re-establish & operate bird banding stations on the island of Rota, in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. PROJECT DATES: Oct. 10 thru Dec. 20, 2026. More info here: birdpop.org/docs/jobs/Ro...

Photo of a bander's hands holding a Mariana Fruit Dove by Kristin Attinger. Text on graphic says: We're hiring experienced bird banders.

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ARAA @araa.at · 25/08/2026

#HotOffThePress 🔥🖊️ “Decoupling of emigration timing and skill acquisition in a saturated population of golden eagles” 🦅 Aug 2026. Royal Society Open Science. H. Brønnvik et al.* doi.org/10.1098/rsos...

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Decoupling of emigration timing and skill acquisition in a saturated population of golden eagles

Abstract. Many animals must gain independence from parental care by acquiring skills necessary for survival. Thus, the rate of skill acquisition can predic

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LaurenGuillette.bsky.social @laurenguillette.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

We’re seeking highly motivated MSc and PhD students to join the Animal Cognition Research Group at the University of Alberta in Fall 2027! 🐦 All positions are funded: MSc: 2.3 years PhD: 5 years Applications: Sept. 1–Dec. 1, 2026 sites.psych.ualberta... PsychUAlberta 🧪 1/2

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ARAA @araa.at · 19/08/2026

#HotOffThePress 🔥🖊️“Variation in corticosterone and telomere dynamics according to sex and rearing environment in barn swallow nestlings” 2026. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A. A. Novelli, A. Costanzo, V. Canoine, D. Rubolini, M. Caprioli, M. Parolini, L. Fusani, R. Ambrosini & A. Romano

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Silvia Damini @silviadamini.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

New paper out 😊

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Konrad Lorenz Research Center @klf-univienna.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

New paper: ravens use wild boars as “first tasters” to check if a foraging site is safe. They reduce risk by watching others eat first, foraging in groups, or stealing instead of taking chances. These tactics may help scavengers adapt to changing environments 🌍. doi.org/10.1093/behe... 📸 Daniel Koch

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BirdLife Europe & Central Asia @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

🚨Job alert We are looking for a Communications Officer to join our team in Brussels. If you love crafting stories about nature, birds and how to save them, this is your place. ⌚ Full-time: 37.5hrs per week 📜 1-year fixed-term contract, extension possible 💸Salary: EUR 52,000 - 54,000 gross/year

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David Tan @mangrovepitta.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I remember the authors giving a fantastic prize-winning talk about this project at the 2024 Asian Ornithology Conference in Beijing. Incredible on-the-ground conservation work that includes indigenous communities as stakeholders.

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Dr Jen Colbourne 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈 @raccoonologist.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

“The study found commercial wildlife trafficking is the primary driver of the species’ decline, while Indigenous communities are often disproportionately blamed for the loss of wild cockatoo populations.“ As always. So many pet parrots stolen from the wild 😞

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ARAA @araa.at · 01/08/2026

Rooftop meet up at Brandauer Gerngroß. Luckily a bit of wind so the 30C evening weather wasnt too oppressive! 🌡️🌝

Group of people with a view of the city and a church behind them

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mhoeschele.bsky.social @mhoeschele.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Our book, "Nature Beats" is finally out. It talks all about how we can study rhythm across species and what that can tell us about the evolution of music. link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

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ARAA @araa.at · 24/07/2026

The European Central Bank is redesigning the Euro banknotes and has a shortlist of 10 designs, 5 of which are bird themed! Now they're running a public survey to help them decide on the winner. If you're of the correct opinion that birds absolutely should be on our money, go vote for the birdies:

surveys.ecb.europa.eu

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samuel mehr @mehr.nz · 21/07/2026

the most realistic scene in Jurassic Park is when two scientists make a questionable decision — traveling to an undisclosed location with a strange man — on the promise of three years of modest funding

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Jimena Lois-Milevicich @jimeloism.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Thank you @araa.at It was lovely to be there 😊

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