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𝙱.𝙺. 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚘𝚌𝚔 @bksandercock.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Goose barnacles in a restaurant window at Santiago de Compostela, Spain

𝙱.𝙺. 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚘𝚌𝚔 @bksandercock.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

New paper in J. Appl. Ecol. on collision mortality of migratory Black-necked Cranes. Seasonal mortality highest in juveniles but declined with age and experience. Project led by Lijia Wen, Yumin Guo and @yanjiexu.bsky.social with partners in China, Spain, Finland and Norway. doi.org/10.1111/1365...

Migration routes and collision mortalities of Black-necked Cranes in China

Seasonal survival and hazard rates for different age-classes of migratory Black-necked Cranes

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𝙱.𝙺. 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚘𝚌𝚔 @bksandercock.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The Scientific and Technical Review Panel of the Convention on Wetlands had a successful meeting with progress on a variety of new science and policy initiatives. #STRP29

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𝙱.𝙺. 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚘𝚌𝚔 @bksandercock.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

🪰🐝🪲 New VKM report with a risk assessment for potential impacts on native biodiversity from release of black dump flies, parasitic wasps, and hister beetles as biocontrol agents for control of house and stable flies in barns and stables in Norway. cstu.io/23ecd3

Risk assessment of predatory insects and parasitic wasps as biocontrol agents

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𝙱.𝙺. 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚘𝚌𝚔 @bksandercock.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

New StoryMap on the effects of wind power development on semi-domesticated reindeer in Scandinavia. storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/...

Map of wind power facilities with field studies of environmental effects on reindeer movements, foraging and demography

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𝙱.𝙺. 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚘𝚌𝚔 @bksandercock.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

A 9-year old Canada Goose departed the Netherlands and moved to Norway this year. Sighting from 12 Sep 2026 at the Ørin field station at Verdal. submit.cr-birding.org/animals/1938...

A Canada Goose with a neck collar marked E-HX with white lettering on a dark green collar

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𝙱.𝙺. 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚘𝚌𝚔 @bksandercock.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Tre arter av kråkefugler i ett dårlig bilde fra kirkegården

Kaia, kornkråke og kråke ved kirkegården.

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𝙱.𝙺. 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚘𝚌𝚔 @bksandercock.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Distinctive patterns of wing moult allow sexing and aging of Great Snipe on autumn migration

Adult male with six new primaries and one new secondary in a suspended moult.

Adult female with one new primary in suspended moult

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𝙱.𝙺. 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚘𝚌𝚔 @bksandercock.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Happy summer solstice from the taiga breeding waders of northern Norway ☀️

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𝙱.𝙺. 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚘𝚌𝚔 @bksandercock.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Day trip to Forollhogna to recover a dropped satellite tag from a Great Snipe

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𝙱.𝙺. 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚘𝚌𝚔 @bksandercock.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Spring migration is building in Trøndelag! Water Rail, Garganey and Whinchat at Hamervatnet, Greenshank at Eidesøra, and Little Ringed Plover, Whimbrel and Ruff at Gaulosen. Recorded 78 species on 9 checklists for Norway. #GlobalBigDay #WorldMigratoryBirdDay #eBird ebird.org/tripreport/5...

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𝙱.𝙺. 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚘𝚌𝚔 @bksandercock.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Urban wildlife around Burnaby Lake. ebird.org/checklist/S3...

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𝙱.𝙺. 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚘𝚌𝚔 @bksandercock.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

New article on nest survival of Northern Lapwings in two regions of France. Regional differences in productivity affected by nest microclimate with most losses to predators or agricultural equipment. Field study led by Reinier Van den Berg at Univ. Strasbourg. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Nest success and causes of failure for nests of Northern Lapwings for two study populations in France

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𝙱.𝙺. 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚘𝚌𝚔 @bksandercock.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

First sighting of a White Wagtail is a sign of spring in Norway. ebird.org/tripreport/4...

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𝙱.𝙺. 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚘𝚌𝚔 @bksandercock.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Field trip to Ørlandet with the terrestrial ecology group at NINA-Trondheim. @ninanatureresearch.bsky.social

Curled Octopus (Eledone cirrhosa) and NINA researchers

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𝙱.𝙺. 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚘𝚌𝚔 @bksandercock.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Signs of spring on the outer coast of Norway. Yellow-billed Loon still hanging around but Smew, Lapwings and Bar-tailed Godwits are starting to arrive. Grey seals, otters and roe deer along the shoreline. ebird.org/tripreport/4...

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𝙱.𝙺. 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚘𝚌𝚔 @bksandercock.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

New article in Oikos with a global review of annual survival for waders comparing estimation methods and phylogeny. Survival increases with body mass but decreases with migration distance and during past 40 years. Team led by @dillensegerg.bsky.social. #ornithology #waders doi.org/10.1002/oik....

Annual survival of waders versus adult body mass, migration distance and year of study

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𝙱.𝙺. 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚘𝚌𝚔 @bksandercock.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

New paper in Ecology and Evolution on monitoring brown bears with camera traps in the Altai mountains. Led by Sanzhar Kantarbayev from the Institute of Zoology in Almaty, Kazakhstan with research collaborators at NINA. @ninanatureresearch.bsky.social doi.org/10.1002/ece3...

East Siberian brown bear (Ursus arctos collaris) in the Altai Mountain Range in northeastern Kazakhstan. Photo by Alexander Klimenko.

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𝙱.𝙺. 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚘𝚌𝚔 @bksandercock.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

New paper on stopover duration of Western Sandpipers on spring migration along the Pacific coast. Shorter stopovers as birds move north, females stay longer than males, short-term effects of marking, and no major changes over 30 years. Led by @dunlin.bsky.social. #ornithology doi.org/10.1002/jav....

Length of stay in days for migratory Western Sandpipers at four sites along the Pacific coast from San Francisco Bay in California north to the Copper River Delta in Alaska

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𝙱.𝙺. 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚘𝚌𝚔 @bksandercock.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

An Azure Tit has been continuing to visit feeders in gardens around Opphaug since early January. The first record for Norway. ebird.org/checklist/S3...

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𝙱.𝙺. 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚘𝚌𝚔 @bksandercock.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

New VKM report reviewing theory and global case studies for 'Cumulative impacts from co-occurring non-native species'. Project led by Gaute Velle (NORCE) and Martin Malmstrøm (VKM), with Anders Bryn (NIBIO), Kyrre Kausrud (Vet Inst), Larry Kirkendall (UiB) and myself (NINA). @vkm.no cstu.io/af02a4

Conceptual figure describing additive, antagonistic and synergistic interactions among non-native and native species

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𝙱.𝙺. 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚘𝚌𝚔 @bksandercock.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

New paper in Ornis Norvegica comparing the trophic ecology of Common and Yellow-billed Loons on the coast of Norway. #seabirdscience @birdlifenorge.bsky.social boap.uib.no/index.php/or...

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𝙱.𝙺. 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚘𝚌𝚔 @bksandercock.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Dagens foredrag ble etterfulgt av en politisk debatt under den nye NINA visjonen zero.no/arrangement/...

Bør vi bygge i skogen for å få mer strøm?

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𝙱.𝙺. 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚘𝚌𝚔 @bksandercock.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

A new article in Ecology and Evolution on apparent survival rates for two populations of Golden Eagles in Scotland. Shed feathers were collected at nest sites for genotyping and sexing. Mark-recapture models used to estimate demographic rates.🪶https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ece3.72912

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𝙱.𝙺. 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚘𝚌𝚔 @bksandercock.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Unusual long-billed Rook near the railway station at Debrecen, Hungary

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𝙱.𝙺. 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚘𝚌𝚔 @bksandercock.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Field excursion to Hortobágy after the PhD Conference on Evolution and Biodiversity at the University of Debrecen in Hungary.

Students from University of South Bohemia, Czech Republic

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𝙱.𝙺. 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚘𝚌𝚔 @bksandercock.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Year list totals for 2025: 228 bird species on 443 checklists in 9 countries, including 203 species for Norway. Five new species included Stejneger’s Scoter, Scottish Crossbills, Gray-headed Woodpecker, Little Bunting and Red-throated Pipit. Looking forward to a fresh start on January 1! #eBird

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𝙱.𝙺. 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚘𝚌𝚔 @bksandercock.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

eBird data for Dec-Feb from the last decade shows vultures wintering on the coasts but not in the Canadian prairies. ‘Buzzards’ might be used for Buteo hawks.

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𝙱.𝙺. 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚘𝚌𝚔 @bksandercock.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

The Scientific and Technical Review Panel (STRP) met last week to develop an ambitious 3-year work plan in support of key goals for the Convention on Wetlands. STRP National Focal Points included (L-R): Spain, Germany, UK, South Africa, New Zealand, Norway, Czech Republic and France @ramsar.org

National Focal Points (left to right) from Spain, Germany, United Kingdom, South Africa, New Zealand, Norway, Czech Republic and France

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𝙱.𝙺. 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚘𝚌𝚔 @bksandercock.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Successful workshop on ‘Adaptive management for migratory waterbirds’ at the international meeting of the African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement. New research results from the SPEAR project funded by @biodiversa.eu. Presentations from scientists at @ninanatureresearch.bsky.social @utu.fi @au.dk

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𝙱.𝙺. 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚘𝚌𝚔 @bksandercock.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Field trip to Falsterbo ringing station with the migration ecology course from Lund University

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𝙱.𝙺. 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚘𝚌𝚔 @bksandercock.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Lansering av Naturindeks for Norge 2025 skal være kl 9 tirsdag 18. nov www.miljodirektoratet.no/aktuelt/arra...

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𝙱.𝙺. 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚘𝚌𝚔 @bksandercock.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

NINA har ledet et samarbeidsprosjekt som har vurdert miljøeffektene av fornybar energi. Nå har vi publisert en nettside med interaktive kart som sammenligner vannkraft, vindkraft på land og solenergi. Bransjeprognoser med mer energiutbygging vil kreve miljømessige avveininger. tinyurl.com/4wabb9hd

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𝙱.𝙺. 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚘𝚌𝚔 @bksandercock.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

Global Wetland Outlook 2025 has been released by the Convention on Wetlands @ramsar.org. The report presents new information on the global extent and loss of wetlands, financial value of ecosystem services, and case studies of major conservation successes. www.global-wetland-outlook.ramsar.org

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𝙱.𝙺. 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚘𝚌𝚔 @bksandercock.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

The kittiwake hotel at Vardø has high occupancy and good productivity of chicks. Great to see after the outbreak of avian flu two years ago. #urbankittiwake ebird.org/checklist/S2...

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