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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 8h

📢 APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN... ...for the 2027 BOU Summer Placement Scheme Financially supporting undergraduate students to carry out summer #ornithology research placements Application deadline: 29 January 2027 Guidelines & application form: bou.org.uk/funding/s... 🪶

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 12h

NEW on #theBOUblog from Natalia Zielonka and others Making membership more accessible: Introducing BOU Concessionary Membership bou.org.uk/blog-ziel... #ornithology 🪶

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 29/09/2026

We‘re now moving onto the workshop session. #BOUasm26

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 29/09/2026

Bringing session 4 to a close is Beckie George‘s „Integrating climate risk into spatial planning for climate change-resilient bird conservation“ #BOUasm26 #ornithology

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IJBG @ijbg-birds.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

1/🧵 I'm about #BOUasm26 today discussing how species traits (temperature niche position, habitat selectivity, urban association) shape avian populations. In my study system in North Carolina, we've been monitoring bird populations with a mini breeding bird survey since 1999. #ornithology #Ecology

The three questions I will address are: 1. How are bird populations changing in this landscape? 2. How are species responding to urbanization in the short and long term? 3. Is this landscape-population change relationship shaped by species traits?

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 29/09/2026

Now joining us online is Radhika Jha with her talk „Global habitat suitability and conservation priorities for vultures under a changing climate“ #BOUasm26 #ornithology

A presentation at the front of a conference room.

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 29/09/2026

We are now joined by Ivara Goulden for their talk „The role of land cover change and species traits in shaping avian populations“ #BOUasm26 #ornithology

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 29/09/2026

We‘re kicking off session 4 with Robert J. Fletcher, keynote „What past surprises tell us about the future of an endangered bird“ #BOUasm26 #ornithology #snailkite

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 29/09/2026

Brennig Hughes presents his talk „Individual identification of Leach's Storm-petrels from their vocalisations“ to bring us to the end of session 3. #BOUasm26 #ornithology #stormpetrels

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 29/09/2026

„Archaeological data reveals fundamental environmental associations of declining UK bird species obscured by anthropogenically-disturbed distributions“ with Bethany Pittard to follow. #BOUasm26 #ornithology

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 29/09/2026

Cracking on with session 3, Stephen Pringle delivers his keynote „Automated insights: transforming the future of bird monitoring“ #BOUasm26 #ornithology

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Gregory Eckhartt @gregoryeckhartt.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

1/🧵 Today I’m at #BOUasm26, engaging with colleagues on predicting the future of #avian #biodiversity. Recently in my own work I asked, how do we predict the movements of #birds in the world’s ever-growing cities? #ornithology

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 29/09/2026

David Lindenmeyer being presented with the BOU Godman Salvin Prize. #BOUasm26 #ornithology

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Junior A. Tremblay @tremblay-ecology.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

1/6 #boreal bird communities of the future may not simply have fewer species—they may have different species. We explored how climate change, wildfire & forest harvesting could reorganize bird communities across Québec’s boreal forest by 2100. #BOUasm26 #ornithology #ecology #conservation

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markeddowes.bsky.social @markeddowes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#BOUasm26 MJE1/6 To me, an amateur in #ornithology, recent #citizenscience data seems to scream out #climatechange — e.g. migrant first-arrival advancement I studied when compiling county bird reports. Advancement, yes, but it’s not keeping pace with spring #phenology at the breeding grounds.

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 29/09/2026

We‘re progressing session 2 with three LIGHTNING ⚡️ talks from Celestine Adelmant, Sienna Rattigan, and Mark Eddowes. #BOUasm26 #ornithology We‘ll be moving onto the BOU Godman Salvin Prize presentation shortly.

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 29/09/2026

We now have Aldina Franco‘s „Understanding the recent loss of migratory behaviour in a long-lived bird“ #BOUasm26 #ornithology

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 29/09/2026

Jane Reid kicks off session 2 with her keynote, „Predicting escape from climate change in wild bird populations“ #BOUasm26 #ornithology Thank you to Phil Atkinson for chairing.

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 29/09/2026

We‘re finishing session 1 with two LIGHTNING ⚡️ talks by Rana Ozturk & Julien Terraube. #BOUasm26 #ornithology Session 2 will begin at 11:20 BST after a brief session changeover.

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Rebecca Lovell @rebeccalovell.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Today I’m excited to be at #BOUasm26 to talk about the impact of extreme climatic events (ECEs) on seasonal migration in European shags! #EcoEvo #SeasonalMigration #Seabirds 🧵1/7

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 29/09/2026

Following our keynote, we have Rebecca Lovell with her presentation „Extreme climatic events alter expected spatiotemporal patterns of seasonal migration in European shags“ #BOUasm26 #ornithology

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 29/09/2026

Session 1 is underway! Thank you to Emily Simmonds for chairing, and a warm welcome to Paul Woodcock for his keynote „Understanding future biodiversity change to help inform environmental policies and targets: evidence needs and opportunities“ #BOUasm26 #ornithology

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 29/09/2026

Registration has begun; teas, coffees, and other refreshments are being enjoyed. #BOUasm26 Session 1 will begin at 10:00 BST - stay tuned!

A presentation title slide, #BOUasm26 AVIAN FUTURES.

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 29/09/2026

We encourage our audience to get involved & ask questions to our presenters, as such everyone is welcome to engage with #BOUasm26 on Bluesky. We ask that you’re respectful and considerate when doing so, our full conference guidelines can be found here ⤵️ bou.org.uk/conferenc... 🧵3/3

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Code of conduct - British Ornithologists' Union

We have always taken it for granted that BOU events are safe for all participants, but in light of difficulties experienced by other societies, we have drawn up this simple code for all BOU events. We welcome everyone to BOU events, be these in person at our conferences, meetings and workshops, or

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 29/09/2026

This will be a hybrid event held in-person, and online on Bluesky & Zoom. Check out the programme here ➡️ bou.org.uk/wp-conten... Presenters with a Bluesky icon next to their name will be sharing a thread on Bluesky 🦉🧵2/3

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 29/09/2026

Welcome to #BOUasm26 Avian Futures, the BOU’s 2026 autumn conference. Stay up-to-date right here on Bluesky by following #BOUasm26, where attendees & presenters alike will be sharing their thoughts & presentations throughout the event. #ornithology 🪶🧵1/3

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 28/09/2026

NEW on #theBOUblog from Sarbasis Dutta When did we stop looking at nature? bou.org.uk/blog-dutt... #ornithology 🪶

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 28/09/2026

🔈 NEW IBIS ISSUE Check out the latest issue here: onlinelibrary.wiley.... And our editor's highlights here: bou.org.uk/ibis/read... #ornithology 🪶

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Jen Gill @jengill.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Latest Wadertales blog on the amazing new IBIS (@bou.org.uk) paper from Camilo Carneiro and over 50 co-authors, bringing together tracking data for Whimbrels across the world: blog: wadertales.wordpress.com/2026/09/22/w... paper: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #ornithology

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World-wide Whimbrels

When Camilo Carneiro and colleagues started to write a 2026 paper about global movements of Whimbrel, in 2024, there was just one species. By the time they finished there were two, with the America…

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 21/09/2026

EARLY VIEW in IBIS A longitudinal study of avian pox in a small passerine, the Dunnock (Prunella modularis) | onlinelibrary.wiley.... Denise C. Wawman, Steven R. Fiddaman, Becki Lawson, Maria D. Christodoulou, Ben C. Sheldon, Adrian L. Smith | #ornithology 🪶

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 21/09/2026

EARLY VIEW in IBIS Mate choice cues in long-lived monogamous Oriental Storks | onlinelibrary.wiley.... Tomohiro Deguchi, Kazuaki Naito, Yoshito Ohsako | #ornithology 🪶

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 21/09/2026

NEW on #theBOUblog from Darren Wilkinson Can seabirds forage in the dark? bou.org.uk/blog-wilk... Based on this IBIS paper doi.org/10.1111/ibi.... #ornithology 🪶

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 17/09/2026

EARLY VIEW in IBIS Multi-axis niche partitioning in sympatric Strix owls: Breeding-site segregation and trophic asymmetry in northern Belarus (1996–2014) | onlinelibrary.wiley.... Vladimir V. Ivanovsky, Andrei V. Zinoviev | #ornithology 🪶

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 17/09/2026

EARLY VIEW in IBIS A global perspective on the annual cycles of whimbrels | onlinelibrary.wiley.... Camilo Carneiro et al | #ornithology 🪶

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 15/09/2026

Check out this small grant fund from @essexbirdnews.bsky.social Available to support conservation or research projects relevant to bird conservation and knowledge within the county of Essex ebws.org.uk/conserva... #ornithology 🪶

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 14/09/2026

EARLY VIEW in IBIS The latest book reviews, thanks to Reviews Editor Daniel Villar onlinelibrary.wiley.... #ornithology

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 14/09/2026

EARLY VIEW in IBIS Forest cover influences the movement and behaviour of GPS-tagged Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos): insights from flight characteristics and perch site selection | onlinelibrary.wiley.... Charlotte J. Chandler et al | #ornithology 🪶

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Daniel Villar @daniel-a-villar.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Please read the latest book review section of Ibis @bou.org.uk , featuring reviews of bird guides to Australia, county bird guides, and of @stevebrusatte.bsky.social ‘s latest book on bird evolution, amongst others #ornithology doi.org/10.1111/ibi....

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 14/09/2026

NEW on #theBOUblog from Sarah Davies Disentangling the diet of reedbed warblers in Catalonia bou.org.uk/blog-davi... #ornithology 🪶

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 10/09/2026

⏰ NOMINATIONS CLOSING SOON Know someone in #ornithology deserving of recognition? Nominate them for a BOU award now! 🪶 🥇 Godman Salvin Prize 🥇 Alfred Newton Lecture 🥇 Janet Kear Union Medal 🥇 Early Professional Award Deadline: 15 September 2026 Nominate: bou.org.uk/about-the...

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 10/09/2026

NEW on #theBOUblog from Michał Jezierski Wren evolution in the British Isles: How might island evolution generate patterns of avian diversity? bou.org.uk/blog-jezi... #ornithology 🪶

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 07/09/2026

EARLY VIEW in IBIS Beyond diurnal farmland bird indicators: sex-related movement ecology of a nocturnal owl highlights the importance of grasslands, meadow orchards and woody landscape features | onlinelibrary.wiley.... Davide Scridel et al | #ornithology 🪶

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 07/09/2026

NEW on #theBOUblog from John Mallord Critically Endangered vulture populations in Nepal respond to conservation action bou.org.uk/blog-mall... Based on this paper doi.org/10.1111/ibi.... #ornithology 🪶

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 04/09/2026

EARLY VIEW in IBIS Population dynamics and reproductive success of Short-eared Owls in relation to widely fluctuating food abundance and farmland habitat degradation | Erkki Korpimäki, Tero Klemola, Minna Koivula onlinelibrary.wiley.... | #ornithology 🪶

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 04/09/2026

EARLY VIEW in IBIS An AI-assisted workflow for generating historical species distributions from avian museum specimens | onlinelibrary.wiley.... Peter Learned, Mark Adams, Arianna Salili-James, Malcolm Penn, Paul Sweet, Thomas Trombone, Ken Norris | #ornithology 🪶

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 03/09/2026

📢 Nominate for a BOU Award Early Professional Award - awarded by BOU Council for an outstanding initial contribution to the field of ornithology (within 10 years of last degree) bou.org.uk/about-the... Deadline: 15 September #ornithology 🪶

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 03/09/2026

NEW on #theBOUblog from Lucy McRobert We Just Want to Go Birding: Everyday sexism in birding and the nature sector adds up bou.org.uk/blog-mcro... #ornithology 🪶

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 02/09/2026

📢 Nominate for a BOU Award Janet Kear Union Medal - awarded by BOU Council to members of the BOU in recognition of distinguished service to the Union bou.org.uk/about-the... Deadline: 15 September #ornithology 🪶

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