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Cat Eden @cateden91.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

It was a lovely weekend in Dartmoor chatting to piedfly folks about the other flycatcher 😁

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

1/ Spotted Flycatchers are in trouble, declining by 92% in the UK between 1967 and 2020. New work led by @cateden91.bsky.social & involving BTO has revealed the importance of rivers for the survival of this Red-listed migratory species. ⬇️ #Ornithology 📖 www.bto.org/Spotted-Flyc...

A Spotted Flycatcher perches on a piece of wood. White writing over the green background reads: Rivers vital for Spotted Flycatchers according to new research. Image credit bottom left reads: Spotted Flycatcher by Edmund Fellowes/BTO.

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Kane Brides 🦆 @kanebrides.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Big up to the team for working into the small hours last night 🌙We thermal-drone-imaged farm reservoirs across Fenland to better understand the role these vital, unprotected wetlands play for the Icelandic Whooper Swan population 🦢🌍 #Wetlands

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Cat Eden @cateden91.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Super excited to share the first paper from my PhD! 🎉 We found that rivers don’t just matter for wetland birds - they also help support terrestrial insectivores, thanks to the flow of energy and nutrients from aquatic insects. 🌊🦟 Read more here: 👉 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Cross-system transfer of fatty acids from aquatic insects supports terrestrial insectivore condition and reproductive success - Oecologia

Cross-system fluxes of aquatic insects rich in omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω-3 LC-PUFAs), specifically eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), may subsidise ins...

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 26/08/2025

EARLY VIEW in IBIS Seasonal, environmental and individual determinants of double-brooding in the White-throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) | onlinelibrary.wiley.... Noelia D. Álvarez, Peter J. Mawby, Stuart P. Sharp | #ornithology 🪶

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Cat Eden @cateden91.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

I had fun rambling on about aquatic insects and their benefit for insectivorous birds at #EOU2025 yesterday. Going home with lots of cool bird research in my brain & joy from catching up with friendly faces 😁 (even if it does temporarily drain the life from my introverted soul) 🫠

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BirdGuides @birdguides.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Scarcely spotted flycatcher Why is a once-common summer migrant becoming so hard to find? Catrin Eden profiles the stark decline of the UK's Spotted Flycatcher population:

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Why is the once-common Spotted Flycatcher becoming so hard to find in the UK? Catrin Eden profiles the stark decline of this species over recent decades and ponders what the future might hold.

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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 29/05/2025

Habitat heterogeneity from lidar and hyperspectral data: Implications for bird guilds and restoration management of coal mines | doi.org/10.1111/1365... | Journal of Applied Ecology | #ornithology 🪶

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Wouter Vansteelant @wmgvs.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Looking for a PhD in #agroecology? Check out this position opening up as part of the www.grassbirdhabitats.eu project. Hosted by University of Groningen in collab wt University of Gaston Berger and NDC in Senegal. West African students are especially encouraged to apply! www.rug.nl/about-ug/wor...

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Kane Brides 🦆 @kanebrides.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Annual paddle in the Lake District for Barnacle Goose nest counting & monitoring. Lots of nests found, GPS'd, colour-marked adults identified & lots of eggs counted, measured, and weighed. Fun day with @cateden91.bsky.social #monitoring

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Cecilia Nilsson @cnilsson.science · 06/05/2025

Our PhD level course Ecology of Animal Migration at @biologylu.bsky.social is now open for applications! The course will run this November (3-14th) and cover various theoretical and practical aspects of migration ecology. See: www.biology.lu.se/phd-studies/...

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Ecology of Animal Migration

Lund University.

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Steffen Oppel @steffopp.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

NEW JOB in #ornithology and #conservation to work on an ambitious #telemetry project aiming to understand #wildlife movement in human-modified landscapes: buff.ly/g2eQjP7

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Jeremy Biggs @jeremybiggs.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Today, we've officially launched the Freshwater Network: freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/news/bold-ne...: if you're interested, get in touch and we can work together.

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Bold new plan to reverse the decline in freshwater wildlife

Freshwater Habitats Trust has a bold new plan to reverse the decline in freshwater wildlife within 10 years.

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Cat Eden @cateden91.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

I wonder if they're dragonfly nymphs and have spiky/biting parts? A bit like killing and picking the sting off a wasp... So cool that it goes to fish in the pond, wonder whether any other species have been noted doing that. 🤔

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University of Exeter CEC @uniexecec.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Want to be a field assistant in Sweden this summer?! 📑 Applications should include a motivation letter (1 page), a CV (detailing relevant experience), and contact information of two references. Send the above as a single PDF to b.tschirren@exeter.ac.uk by May 1st 2025. 🌍 #ExeterCEC #Internship

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Hannah Coburn @hannahecoburn.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Any day now, ducklings will begin to appear, and we need your help to monitor them. We are asking for records of mallard broods anywhere in the UK this year to help us understand how many ducklings make it to adulthood. Submit your sightings here: citsci.org/projects/ducklingwatch Please share!

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Auke-Florian 🪹 @aukeflorian.nl · 09/04/2025

NEW PAPER, JUST OUT! 👀 Insects from the '70s and '80s were already collecting microplastic, decades before the term microplastic even existed. 🤯 A thread on the surprising history of this pollutant and the incredible insect larvae that helped us uncover it. 🐛 Let's dive in! 🧵👇 1/x

Lead author Auke-Florian Hiemstra holds the oldest known caddisfly casing containing microplastic, dating to 1971. Photo: Liselotte Rambonnet.

A caddisfly casing with pieces of blue microplastic, dating 1986. Photo: Auke-Florian Hiemstra

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Ian Denton @iand777.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

🧵 1/2 The fishing Wren - who knew? I'm playing in slomo so it's easier to see what's going on. In fact the Wren is catching amphipods (happy to be corrected on species). This shows the value of a weedy pond & providing access to it by placing branches over the surface. @bto-gbw.bsky.social

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Cat Eden @cateden91.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

@jeremybiggs.bsky.social unfortunately I have no current plans to try it on ponds as my PhD is up in 3 months & the opportunity is yet to have shown itself!

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Cat Eden @cateden91.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

🤣 epic! Add it to the Duck duck goose Ltd accreditations!

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Cat Eden @cateden91.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

So nice that we finally got to do a conference together 😍

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Cat Eden @cateden91.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Had a wonderful time at #BOU2025, so much cool research and awesome catching up with old and making new pals! Very nice to have received an award for highly commended ECR talk as well, a lovely confidence boost 🥰 #ornithology

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Noe @noealvarez88.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

🧵1/5 Freshwater ecosystems are among the most diverse and threatened, with 22% species 📉 , including the White-throated dipper. I'm presenting at #BOU2025 today looking at environmental factors influencing freshwater system's declines using dippers as model species. #ornithology #Conservation

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Cat Eden @cateden91.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

🧵7/7 None of this would have been possible without the funders & multitude of people who have helped me out with expertise, land access, field work and motivation 💚

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Cat Eden @cateden91.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

🧵6/7 A moment of appreciation for ponds!!! Although our study was focussed on rivers, ponds present an achievable way to introduce HUFAs into a terrestrial system e.g. farmland. Future work should aim to test whether ponds can replicate the benefits seen in our study!

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Cat Eden @cateden91.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

🧵5/7 Our results suggest that healthy functioning aquatic systems could have a positive influence on population trends and may help buffer from declining terrestrial insects... highlighting the importance of aquatic habitat conservation / restoration / creation for terrestrial species!

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Cat Eden @cateden91.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

🧵4/7 a) EPA (an HUFA) was positively correlated with body condition in both chicks and adults... b) Fledging success was positively correlated with the availability of aquatic insects during the nestling phase...

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Cat Eden @cateden91.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

🧵3/7 We monitored ~120 nests in the Yorkshire Dales NP, collected blood samples from chicks & adults to assess HUFA content and monitored insect availability during 2 breeding seasons.

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Cat Eden @cateden91.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

🧵2/7 Aquatic insects are rich in Omega-3 HUFAs, which are really important for things like brain development. So in addition to providing extra food, aquatic habitats provide higher quality food, which has been shown to improve chick growth under lab conditions. But enough to buffer pop trends?

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Cat Eden @cateden91.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

🧵1/7 What do massive insect crashes mean for insectivorous birds? And can aquatic habitats help? Today at #BOU2025 I'm exploring how aquatic habitats might help to buffer declining insectivore populations, using the Spotted Flycatcher as an example. #ornithology

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Noe @noealvarez88.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Arrived in Notts with @cateden91.bsky.social ahead of #BOU2025. Looking forward to it!

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Cat Eden @cateden91.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Had the best time climbing trees last week. Now officially a qualified tree climber. May have rekindled my love for fieldwork. & a very welcome break from writing up 🥴😁 #PhDLife

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Cat Eden @cateden91.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Just breathe 🧘‍♀️ only 4 months to go and the fear of unemployment is REAL! #PhDLife

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Cat Eden @cateden91.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Never underestimate the power of a tiny positive comment. Been experiencing unprecedented levels of joy all day 😆 revolutionary! #PhDLife #research

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Cat Eden @cateden91.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Lovely writing retreat in Malham courtesy of Envision @lancasteruni.bsky.social 😍 chapter 2 draft V2 ready to goooo 💃 #PhDLife

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Cat Eden @cateden91.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Come listen to me try to explain why rivers might be the holy grail for breeding insectivorous birds. P.s. that might be a slight exaggeration 😉 #ornithology

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Cat Eden @cateden91.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

First snow drops of the year 😁

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Cat Eden @cateden91.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Brain hack: writing from the lounge with my feet up is so much easier than when sitting at the desk and I am convinced it's because my brain thinks couch activity = low pressure activity 😆 extra heat from the fire helps too. #PhDLife #Research

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Cat Eden @cateden91.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Perhaps still defrosting some brain cells from a lovely weekend in Oslo. If anyone knows of any ornithology/ecology post-docs in Norway let me know 😆 #ecology #ornithology

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Ducks: good. No ducks: bad.

A Gadwall duck hurtles forward with its wings fully outstretched, legs dangling mid-air, and beak open as if letting out an excited "wheee!" Its speckled plumage and bright orange feet contrast against the soft, muted water below.

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Elly Knight @ellycknight.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Are you interested in how species distribution models are used in land use planning? Come work us! This is going to be a super cool position understanding how model reliability affects model applications. Creative! Collaborative! Quantitative! Apply by Jan 10: ow.ly/gzPn50UsUQG

A photo of flowers and lichen with a caption that says "Now Hiring Statistical Ecologist"

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Cat Eden @cateden91.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Today's train journey activity: population projections thanks to support from Alex Nicol-Harper. Not exactly inspiring results though, hoping I've done something wrong somewhere 😅 #ornithology

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Richard D. Gregory @richgreg3.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

New📄Here we present the dataset of the Breeding Bird Survey, the main scheme monitoring population changes of common & widespread breeding birds in UK, through a randomised sampling scheme & defined field methodology @btobirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social #ornithology doi.org/10.1111/geb.... 🐦

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