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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

In the Forêt du Massacre in the Jura Mountains, Natalie is on a week-long research expedition collecting soundscape recordings with the International Master’s in Bioacoustics program, supported by her NSERC Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement. Great work, Nat! @ibiouwindsor.bsky.social

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Congratulations to Nelsy Niño! She has just received a Best Student Presentation Award from the Society of Canadian Ornithologists for her talk "Vocal mimicry is widespread in tropical seedeaters" at the SCO 2026 Annual Meeting. Way to go Nelsy! @ibiouwindsor.bsky.social @nelsyninor.bsky.social

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Sexy sparrows, magnificent mimics, and fantastic flyways... I'm really proud of Sarah Dobney, Nelsy Niño, and Madison Bygrove for their presentations in the Society of Canadian Ornithologists 2026 Annual Meeting today. Way to go! @ibiouwindsor.bsky.social @nelsyninor.bsky.social @sdobney.bsky.social

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Today I gave one of my favourite fall lectures: I shared the latest research from our lab with the students in our Ecology course. I hope to inspire them to study bioacoustics and biodiversity in urban green spaces for their upcoming independent projects. @ibiouwindsor.bsky.social

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Some favourite new Invaders flashed during my recent trip to France.

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Title slides of the four talks I gave in the International Master's of Bioacoustics program at the University of Saint-Etienne. I was really happy to share results from four of our lab's research themes with the MoBi students. 🐦🎶🇨🇦🇫🇷@nicolasmathevon.bsky.social

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

One last lecture, one last opportunity to share our Motus Audio research, one last research strategy session, one last dinner with colleagues. What a great trip to the Master's of Bioacoustics Program and the ENES Bioacoustics Research Lab in Saint-Etienne. @nicolasmathevon.bsky.social

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Birds and Reptiles Week continues in the MoBi program at the University of Saint-Etienne. I shared our research on vocal learning in sparrows, and we had lectures by Nicolas Mathevon, Jakob Christensen-Dalsgaard, Michael Greenfield, Quentin Bacquelé, and Julie Elie. @nicolasmathevon.bsky.social

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Day 01 of “Birds and Reptiles Week” of the Master’s of Bioacousitcs (MoBi) program in the ENES lab at the University of Saint-Etienne. Great lectures and research activities led by Nicolas Mathevon, Ole Larsen, and Jakob Christensen-Dalsgaard. What a line-up! @nicolasmathevon.bsky.social

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

It has been a fantastic week of learning about bioacoustics in Marlhes with the Master's of Bioacoustics (MoBi) program of the Université of Saint Étienne. It is great to work with such motivated students and to share research ideas with faculty from around the globe. @nicolasmathevon.bsky.social

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Day 03 of the Master's of Bioacoustics program: a field study of sound transmission in forests and fields. Then Natalie and I shared our research on migratory flight calls and introduced Motus Audio. A great day of research and learning! @nicolasmathevon.bsky.social @ibiouwindsor.bsky.social

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Day 2 of the Master’s of Bioacoustics field school. We launched a Motus Audio recorder. Then great lectures by David Reby, Tecumseh Fitch, and Nicolas Mathevon. Then field recording practice in the French countryside. Then an evening bioacoustic quiz. A great day! @nicolasmathevon.bsky.social

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The start of the 26-27 International Master’s of Bioacoustics (MoBi)! What an honour to be part of this research and training program. Natalie is here too, on a Michael Smith scholarship from NSERC to expand her graduate studies. We start with field studies in Le Pilat. @nicolasmathevon.bsky.social

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I toured the Petit Palais, saw the opening of the Barber of Seville at the Paris Opera, and flashed 58 Invaders. Fun! Now en route to Saint Etienne to join the new class of the International Master’s of Bioacoustics.

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I taught my first Ecology lecture of the year in Windsor, drove to Toronto, and flew to France. I’m on a two-week research and teaching expedition to visit @nicolasmathevon.bsky.social and the ENES Bioacoustics Lab at the Université Jean Monnet. First, a fun day-and-a-half stopover in Paris…

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Today is the opening of the Pelee Island Bird Observatory’s Atwood Gibson Bird Centre! The Mennill Lab is excited to be part of this new chapter of PIBO. Congratulations PIBO! 🦆🦅🦉🦩🐦‍⬛🦚🪿🦃

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I literally can’t tell who’s having a better time… you or them.

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Great day for an ornithologist doing the Spelling Bee.

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Dr. Jaclyn Aubin has completed a research expedition studying beluga bioacoustics in Churchill! Her Mitacs postdoc is a collaboration with Raincoast, Oceans North, & Frontiers North. Congratulations @jaclynaubin.bsky.social! [📷 J. Aubin, J. Kalinowski] @raincoast.org @ibiouwindsor.bsky.social

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The conclusion of the European Conference for Behavioural Biology. Great bioacoustics and animal behaviour! Congratulations to Natalie & Madison representing our lab, and to Jo, Liam, & Reese representing the ter Hofstede & Higgs labs @ibiouwindsor.bsky.social. Thanks to hosts @ecbb2026.bsky.social.

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

"Eavesdropping on migration: Insights from a continent-wide acoustic monitoring network." Congratulations to Madison for presenting her preliminary Master's findings on migratory flyways at the European Conference for Behavioural Ecology. @ibiouwindsor.bsky.social @ecbb2026.bsky.social

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

"Blinded by the light? Investigating human influences on bird migration from a continent-wide acoustic tracking system." Congratulations to Natalie for presenting her preliminary Master's findings at the European Conference for Behavioural Ecology. @ibiouwindsor.bsky.social @ecbb2026.bsky.social

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

In Cambridge U.K., Natalie and Madison are representing our lab at the European Conference for Behavioural Biology @ecbb2026.bsky.social. Traveling with a team of UWindsor grad students from the ter Hofstedde and Higgs labs, they're presenting new research on Motus Audio. @ibiouwindsor.bsky.social

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

"People have been listening to birds for generations, and in that listening lies a memory of the land and a vision of sustainability for the future." - Nelsy Niño A great profile of PhD Candidate @nelsyninor.bsky.social in the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana research magazine: tinyurl.com/yzy855hy

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Bird banding and bioacoustics. Natalie, Madison, and Nelsy have been assisting with fall banding at Holiday Beach Migration Observatory, where we also have a Motus Audio recorder. Canada Warblers... Veeries... Will we record these same species flying over the banding station? 📷: N. Niño

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Read our paper "Key practices for ethical research during scientific expeditions" in Conservation Science & Practice: doi.org/10.1111/csp2... For more great science, follow Nelsy Niño @nelsyninor.bsky.social and other members of our team. 🧵4 @conservationsp.bsky.social @ibiouwindsor.bsky.social

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

We include several example research expeditions, including the Colombia Resurvey Project, a long-term research program studying changes in bird populations and communities over the past century. 🧵3

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Focused on scientific expeditions, we describe key practices for ethical research within expedition teams, and in collaboration with communities. We present actionable steps that promote engagement, capacity building, and knowledge sharing. 🧵2

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

"Key practices for ethical research during scientific expeditions." Read our new paper, led by Nelsy Niño and collaborators, in Conservation Science and Practice: doi.org/10.1111/csp2... We advocate for a shift from “parachute science” towards collaborative approaches. @nelsyninor.bsky.social 🧵1

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Churchill belugas: whales, people, and a changing north. This summer Jaclyn is conducting Mitacs postdoctoral studies of belugas in Manitoba, including field research and public outreach. In collaboration with Raincoast, Oceans North, and Frontiers North. Great work @jaclynaubin.bsky.social!

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

At a century-old fishing lodge beside a gorgeous salmon river, the final Motus Audio launch of my trip to La Gaspesié. I spied a Spotted Sandpiper nearby, and we recorded several flying overhead on our first night. Thanks to hosts Susan and Aidan! @ibiouwindsor.bsky.social @birdscanada.bsky.social

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

In the fog and rain, at the Coin-du-Banc Banding Station of the Rimouski Bird Observatory, we've launched a new Motus Audio recorder. We'll collaborate to compare which species are caught in the mist nets, and which species are recorded by the mics! @ibiouwindsor.bsky.social @birdscanada.bsky.social

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Our third Motus Audio recorder in the Gaspé Peninsula is now recording birds migrating over Forillon National Park. Merci beaucoup Vanna et l'Observatoire d'Oiseaux de Rimouski! Our cross-Canada migration monitoring network continues to grow. @ibiouwindsor.bsky.social @birdscanada.bsky.social s

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I had a great visit to the Forillon Bird Banding Station of the Rimouski Bird Observatory to launch a Motus Audio recorder. Thank you to Vanna, Tom, and all the friendly banders! 👍🎤🐦 Visit the observatory’s website: oorimouski.org Visit our Motus Audio website: motus-audio.web.app

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Our first Motus Audio recorder in the Gaspé Peninsula is now sampling the skies over the town of Gaspé, in the backyard of local birders. Merci beaucoup Andrée et Denis! Learn about our Canada-wide migration monitoring network: motus-audio.web.app @ibiouwindsor.bsky.social @birdscanada.bsky.social

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

This week: a trip to Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula to launch Motus Audio recorders. What a beautiful part of Canada, with so much bird biodiversity! A great place for our next five Motus Audio recorders. @ibiouwindsor.bsky.social @birdscanada.bsky.social

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Nelsy completed the third field season of her PhD! Nelsy researches the vocal behaviour of Colombian birds with a focus on female voices, vocal mimicry, and seedeaters. Congratulations @nelsyninor.bsky.social! [📷: S. Rosado Hidalgo] @ibiouwindsor.bsky.social @animbehsociety.bsky.social

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

A test of the Motus Audio flight call horn! This week Jeff presented a project that started in a field in Marlhes France, through recordings on campus at UWindsor, to a poster at the AOS meeting in Amherst. Great work @jeff-dutter.bsky.social! @amornith.bsky.social @nicolasmathevon.bsky.social

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

From the AOS 2026 meeting in Amherst, Massachusetts, Sarah presented her dissertation research on Savannah Sparrow reproductive success and song. Congratulations @sdobney.bsky.social! @amornith.bsky.social @ibiouwindsor.bsky.social

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Zach Gayk launched our newest Motus Audio recorder on the Keweenaw Peninsula's north shore to study birds crossing Lake Superior. This recorder is hosted by the Keweenaw Bird Observatory and the Copper Country Bird Club. Learn about Motus Audio here: motus-audio.web.app @birdscanada.bsky.social

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

"From calls to communities: acoustic monitoring of contact calls indicates spatial structure in endangered belugas." Our newest paper, led by Dr. Jaclyn Aubin, is out now in Animal Behaviour: doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2026.123662 Check out @jaclynaubin.bsky.social 's thread about the paper below ⬇️.

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Congratulations to Laurianne on completing the first field season of her graduate studies! She’s studying the bioacoustics of Leach’s Storm-Petrels with Dr. Ingrid Pollet and me, as part of a big collaborative petrel team led by Dr. Patty Jones. @ingridpollet.bsky.social @ibiouwindsor.bsky.social

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

In the Keweenaw Peninsula, on the shore of Lake Superior, Mennill Lab alumnus Dr. Zach Gayk has launched a new Motus Audio recorder, connecting our network with the Keweenaw Bird Observatory, a research initiative of the Copper Country Bird Club. @ibiouwindsor.bsky.social @birdscanada.bsky.social

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

New Motus Audio recorder in Woodslee! 🎤🎶🕊️ Ahead of fall migration, Natalie and Joe launched our newest Motus Audio recorder in Woodslee, Ontario. Explore the 100+ microphones in our Canada-wide migration monitoring network: motus-audio.web.app @ibiouwindsor.bsky.social @birdscanada.bsky.social

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Flags placed at 1 and 2 metre distances around a loudspeaker, binoculars and voice recorder ready, Nelsy is conducting a playback experiment to study vocal behaviour of Gray Seedeaters (Sporophila intermedia) in Colombia. Great field research @nelsyninor.bsky.social! [📷 N. Niño, S. Rosado Hidalgo]

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

How do Great Tits cope with traffic noise beneath the Eiffel Tower? On OKAY, BUT… BIRDS, I chatted with Scott about the dawn chorus, noise pollution, and the fascinating connections between conservation and birdsong. Watch or listen to the full episode here: www.okaybutbirds.com/episodes/e30

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

From the field, in Medina, Colombia, Nelsy is studying the ecology and evolution of vocal mimicry in tropical seedeaters. We're so thankful to Jessica Diaz for field assistance and Santiago Rosado Hidalgo for these beautiful photographs. @ibiouwindsor.bsky.social @animbehsociety.bsky.social

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Dan Mennill @dmennill.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

I’d be happy to be proven wrong. But having studied the song of Black-capped Chickadees for the last 28 years, I think I’m right on this one.

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