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Emily Cassidy @enviroem.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
People are always surprised to learn that packaging, processing, and transportation are almost always small contributors (<10%) of food-related GHG emissions. The TYPE of food we eat -- meat versus plants -- is a MUCH bigger factor.
Bar chart of greenhouse gas emissions associated with the lifecycle production of different foods. Beef and lamb are the highest emitting. Farm-level emissions and land use change emissions are the greatest contributors to lifecycle food emissions.
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Batumi Raptor Count @batumiraptorcount.org · 01/09/2026
We reached 250,000 birds! This sets us ahead of the average counted by this date. Undoubtedly, the star of the show for the past week has been European Honey-Buzzards, which comprise 98% of our current totals. Photos by Valentin Cordes and Tanja Schachner.
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Lauren Evans @laurenevans217.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
We’ve counted half a million birds already this season! 🤯🇬🇪🦅
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Batumi Raptor Count @batumiraptorcount.org · 18/08/2026
After a few drizzly days on station, the clouds finally parted and streams of Honey-Buzzards began to flow through the bottleneck - today’s raptor total was 903! Photo credits: Valentin Cordes, Lauren Evans, Oscar Hazell, Toka Eldakamawy
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Dr Katrina Siddiqi-Davies @katrina-siddiqi.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Excited to publish the last paper from my PhD which explores how light can constrain chick provisioning behaviour in Manx shearwaters Thanks so much to all my co-authors and to everyone who helped support this manuscript! #seabird #science #research royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...
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Day length may impose an ecological constraint on chick provisioning behaviour in a high-latitude seabird
Abstract. Variation in daylight hours may shape light-dependent behaviours both across seasons and among latitudinally distinct breeding colonies. We inves
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The Green Runners @thegreenrunners.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Welcome to Badge Bimble! TGR member Vix puts our #HowWeKitUp pillar into action by buying kit second-hand & ignoring shoe replacement myths. Living in a rural area, she carshares whenever possible to protect our green spaces. Read more at thegreenrunners.com/badge-bimbles/
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Sustainable running stories: Badge Bimbles that make a difference - The Green Runners CIC
You joined The Green Runners. You made your pledge. You pinned on your badge (or perhaps stitched it, if you are more sartorially inclined). What next? It's time to meet your fellow members from acros...
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Batumi Raptor Count @batumiraptorcount.org · 12/08/2026
Today was the first day of BRC’s 18th autumn raptor count! While raptor migration isn’t yet in full swing, our first Honey-Buzzards, Booted Eagles, White Storks, and Black Storks rewarded our efforts scanning today’s sunny skies. Photos by Lauren Evans, Valentin Cordes, and Jess Cosentino.
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Lauren Evans @laurenevans217.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
So excited to be back in Batumi as one of this year’s coordinators! 🤩🦅🇬🇪
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Batumi Raptor Count @batumiraptorcount.org · 09/08/2026
Meet our trainees! Toka from Egypt, Arda from Türkiye, and Redha from Lebanon will join us as the 2026 cohort of the Flyway Monitoring Traineeship. We set up this traineeship program with OSME last year. Read more about the program and trainees: www.batumiraptorcount.org/news/2026/8/...
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Lauren Evans @laurenevans217.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Highly recommend signing up to the @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social Guillemates initiative! I've had some wonderful mentors and met some great like-minded people over the past few years! 💫
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The Green Runners @thegreenrunners.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
1/3 We're always striving to do better! 💚 Got 4 minutes to help us shape the future of The Green Runners? As a volunteer-led crew, we want to give our community the best support possible. Your voice matters! forms.gle/c9acPSEgEx5R... 🏃‍♂️🌿 #TheGreenRunners #EcoRunning
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The Green Runners: Community Perception & Membership Survey
Are you an active TGR member? A former supporter? Or have you just discovered us today? We want to hear from you! This 4-minute survey helps us understand how runners view sustainability, what you e...
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The Seabird Group @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Join us for our next panel discussion 'Being queer in Seabird Science'! 🏳️‍🌈 🗓️ Friday 7th August ⏲️ 09:30 - 11:00 (BST) 📍 Online Sign-up here to receive the joining link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 📷 @scottishseabird.bsky.social
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Lauren Evans @laurenevans217.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
My second visit to the uninhabited island of Eynhallow in Orkney for fulmar tagging. Fantastic birds, glorious weather & lots of swimming!
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Phil Woollen @philwoollen.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Fabulous but somewhat knackering day on Puffin Island, Anglesey, ringing Kittiwakes! They’re having a good season here this year #birdringing #birdbanding
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The Green Runners @thegreenrunners.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
On speaking out & the power of individual action. Green Runner Russell Bentley sets out the case for hope. “Climate change isn’t some distant thing your grandkids might deal with, it’s here now. It's making living & running tougher.” Choose hope, it’s the only place action can come from 💚
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Heatwave and Hope
It’s hot you dickhead.
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Lauren Evans @laurenevans217.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Given my trusty Asics hopefully a new lease of life with @pair-ups.bsky.social! 👟 Tested at Parkrun this morning & so far so good! 🏃🏻‍♀️ @thegreenrunners.bsky.social #shareyourpairups
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WBRC @welshbirdsrarities.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Accepted, Bee-eater, South Stack, Anglesey, 9 May, finder L. Evans.
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Julian Hughes @penrhynbirder.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
The reward of island rat eradication is seeing, hearing and smelling seabirds return. Reminding myself of winter days volunteering with @northwaleswt.bsky.social. Plus recent sightings in this week's @northwaleslive.bsky.social BirdNotes. #BirdingWales #Anglesey www.birdnotes.wales/blog/volunte...
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Volunteers aid recovery of island seabird colony
Watching a thriving seabird colony is a special thing: the sight of thousands of whirring wings as birds move from cliff to open water, a cacophony that conveys meaning to the parents and chicks for.....
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The Green Runners @thegreenrunners.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Shocking report by Unearthed and @greenpeaceafrica.org. Fast fashion over consumption in the UK is generating huge volumes of waste that is polluting Ghana and other African countries. As runners, we need to play our part in #HowWeKitUp when it is comes to kit & event merch.
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Lauren Evans @laurenevans217.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
✨🐝 Bee-eater 🐝 ✨northwest past South Stack, Anglesey this morning! Disappointingly brief views as it zoomed along the top of the cliffs but my first self-found nonetheless! @angbirdnews.bsky.social
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The Green Runners @thegreenrunners.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Thought provoking read about how climate impacts running and how running impacts climate change. “Runfluencer culture and over-consumption in running fashion are dramatically increasing the environmental cost of what should be a low-impact activity. #HowWeKitUp theconversation.com/hurdles-to-a...
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Hurdles to a hobby: How climate change and ‘runfluencer’ culture impact our daily jog
Climate change is already re-shaping how people engage in sport. Due to warming temperatures, running may become less accessible and safe for many of us.
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Lewis Lancaster @lewislancaster.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
🥳 New paper alert 🥳 The first of the data chapters from my DPhil, and the works from my first few field seasons on Skomer, is out! "Shearwaters make efficient navigational decisions, even at very fine scales" - doi.org/10.1242/jeb.... A huge thank you to everyone involved 🩵
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Shearwaters make efficient navigational decisions, even at very fine scales
Summary: A fine-scale displacement of Manx shearwaters, a wide-ranging pelagic seabird, reveals that they preferentially adopt shorter homing routes following release at proximal sites, demonstrating ...
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West Midlands Ringing Group @westmidlandsrg.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Following @Natures_Voice advice on feeding birds, many of you have asked: what more can we do? 🐦💚 ✂️ Cut hedges less often 🐕 Keep dogs on leads during breeding season 🐈 Keep cats indoors at dawn & dusk Small changes = big impact. Protect our birds for future generations
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Lauren Evans @laurenevans217.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
A wonderful week of raptor migration in Tarifa, Spain. Eagles, kites & vultures galore! Plus Lesser kestrels breeding right outside the apartment window! 🪟
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Batumi Raptor Count @batumiraptorcount.org · 04/04/2026
Our 2026 Flyway Monitoring Traineeship is open for applications from raptor enthusiasts living in the OSME region. Learn all about raptor migration, identification and what it takes to run a count like the BRC, and receive up to €1300 to cover costs. www.batumiraptorcount.org/flyway-monit... 🪶
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Lauren Evans @laurenevans217.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
A three ibis species day at La Janda, Spain! Northern bald ibis, Sacred ibis & a flock of Glossy ibis!
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Batumi Raptor Count @batumiraptorcount.org · 01/04/2026
Call for Counters! Join BRC in Autumn 2026 to witness the magnificent migration of >1 million raptors, improve your ID skills, and contribute to population monitoring! Fees: €10-24/day with discounts available! Read more & apply here: www.batumiraptorcount.org/volunteer-as-raptor-migration-counter
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The Seabird Group @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
We would be grateful if you could take part in our 2026 Diversity and Inclusion survey 💙 Within The Seabird Group, we're tracking our progress and working to build a more diverse, inclusive community 👥 It takes just 5-10 minutes to complete ⏲️ Take the survey here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Marcbuzzard @marcbuzzard.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
A superb few days in the arid desert south of the Morocco’s High atlas. 116 species up for the trip so far (in 4.5 days!). Thick-billed Lark, Temminck’s Lark, Pharaoh Eagle Owl, Lanner Falcon, Cream-coloured Coursers and loads of migrants. A superb Desert Horned Viper too. Off to the Desert today🇲🇦
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Dr Sjúrður Hammer @sjurdur.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Can we overcome the shifting baseline syndrome? At @au.dk they offer at three year PhD project Co-supervised by me, which aims to intertwine local ecological knowledge and scientific knowledge to gain insights into seabird breeding distributions prior to rat invasion phd.tech.au.dk/for-applican...
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Learning from the past to inform future seabird conservation (PASTBIRD)
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The Seabird Group @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Our next ECR talk is all about seabird ringing! 🐦 Join us to learn how ringing works, opportunities to get involved, and how ringing data supports key research and conservation. 🗓️: Friday 20th March ⌚: 09:30- 11:00 (GMT) 📍: Online Signup here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 📸: Will Brown
One European shag with a metal ring and blue Darvic colour ring and one sitting on a nest.
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Lauren Evans @laurenevans217.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Sharing a few photos from volunteering with @batumiraptorcount.org in Georgia last autumn! Highlights include counting 100,000+ birds in a day, stunning Oriental HBs & of course the wonderful people! 🦅💛🇬🇪
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The Seabird Group @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
⚠️ There's just one week left to apply for both our Research Grants and Training Grants ⚠️ Deadline for both is 28th February! More details can be found on our website here: www.seabirdgroup.org.uk/grants
A Manx shearwater chick being weighed in a plastic bowl on weighing scales.
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Lauren Evans @laurenevans217.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Just finished a week in Gibraltar. Amazing see the first Black kites, Short-toed eagles, Egyptian vultures & Black storks of the season coming in off across the Straits!!! 🇬🇮🦅🌊
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IngloriousBustards.bsky.social @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Spring has broken in The Straits! 🌸🦅 The first Black Kites are crossing from Africa, joined by Barn Swallows, House Martins, and majestic White Storks. Witness the greatest show on earth with our migration tours: www.ingloriousbustards.com #IngloriousBustards #TheStraits #Migration #Birding
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North Wales Wildlife Trust / Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gogledd Cymru @northwaleswt.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
We're seeking at least two wardens to protect Cemlyn’s internationally important tern colony, protect biodiversity and engage with people. Find out more 👉 www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/jobs/cemlyn-warden Salary: £22,293 Closing date: Monday 2 February
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The Seabird Group @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
As well as Training Grants, we've also opened up our latest round of Research Grants 📷👛 ❓: To fund #seabird research (eg. camera monitoring, ringing/tracking studies, counts/productivity assessments) 👥: All welcome to apply 💲: Up to £500 📅: Deadline 28 Feb Details ▶️ www.seabirdgroup.org.uk/grants
A trail camera in a tree branch, in front of a bright blue sky.
[Image: Furkanvari/ Unsplash].
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The Seabird Group @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
2026 Training Grants are now open! 📢🕊️ Are you: 📏 Hoping to gain experience with #seabirds via unpaid work? 🧑 From a BAME background? (though others may apply too) 💸 A grant of up to £250 could help! (to cover travel, accommodation or food) Info: www.seabirdgroup.org.uk/grant Apply by 28 Feb 💌
Person lying on a forest floor grubbing for Storm petrels.
Image: Ingrid Pollet.
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North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory @northronbirdobs.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
🚨JOB OPENING🚨 We are looking to employ a housekeeper for the 2026 season, part or full time roles available! Accommodation at the observatory included. For more information and to apply please contact alison@nrbo.co.uk Please share!
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Dr Katrina Siddiqi-Davies @katrina-siddiqi.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
We are looking to hire a Seabird Field Assistant for 2026 for our Manx Shearwater research project. Please share this to anyone who'd like to get out in the field this summer and learn about biotelemetry, bird handling and research into animal behaviour. drive.google.com/file/d/1SGZt...
Last years field assistant holding a Manx Shearwater on the isle of Rum (under a towel), retrieving a GPS device after a bird has returned from a foraging trip!
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Anglesey Bird News @angbirdnews.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Blwyddyn Newydd Dda - Happy New Year. Calling time on 2025 records (hopefully not premature!). Anglesey cumulative year total ended on 227. Included 2 BBRC plus 1 sub-species, 11 WBRC species (20 individuals) - 10 species accepted so far. 2025 report at: sites.google.com/view/anglese...
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ABN - Annual Reports
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Batumi Raptor Count @batumiraptorcount.org · 24/12/2025
Recommended read: our 2025 Autumn Report is out! As part of our tradition and commitment, we’ve compiled a comprehensive overview of the season’s highlights and phenological peculiarities — complemented by many beautiful photos of both birds and people! 👉 batumiraptorcount.org/autumn-report-2025
Short-toed Eagle. Photo by Nikolina Bukovac.
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Kirsty Franklin @kirstyfranklin.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Seasonal field staff needed for @rspbscience.bsky.social projects in 2026 - advert live, closing date 11 Jan. Lots of #seabird (& non-seabird) opportunities! Get in touch if you’d like to know more about any of the #seabird roles 🌊🐦 app.vacancy-filler.co.uk/salescrm/Car... #seabirds #ornithology
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Research Assistant and Senior Research Assistant - Seasonal Recruitment 2026 | RSPB
We are delighted to bring the details of our seasonal Research Assistants and Senior Research Assistants vacancies on a variety of projects within Great Britain in 2026.Full details of the roles curre...
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The Seabird Group @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
We can now announce our panel of #Seabird Career experts for this Friday's online panel session 📣 👩‍🔬 Laura Shearer @seabirdshearer.bsky.social 👩‍🔬 Helen Wade 👩‍🔬 Jenny Coomes @jaycee161.bsky.social 👨‍🔬 Rob Thomas @robthomasbirds.bsky.social Sign up here by Weds to attend! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Jonny @suffolkseawatcher.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Episode 3 is live! You want. You get. Our Aberdeen connection Mr. @andycarroll1973.bsky.social is dropping truth bombs #TheTwoJonnies #BirdWatching #Serious thetwojonnies.podbean.com
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The Two Jonnies Podcast | jonnyrankin
<span>Welcome to The Two Jonnies! 🦜✨</span></p> <p><span>We’re two passionate birdwatchers on a mission to explore the world—one feathered friend at a time! 🌿🔭</span></p> <p><span>From local birding s...
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The Seabird Group @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Coming to the end of your studies and thinking about career options? We've got another exciting ECR talk lined up, this time on #Seabird Careers 🦢💼 📆 Fri 12 December 🕥 9.30 - 11 am (UK) 📍 Online Sign up HERE to attend ⤵️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... And stay tuned for who's on our panel! 👀
Two people wearing coloured coats, sitting on a cliff overlooking the sea. They are using binoculars to watch birds in the distance. [Photo: Danni Thompson]
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Jonny @suffolkseawatcher.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
The second episode is live! Looks like we might be joined by our first guest next week too. Can you imagine! Available on Apple, Spotify etc. too. Like/ share/ subscribe! ♠ #TheTwoJonnies #Podcast #BirdWatching #Footwear @jonnybirder.bsky.social thetwojonnies.podbean.com/e/the-two-jo...
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The Two Jonnies Episode 2 | The Two Jonnies Podcast
The Two Jonnies - except in audio not visual format. We’re treading the same path as Birder’s Twitter and Birder’s Space - just trying to make more focussed 40 min episodes for your birding edificatio...
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Bardsey Lodge & Bird Observatory @bardseybirdobs.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
We are recruiting. If you want to find rare birds and witness spectacular falls & live among 30,000 Manx Shearwaters get your application in for the Bardsey Island Assistant job (Mar-Oct 2026) before 10 Dec. Apply here: tinyurl.com/2026-Assista... #RareBirdAlert #BardseyIsland #ConservationJob
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Kirsty Franklin @kirstyfranklin.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Studying for an MSc this year & looking for a #seabird research project? We're looking for a student to help investigate the factors that influence #StormPetrel response rates during playback surveys. 🔊🐣 🔗Do get in touch if you have any Qs: www.rspb.org.uk/helping-natu... #seabirds #ornithology
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Batumi Raptor Count @batumiraptorcount.org · 18/11/2025
A typical Batumi migration scene, illustrating the idea of an ‘aerial niche’. For Steppe Buzzards in our bottleneck, that niche is often somewhere between the clouds: great to watch, tricky to count. Fascinating paper by @cnilsson.science et al: doi.org/10.1016/j.tr... 📸 @barthoekstra.bsky.social
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