Reposted by Tohar TalBurke Museum of Natural History and Culture @burkemuseum.bsky.social · 12/09/2025In the early 1980’s, we began preparing separate spread wings to help illustrate features of birds that had never been accurately drawn. Today our collection of spread wings is the largest in the world, preserving more than 40,000 specimens. 216859
Reposted by Tohar Talsandrahodic.bsky.social @sandrahodic.bsky.social · 27/08/20261. post! What a nice start here with a celebration - our work is now published! 😊 In short: The annual survival of the collared pratincole, a migratory bird species that breeds around the Mediterranean, depends on flooding conditions in the Sahel. Sincere thank you to all contributors! Read more!👇 0115
Reposted by Tohar TalBatumi Raptor Count @batumiraptorcount.org · 09/08/2026Meet 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/... 093
Tohar Tal @tohar-tal.bsky.social · 28/07/2026How does personality affect spring migration timing in Red Knots? We combined experimental food manipulations, measures of exploration speed, and individual tracking to find that fast-exploring birds delayed departure, but only after restricted food access. Read more in our paper👇 0169
Reposted by Tohar TalBritish Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 25/07/2026EARLY VIEW in IBIS Exploration speed in Red Knots affects spring migration timing, but only after experimentally constrained fuelling conditions | onlinelibrary.wiley.... Tohar Tal, Allert I. Bijleveld, Karein van Bijssum, Hidde Kressin, Thomas K. Lameris | #ornithology 0103
Reposted by Tohar TalPaul Dufour @pauldufour80.bsky.social · 08/07/2026🐦🌙 Happy to see this big collaborative paper out in @currentbiology.bsky.social! We address a seemingly simple question using geolocator data collected across many species and individuals: how much of bird migration actually happens at night? www.cell.com/current-biol... A short🧵 210459
Reposted by Tohar TalBritish Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 01/07/2026🔈 APPLICATIONS OPEN... ...for BOU Small Research Grants & Career Development Bursaries Application deadline: 30 Oct 2026 Full details via links ⬇️ Grants: bou.org.uk/funding/s... Bursaries: bou.org.uk/funding/c... #ornithology 🪶 11225
Reposted by Tohar TalBritish Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 15/06/2026🔈 NOMINATIONS OPEN 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... 🪶 01517
Reposted by Tohar TalAntonia Klöcker @cakloecker.bsky.social · 18/05/2026📢 New IMR study on movement patterns of #BaskingSharks shows that sharks tagged above the #ArcticCircle in #Norway perform repeated large-scale movements to subtropical waters and actively use the water column across habitats.🧵 1/5 👉 doi.org/10.3354/meps... @whoi.edu @thembauk.bsky.social 12624
Reposted by Tohar TalBritish Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 11/05/2026NEW on #theBOUblog from Alejandro Corregidor‐Castro When conservation tools turn context dependent bou.org.uk/blog-corr...‐castro-when-conservation-tools-turn-context-dependent Based on this IBIS paper doi.org/10.1111/ibi.... #ornithology 🪶 094
Reposted by Tohar TalPablo Macias Torres @pablomaciastorres.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Small migratory birds cross deserts and seas as part of their annual migration. But how? Our new study shows how thrush nightingales do it: by flying night after night and stopping during the day, when they remain innactive🐦➡️(1/3) doi.org/10.1098/rsbl... @royalsocietypublishing.org #BirdMigration 65224
Reposted by Tohar TalBritish Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 27/04/2026EARLY VIEW in IBIS Low breeding propensity in a declining Arctic-breeding swan revealed by telemetry data | onlinelibrary.wiley.... Tohar Tal, Bart A. Nolet, Tom S.L. Versluijs, Judy Z. Shamoun-Baranes, Götz Eichhorn, Sabine Urban, Hans Linssen | #ornithology 🪶 1147
Tohar Tal @tohar-tal.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Why are Bewick’s Swans declining? Here, we set out to answer this question by breaking down the reproductive cycle of the rapidly declining Western Palearctic population, using both GPS/ACC and citizen-science data. Click the link below to read the full story! @hanslinssen.bsky.social 11612
Reposted by Tohar TalBatumi Raptor Count @batumiraptorcount.org · 18/04/2026⏳ Just 7 days to apply for the Flyway Monitoring Traineeship Spend a month at Batumi Raptor Count, learning hands-on migration monitoring in one of the world’s largest raptor flyways. Fully funded travel + acco. Open to conservationists in OSME region. www.batumiraptorcount.org/flyway-monit... 🪶🦅batumiraptorcount.orgBRC Flyway Monitoring Traineeship — Batumi Raptor CountWe are raising \u20AC30,000 to continue our monitoring, conservation and education work in 2026. 054
Reposted by Tohar TalBatumi Raptor Count @batumiraptorcount.org · 01/04/2026Call 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 069
Reposted by Tohar TalBatumi Raptor Count @batumiraptorcount.org · 04/04/2026Our 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... 🪶 156
Reposted by Tohar TalSpurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 19/03/2026Want a year at one of the UK’s top bird observatories? We’re offering a 12-month Conservation Internship at Spurn — a unique chance to gain real experience in monitoring, conservation and migration. Apply now 👇 spurnbirdobservatory.co.uk/news/conserv... 11616
Reposted by Tohar TalSayam U. Chowdhury @sayamchowdhury.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Pleased to share the Spoon-billed Sandpiper Action Plan (2025–2035) -- a major collaborative effort, bringing together science, conservation priorities, evidence and inputs from across the flyway. Scan the QR code or follow the link [below] to access the full document tinyurl.com/326r23d7 02813
Reposted by Tohar TalDavid Toews @davetoews.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Heading into conference abstract / presentation season, I 100% recommend Kathryn Langin's (@kangin.bsky.social) "Tell me a story! A plea for more compelling conference presentations". It's short, sweet, and not just for ornithologists. I can get behind every word! 🔒 academic.oup.com/condor/artic... 04121
Reposted by Tohar TalDe Groene Amsterdammer @groene.nl · 17/03/2026Hij houdt vast aan het internationaal recht, zegt nee tegen de oorlog met Iran en vaart een eigen, mildere migratiekoers. De Spaanse premier Pedro Sánchez is uitgegroeid tot de Europese anti-Trump. Raakt hij daardoor in een internationaal isolement?buff.lyDe Spaanse premier Sánchez is een van de weinigen die zich uitspreekt tegen Trump – met het risico op internationaal isolementHij houdt vast aan het internationaal recht, zegt nee tegen de oorlog met Iran en vaart een eigen, mildere migratiekoers. De Spaanse premier Pedro Sánchez is uitgegroeid tot de Europese anti-Trump.… 2359
Tohar Tal @tohar-tal.bsky.social · 16/03/2026NEW PUBLICATION! Long time coming — now out: the results of our pilot spring raptor counts in Batumi! Read about seasonal contrasts in raptor migration, the eastern Black Sea coast as a principal spring flyway, and much more. 🦅 Paper: doi.org/10.5253/arde... #ornithology @batumiraptorcount.org 02714
Reposted by Tohar TalBritish Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 05/03/2026NEW on #theBOUblog from Heather Fortune World Book Day 2026! Recommendations from BOU Council and Committee members bou.org.uk/blog-fort... #ornithology 🪶 044
Reposted by Tohar TalGraham Appleton @wadertales.bsky.social · 02/03/2026Waders in a changing climate? New WaderTales blog: wadertales.wordpress.com/2026/02/28/m... To coincide with paper published on Saturday: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #Iceland #ConservationScience🌍 075
Reposted by Tohar TalGraham Appleton @wadertales.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Social learning in Black-tailed Godwits - where to find food? Summary of new paper in @asab.org journal by Josh Nightingale is summarised in this blog: wadertales.wordpress.com/2026/02/05/l... Paper: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #ConservationScience🌍 0138
Reposted by Tohar TalGraham Appleton @wadertales.bsky.social · 20/02/2026Redshank - is this a cry for help? Icelandic waders are under pressure - roads, summer houses, power lines, forestry are all having effects: wadertales.wordpress.com/2025/02/20/i... Paper by Aldis Pálsdóttir and colleagues summarised in WaderTales blog 20 Feb 2025 🎂 #ornithology 01510
Reposted by Tohar TalAndrew Straw @andrewstraw.bsky.social · 16/02/2026Using our bee-tracking drone, we discovered that honey bees 🐝 have highly precise and individual routes. Now published at @currentbiology.bsky.social : doi.org/10.1016/j.cu... 6260119
Reposted by Tohar TalBatumi Raptor Count @batumiraptorcount.org · 24/12/2025Recommended 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 01712
Reposted by Tohar TalKane Brides 🦆 @kanebrides.bsky.social · 12/12/2025📉 Our new paper shows Bewick’s Swan numbers in NW/NE Europe have fallen to ~12,900 birds - a 56.7% decline since 1995, with further losses predicted by 2026 unless survival or breeding success improves. Flyway-wide conservation is urgent. 🦢 Download paper > tidsskrift.dk/Wildfowl/art... #Ornithology 16840
Reposted by Tohar TalKyle Horton @kyle-horton.bsky.social · 20/11/2025Take three minutes to look at pretty birds, explore radar data, and see how we connect the structure of skies to MacArthur's ideas of niche partitioning. 📡🐦☁️🎧youtu.beStructuring the skies: Diel dynamics of migratory animalmovement in the lower atmosphereYouTube video by Kyle Horton 13217
Reposted by Tohar TalBatumi Raptor Count @batumiraptorcount.org · 18/11/2025A 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 096
Reposted by Tohar TalBritish Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 28/10/2025Dispersal, maturation and recruitment in a long-lived, intercontinental migrant bird | www.sciencedirect.co... | Animal Behaviour | #ornithology 🪶 0148
Reposted by Tohar TalBart Hoekstra @barthoekstra.bsky.social · 30/10/2025To reduce negative impacts of #renewables (eg #windenergy) on migrating birds, we need to know *where* and how *high* they fly. Using weather radar, we mapped 6yrs of nocturnal migration over the Netherlands, revealing patterns we can use to avoid and minimize impacts: doi.org/10.1016/j.je... 🧪🪶 2115
Reposted by Tohar TalRosemary Mosco @rosemarymosco.com · 23/10/2025Halloween costume ideas for birders. 281555426
Reposted by Tohar TalBatumi Raptor Count @batumiraptorcount.org · 21/10/2025It’s a wrap! 🎉 Today marked the final day of #BRC17! What an unforgettable season it’s been: records broken with countless surprises and memories made. All the details will be included in our upcoming autumn report, which will be released soon. Keep an eye on our social media to stay up-to-date. 0133
Reposted by Tohar TalBatumi Raptor Count @batumiraptorcount.org · 20/10/20251.5 MILLION RAPTORS! 🦅🤯 For the first time in BRC history, we have recorded a staggering 1.5 million raptors in a single autumn season — a true milestone after 17 years of counting! Read more here: www.batumiraptorcount.org/brc17/2025/10/15-million-raptors #ornithology #RaptorResearch 4369
Reposted by Tohar TalThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 16/10/2025Bird migration is changing. What does this reveal about our planet? – visualisedtheguardian.comBird migration is changing. What does this reveal about our planet? – visualisedBird migrations rank as one of nature’s greatest spectacles. Thanks to GPS tracking, scientists are uncovering extraordinary insights into ancient and mysterious journeys – and new threats that are reshaping them. 314966
Reposted by Tohar TalJen Gill @jengill.bsky.social · 09/10/2025The latest wadertales blog (no. 151) describes how scoring moult from photographs can reveal moult season duration and how it varies between populations: wadertales.wordpress.com/2025/10/09/m... #ornithology 0207
Reposted by Tohar TalBatumi Raptor Count @batumiraptorcount.org · 05/10/2025Live from the field! The 1,422,172nd bird — a juvenile Black Kite flying through the misty clouds — crossed our transect line this afternoon, making 2025 the BIGGEST year in BRC history!! Stay tuned for more! 1174
Reposted by Tohar TalPaul Dufour @pauldufour80.bsky.social · 03/10/2025🚨 Master’s project! Curious how birds find their way? 🧭🐦 Analyze decades of ringing data to study abnormal migratory routes and uncover what these deviations can reveal about the mechanisms guiding birds on their journeys. Drop me an email for details! #ornithology www.vogelwarte.ch/de/wir/mitar... 26041
Reposted by Tohar TalJason Dove Mark @jasondovemark.bsky.social · 02/10/2025If conservationists work from a compromised baseline, our notions of abundance, scarcity, and ecological wellbeing will keep getting defined downward: "The researchers show that using the 1970s as a baseline tends to normalize an already severely degraded state." phys.org/news/2025-10...phys.orgBird conservation threatened by shifting baseline syndromeNew research shows that populations of dozens of waterbird and seabird species have been declining for much longer than previously thought in Europe. The article "Shifting the baseline for waterbird a... 26431
Reposted by Tohar TalBatumi Raptor Count @batumiraptorcount.org · 01/10/2025170.000 RAPTORS IN ONE DAY! After yesterday’s heavy rain and a quiet morning, today the sky exploded with Steppe Buzzards and large eagles! Continuing from 10 am until almost the end of the count. At some point, we counted over 14.000 raptors in less than 20 minutes. THAT'S BATUMI! #ornithology 0347
Reposted by Tohar TalBatumi Raptor Count @batumiraptorcount.org · 29/09/2025After the thrill of reaching the million, we went straight to the peak of diversity. The challenge of counting high numbers of birds slowly shifted into identifying the (relatively) fewer but more difficult ones: the large eagle species! But they also brought a special guest along...👇 1/2 143
Reposted by Tohar TalDr. Catherine Scott @cataranea.bsky.social · 26/09/2025I love the way science used to be written. Is it necessary to know that the author was pushing his baby in a pram while making observations of insects? Perhaps not, but it provides delightful context, while assuming the reader is familiar with his previously published baby-wheeling-related work. 716534
Reposted by Tohar TalMigration Ecology Group @migecol.bsky.social · 26/09/2025NEW PUBLICATION on stopover ecology of Songbirds during spring migration: After packmor et al. 2020 (Mov Ecol) found that trans-Saharan migrants react differently to weather for migratory departure, we aked ourselves, whether this is also valid for spring migration? 🐦 a thread 🧵 on 7 hypotheses: 22714
Reposted by Tohar TalWouter Vansteelant @wmgvs.bsky.social · 25/09/2025A dramatic end for an ambitious Spoonbill. Yday morning LAYLA crashed into the ocean just offshore Madeira, 56h after departing from the Wadden Sea. She rested barely 7h even though she found nice Spoonbill hotspots on the way. Poor choices... #ornithology www.globalflywaynetwork.org/tracks/speci... 1184
Reposted by Tohar TalBatumi Raptor Count @batumiraptorcount.org · 22/09/2025A true Bluesky — filled with raptors! After days of rain, we were greeted by a bright, blue, cloudless sky this morning! The result? Thousands of birds and a high species diversity. With the main message: the eagles are coming! Stay tuned for more! For daily totals: www.batumiraptorcount.org/data 0175
Reposted by Tohar TalWouter Vansteelant @wmgvs.bsky.social · 22/09/2025The www.BirdEyes.org team is thrilled to announce a new paper by Mohamed Henriques showing how Spoonbills change space use over the course of their summer stay in the eastern Dutch Wadden Sea. After breeding, many adults converge in the Lutjewad area. #ornithology www.birdeyes.org/lutjewad-amo... 084
Reposted by Tohar TalCecilia Nilsson @cnilsson.science · 22/09/2025Are animals randomly distributed in the air, or is there a structure to where and when we find them? In our new paper we outline factors that shape habitat use in the air, from abiotic structure to biotic interactions. A lot of fun discussions behind this one! 🦅🦋🦇🌬 www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...cell.comAnimal niches in the airspaceFor flying animals, including many birds, bats, and insects, the air is a crucial arena for a range of behaviors. Technological advances, such as year-round tracking of flight altitudes and expanded u... 13013
Reposted by Tohar TalBatumi Raptor Count @batumiraptorcount.org · 17/09/2025This achievement was only possible thanks to our amazing and hard-working team – counters, trainees, coordinators – and our wonderful host families for their endless hospitality. Check out our daily counts and news flashes here: www.batumiraptorcount.org/data 2/2 052