Birds on the Move
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Studying the
#MovementEcology
of
#WhiteStorks
in Portugal
📢📢PhD opportunity! We are looking for enthusiastic researchers to develop a project looking at the ontogeny of migratory behaviour! Deadline for expression of interest: 8 February 2026 👉Check details here:
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#migration
#ornithology
#GPStracking
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In our new paper led by Ursula Heize, we show that >90% of
#WhiteStork
nests have anthropogenic materials (plastics, paper, etc). Ropes are particularly dangerous: ~12% of the chicks became entangled on ropes, particularly on baler twine! Check out the paper:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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A death trap in the nest: anthropogenic nest materials cause high mortality in a terrestrial bird
The impact of anthropogenic debris on wildlife, particularly in marine environments, has garnered significant attention in recent years due to the sev…
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X25007265
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Our baby
#WhiteStorks
are growing fast! We use a telecopic pole with a camera to monitor the storks' nest and assess breeding success!
#ornithology
8 months ago
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The breeding season is moving along nicely, and most
#WhiteStork
eggs have already hatched! Here is 5Y+, a 9-year-old male ringed as a chick in 2016, with his three hatchlings and two remaining eggs.
#Ornithology
9 months ago
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Birds on the Move
9 months ago
Storks are amazing birds. Tracking them for many years enabled us to find some cool stuff!
add a skeleton here at some point
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Every year, fewer
#WhiteStorks
cross the Straits of Gibraltar on their annual migratory journey. In this paper, we unveil the mechanisms driving the recent and rapid loss of their migratory behaviour. 👉https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/1365-2656.70035
9 months ago
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On the 27th of March, we welcomed our first
#WhiteStork
hatchlings! And one was still struggling to get out of the egg when we arrived!
9 months ago
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It's pouring rain - we can't recall ever seeing this much water around our
#WhiteStork
nests! But they remain strong, and many clutches are now complete. Let's hope they can protect their eggs as more storms sweep across Portugal 🤞!
10 months ago
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The white-stork 2025 field season just started! Some nests already with eggs despite the heavy rains and cold weather across Portugal. Looking forward to another breeding season!
10 months ago
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