The newly ploughed observatory crop has played host to a colour-ringed Knot in the past few days. Initially seen in poor weather and post submission we discovered it’s also carrying a geo-locator from @globalflyway.bsky.social you can follow Arenicola’s progress on the globalflyways network website

Why 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

24 knots now released and slowly spreading around the Wadden sea and beyond. Our UK bird has now moved down to Walton-on-the-Naze and seems settled down for now! #movementecology #ornithology #ukbirding @allertbijleveld.bsky.social @hanslinssen.bsky.social

Red knot GPS tagging expedition on Griend off to a flying start (sorry). 6 birds released with 24 more to go. Most are hanging around in the Wadden sea but one left for the UK with strong tailwinds last night! #MovementEcology #ornithology @allertbijleveld.bsky.social @niozsearesearch.bsky.social

New publication: Migratory Birds Advance Spring Arrival and Egg-Laying in the Arctic, Mostly by Travelling Faster, by @hanslinssen.bsky.social and others. #climatechange #avianmigration #seabirds #waterfowl #articecosystems doi.org/10.1111/gcb....

Ireland looks set to suffer its first blank winter for Bewick's Swan in recent memory, with no confirmed sightings in the country so far this season: