📢 The winner of Best IBIS ECR Paper 2025 is.... Pilar L. Maia-Braga's How much sampling is enough? doi.org/10.1111/ibi.... Many congratulations Pilar! bou.org.uk/ibis/ibis... And huge thanks to Leica for the prize! #ornithology 🪶

NEW on #theBOUblog from Gayatri Ramakrishnan Could Dalmatian pelicans return to England? bou.org.uk/blog-rama...#theBOUblog #ornithology 🪶

🔊 PUBLISH WITH IBIS There are a multitude of reasons to submit your #ornithology manuscript to IBIS 🐦 1️⃣ IBIS is society-owned: your submissions support the BOU’s charitable activities and develop the ornithological community Read more: bou.org.uk/ibis/auth...#ornithology 🧵⬇️

🔊 WE'RE RECRUITING Would you like to play a central role in delivering our journal IBIS and engaging with the #ornithology community? Join us as our Journal and Engagement Manager! ⏰ Apply by 14 April bou.org.uk/vacancy-j...#ornithology 🪶

🔈 NEW IBIS ISSUE Check out the latest issue here: onlinelibrary.wiley.... And our editor's highlights here: bou.org.uk/ibis/read... #ornithology 🪶

NEW on #theBOUblog from Shin-Ichi Seki Clutch size revisited in Asia: A clear latitudinal pattern discovered in East Asian endemic Paridae, the Varied Tit bou.org.uk/blog-seki... Based on this paper doi.org/10.2326/osj....#theBOUblog #ornithology 🪶

EARLY VIEW in IBIS Exploring the exploration: implications of leaving or remaining at the natal site during the early stages of independence in a partially migratory bird | onlinelibrary.wiley.... Manuela S. Rodrigues et al | #ornithology 🪶

EARLY VIEW in IBIS Fine-scale genetic structure in co-operatively breeding Palmchats (Dulus dominicus) suggests mixed kinship in compound nests | onlinelibrary.wiley.... Joshua B. LaPergola, Gavin M. Leighton, Christina Riehl | #ornithology 🪶

NEW on #theBOUblog from Esther Sebastián González The Value of Birds in Spain: Can nature work for people? Birds can. bou.org.uk/blog-seba... Based on this paper doi.org/10.13157/arl...#theBOUblog #ornithology 🪶

EARLY VIEW in IBIS Threatened cockatoo adapts foraging strategy to survive habitat loss from fire | onlinelibrary.wiley.... Patricia Mooney, Karleah Kyrene Berris, Mirjam Kaestli, Stephen Thomas Garnett | #ornithology 🪶

EARLY VIEW in IBIS The influence of a cooling water system on waterbird habitat use in a coastal environment | onlinelibrary.wiley.... Andreas C. Bryhn, Per B. Holliland, Torbjörn Säterberg | #ornithology 🪶

EARLY VIEW in IBIS Relationships between chick vocalizations and parental absence in Kentish Plovers | onlinelibrary.wiley.... Dong-Yun Lee, Edward H. Miller, Ju-Hyun Lee, Woo-Yuel Kim, Seung-Jun Oh, Ha-Cheol Sung | #ornithology 🪶

EARLY VIEW in IBIS Generative-AI policies vary widely across top ornithology journals | onlinelibrary.wiley.... Christopher J. W. McClure | #ornithology 🪶

EARLY VIEW in IBIS Acclimatization length and post-release spatial cohesion in translocated Griffon Vultures (Gyps fulvus) | onlinelibrary.wiley.... Jacopo Cerri et al | #ornithology 🪶

EARLY VIEW in IBIS Shelters or ecological traps? Context-dependent effects of nestboxes on breeding success in a colonial raptor | onlinelibrary.wiley.... Alejandro Corregidor-Castro et al | #ornithology 🪶

EARLY VIEW in IBIS Linking eBird data with high spatiotemporal remote sensing products to estimate occupancy of bird populations across the island of Ireland | onlinelibrary.wiley.... Ramiro D. Crego et al | #ornithology 🪶

🔊 JOB VACANCY Would you like to work at the heart of a global ornithological membership society? BOU are seeking a Journal and Engagement Manager to play a central role in delivering our mission ⏰ Apply by 14 April bou.org.uk/vacancy-j... #ornithology 🪶

EARLY VIEW in IBIS Fine-scale patterns of genetic structure in three species of forest birds reveal dynamic Pleistocene history within an Amazonian interfluve | onlinelibrary.wiley.... Affonso Henrique Nascimento de Souza et al | #ornithology 🪶

EARLY VIEW in IBIS Environmental correlates of spatio-temporal patterns of colour variation in a bird of prey: The common buzzard (Buteo buteo) | onlinelibrary.wiley.... Kaspar Delhey, Elena F. Kappers, Mihai Valcu, Christiaan Both, Bart Kempenaers | #ornithology 🪶 @mpiforbi.bsky.social

NEW on #theBOUblog from Jorge García-Macía Biogeographical Adaptations to Global Change: The ecological drivers of the arrival of wintering Ospreys to Iberia bou.org.uk/blog-garc... Based on this IBIS paper doi.org/10.1111/ibi....#theBOUblog #ornithology 🪶

EARLY VIEW in IBIS Exploring drivers and costs of partial trans-Saharan migration in juvenile vultures | onlinelibrary.wiley.... Eneko Arrondo et al | #ornithology 🪶

Welcome back to BOU Weekly Spotlight! #BOUSpotlight Here’s some recent #ornithology releases that might’ve slipped under your radar ⬇️

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NEW on #theBOUblog from Heather Fortune World Book Day 2026! Recommendations from BOU Council and Committee members bou.org.uk/blog-fort...#theBOUblog #ornithology 🪶

NEW on #theBOUblog from Pilar L. Maia Braga Defining Minimum Sampling Effort to Characterise Understorey Bird Assemblages in Amazonia: A Synthesis Based on Four Decades of Data bou.org.uk/blog-maia... Based on this IBIS paper doi.org/10.1111/ibi....#theBOUblog #ornithology 🪶

Welcome back to BOU Weekly Spotlight! #BOUSpotlight Here’s some recent #ornithology releases that might’ve slipped under your radar ⬇️

NEW on #theBOUblog from Elle Kaye Creativity in Conservation: Being “Other” in a Science Space bou.org.uk/blog-kaye...#theBOUblog #ornithology 🪶

⏰ CLOSING ON FRIDAY Keynote nominations for #BOU2027 Avian disease ecology | 6 - 8 April 2027 | Nottingham, UK & Zoom & Bluesky Nominate via link ⬇️ bou.org.uk/event/avi...#BOU2027 Deadline: 27 Feb #ornithology 🪶

🔊 PUBLISH WITH IBIS There are a multitude of reasons to submit your #ornithology manuscript to IBIS 🐦 1️⃣ IBIS is society-owned: your submissions support the BOU’s charitable activities and develop the ornithological community Read more: bou.org.uk/ibis/auth...#ornithology 🧵⬇️

EARLY VIEW in IBIS Combining δ2H and δ34S stable isotopes identifies diverse moult strategies in a short-distance migratory bird | doi.org/10.1111/ibi.... Elza Marija Zacmane et al | #ornithology 🪶

🔊 CLOSING ON FRIDAY Abstract submission for #BOUasm26 Avian futures: predicting and preparing for the future of avian biodiversity 29 September 2026 | York, UK & Zoom & Bluesky Submit your talk or Bluesky abstract now! bou.org.uk/event/avi...#BOUasm26 #ornithology 🪶

🔊 VOTE NOW For your favourite Early Career Researcher paper published in IBIS in 2025 bou.org.uk/ibis/ibis... Voting closes: 23 March Supported by Leica Camera (UK) | #ornithology 🪶 🧵 ⬇️

NEW on #theBOUblog from Ségolène Humann-Guilleminot Does conventional farming affect birds’ fertility? Some passerine birds show reduced sperm quality near conventional crops bou.org.uk/blog-huma... Based on this IBIS paper doi.org/10.1111/ibi....#theBOUblog #ornithology 🪶

📢 CLOSING ON FRIDAY! BOU Committee nominations ➡️ Awards Nominations Committee ➡️ Engagement Committee ➡️ IBIS Management Committee ➡️ Meetings Committee ➡️ Records Committee Plus NEW Committee Shadowing Scheme Full details: bou.org.uk/about-the... #ornithology 🪶

Welcome back to BOU Weekly Spotlight! #BOUSpotlight Here’s some recent #ornithology releases that might’ve slipped under your radar ⬇️

EARLY VIEW in IBIS Seasonal, age- and sex-related differences in the use of external migratory cues by American Woodcock (Scolopax minor) | onlinelibrary.wiley.... Alexander C. Fish et al | #ornithology 🪶

EARLY VIEW in IBIS Modelling the national breeding distribution and population size of an elusive forest bird, the Eurasian Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) | onlinelibrary.wiley.... James O'Neill, Paul Holloway, Jamie Darby, Andrew Hoodless, John L. Quinn | #ornithology 🪶

🔈 #BOUasm26 KEYNOTE Paul Woodcock - JNCC Understanding future biodiversity change to help inform environmental policies and targets Avian futures | 29 Sept 2026 | York & Zoom & Bluesky Submit your talk or Bluesky abstract now: bou.org.uk/event/avi...#BOUasm26 ⏰ Abstract deadline: 27 Feb #ornithology🪶

🔈 #BOUasm26 KEYNOTE Jane Reid - NTNU & Uni of Aberdeen Predicting escape from climate change in wild bird populations Avian futures | 29 Sept 2026 | York & Zoom & Bluesky Join us and submit your talk or Bluesky abstract now: bou.org.uk/event/avi...#BOUasm26 ⏰ Abstract deadline: 27 Feb #ornithology 🪶

🔊 KEYNOTE NOMINATIONS Who would you like to see deliver a keynote at #BOU2027 ? Avian disease ecology | 6 - 8 April 2027 | Nottingham, UK & Zoom & Bluesky Nominate via link ⬇️ bou.org.uk/event/avi...#BOU2027 #ornithology 🪶

EARLY VIEW in IBIS Niche modelling reveals conservation challenges and priorities for the threatened Pampas Meadowlark in South American agroecosystems | A. G. Álvarez, L. F. La Sala, N. C. Cozzani, F. R. Tizón, S. M. Zalba onlinelibrary.wiley.... | #ornithology 🪶

EARLY VIEW in IBIS Behavioural and fitness effects of experimental immune activation during incubation in a wild passerine | Isabel Barreda, Marina García-del Río, Santiago Merino, Manuel Fuertes-Recuero, Alejandro Cantarero onlinelibrary.wiley.... | #ornithology 🪶

🔈 #BOUasm26 KEYNOTE Stephen Pringle - Uni of Kent Automated insights: transforming the future of bird monitoring Avian futures | 29 Sept 2026 | York & Zoom & Bluesky Join us and submit your talk or Bluesky abstract now: bou.org.uk/event/avi...#BOUasm26 ⏰ Abstract deadline: 27 Feb #ornithology 🪶

🔈 #BOUasm26 KEYNOTE Robert J. Fletcher - University of Cambridge, UK Robert Fletcher Avian futures | 29 Sept 2026 | York & Zoom & Bluesky Join us and submit your talk or Bluesky abstract now: bou.org.uk/event/avi... #BOUasm26⏰ Abstract deadline: 27 Feb #ornithology 🪶

⏰ DEADLINE APPROACHING We have vacancies on 5 BOU committees, starting July 2026 Nominate yourself or someone you know now! Not sure if it's for you? Why not try our NEW Committee Shadowing Scheme bou.org.uk/about-the... Deadline: 27 Feb #ornithology 🪶

🔈 KEYNOTES ANNOUNCED #BOUasm26 Avian futures | 29 Sept 2026 | York & Zoom ➡️ Robert J. Fletcher (Uni of Cambridge) ➡️ Stephen Pringle (Uni of Kent) ➡️ Jane Reid (NTNU & Uni of Aberdeen) ➡️ Paul Woodcock (JNCC) Join us! Submit your abstract now: bou.org.uk/event/avi...#BOUasm26 #ornithology 🪶

EARLY VIEW in IBIS Reproductive consequences of mate retention and divorce in a short-lived migratory passerine | onlinelibrary.wiley.... Daniel R. Rodríguez-Solís, Iraida Redondo, Jesús Martínez-Padilla, Carlos Camacho, Jaime Potti, David Canal | #ornithology 🪶

To celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science... NEW on #theBOUblog from Nari Lee "You're a woman? I thought you were a man": The journey of Eagle Sister through Korea and Mongolia bou.org.uk/blog-lee-...#theBOUblog #ornithology 🪶

EARLY VIEW in IBIS Parental care assists fledglings in achieving adult-like plumage and foraging behaviours in the Golden-winged Warbler | onlinelibrary.wiley.... Darin J. McNeil et al | #ornithology 🪶

EARLY VIEW in IBIS Storm events will simultaneously reduce foraging opportunities and affect movements of Red Knots (Calidris canutus) in the intertidal Wadden Sea | onlinelibrary.wiley.... Timo Keuning, Evy Gobbens, Ran Nathan, Allert I. Bijleveld | #ornithology 🪶