How do you plan a birding journey through one of the most diverse countries on Earth? This is the method we used for our Colombia trip. bird-observer.org/how-we-plan-... #birds #ornithology #birding #birdobserver #tropicalbirding

The Thousand Birder Circle is a new way for readers to support thoughtful ornithological writing and the continued development of The Ornithologist. Introducing the Thousand Birder Circle theornithologist.org/introducing-... #birds #birding #TheOrnithologist #ornithology

I’ve launched Bird Observer on Substack. A new space for field notes and reflections on birds, landscapes, and bird conservation. The first post explores what happens when we stop chasing birds and start watching a place instead. open.substack.com/pub/gyorgysz... #birding #birds #ornithology

A life observed through birds: Field Notes, Birding, Ornithology & Ideas Free to sign up. bird-observer.org #birding #birds #ornithology #birdconservation #birdobserver

New research shows that just 11.6% of The Gambia remains highly suitable for Hooded Vultures – and most of it lies within human landscapes. theornithologist.org/where-people... #TheOrnithologist #birds #birding #birdconservation #hoodedvulture #vultureconservation

A personal reflection on the extinction of the Slender-billed Curlew and what the decline of the European Turtle Dove reveals about acting before it is too late. bird-observer.org/the-slender-... #birds #birding #ornithology #BirdObserver #slender-billedcurlew #birdconservation

How wildlife art and illustrations shape memory, education, and the foundations of ornithology — an interview with wildlife artist, Szabolcs Kókay. theornithologist.org/upstream-of-... #ornithology #birds #wildlifeartist #birdart #TheOrnithologist #birding #kokayart

Bird Observer is my personal journal on birds, birding, ornithology, conservation & my bird-related projects, and it’s completely free to read. The portal requires a subscription with the FREE tier for reader management only. bird-observer.org #birds #birding #ornithology #birdwatching

The African Finfoot and a Twenty-One-Year-Old Promise. Two continents, two moments, one ethical lesson in birding. A new reflection on Bird Observer. bird-observer.org/an-african-f... #birdwatching #birds #birdingtrip #birding #TheGambia #birdobserver

A new Conceptual Notes series in The Ornithologist explores the questions and uncertainties that sit just beyond conventional scientific publishing. theornithologist.org/conceptual-n... #TheOrnithologist #Birds #Birding #BirdScience #ornithology

White-throated Dippers are already very territorial and start singing in the streams of Southern Uplands, Scotland. Shot by an iPhone. #birds #birding #whitethroateddipper #scottishbirds #scotland #ornithology

A father–son journey through Morocco at thirty – landscapes, method, missed species, and a long-awaited Cream-coloured Courser. bird-observer.org/notes-from-a... #birds #birding #PatchBird #PatchBirdExplorer #ornithology #AfricanBirds #Morocco #BirdingTrip #birdwatching

CORRECTION! A short conceptual note on naming, migration, and the European Roller’s shifting centre of gravity. theornithologist.org/how-european... #Birding #ornithology #TheOrnithologist

Despite winter is back, birds are already holding territories in the Southern Uplands. Greylag Goose, White-throated Dippers and Northern Lapwings. #birds #birding #Scotland

We hear woodpecker drumming everywhere, but rarely ask what it truly signals. This Conceptual Note looks at what we know — and what we don’t. theornithologist.org/is-woodpecke... #birds #birding #Woodpeckers #TheOrnithologist #ornithology

American Oystercatchers are nesting on Florida rooftops as beaches disappear — an extraordinary but precarious response to coastal development. theornithologist.org/american-oys... #ornithology #TheOrnithologist #Shorebirds #Waders #ShorebirdConservation #Birds #Birding

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Among Hungary’s last mature forests, the elusive White-backed Woodpecker faces mounting threats. This piece explores their fragility, habitat pressures, and why their conservation matters more than ever. bird-observer.org/the-vulnerab... #birding #birds #ornithology #woodpeckers

What began as a personal adjustment changed the way I bird — and how fifteen minutes of stillness can reveal far more than constant movement. bird-observer.org/standing-sti... #birding #patchbird #patchbirdsurveys #birdobserver #birds #ornithology

Listening to forests can change how habitat quality is understood. A Finnish study shows Crested Tits respond to fine-scale forest structure rather than forest age. theornithologist.org/fine-scale-h... #TheOrnithologist #Birds #Birding #ornithology

Most people see birds. Few understand what they’re really doing. Discover the deeper stories behind birdlife at The Ornithologist. theornithologist.org

Globally, no single day in 2025 was cooler than its 1991-2020 average. climate.copernicus.eu/global-clima...

When winter bites, survival becomes a question of access, not abundance. New research shows how Taiga Bean Geese rely on winter cereal fields during the harshest cold spells. theornithologist.org/habitat-shif... #ornithology #TheOrnithologist #birds #birding

Two easy ways to join PatchBird in 2026 — no long-term commitment. We’re introducing two optional anchor dates: • Midwinter Counts (17–18 Jan) • Global Big Day (9 May) One grid or more, one 15-minute survey per grid – full flexibility. Details: www.patchbird.org/post/two-anc...

Genetic data from Mexico’s coastlines reveal that American Oystercatchers are far more anchored to place than their mobility suggests. theornithologist.org/genetics-and... #TheOrnithologist #ornthology #Shorebirds #birds #Birding

Cormorants’ wettable feathers look like an evolutionary mistake, yet they form a brilliantly efficient diving strategy unlike ducks, loons or penguins. theornithologist.org/cormorants-e... #TheOrnithologist #ornithology #evolution #Birds #birding

What happens to birds when the law designed to protect them is itself under threat? theornithologist.org/the-endanger... #ornithology #endangeredspeciesact #birdconservation #conservation #shorebirds #waders #birds #birding #PipingPlover #TheOrnithologist

Check out our latest open access story at The Ornithologist.

New logger data reveal how Western Orphean Warblers cross the Sahara: not in marathon flights, but in a sequence of short, high-altitude hops along a remarkably direct migration route. theornithologist.org/the-western-... #ornithology #TheOrnithologist #birds #birding #BirdMigration

***New** Latest wild bird trends in Europe: Pan-European Common Bird Monitoring Scheme (PECBMS) indicators 1980–2024. Data = 168 bird species, 30 countries⬇️ @rspb.bsky.social @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social @ebcc.info 🐦@rspbscience.bsky.social pecbms.info/european-wil... pecbms.info/trends-and-i...

The PatchBird website has been restructured and refocused for clearer purpose, clearer methods, and a renewed call for consistent bird surveys from everyday places. If you value repeatable data, quiet patches, and long-term insight, PatchBird is open to you. www.patchbird.org #birding #birds

Female Ruffs are not the solitary nesters we thought. A new study shows they cluster nests near leks and neighbours, reshaping our understanding of their breeding strategy. theornithologist.org/female-ruffs... #ornithology #TheOrnithologist #birds #birding #shorebirds #waders

A single tracked Bluethroat from central Siberia reveals a hidden migration route across Central Asia – and hints at a long-suspected migratory divide. theornithologist.org/tracking-a-s... #TheOrnithologist #Ornithology #Birds #Birding #ornithology

Iceland’s role in the movement of avian influenza is clearer than ever – and Gyrfalcons are now testing positive. With numbers already declining, the species faces a changing risk landscape. theornithologist.org/icelandic-gy... #TheOrnithologist #birds #ornithology #birding #avianinfluenza

You can now listen to selected articles on The Ornithologist. The first narrated piece, the Peregrine Falcon downlisting debate, is live. Try the new audio feature here: theornithologist.org/peregrine-fa... #Ornithology #TheOrnithologist #Conservation #Birds #Birding

The proposal to downlist the Peregrine Falcon under CITES risks reopening the pressures that once drove it to collapse. Have we learned nothing from its recovery? theornithologist.org/peregrine-fa... #Ornithology #TheOrnitholohist #BirdsofPrey #Conservation

A Pygmy Cormorant has attempted to breed in Poland for the first time, marking the northernmost event in its range. This event highlights the species’ northward expansion. theornithologist.org/northernmost... #TheOrnithologist #Ornithology #Birds #Birding

Four decades after reintroduction, Griffon Vultures in France show remarkably high and stable survival. A model case in long-term conservation. theornithologist.org/a-generation... #ornithology #TheOrnithologist #vultureconservation #birds #birding

New study maps the Scarlet Flycatcher’s migration using citizen-science records. Clear breeding/wintering zones, eastward shifts, and possible partial migration. A great example of what citizen science can achieve. theornithologist.org/migration-of... #Ornithology #TheOrnithologist #Birds #Birding

A new study reveals how Caspian Gulls are thriving in the Netherlands by using freshwater habitats overlooked by other gulls. theornithologist.org/caspian-gull... #ornithology #birds #birding #avianresearch

Nearly 1,900 birds—mostly Brown Pelicans—were killed in a rare Texas hailstorm. Drone surveys reveal the full scale of the devastation. News story now live. theornithologist.org/hailstorm-ki... #TheOrnithologist #naturaldisaster #ornithology #birds #birding #conservation

If you value clear, research-driven ornithology and conservation writing, consider joining the readership of The Ornithologist. Free sign-up supports an independent magazine dedicated to accessible science and bird conservation. theornithologist.org #ornithology #birding #birds #conservation

The world has lost Solstice, the last surviving female kākāpō from Stewart Island. Her life embodied the resilience of a species once thought lost—and her legacy lives on through generations of chicks that now define the future of the kākāpō. theornithologist.org/farewell-to-... #TheOrnithologist

Drones and deep learning are rewriting how we count seabirds. On the remote Bounty Islands, AI and 3D mapping reveal colonies with new clarity. Read more in The Ornithologist. theornithologist.org/automating-t... #TheOrnithologist #seabirds #ornithology

The Blue-eyed Ground Dove has been confirmed as the only living member of the ancient genus Oxypelia. New genetic evidence reveals its deep evolutionary roots and the urgency of conserving its Cerrado refuge. theornithologist.org/a-lost-dove-... #TheOrnithologist #Ornithology

In a world torn by wars and crises, bird conservation can seem irrelevant. Yet to protect life itself is not indulgence – it’s resistance. theornithologist.org/in-defence-o... #TheOrnithologist #ornithology #redlist #IUCN

A new study shows that for juvenile White Storks, migration is written in the calendar. Fledging just days earlier or later can decide which continent they’ll winter on — and that choice may last a lifetime. theornithologist.org/timing-shape... #TheOrnithologist #ornithology #BirdMigration

As climate change fuels stronger storms, African Oystercatchers face days without feeding — a quiet threat revealed by new research from South Africa. Read the full story: theornithologist.org/storm-impact... #TheOrnithologist #shorebirds #waders

Common birds are driving North America’s declines. Their disappearance is a global conservation blind spot. theornithologist.org/north-americ... #birdconservation #ornithology #patchbird #BirdDeclines #commonbirds