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NEW on #theBOUblog from science writer Dr Ashleigh Marshall

Baby it's cold outside

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Based on this IBIS paper: doi.org/10.1111/ibi....

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November 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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NEW on #theBOUblog from The Adrift Lab

Fledgling shearwaters, failed tags, and a hidden hotspot

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November 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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NEW on #theBOUblog from Tomohiro Deguchi

How do Oriental Storks choose their mates?

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October 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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NEW on #theBOUblog from Alex Nicol-Harper

Birding for every body: Personal reflections from a physically Disabled ornithologist

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October 15, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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NEW on #theBOUblog from Will Cresswell

Taking habitat without taking lives: why human disturbance is a key conservation issue

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October 12, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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NEW on #theBOUblog from David Pereira

At BirdsCaribbean2026: why I went and what I learned

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October 8, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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NEW on #theBOUblog from science writer Dr Ashleigh Marshall

Plenty of fish in the lake?

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October 7, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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NEW on #theBOUblog from science writer Dr Ashleigh Marshall

What they do in the shadows

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October 2, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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NEW on #theBOUblog from Natalia Zielonka and others

Making membership more accessible: Introducing BOU Concessionary Membership

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October 1, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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6/end🧵

My thanks to the Hurlbert Lab, the participatory scientists who make my work possible, and particularly to the BOU for their Member Conference Attendance Grant, which enabled me to be here today. Look out for my future post on #theBOUblog

Happy to take questions :)
September 29, 2026 at 2:13 PM
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NEW on #theBOUblog from Sarbasis Dutta

When did we stop looking at nature?

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September 28, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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NEW on #theBOUblog from Darren Wilkinson

Can seabirds forage in the dark?

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September 21, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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NEW on #theBOUblog from Sarah Davies

Disentangling the diet of reedbed warblers in Catalonia

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September 14, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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NEW on #theBOUblog from Michał Jezierski

Wren evolution in the British Isles: How might island evolution generate patterns of avian diversity?

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September 10, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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NEW on #theBOUblog from John Mallord

Critically Endangered vulture populations in Nepal respond to conservation action

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Based on this paper doi.org/10.1111/ibi....

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September 7, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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NEW on #theBOUblog from Lucy McRobert

We Just Want to Go Birding: Everyday sexism in birding and the nature sector adds up

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September 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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MyScience#1 - There is a plethora of living organisms dwelling in bromeliads, which can serve as food sources for many other bromeliad visitors. This is the case for birds.
Check out my post on #TheBOUBlog for more information:
"A wildlife restaurant for birds" (bou.org.uk/blog-rocha-b...)
A wildlife restaurant for birds
LINKED PAPER Neotropical bromeliads as food sources for birds: a systematic review and perspectives on the management of ecological interactions. Rocha, J. 2022 Ibis. doi: 10.1111/ibi.13138 VIEW Sinc...
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January 11, 2026 at 1:23 PM
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NEW on #theBOUblog from Manuela Rodrigues

Why should young Spoonbills leave home? Unfamiliar areas bring unexpected behavioural costs to juvenile Spoonbills

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Based on this paper onlinelibrary.wiley....

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July 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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NEW on #theBOUblog from Will Smith

The secret lives of Outer Hebridean Rock Doves: What can we learn from studying the wild counterparts of domesticated pigeons?

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July 20, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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NEW on #theBOUblog from Connor Panter

The Rise of iOrnithology — a new method in the ornithologist’s toolbox

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Based on this IBIS paper doi.org/10.1111/ibi....

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July 13, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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NEW on #theBOUblog from Abdul Jamil Urfi

The Painted Stork: A Bird of Great Charisma

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June 29, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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NEW on #theBOUblog from Jón Einar Jónsson

Same stripes, different season: A decade of consistent white wing stripes in Icelandic Common Eiders

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June 22, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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NEW on #theBOUblog from Chris Batty and Alexander Lees

Revision of Category E of the British List

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June 18, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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NEW on #theBOUblog from Agustin Casale

Do finches trade colour for song?

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Based on this IBIS paper doi.org/10.1111/ibi....

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June 15, 2026 at 8:00 AM