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Fascinating: Radar detected a flock of birds traveling in the eye of Hurricane Milton this week. #ornithology

Tomorrow is World Migratory Bird Day! This year's theme is the importance of insects to migrating birds. Check out the official WMBD website to find an event near you!

New guest post on the WOS blog! Sara Kaiser & August Davidson-Onsgard write about the mystery of a female warbler incubating an empty nest, documented in a new paper in the WJO. One possibility: heavy wildfire smoke could have affected the bird's behavior.

RT @birdsoftheworld: Massive news from Birds of the World: our entire catalog of species accounts has been translated into Spanish! Read mo….

RT @BirdsCanada: Assessing the population status of 463 bird species that regularly occur in Canada. The 2024 State of Canada’s Birds is a….

Central Washington University's Ashley Sacco received a 2024 WOS Research Award for the project "Patterns of Clark’s Nutcracker occupancy in a post-fire whitebark pine ecosystem." Congrats to Ashley and all 2024 recipients!

Oh dear: New research shows that migrating black-legged kittiwakes are carrying PFAS with them into the Arctic after ingesting contaminated fish farther south. #ornithology

RT @GuloThoughts: One last plug for the 2024 season - the Wildlife & Water lab has 1 more PhD position open w/ a year or more of RA support….

RT @audubonsociety: The most common cormorant species in America, the Double-crested Cormorant is a prolific fish-eater. They propel themse….

A fascinating little snapshot of WOS history. !.

From the WJO - a review of Abdul Jamil Urfi's book The Painted Stork: Exploring Ecology and Conservation in India. #ornithology

From the current WJO issue - a review of Alan F. Poole's book Quetzals: Icons of the Cloud Forest. #ornithology #bookreview

RT @SMBC: From opting to #DimLightsForBirds to choosing to #DrinkBirdFriendly, there are 7 simple actions you can take every day to #LiveBi….

We are introducing new membership categories for 2025! If you are based in a non-high-income country, OR if you simply feel burdened by the cost of regular membership, you can now get all of the benefits of WOS membership for just $25 per year.

Have you checked out our Guide to Graduate Studies recently? This free resource is intended to help anyone interested in an #ornithology graduate degree find programs in the U.S. and Canada that fit their interests.

RT @BirdLife_News: Today is World Habitat Day! 🌎. Join us in exploring how cities serve as vital refuges for wildlife. 🏙. #WorldHabitatDay….

RT @evornithology: When you’re sick of the whole “butterbutt” nickname. (Yellow-rumped Warbler)

From the current WJO issue - a review of Roberta Olsen's book Audubon as Artist: A New Look at The Birds of America. #ornithology