German Ornithological Society
@dornitholges.bsky.social
The German Ornithological Society promotes all forms of #ornithology. Founded in 1850, we represent continuity and permanence in #avian #science.
You can also find us on Instagram @DOrnitholGes and you can check out our website www.do-g.de
You can also find us on Instagram @DOrnitholGes and you can check out our website www.do-g.de
We are delighted to present to you another member of our society, Yvonne Schumm!
January 22, 2026 at 7:50 AM
We are delighted to present to you another member of our society, Yvonne Schumm!
Now online in Journal of #Ornithology
Short Communication
Replacement clutch of greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga after clutch loss: the first documented case in Poland
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Short Communication
Replacement clutch of greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga after clutch loss: the first documented case in Poland
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Replacement clutch of greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga after clutch loss: the first documented case in Poland - Journal of Ornithology
Re-nesting within the same breeding season after clutch loss is very rarely observed in large raptors, including the endangered greater Spotted Eagle (Clanga clanga). Here, we describe the first well-...
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January 21, 2026 at 11:57 AM
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Short Communication
Replacement clutch of greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga after clutch loss: the first documented case in Poland
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Short Communication
Replacement clutch of greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga after clutch loss: the first documented case in Poland
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Now online in Journal of #Ornithology
Plumage colour of Blue-capped Manakin males predicts female visitation rates but does not signal avian haemosporidian infection
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Plumage colour of Blue-capped Manakin males predicts female visitation rates but does not signal avian haemosporidian infection
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Plumage colour of Blue-capped Manakin males predicts female visitation rates but does not signal avian haemosporidian infection - Journal of Ornithology
Colourful plumages may bear high production and maintenance costs. The parasite hypothesis posits that visual signals work as honest indicators of heritable resistance to parasites. However, the value...
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January 20, 2026 at 12:20 PM
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Plumage colour of Blue-capped Manakin males predicts female visitation rates but does not signal avian haemosporidian infection
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Plumage colour of Blue-capped Manakin males predicts female visitation rates but does not signal avian haemosporidian infection
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Open access
What, if anything, is a vulture? Phylogeny and trait evolution in obligate avian scavengers
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What, if anything, is a vulture? Phylogeny and trait evolution in obligate avian scavengers
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What, if anything, is a vulture? Phylogeny and trait evolution in obligate avian scavengers - Journal of Ornithology
Vultures are obligate scavengers that have long been regarded as a systematic entity. However, phylogenetic studies show that the scavenging lifestyle evolved in three distinct phylogenetic lineages o...
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January 19, 2026 at 8:56 AM
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What, if anything, is a vulture? Phylogeny and trait evolution in obligate avian scavengers
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Open access
What, if anything, is a vulture? Phylogeny and trait evolution in obligate avian scavengers
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We are happy to introduce you to another member of our society, Juliane Riechert!
Photo: Christian Bauch
Photo: Christian Bauch
January 15, 2026 at 10:44 AM
We are happy to introduce you to another member of our society, Juliane Riechert!
Photo: Christian Bauch
Photo: Christian Bauch
Now online in Journal of #Ornithology
Open access
A globally declining endemic under pressure: effects of habitat and climate change on Citril Finches in the Bavarian Alps
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A globally declining endemic under pressure: effects of habitat and climate change on Citril Finches in the Bavarian Alps
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Client Challenge
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January 14, 2026 at 1:51 PM
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A globally declining endemic under pressure: effects of habitat and climate change on Citril Finches in the Bavarian Alps
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Open access
A globally declining endemic under pressure: effects of habitat and climate change on Citril Finches in the Bavarian Alps
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Habitat suitability for Sociable Lapwing (Vanellus gregarius) increases across its global range, but populations continue to decline
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Habitat suitability for Sociable Lapwing (Vanellus gregarius) increases across its global range, but populations continue to decline
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Client Challenge
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January 13, 2026 at 7:06 AM
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Habitat suitability for Sociable Lapwing (Vanellus gregarius) increases across its global range, but populations continue to decline
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Open access
Habitat suitability for Sociable Lapwing (Vanellus gregarius) increases across its global range, but populations continue to decline
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A novel non-permanent attachment method for bird-borne tracking devices using 3D-printed clamps
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A novel non-permanent attachment method for bird-borne tracking devices using 3D-printed clamps
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Client Challenge
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January 12, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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A novel non-permanent attachment method for bird-borne tracking devices using 3D-printed clamps
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Open access
A novel non-permanent attachment method for bird-borne tracking devices using 3D-printed clamps
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We are happy to introduce you to another member of our society, Simeon Lisovski!
Photo: Esther Horvath
Photo: Esther Horvath
January 9, 2026 at 2:33 PM
We are happy to introduce you to another member of our society, Simeon Lisovski!
Photo: Esther Horvath
Photo: Esther Horvath
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Coordinated discordance: strategic nest attendance for chick rearing in a monogamous seabird
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Coordinated discordance: strategic nest attendance for chick rearing in a monogamous seabird
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Coordinated discordance: strategic nest attendance for chick rearing in a monogamous seabird - Journal of Ornithology
This study tested a hypothesis regarding behavioral coordination in breeding behavior of Streaked Shearwater Calonectris leucomelas: the “chick development hypothesis,” which posits that coordination ...
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January 8, 2026 at 9:06 AM
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Coordinated discordance: strategic nest attendance for chick rearing in a monogamous seabird
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Coordinated discordance: strategic nest attendance for chick rearing in a monogamous seabird
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Abstract submission for the EOU Fledglings Conference is still open until the 16th of January! 🐣
The DOG supports young ornithologists with travel grants that you can apply for on our website: www.do-g.de/foerdern/rei...
The DOG supports young ornithologists with travel grants that you can apply for on our website: www.do-g.de/foerdern/rei...
January 7, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Abstract submission for the EOU Fledglings Conference is still open until the 16th of January! 🐣
The DOG supports young ornithologists with travel grants that you can apply for on our website: www.do-g.de/foerdern/rei...
The DOG supports young ornithologists with travel grants that you can apply for on our website: www.do-g.de/foerdern/rei...
Now online in Journal of #Ornithology
Data on migratory intensity and tracks of avian migrants recorded by radar at sites from Israel to Spain and from the Baltic Sea to the Sahara
Open access
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Data on migratory intensity and tracks of avian migrants recorded by radar at sites from Israel to Spain and from the Baltic Sea to the Sahara
Open access
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Data on migratory intensity and tracks of avian migrants recorded by radar at sites from Israel to Spain and from the Baltic Sea to the Sahara - Journal of Ornithology
The path-breaking work of Eastwood (1967) provided comprehensive information on the use of surveillance radar for the study of bird migration, reference to initial studies applying pencil-beam radar, ...
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January 7, 2026 at 7:25 AM
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Data on migratory intensity and tracks of avian migrants recorded by radar at sites from Israel to Spain and from the Baltic Sea to the Sahara
Open access
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Data on migratory intensity and tracks of avian migrants recorded by radar at sites from Israel to Spain and from the Baltic Sea to the Sahara
Open access
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Now online in Journal of #Ornithology
Chilean Elaenias (Elaenia chilensis) are tolerant and resistant to haemosporidian parasites during migration
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Chilean Elaenias (Elaenia chilensis) are tolerant and resistant to haemosporidian parasites during migration
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Chilean Elaenias (Elaenia chilensis) are tolerant and resistant to haemosporidian parasites during migration - Journal of Ornithology
Migratory birds are exposed to a diverse fauna of parasites and vectors throughout their annual cycle, which can potentially facilitate disease transmission across wide geographic ranges. However, few...
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January 6, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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Chilean Elaenias (Elaenia chilensis) are tolerant and resistant to haemosporidian parasites during migration
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Chilean Elaenias (Elaenia chilensis) are tolerant and resistant to haemosporidian parasites during migration
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Gull-billed terns for the win! Anna’s final PhD chapter published in Evol Applications doi.org/10.1111/eva.... Thanks to all lovely collaborators, especially @commonternproject.bsky.social @gullbilledterns-de.bsky.social
@robertrollins1892.bsky.social & @dornitholges.bsky.social for funding
@robertrollins1892.bsky.social & @dornitholges.bsky.social for funding
January 5, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Gull-billed terns for the win! Anna’s final PhD chapter published in Evol Applications doi.org/10.1111/eva.... Thanks to all lovely collaborators, especially @commonternproject.bsky.social @gullbilledterns-de.bsky.social
@robertrollins1892.bsky.social & @dornitholges.bsky.social for funding
@robertrollins1892.bsky.social & @dornitholges.bsky.social for funding
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2026!
Drawn by Natalie Wellbrock
Drawn by Natalie Wellbrock
December 25, 2025 at 11:38 AM
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2026!
Drawn by Natalie Wellbrock
Drawn by Natalie Wellbrock
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Seasonal variation in the foraging intensity of Somali Ostrich (Struthio molybdophanes) at different habitat zones in a semi-arid savanna, Kenya
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Seasonal variation in the foraging intensity of Somali Ostrich (Struthio molybdophanes) at different habitat zones in a semi-arid savanna, Kenya
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Seasonal variation in the foraging intensity of Somali Ostrich (Struthio molybdophanes) at different habitat zones in a semi-arid savanna, Kenya - Journal of Ornithology
The population of Somali Ostrich (Struthio molybdophanes) is rapidly declining due to ongoing threats, such as hunting, egg collection, habitat loss, and degradation. Conservation efforts are hampered...
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December 22, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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Seasonal variation in the foraging intensity of Somali Ostrich (Struthio molybdophanes) at different habitat zones in a semi-arid savanna, Kenya
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Seasonal variation in the foraging intensity of Somali Ostrich (Struthio molybdophanes) at different habitat zones in a semi-arid savanna, Kenya
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✈️ Great news! Travel grants for the 5th EOU Fledglings Meeting are available thanks to the German Ornithologists’ Society (DO-G, @dornitholges.bsky.social), supporting early-career researchers attending #EOU26 in Gdańsk.
ℹ️ Details & eligibility: eou-fledglings.github.io/2026/travel/
#Ornithology
ℹ️ Details & eligibility: eou-fledglings.github.io/2026/travel/
#Ornithology
December 19, 2025 at 9:44 AM
✈️ Great news! Travel grants for the 5th EOU Fledglings Meeting are available thanks to the German Ornithologists’ Society (DO-G, @dornitholges.bsky.social), supporting early-career researchers attending #EOU26 in Gdańsk.
ℹ️ Details & eligibility: eou-fledglings.github.io/2026/travel/
#Ornithology
ℹ️ Details & eligibility: eou-fledglings.github.io/2026/travel/
#Ornithology
Now online in Journal of #Ornithology
Experimental estimates of hydrogen isotope discrimination between blood and feather in two passerines: implications for studies of avian migration
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Experimental estimates of hydrogen isotope discrimination between blood and feather in two passerines: implications for studies of avian migration
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Experimental estimates of hydrogen isotope discrimination between blood and feather in two passerines: implications for studies of avian migration - Journal of Ornithology
The stable hydrogen isotope (δ2H) composition of feathers is commonly used to infer the geographic origin of birds. The comparison of δ2H data from multiple tissues can provide additional resolution o...
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December 16, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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Experimental estimates of hydrogen isotope discrimination between blood and feather in two passerines: implications for studies of avian migration
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Experimental estimates of hydrogen isotope discrimination between blood and feather in two passerines: implications for studies of avian migration
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Less disturbance, more stress: adaptive physiological responses of a habitat-generalist bird inhabiting forests with different levels of modification
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Less disturbance, more stress: adaptive physiological responses of a habitat-generalist bird inhabiting forests with different levels of modification
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Less disturbance, more stress: adaptive physiological responses of a habitat-generalist bird inhabiting forests with different levels of modification - Journal of Ornithology
Anthropogenic habitat disturbance is a widespread environmental stressor affecting wildlife physiology, often influencing immune function and stress-related indicators. In birds, variation in leukocyt...
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December 12, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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Less disturbance, more stress: adaptive physiological responses of a habitat-generalist bird inhabiting forests with different levels of modification
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Less disturbance, more stress: adaptive physiological responses of a habitat-generalist bird inhabiting forests with different levels of modification
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How does chick-rearing affect fledging success in Yelkouan shearwaters? Proxies for diet varied between colonies, while fledglings grounded on first flight were more likely to have been poorly fed. Published in Marine Biology: doi.org/10.1007/s002... Funding by @dornitholges.bsky.social and EU LIFE
December 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM
How does chick-rearing affect fledging success in Yelkouan shearwaters? Proxies for diet varied between colonies, while fledglings grounded on first flight were more likely to have been poorly fed. Published in Marine Biology: doi.org/10.1007/s002... Funding by @dornitholges.bsky.social and EU LIFE
Now online in Journal of #Ornithology
Vocal variation in female Common Cuckoos (Cuculus canorus): geographic, ecological and morphological perspectives
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Vocal variation in female Common Cuckoos (Cuculus canorus): geographic, ecological and morphological perspectives
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Vocal variation in female Common Cuckoos (Cuculus canorus): geographic, ecological and morphological perspectives - Journal of Ornithology
The Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) is an obligate brood parasite in which females typically specialize in a particular host species. While previous studies have focused extensively on the species-spe...
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December 9, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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Vocal variation in female Common Cuckoos (Cuculus canorus): geographic, ecological and morphological perspectives
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Vocal variation in female Common Cuckoos (Cuculus canorus): geographic, ecological and morphological perspectives
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Now online in Journal of #Ornithology
A particular food source exploited by juvenile Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus feldeggii) in Central Italy
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A particular food source exploited by juvenile Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus feldeggii) in Central Italy
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A particular food source exploited by juvenile Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus feldeggii) in Central Italy - Journal of Ornithology
The study deals with the simultaneous observation of two juveniles of Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus feldeggii), in the Italian provinces of Pesaro and Urbino (Marches region) and Chieti (Abruzzo regi...
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December 8, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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A particular food source exploited by juvenile Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus feldeggii) in Central Italy
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A particular food source exploited by juvenile Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus feldeggii) in Central Italy
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The DOG is awarding travel grants of 400€ each to young scientists presenting a talk or a poster at the EOU Fledglings Meeting in Gdańsk in March 2026.
Here you can find their website: eounion.org/fledglings/
Applications for the travel grant are open until 20.02.2026.
Photo: H.-J. Fünfstück
Here you can find their website: eounion.org/fledglings/
Applications for the travel grant are open until 20.02.2026.
Photo: H.-J. Fünfstück
December 4, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The DOG is awarding travel grants of 400€ each to young scientists presenting a talk or a poster at the EOU Fledglings Meeting in Gdańsk in March 2026.
Here you can find their website: eounion.org/fledglings/
Applications for the travel grant are open until 20.02.2026.
Photo: H.-J. Fünfstück
Here you can find their website: eounion.org/fledglings/
Applications for the travel grant are open until 20.02.2026.
Photo: H.-J. Fünfstück
We are happy to introduce you to another member of our society, Franziska Tanneberger (@tannebergerf.bsky.social)!
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November 27, 2025 at 8:06 AM
We are happy to introduce you to another member of our society, Franziska Tanneberger (@tannebergerf.bsky.social)!
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🎉 Abstract submission is open for the EOU Fledglings Meeting 2026 in Gdańsk, Poland (27–29 March 2026)!
📝 Submit your oral/poster abstract:
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📅 Deadline: 16 Jan 2026
More info: eounion.org/fledglings
#EOU26 #Ornithology
📝 Submit your oral/poster abstract:
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📅 Deadline: 16 Jan 2026
More info: eounion.org/fledglings
#EOU26 #Ornithology
November 26, 2025 at 11:58 AM
🎉 Abstract submission is open for the EOU Fledglings Meeting 2026 in Gdańsk, Poland (27–29 March 2026)!
📝 Submit your oral/poster abstract:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
📅 Deadline: 16 Jan 2026
More info: eounion.org/fledglings
#EOU26 #Ornithology
📝 Submit your oral/poster abstract:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
📅 Deadline: 16 Jan 2026
More info: eounion.org/fledglings
#EOU26 #Ornithology