Dr Jenny Dunn
@jennycdunn.bsky.social
Birds, parasites, vectors. Researcher and lecturer. Thoughts often random, always mine. Owned by two loopy labradors 🏳️🌈 #LincolnSwans
Good grief. 39 pages of email correspondence, dated from March, about CITES import permits. Several assurances that I will have permits to take with me. Then that they will be with border force waiting for me. Now on a train to the airport and they need more information that I cannot get in time.
November 21, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Good grief. 39 pages of email correspondence, dated from March, about CITES import permits. Several assurances that I will have permits to take with me. Then that they will be with border force waiting for me. Now on a train to the airport and they need more information that I cannot get in time.
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Unfortunately there is no treatment for affected birds. Some do recover, but sick birds should not be moved due to risk of disease spread. Rescues cannot take any birds with suspected avian influenza. Reporting to help us track and understand the spread of the disease is the best way to help. 🦢
Sadly, we are getting reports of swan mortality in the @lincolnswans.bsky.social population from suspected avian influenza. We are monitoring this closely: please help us and report any sick or dead swans or waterbirds, either via the App or by email to lincolnswansightings@gmail.com. #ornithology
November 18, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Unfortunately there is no treatment for affected birds. Some do recover, but sick birds should not be moved due to risk of disease spread. Rescues cannot take any birds with suspected avian influenza. Reporting to help us track and understand the spread of the disease is the best way to help. 🦢
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Sadly, the same also goes for Mute Swans, with mortality now reported from both @lincolnswans.bsky.social and @cheshireswans.bsky.social. If you feel comfortable to do so, please do check for rings and report them. This provides invaluable data for wildlife disease research.
We're now starting to get reports of dead Whooper Swans with rings. If you find a dead bird & feel comfortable doing so - check for rings using the below @btobirds.bsky.social advice 👇🏻 Collecting information on ringed birds helps better understand the impact on different age groups.
November 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Sadly, the same also goes for Mute Swans, with mortality now reported from both @lincolnswans.bsky.social and @cheshireswans.bsky.social. If you feel comfortable to do so, please do check for rings and report them. This provides invaluable data for wildlife disease research.
Sadly, the same also goes for Mute Swans, with mortality now reported from both @lincolnswans.bsky.social and @cheshireswans.bsky.social. If you feel comfortable to do so, please do check for rings and report them. This provides invaluable data for wildlife disease research.
We're now starting to get reports of dead Whooper Swans with rings. If you find a dead bird & feel comfortable doing so - check for rings using the below @btobirds.bsky.social advice 👇🏻 Collecting information on ringed birds helps better understand the impact on different age groups.
November 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Sadly, the same also goes for Mute Swans, with mortality now reported from both @lincolnswans.bsky.social and @cheshireswans.bsky.social. If you feel comfortable to do so, please do check for rings and report them. This provides invaluable data for wildlife disease research.
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We're now starting to get reports of dead Whooper Swans with rings. If you find a dead bird & feel comfortable doing so - check for rings using the below @btobirds.bsky.social advice 👇🏻 Collecting information on ringed birds helps better understand the impact on different age groups.
November 7, 2025 at 9:46 PM
We're now starting to get reports of dead Whooper Swans with rings. If you find a dead bird & feel comfortable doing so - check for rings using the below @btobirds.bsky.social advice 👇🏻 Collecting information on ringed birds helps better understand the impact on different age groups.
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Fully funded PhD opportunity based at @york.ac.uk through the ECOWILD DTP working with a great supervisory team (!) on the impact of multiple stressors on wetland bird health www.findaphd.com/phds/project... Deadline 9th Jan 2026
A Toxic Brew? Evaluating Multi-Stressors (Chemicals and Pathogens) and their Impacts on Avian Health in UK Wetland Ecosystems at University of York on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - A Toxic Brew? Evaluating Multi-Stressors (Chemicals and Pathogens) and their Impacts on Avian Health in UK Wetland Ecosystems at University of York, listed on FindAPhD.com
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November 17, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Fully funded PhD opportunity based at @york.ac.uk through the ECOWILD DTP working with a great supervisory team (!) on the impact of multiple stressors on wetland bird health www.findaphd.com/phds/project... Deadline 9th Jan 2026
New paper! "Optimizing Lankesterella Detection in Avian Hosts: A Comparative Analysis of Microscopic and Molecular Techniques" published in Integrative Zoology now available online. Well done to PhD student Germán Gutiérrez-Liberato
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November 17, 2025 at 8:56 AM
New paper! "Optimizing Lankesterella Detection in Avian Hosts: A Comparative Analysis of Microscopic and Molecular Techniques" published in Integrative Zoology now available online. Well done to PhD student Germán Gutiérrez-Liberato
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Fully funded PhD opportunity based at @york.ac.uk through the ECOWILD DTP working with a great supervisory team (!) on the impact of multiple stressors on wetland bird health www.findaphd.com/phds/project... Deadline 9th Jan 2026
A Toxic Brew? Evaluating Multi-Stressors (Chemicals and Pathogens) and their Impacts on Avian Health in UK Wetland Ecosystems at University of York on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - A Toxic Brew? Evaluating Multi-Stressors (Chemicals and Pathogens) and their Impacts on Avian Health in UK Wetland Ecosystems at University of York, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Fully funded PhD opportunity based at @york.ac.uk through the ECOWILD DTP working with a great supervisory team (!) on the impact of multiple stressors on wetland bird health www.findaphd.com/phds/project... Deadline 9th Jan 2026
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Using historical samples from a long-term population of Bluetits we have shown that there has been an increase in malaria infected birds, from 45% in 1996 to around 90%in late 2020s. This increase in transmission is driven by warmer spring temp during the nestling phase.
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Climate‐Driven Increase in Transmission of a Wildlife Malaria Parasite Over the Last Quarter Century
Climate warming is shaping ecosystems in several ways, and this includes changes in the dynamics of wildlife disease transmission. Over 26 years, avian malaria parasites have become much more common ...
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October 20, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Using historical samples from a long-term population of Bluetits we have shown that there has been an increase in malaria infected birds, from 45% in 1996 to around 90%in late 2020s. This increase in transmission is driven by warmer spring temp during the nestling phase.
dx.doi.org/10.1111/gcb....
dx.doi.org/10.1111/gcb....
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During the second #WIMANET workshop held in Lithuania, we recorded a series of interviews 🎙🎥 to share with people about what our members do 📰🆕 #meetWIMANETmembers
October 27, 2025 at 5:44 PM
During the second #WIMANET workshop held in Lithuania, we recorded a series of interviews 🎙🎥 to share with people about what our members do 📰🆕 #meetWIMANETmembers
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Do you know someone who does outstanding work on avian pop modelling & forecasting? Or who works at interface of avian conservation and decision making given uncertain futures? Submit a keynote nomination for the BOU conference Avian Futures here: bou.org.uk/event/avian-... . Deadline is next week!
Avian futures | #BOUasm26 - British Ornithologists' Union
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September 22, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Do you know someone who does outstanding work on avian pop modelling & forecasting? Or who works at interface of avian conservation and decision making given uncertain futures? Submit a keynote nomination for the BOU conference Avian Futures here: bou.org.uk/event/avian-... . Deadline is next week!
Looking forward to this afternoon’s talk from Prof Nico Smit on the importance of parasite conservation #ICPOW2025
September 16, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Looking forward to this afternoon’s talk from Prof Nico Smit on the importance of parasite conservation #ICPOW2025
Very much looking forward to this!
September 15, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Very much looking forward to this!
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New paper in #BirdStudy
Field plots scattered with a supplementary seed in summer attracted Turtle Doves with only a low risk of Trichomonas exposure. Good evidence helping to ensure safe actions for supporting Turtle Dove recovery.
doi.org/10.1080/0006... #ornithology #ukbirding
Field plots scattered with a supplementary seed in summer attracted Turtle Doves with only a low risk of Trichomonas exposure. Good evidence helping to ensure safe actions for supporting Turtle Dove recovery.
doi.org/10.1080/0006... #ornithology #ukbirding
August 10, 2025 at 11:13 AM
New paper in #BirdStudy
Field plots scattered with a supplementary seed in summer attracted Turtle Doves with only a low risk of Trichomonas exposure. Good evidence helping to ensure safe actions for supporting Turtle Dove recovery.
doi.org/10.1080/0006... #ornithology #ukbirding
Field plots scattered with a supplementary seed in summer attracted Turtle Doves with only a low risk of Trichomonas exposure. Good evidence helping to ensure safe actions for supporting Turtle Dove recovery.
doi.org/10.1080/0006... #ornithology #ukbirding
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Wonderful to have all my lovely lab group in the same place for two weeks at the @wimanet.bsky.social summer school and workshop 😊. Last evening exploring Vilnius before flying home tomorrow.
August 28, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Wonderful to have all my lovely lab group in the same place for two weeks at the @wimanet.bsky.social summer school and workshop 😊. Last evening exploring Vilnius before flying home tomorrow.
Wonderful to have all my lovely lab group in the same place for two weeks at the @wimanet.bsky.social summer school and workshop 😊. Last evening exploring Vilnius before flying home tomorrow.
August 28, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Wonderful to have all my lovely lab group in the same place for two weeks at the @wimanet.bsky.social summer school and workshop 😊. Last evening exploring Vilnius before flying home tomorrow.
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Ever heard of parasite conservation and thought "Why on earth would we want to do that 😱"?! Read our new paper to find out...
We cover key questions including: Why conserve parasites? How do you conserve parasites? & What parasite conservation is already happening?
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We cover key questions including: Why conserve parasites? How do you conserve parasites? & What parasite conservation is already happening?
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January 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Ever heard of parasite conservation and thought "Why on earth would we want to do that 😱"?! Read our new paper to find out...
We cover key questions including: Why conserve parasites? How do you conserve parasites? & What parasite conservation is already happening?
doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
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We cover key questions including: Why conserve parasites? How do you conserve parasites? & What parasite conservation is already happening?
doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
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After a morning discussing wildlife malaria communities and an interview with Lithuanian TV (!) at lunchtime, it’s nice to have an afternoon off, exploring Vilnius city and University (and it’s stopped raining 😊)
August 27, 2025 at 12:16 PM
After a morning discussing wildlife malaria communities and an interview with Lithuanian TV (!) at lunchtime, it’s nice to have an afternoon off, exploring Vilnius city and University (and it’s stopped raining 😊)
Great to hear so much about results from @wimanet.bsky.social funded short term scientific missions during this workshop! Next up Alexandra Corduneanu talking about bat haemosporidian-microbiome interactions
August 26, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Great to hear so much about results from @wimanet.bsky.social funded short term scientific missions during this workshop! Next up Alexandra Corduneanu talking about bat haemosporidian-microbiome interactions
Day 2 of the @wimanet.bsky.social workshop starts with @olofhellgren.bsky.social giving us some fascinating insights into within-infection genetic diversity
August 26, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Day 2 of the @wimanet.bsky.social workshop starts with @olofhellgren.bsky.social giving us some fascinating insights into within-infection genetic diversity
Another proud supervisor moment! Claudio Navarette presenting early results from the first year of his PhD studies on using ecological data to gain insights into morphological and molecular characterisation of Leucocytozoon parasites
August 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Another proud supervisor moment! Claudio Navarette presenting early results from the first year of his PhD studies on using ecological data to gain insights into morphological and molecular characterisation of Leucocytozoon parasites
Proud supervisor moment! Misa Shimizu presenting her PhD research at the @wimanet.bsky.social workshop, on the challenges of identifying Haemoproteus parasites in vultures
August 25, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Proud supervisor moment! Misa Shimizu presenting her PhD research at the @wimanet.bsky.social workshop, on the challenges of identifying Haemoproteus parasites in vultures
Soon we’ll be starting the second session of the @wimanet.bsky.social workshop at the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, Vilnius. We’ll be considering molecular and morphological characterisation of wildlife malaria!
August 25, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Soon we’ll be starting the second session of the @wimanet.bsky.social workshop at the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, Vilnius. We’ll be considering molecular and morphological characterisation of wildlife malaria!
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After a wonderful week, the @wimanet.bsky.social summer school has come to an end. Huge thanks to the local organisers and everyone involved! Next week, the second workshop!
August 22, 2025 at 12:58 PM
After a wonderful week, the @wimanet.bsky.social summer school has come to an end. Huge thanks to the local organisers and everyone involved! Next week, the second workshop!