Very happy to finally have this out! 🎉 A review of the diets of European insectivorous birds. Huge thanks to Klaus Birkhofer, @johanekroos.bsky.social, @henrikgsmith.bsky.social and all co-authors! 🙏 #ornithology @biologylu.bsky.social @vogelwarte.bsky.social @helsinki.fi doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...

Have you ever wondered why parents react stronger to danger with small than with older children? Because they are more vulnerable! This seems to be less the case when children are well fed - at least in red kites 😉 Check out our new paper in #ornithology @vogelwarte.bsky.social tinyurl.com/322wpbp6

I found this in the forest next to my house today… any idea what on earth this could possibly be??? I am a biologist - but come on… this is sick!! I am sure these are 👾 that have arrived here without anyone noticing!!? 🤯

Congratulations @mdainese.bsky.social for getting your meta-analysis "A global synthesis reveals biodiversity-mediated benefits for crop production" cited over 1000 times!! 🎉 I guess this can now confidently be called a "seminal paper". And thanks again for making me part of it! 🙏

Playback can be used as a conservation tool to attract wrynecks - given that habitat quality is high! Check out our new paper @aer-ese-bes.bsky.social @britishecologicalsociety.org @vogelwarte.bsky.social #ornithology #conservation
tinyurl.com/ysa8ay8y

Our Institute @vogelwarte.bsky.social is now on bluesky as well! Welcome!! 🦉🦅🦆🐦‍⬛

Fieldwork has started! Searching for GPS-tagged spotted #nutcrackers in Grisons, Switzerland

So, this spring I am starting a pilot study searching for spotted nutcracker nests. The ultimate goal is to GPS-tag nestlings… apparently occupied nests are notoriously difficult to find (in case you have ever found one, please let me know!). Getting inspired at the natural history museum in Bern 😊

I am late to the party. But you may still be interested in our “new” paper in @ecol-evol.bsky.social by Marco Perrig, @steffopp.bsky.social et al. Little #owls have a first year survival of only 12-18%, which is lowest in harsh winters.
tinyurl.com/3szax897 #ornithology