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Cross‑system transfer of fatty acids from aquatic insects supports terrestrial insectivore condition and reproductive success
Author: Eden, C.F., Broughton, R.K., Donato, B., Hewson, C.M., Isaksson, C. & Sharp, S.P.
Published: 2025
12.11.25
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Temporal changes to migratory fuel load in migratory birds across Europe
Author: Border, J.A., Robinson, R.A., Pearce-Higgins , J.W., Hewson, C.M., Howard, C., Stephens, P.A., Willis, S.G., von Rönn, J.A.C., Henry, P.-Y., Lorrilliere, R., Serra, L., Imperio, S., Gargallo, G., Baltà, O., Karcza, Z., Vangeluwe, D., Valkama, J., Perez, C., Bensusan, K., Fransson, T., Herrmann, C., Bairlein, F., Fiedler, W., Horton, J. & Baillie, S.R.
Published: 2025
Data from bird ringing show changes in the timing of birds feeding up before their autumn migration across Europe over the past 40 years, and a decrease in the extent of fattening recorded. This ...
10.11.25
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Genomic architecture of egg mimicry and its consequences for speciation in parasitic cuckoos
Author: Merondun, J., Fossøy, F., Meshcheryagina, S., Atkinson, P., Bachurin, G., Bulyuk, V., Fenchuk, V., Golovatin, M., Hewson, C., Honza, M., Markovets. M., Moskát, C., Owens, G.L., Procházka, P., Red’kin, Y., Rutila, J., Šulc, M., Thorup, K., Stokke, B.G., Liang, W. & Wolf, J.B.W.
Published: 2025
Cuckoos are brood parasites, meaning they lay their eggs in other species' nests, and the resulting chicks are raised by the host species. Cuckoos therefore face strong evolutionary pressure for their ...
30.10.25
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Combining temperature-depth recorder and GPS data improves identification of foraging habitat in diving seabirds
Author: Johnston, D.T., Masden, E.A. Booth Jones, K.A. & Humphreys, E.M.
Published: 2025
14.10.25
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Breeding and foraging habitat are important in determining foraging ranges of sympatric generalist species
Author: Thaxter, C.B., Quinn, L., Atkinson, P., Booth Jones, K.A., Clark, N.A., Clewley, G.D., Green, R.M.W., O'Hanlon, N.J., Johnston, D.T., Masden, E.A., Ross-Smith, V.H., Sage, E., Scragg, E., Taylor, R., Burton, N.K.H. & Humpreys, E.H.
Published: 2025
07.10.25
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Opportunities and challenges for new technologies in seabird population monitoring
Author: Frederiksen, M., Layton-Matthews, K., Bennett, S., Funder Castenschiold, J.H., Cruz-Flores, M., Edney, A.J., Fauchald, P., Franklin, K.A., Guímaro, H.R., Hereward, H.F.R., Johnston, D.T., Merkel, B., Molværsmyr, S., Sauser, C., Snell, K.R.S. & Humphreys, E.M.
Published: 2025
How can emerging technologies be optimally harnessed in seabird monitoring?
22.09.25
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Not just species recording: the potential of citizen science for habitat monitoring
Author: Barnes, A.E., Poccock, M.J.O., Harris, M., Newton, N. & Robinson, R.A.
Published: 2025
A BTO-led study reviews how citizen science can gather information on habitats; information which is key to the effective conservation and management of species.
26.08.25
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