In a new paper, F. Bell, @biobriedis and co-authors confirmed that departure date from non-breeding areas can be associated with breeding success in migratory passerines, and identified spring staging duration as a key component of this process: https://t.co/6wVcCEFxbm
Great to see my 1st ever Alpine Swift showing incredibly well at Pennance head, Falmouth this evening and an awesome cliff edge birding social too! @LiamLangley1 @Luke_ozharris@LukeStoppard@fraserjbell@EmmaInzani
Heavy rains in Pyrenees today have stopped our #insectmigration but they haven't stopped the swallows!
1000s & 1000s battling the storm to #migrate south.
Amazing to see!
@ChrisGPackham@Natures_Voice
More info on our #insectmigration work (in Cyprus): https://t.co/LTKPzZsYEP
Our NEW PAPER with @piedflynet @stuBearhop @biobriedis Joan Castello Sophie Bell & Myriam El Harouchi describes annual migration of British breeding Pied flycatchers tracked with #geolocators https://t.co/0mSHBfqVZm
12/13 So most pied flycatchers make three stops on annual migration, two in autumn and one in spring. But importantly we found individuals can be flexible in behaviour across the annual cycle, and between years.