Irish Birds

Irish Birds is published by BirdWatch Ireland and is the only all-Ireland, peer-reviewed journal devoted to ornithology on the island of Ireland

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We are in the final stages of the editorial process for the 2025 issue of Irish Birds. However, now is a good time to start thinking about submissions for the 2026 issue. Submitting in advance of the deadline (31/03/2026) will give you more time for any revisions required.

[Irish Birds @IrishBirds]

While the submission deadline to guarantee inclusion in the 2025 issue (subject to review) has now passed, we would still welcome submissions. These will be processed as normal and may make the issue if the review process is uncomplicated.

[Graham Appleton @GrahamFAppleton]

Between Nov and May, Icelandic Black-tailed Godwits head north. Map shows sites visited by birds that spend time on Ouse Washes.
Shiny App by @SeabirdStudent complements important new paper about migration hot-spots, as described here:
https://t.co/vgilL6Qwr6
#ornithology

[Irish Birds @IrishBirds]

Irish Birds is open to submissions for the 2025 issue up to 31/03/2025. We welcome submissions on all aspects of birds in Ireland and their conservation. See the Guidelines for Authors for more details #IrishBirds

[Graham Appleton @GrahamFAppleton]

Amazing evidence of dusk Peregrine attack on a Grey Plover, while the bird was flying at an altitude of 3000 metres (nearly 10,000 feet).
A short thread 1/5
Paper by Michiel P. Boom et al:
https://t.co/Lrb8Eq21G4
#ornithology #peregrine #waders #shorebirds

[Steffen Oppel @SteffOpp]

NEW PAPER in #ornithology shows that young #shorebirds rarely migrate to a different wintering area than the one they chose on their first #migration: https://t.co/5yuKCEu3lB

[British Birds @britishbirds]

In the September Issue: The status of the UK’s breeding seabirds: an addendum to the fifth Birds of Conservation Concern in the United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man and second IUCN Red List assessment of extinction risk for Great Britain https://t.co/iQ6Bh6ZKVd

[INJ-Journal @InjJournal]

The INJ Grant Scheme 2024 is open for applications from 1 Sept. to 13 Oct. 2024. The object of the INJ Grant is to encourage and support activities which will increase our knowledge of the biology and geology of the island of Ireland. See: https://t.co/VHiQ4alweb

[Irish Birds @IrishBirds]

Publication of the 2024 issue of Irish Birds has been delayed by circumstances beyond our control. However, it is time to start thinking about the 2025 issue. The deadline for submissions in 31/01/2025. We are also happy to provide pre-submission advice to prospective authors.

[Global Flyway Network @GlobalFlyway]

Last year, #whimbrel DRUMBA flew straight from the Iceland #breeding grounds to the West-African winter destination. Although the timing of departure is similar, this year it seems to stop in the Irish Sea. Follow the #migration at https://t.co/KjzXlzevgJ
@eco_flyway @ibapgbissau

[Petr Procházka @rytikerttunen.bsky.social @rytikerttunen]

Nussbaumer et al. (2024) Nocturnal avian migration drives high daily turnover but limited change in abundance on the ground @EcographyJourna
https://t.co/SOaYpdXrX4 | @rafnuss @bvdbirds @ali__johnston @AdriaanDokter @CornellBirds | #ornithology #birdmigration

[Irish Birds @IrishBirds]

An interesting take on managing authorships: https://t.co/RMD9AXRHYD

[Irish Birds @IrishBirds]

@PaulCXBI We are working hard towards more timely publication of the issue this year but don't have a firm publication date yet.

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Irish Birds is open to submissions for the next issue up to 29/02/2024. We welcome submissions on all aspects of birds in Ireland and their conservation. See the Guidelines for Authors for more details #IrishBirds

[Irish Birds @IrishBirds]

Interesting new idea about how to present ecological data

[Bill Sutherland @Bill_Sutherland]

We think that bar charts are terrible means of presenting results so instead suggest sea stack plots
https://t.co/V5McLD0IWX

[Charlotte Francesiaz @C_Francesiaz]

📰 Very happy to share this new review on the "demographic and evolutionary consequences
of hunting of wild birds" 🦆🐦🪿
This review is the result of many discussions during the PhD of Emilienne Grzegorczyk
@OFBiodiversite
https://t.co/XhFe18mVX8

[Birdwatch @BirdwatchExtra]

Red Knot have distinct characters and food preferences that are formed in the first year of life, according to researchers: https://t.co/mxpNyzVu2y

[Irish Birds @IrishBirds]

Today is the deadline for submissions for the next issue of Irish Birds. But if you haven't quite made it but are nearly there, please contact the editor and we will do our best to accommodate you.
@BirdWatchIE

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An account of the first breeding by Common Cranes in Ireland in over 400 years is included in the 2022 issue of Irish Birds (Irish Bird 44: 99-103)

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Closing date for abstract submissions to the CIEEM 2024 Irish Conference is Friday 26th January: https://t.co/vzD37Lrl61