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In conclusion, we show that a delayed migration timing has short- and long-term consequences for migration and flight performance.
This work would not have been possible without the support from Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior, IMPRS-QBEE and others.

(1/16) #BOUsci23 #SESH2 - we are fascinated by #bird #migration , and with our work aim to understand this behaviour on the molecular level

5/6 #BOUsci23 #BREAK2 Finally, we investigated potential individual-level consequences of traveling and settling into unfamiliar areas. We found that that variation in behaviours was not associated with displacement distance.

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India overlaps with three flyways : Central Asian Flyway, East Asian–Australasian Flyway and African Eurasian Flyway and receives over 50 species of shorebirds.

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In conclusion, Heuglin's Gulls preferred migrating through coastal lowlands, even if it meant traveling longer distances. Further analysis is underway to assess how different geographical features influence their migration directionality and specific routes.

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In addition, delayed storks experienced suboptimal soaring conditions and flew faster through better wind support.

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The study quantified Common Crane migration, revealing faster autumn journeys without day-time stopovers and shorter routes. Day-time stopovers occurred in deserts, the Aral Sea, and northern Kazakhstan, underscoring their significance for the cranes.

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Our results show that delayed storks migrated shorter distances than both control groups. Delayed storks also winter farther north in their second year, indicating long-term consequences of a delayed migration timing.

V busy week Eco Flyway with members presenting at #BOUsci23 Global Flyways BOU 👩🏻‍🏫👨🏿‍🏫🧕🏽👳🏽‍♂️ 🌈 (see threads) & also at SPEA meeting!

Global Flyway Network SPECO | Portuguese Ecological Society CESAM - Centre of Environmental and Marine Studies
UAResearch Tour du valat
#biodiversity #conservation #ornithology #migration #biologging #waders

Join us at the #BOUsci23 Global Flyways conference – a synthesis of bird migration research!
Asia-Pacific Flyway is at #BOUsci23 22 Nov 2023 | 09:00 – 17:00 CST | Zoom & Twitter Submit your Zoom, poster or Twitter-only abstract: bou.org.uk/event/bousci23……

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We found that species that arrive earlier in the season are more sensitive to air temperature change than species that arrive later.

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Our pioneering tracking study revealed unknown patterns of variation and connectivity between Asian godwit populations.

Find the full poster on slack and let’s discuss further

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Movement tracking is done with nanotags weighing <3% of the bird's body weight - this male in Ontario began exhibiting migratory urge on the night of September 3...

2/4 #BOUsci23 #SESH9 We have published a paper on Wood Snipe breeding habitat early this year which shows that it actually prefers alpine meadow with certain characteristics (not all alpine meadows are suitable for them). (cambridge.org/core/journals/… Please PM me for the full text.)

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Tracked Bangladeshi godwits travelled to three distinct breeding populations: Western (Russia-China-Kazakhstan border region), Northern (Sakha Repulic of Russia) and Eastern (Inner Mongolia, Mongolia and Russia) and showed population-specific timings.

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We found high variation in departure behaviour among sites (fig 1: means = coloured lines) and individuals (dots), including one male that travelled to Germany. All birds departed after sunset - most (n=11) between 18:00 & 21:00, n=4 between 01:00 & 03:00.

6/6 #BOUsci23 #BREAK2 Even though we still do not know what may cause the interindividual variation in behaviour, this work sheds some light on the behaviour of juvenile spoonbills in new areas. Thank you all for the attention!

4/6 #BOUsci23 #BREAK2 We first compared traits between groups when all juveniles were still in the colony and found no differences. We then compared the same traits between stayers and leavers when these had reached the new areas, and differences were detected.

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Stopover time also varied strongly; Many birds departed the evening after tagging (~ 12 hours). Some remained for ~10 days. Many individuals moved inland from the coast before departing offshore, representative of temporary reverse migration.

Six global marine flyways were identified from tracking data (method details in a forthcoming paper) #BOUsci23 #SESH3

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