The Common Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) eyeing some tiny insects flying within close range. Will they be dinner?
This is just one of many bird species dependent on insects. The global decline of insects is a growing disaster, for a wide range of mammals, reptiles & people

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The 1st WADER STUDY issue of 2024 is complete!
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#waders #shorebirds #ornithology

The term #flyways helps coordinate scientific research & communication, monitoring & management of waterbirds. We used concept of a ‘boundary object’ to see how it became central to common efforts with multiple meanings for the actors it connects.
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Insect populations are declining globally, and this phenomenon is mirrored by a decrease in populations of birds that depend on insects for their survival.

Learn how to #ProtectInsectsProtectBirds on today's #WorldMigratoryBirdDay !

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Happy World Migratory Bird Day (May 11th).

This year, World Migratory Bird Day focuses on the importance of #insects for migratory #birds & highlights concerns related to decreasing insect populations. Protect insects, protect birds!

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Iván Ramírez EFEverde Here is an article by EFEverde with quotes from Iván Ramírez for #WorldMigratoryBirdDay !@BonnConvention Environment for the Americas African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement (AEWA) EAAFP ipbes UN Biodiversity World Migratory Bird Day UN Environment Programme Inger Andersen

This #WorldMigratoryBirdDay , we’re celebrating the critical role of insects that migratory birds rely on.

Insects are essential sources of energy for many migratory bird species, not only during the breeding seasons but also during their extensive journeys. #WMBD2024 🧵

Happy #WorldMigratoryBirdDay !

The presence of insects 🐞🐛greatly influences the timing, duration, and overall success of bird migrations.

Many birds’ journeys coincide with peak insect abundance in their stopover areas.

#ProtectInsectsProtectBirds

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Red #knots of (dark) piersmai subspecies now migrate north along China coast. In Minjiang estuary, Fujian, tagged birds from Manila Bay project & the long-term Global Flyway Network project in NW Australia were walking together. Photo credit CHEN Yongcheng.
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Happy #WorldMigratoryBirdDay !

#DYK that 85% of flowering plants require animal pollination? In most cases this job is done by insects.

If we lose those pollinators, many plants will struggle to survive, and many migratory birds that depend on them.

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A beautiful male Black-tailed #Godwit , which we color-flagged and ringed (yfyf BLY) in #NijhumDweep #Bangladesh for my #PhD research, on 2nd January 2022, was resighted in Yongning County, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China, and photographed by Zhu Dongning.

#shorebird #migration #CAF

Insects provide the necessary energy for migratory birds, as they contain remarkable nutrients, providing birds with protein-dense, high-energy sources of food.

#ProtectInsectsProtectBirds - learn more on this year's #WorldMigratoryBirdDay 2024 theme!

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🐦 Happy World Migratory Bird Day! Every May and October, we unite with thousands worldwide to honour the incredible journey of migratory birds. Hear from EAAFP Chief Executive, Jennifer George, on this year’s #WMBD2024 theme, #ProtectInsectsProtectBirds : buff.ly/3JVZqQj

Happy #WorldMigratoryBirdDay !

In her video message, Amy Fraenkel, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS), calls for the urgent need for global action to safeguard both insects and migratory birds.

Learn how to #ProtectInsectsProtectBirds on #WMBD2024 !

Light pollution is something we don't often talk about.
But here are 7⃣ reasons why you should dim 💡 the light to help protect more species. 🦉🌆🌃

via @wmbd African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement (AEWA) @eaafp Environment for the Americas @bonnconvention Australian Government
#lightpollution 💡 #BiodiversityPlan 🦅

#WorldMigratoryBirdDay is coming up tomorrow and focuses on the importance of insects for migratory birds.

Insects offer rich nutrients crucial for the survival of birds, which rely on them when they are nurturing their young and during migration.

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May 11 marks #WorldMigratoryBirdDay 2024, with the theme of 'Protect Insects, Protect Birds'. It is an opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of insects, to educate, and to learn.

Shorebird scientists are like #shorebirds : in small flocks they exchange relevant information & eat together. With 150 red #knots & 50 curlew sandpipers behind them, @globalflyway, Beijing Normal Univ., Team Peng & Tong Mu post on Nanpu seawall, Luannan county, China, 08May24

#WorldMigratoryBirdDay is coming up tomorrow!

Find out more about this year’s theme #ProtectInsectsProtectBirds 🐛🪳🐞and help support the campaign!

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