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Prof @ University of Guelph; ecology and conservation of things that fly (🐦‍⬛🦋) and sometimes crawl (🦎). Loves paperwork 🙄, avoids fieldwork 😉. #GullOfTheDay. www.norrislab.ca

Ryan Norris

Canada still doesn’t have an official national bird. Bill S-221, now before the Senate, would recognize the Canada Jay. Found in every province and territory, resident through northern winters, food-storing, early-nesting, and wonderfully Canadian. www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en... 📷 Brett Forsyth

Our first night recording with a Motus Audio recorder in Petit Rocher. It was windy, but Motus Audio detected a Spotted Sandpiper. (The left image is a screen grab from our live dashboard.) Now look who I photographed foraging 20m from the Motus Audio recorder: a Spotted Sandpiper!

Recovery strategies are not just paperwork. They help turn concern for endangered species into action. Our work on Mottled Duskywing recovery in Ontario has relied on this kind of public guidance. Transparency matters for species-at-risk recovery. thenarwhal.ca/ontario-enda...

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Motus Audio Day 37: Prince Edward Point, ON. Madison and Natalie launched a Motus Audio recorder with supporter @mikeburrell.bsky.social in Peterborough. Then a recorder at the Motus tower on Prince Edward Point. Our eastern Ontario network grows! @birdscanada.bsky.social @ibiouwindsor.bsky.social

I completed my annual bioacoustic survey of the forest birds of Kent Island, with a little help from some friends. We collect these long-term data to study changes in breeding bird populations at Bowdoin Scientific Station. @ibiouwindsor.bsky.social @wildlifeacoustics.com @ryannorrissci.bsky.social

Motus Audio Day 23: Experimental Lakes, ON. Madison and Natalie reached the Centre of Canada! They then entered Ontario and set up a Motus Audio recorder at the IISD Experimental Lakes Area. Thanks to our Motus Audio hosts and supporters. @birdscanada.bsky.social @ibiouwindsor.bsky.social

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Brown plumages are social signals that reduce aggression towards young seabirds! doi.org/10.1016/j.an... Out now in @asab.org Animal Behaviour, ft. real gulls, plastic gulls Led by amazing undergrad Molly Hill, Lily Fanburg, @sdobney.bsky.social, and @dmennill.bsky.social

Motus Audio Day 20: Weyburn, SK. A new Motus Audio recorder is now sampling the night skies above the Weyburn Wildlife Federation. Then Natalie and Madison crossed into Manitoba. Three provinces complete in our cross-Canada trip: BC, AB, SK! 👍🎤🇨🇦 @birdscanada.bsky.social @ibiouwindsor.bsky.social

Motus Audio Day 21: Oak Hammock Marsh, MB. Natalie and Madison launched a Motus Audio recorder on the Motus tower at Oak Hammock Marsh north of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Our cross-Canada microphone array reaches a new province! @birdscanada.bsky.social @ibiouwindsor.bsky.social

Motus Audio Day 35: Kitchener, ON. A thunderstorm delayed — but didn't stop — Madison & Natalie from launching 3 Motus Audio recorders in southern Ontario. They launched the final recorder after dark with collaborator Ryan Norris! #MotusAfterDark @birdscanada.bsky.social @ryannorrissci.bsky.social