im in yr11 atm and after my mock results come i have to pick what i want to do in sixth form/college

im predicted 4s and 5s in most subjects , im doing combined higher tier for science , i did foundation last yr and got predicted a 5 but i revised a fuckton for my mocks so i think im going to get a 5 or a 6 , and picking maths alevels is out of the question because im predicted a 3 (i feel like ill get a 4) and maths is jus traumatizing for me

im thinking abt doing alevel biology,sociology,pyschology and a btec in animal care to balance out acedemic work and coursework based stuff because both interest me

im open to doing a diploma for animal management but the nearest course is abit far plus my parents lowkey dont fuck w the idea of it

i’ve been wanting to get more into studying birds, so does anyone have any good recommendations? more so looking for just generally studying. more specifically waterfowl ducks lol (idk if this is the right flair either, i hope so)

Creds: “Feather Biology” Ask A Biologist, ASU, https://askabiologist.asu.edu/explore/feather-biology

1st pic: Madagascar magpie-robin 3rd pic: Common newtonia 4th pic: Madagascar pygmy kingfisher 5th pic: (Female) Malagasy paradise flycatcher 6th pic: Madagascar nightjar

Please check out my documentary on the Twite Conservation Project I’ve been running for the past year🪺

This will involve ALOT of study of the remaining wild population to make our project a success!

Hello, I recently began my Master in Environmental Practice, and I’m interested in studying a bird population and the decline or change of the specific population. I’m hoping to study a species in North America that I can possibly observe, but that’s not mandatory. I was wondering if anyone knows of a species that is experiencing a decline that could be attributed to some aspect of climate change (habitat loss, wildfires, drought ect). Thank you for any ideas!

This is a response to some of the posts calling for more research discussions—not an ornithologist myself, just a geologist. But this study in New Zealand looks really interesting! Do any behavioral ecologists have ideas about whether this implies higher order learning in bird species, such as in the way animal rights groups might defend octopuses/lobsters etc?

Hopefully this hasn’t been posted before and my question is somewhat tenable. Go birds!

Study:

Moran, I.G., Loo, Y.Y., Louca, S. et al. Vocal convergence and social proximity shape the calls of the most basal Passeriformes, New Zealand Wrens. Commun Biol 7, 575 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-06253-y

Press release:

https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2024/06/11/tiny-new-zealand-bird-delivers-a-lesson-in-evolution.html

I’ve never even considered this to be honest.

Hello ornithologists and bird lovers! I am an undergraduate in Washington State doing an independent study about bird populations at my school and how our land restoration site may serve bird migration in the future. I am looking for literature about bird migration in the Pacific Northwest, specifically Eastern Washington. Anything that helps me understand migratory bird patterns would be helpful. I love studying wildlife corridors and I’ve been encouraged to focus on that topic for this project. If you know of any literature that might be useful, please comment! Thank you!

I have this lovely Atlantic Puffin specimen (permits included), and I can't help but notice the downwards position of the nostrils. I can't find anything online, but I think these nostrils help them avoid getting water in their lungs during their dives. Anyone else think this, or have any reliable sources with other reasons or even ones that enforce what I think? I'm curious.

I am an international undergraduate student majoring in ecology, aspiring to pursue a PhD in the United States, particularly in areas related to avian studies such as behavioral ecology, microbiology, or urban ecology.

My concern is that while I have relevant research experience (beyond coursework, starting from my freshman year through professor-led projects), including soil microbial ecology and long-term natural site monitoring, these experiences seem quite basic. Tasks like setting up infrared cameras and birdwatching don’t appear to require extensive training, which makes me feel as though my background lacks competitiveness. Additionally, these experiences have not yielded any tangible outputs; I’ve either assisted graduate students or engaged in long-term monitoring that won’t produce results before I graduate. I don't know if it's common in fields like ecology or wildlife conservation, or it’s just my experience. Seeing peers in molecular biology publish papers as undergraduates makes me doubt my own readiness for a PhD and wonder if I’m being overly ambitious.

Anyone has advice? I would greatly appreciate any information on this matter.