How do so many wood warbler species coexist?
By T. W. Sherry and Cody M. Kent Linked Paper: Extensions and limitations of MacArthur (1958): A review of ecological and evolutionary approaches to competition and diet in the New …
Professional Ethics in Science Societies: AOS Is Working Hard to Be a Leader
Imagine a situation at a scientific conference where you see, hear, or experience something that seems demeaning or unethical and that negatively impacts professional interactions. Or perhaps imagine another scenario, …
Why you should consider running for AOS Council as a graduate student
The AOS Student Affairs Committee (SAC) is excited to announce that we have a new student Council position up for election this year! Graduate students are eligible to run. This …
A serendipitous discovery sheds light on inter-group competition in a communally nesting cuckoo
Danielle Almstead, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Crotophaga major,
Advances in Avian Diet: Methods and Applications, Part 2
By Sabrina S. Taylor, Senior Editor, Ornithology A Special Feature bringing together a series of papers highlighting Advances in Avian Diet: Methods and Applications in the AOS journals Ornithology and …
Thanks to incoming and departing associate editors for Ornithological Applications
The American Ornithological Society thanks Dr. Amanda Hale and Dr. Clark Rushing, who are departing after several years as associate editors for Ornithological Applications. Dr. Hale is a professor and …
Probability of occurrence in harvest regions is greatest for eastern-breeding Lesser Yellowlegs
Linked paper: Eastern-breeding Lesser Yellowlegs are more likely than western-breeding birds to visit areas with high shorebird hunting during southward migration by Laura A. McDuffie, Katherine S. Christie, Autumn-Lynn Harrison, …
2021 Peter R. Stettenheim Service Award Winner: Fred Sheldon
Over the coming weeks, we will continue to feature profiles of the previously announced winners of the 2021 AOS awards in a series of posts on Wing Beat. In 2018, …
Release of captive-bred Egyptian Vultures to save the species — is it working?
By Ron Efrat Linked Paper: Postrelease survival of captive-bred Egyptian Vultures is similar to that of wild-hatched Egyptian Vultures and is not affected by release age or season by Ron …
2021 Marion Jenkinson Service Award Winner: Sara Kaiser
Over the coming weeks, we will continue to feature profiles of the previously announced winners of the 2021 AOS awards in a series of posts on Wing Beat. The AOS …