World Migratory Bird Day—“Every Bird Counts – Your Observations Matter!”, 10 October 2026
10 October is World Migratory Bird Day, an annual global campaign dedicated to raising awareness of migratory birds and the need for international cooperation for their conservation. The theme for 2026 is “Every Bird Counts – Your Observations Matter!”. Migratory birds are critical to ecosystems—they disperse seeds, control pests, pollinate plants, and connect habitats across the world. However, habitat loss, climate change, and illegal hunting along migration routes are posing severe threats to migratory bird populations. Echoing the mission of protecting migratory birds and their flyways, established MDPI journals in Biology & Life Sciences serve as platforms for scientific communication, fostering collaboration and innovation in migratory bird conservation to tackle the global biodiversity crisis.
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“Seasonal Survey and Cox1-Based Molecular Characterization of Chewing Lice from Migratory Birds at the Shakpak Ornithological Station, Kazakhstan”
by Lazzat Ukibayeva, Andrey Gavrilov, Maratbek Suleimenov, Adnan Ayan, Laura Zhanteliyeva, Akmaral Dauletbekova, Marat Aisin, Altyn Kulpiisova, Tursungali Baitubayev, Altyn Zhubantayeva et al.
Life 2026, 16(9), 1473; https://doi.org/10.3390/life16091473
“Migratory Status Shapes Exploratory Behavior but Not Learning Performance in Hummingbird Color Discrimination”
by Belgica Porras-Reyes, Juan Francisco Ornelas and Carlos Lara
Birds 2026, 7(1), 19; https://doi.org/10.3390/birds7010019
“Predator–Prey Dynamics Between Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Its Bird Prey During Spring Migration in the Forests at Hel Peninsula (N Poland) over 1982–2024”
by Kamila Cymerman and Magdalena Remisiewicz
Animals 2026, 16(4), 627; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani16040627
“Identification of Hyalomma Ticks on Migratory Birds in Poland During the 2023 and 2024 Spring Seasons”
by Klaudia Bylińska, Jan Rapczyński, Paweł Górski, Oliwia Obuch-Woszczatyńska, Damian Pietrzak, Karol Korzekwa, Małgorzata Krzyżowska and Piotr Bąska
Life 2025, 15(8), 1311; https://doi.org/10.3390/life15081311
“From Nest to Nest: High-Precision GPS-GSM Tracking Reveals Full Natal Dispersal Process in a First-Year Female Montagu’s Harrier Circus pygargus”
by Giampiero Sammuri, Guido Alari Esposito, Marta De Paulis, Francesco Pezzo, Andrea Sforzi and Flavio Monti
Birds 2025, 6(3), 40; https://doi.org/10.3390/birds6030040
“Clade 2.3.4.4b Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 Pathology in a Common Shorebird Species (Sanderling; Calidris alba) in Virginia, USA”
by Victoria A. Andreasen, Emily G. Phillips, Aidan M. O’Reilly, C. Robert Stilz, Rebecca L. Poulson, Ruth Boettcher, John K. Tracey and Nicole M. Nemeth
Animals 2025, 15(14), 2057; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15142057
“Geographical Association of Bird Species Richness with All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality Rates of Local Residents: An Ecological Study in China”
by Ning Zhang, Jinling You, Qiaochu Xu, Jiacheng Cai, Kelvin P. Jordan, Li Li, Tanchun Yu and Ying Chen
Life 2025, 15(6), 875; https://doi.org/10.3390/life15060875
“Fire and Drought Affect Multiple Aspects of Diversity in a Migratory Bird Stopover Community”
by Jenna E. Stanek, Chauncey R. Gadek, Sarah E. Milligan, Brent E. Thompson, Keegan A. Tranquillo, Laura L. Trader, Charles D. Hathcock and Stephen M. Fettig
Biology 2025, 14(6), 597; https://doi.org/10.3390/biology14060597
“Migration Phenology and Spatial Distribution of Soaring Birds in Greece: From Citizen Science Data to Implications for Monitoring and Conservation Strategies”
by Anastasios Bounas, Nikos Tsiopelas, Angelos Evangelidis and Christos Barboutis
Birds 2025, 6(1), 6; https://doi.org/10.3390/birds6010006
“Potential Teratogenicity Effects of Metals on Avian Embryos”
by Rita Szabó, Péter Budai, Éva Juhász, László Major and József Lehel
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25(19), 10662; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms251910662
“Quantifying the Ecological Performance of Migratory Bird Conservation: Evidence from Poyang Lake Wetlands in China”
by Zhenjiang Song, Shichao Gao, Mingni Leng, Bo Zhou and Baoshu Wu
Biology 2024, 13(10), 786; https://doi.org/10.3390/biology13100786
“Pathogenic Bacteria in Free-Living Birds, and Its Public Health Significance”
by Aleksandra Kobuszewska and Beata Wysok
Animals 2024, 14(6), 968; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14060968
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“Unveiling the Breeding Biology and Life History Evolution in Birds” |
“Feature Review Collection in the Animal Science Section” |
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“Molecular Insights into Zoology: 2nd Edition” |
“Birds in a Changing World: Current Challenges and the Future of Research” |
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“Bird Biology and Conservation (2nd Edition)” |
“Multiple Scales of Habitat Use in Urban Birds” |
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