By Ágota Ábrán, post-doctoral researcher at New Europe College In 1934, Silvia von Spiess, head of the ornithological section of the Royal Hunting Office of Romania, wrote the following in an article about looking for bird’s nests in the Danube Delta to ring chicks in the hunting magazine ‘Carpații’ (Carpathians): ‘The journey is interrupted inContinue reading “Silvia Stein von Spiess (1901-1993) – Ringing and early citizen science in 1930s Romania”
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A brief introduction to multispecies studies and ethnography (through birds)
By Claudia Câmpeanu, translated by Ágota Ábrán (Original article in Romanian: Câmpeanu, Claudia. 2022. O scurtă introducere în studiile și etnografia multispecii. Sfertul Academic. Antropedia) Thousands of rooks (Corvus frugilegus) spend the night in the tall trees of Cișmigiu from spring to autumn. It is unclear when they started doing this, but it is likelyContinue reading “A brief introduction to multispecies studies and ethnography (through birds)”
EnviroCitizen does EuroBirdwatch
by Wessel Ganzevoort, Elin Lundquist, Elle-Mari Talivee and Ágota Ábrán EuroBirdwatch, which took place this year on the 2nd and 3rd of October, started in 1993 as a spinoff of the World Birdwatch founded in the same year[1]. All across Europe volunteers gather to track bird migration. The aim of the event is to understandContinue reading “EnviroCitizen does EuroBirdwatch”
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Why Do We Like Some Birds and Dislike Others?
By Dr Stefan Dorondel, New Europe College I have always wondered why people like some birds and hate, or at least are indifferent to, others. Some reasons may have to do with the color of the birds and their song.[1] The canary (Serinus canaria domestica) for instance is brightly colored and sings nicely. Other birdsContinue reading “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Why Do We Like Some Birds and Dislike Others?”
