Welcome to the European Ornithologists’ Union
The objectives of the EOU are the advancement of ornithology and the promotion of the scientific study of birds within Europe. To this end, the EOU holds conferences at different places in Europe, promotes communication between European ornithologists and engages in other activities designed to advance ornithology in Europe. Any person seriously interested in the study of birds in Europe is welcome to join. Membership is free.
Our Next Conference: Bangor 2025
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for the the next EOU Conference at Bangor University, Wales (UK) from 18-22 August 2025. Register by filling in the online form. Payment can be made here.
Check the conference website for the latest updates: https://www.bangor.ac.uk/eou-congress
Further information will appear on the EOU website and on social media – follow us on:
Bluesky at @eounion.bsky.social
Twitter/X at @EOUnion
and on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/European-Ornithologists-Union-117536687616669
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EOU News
Course on Animal Migration for PhD students, Lund, November 2025
Ecology of Animal Migration - a PhD level course We are now happy to announce that this autumns PhD course “Ecology of Animal Migration” is open for applications. The course will cover theoretical and practical aspects of animal migration research, including...
10th Hole-nesting Birds Conference, September 2025 – Registration open
Dear colleagues, Researchers at all career stages are warmly invited to Olomouc, Czechia, to attend the 10th Hole-nesting Birds Conference, which will be held from 10–12 September 2025. We hope that the historic city of Olomouc, with its rich cultural heritage and...
ICARUS BIRDS – A call for collaboration
Voluntary Fieldwork position – Processing wildlife camera pictures to ID nest predators
Member Forum – Announcements
Position: Researcher in Bird Migration, Sempach, Switzerland
Dear all, at the Swiss Ornithological Institute, we have a long tradition in research on bird migration. We are pleased to advertise a position for a migration researcher with rich experience in studying, analyzing and publishing logger data from small landbird...
EOU conference in Lund: book on birdwatching in southern Sweden
For those who attend the EOU conference in Lund and want to combine it with some bird watching in southern Sweden. The Ornithological Society of Scanina, the southern most province of Sweden where Lund is located, published a few years ago a book in English "A Guide...
For those visitng the EOU conference in Lund: Falsterbo Birdshow
Welcome to Falsterbo Bird Show 1st - 3rd September 2023 Positioned directly under the flightpath of more than 1,000,000 migrating birds, Falsterbo Bird Show is an annual event, perfectly located on Skanör’s Heath. The Falsterbo Peninsula lies at the southwesternmost...
Multiple post-doctoral positions available, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Postdoctoral Associate Rusty Rose Postdoctoral Program (BIO16) Cornell Lab of Ornithology Johnson Center for Birds & Biodiversity Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850 The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University embraces diversity and seeks...
EOU Fledglings on Facebook
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EOU Links
Links to websites of interest