technology Archives - British Ornithologists' Union

The Rise of iOrnithology — a new method in the ornithologist’s toolbox

By Connor Panter|2026-07-09T11:30:15+01:0013 Jul 2026|Conservation, IBIS, monitoring, technology|

Millions of online images are reshaping ornithological research

Counting flamingos with drones

By Jente Ottenburghs (he/him)|2022-10-06T09:58:12+01:006 Oct 2022|biomonitoring, citizen science, fieldwork, image processing, populations, sensory ecology, technology|

Semi-automated processing of drone pictures significantly speeds up the process.

Can AI save the birds?

By Xuan Zhang|2022-03-01T13:22:56+00:003 Mar 2022|birds of conservation concern, Conservation, early career, early-career researcher, ECR, IBIS, life history, machine learning, modelling, population dynamics, technology|

A journey to combine data science with conservation biology

New radar resource for migration research

By Nadja Weisshaupt|2021-04-22T12:24:17+01:0020 Dec 2017|Migration, technology|

Bird contamination or data source? A matter of perspective

SpotEgg: Measuring coloration and patterning

By Gustavo Liñán-Cembrano|2021-06-08T14:30:49+01:0028 Aug 2017|camouflage, image processing, technology|

A new image processing tool for coloration and patterning analysis in ecology applications

Got an old smartphone? Turn it to a bird-monitoring app

By Ronny Steen|2021-06-19T20:13:56+01:005 Jun 2017|monitoring, technology|

The use of a smartphone app for motion detection to monitor birds remotely

Introducing Solo: an open-source audio recorder for bioacoustic research

By Robbie Whytock|2021-08-13T13:56:20+01:0010 Apr 2017|bioacoustics, open source, passive acoustic monitoring, technology, woodland birds|

Inexpensive tool could provide new insights into avian ecology