Rachel Darling

When one of the birds you tagged during your biggest field season to date migrates to your hometown... (insert tears of joy). #americanwoodcock #woodcockmigration #EWMRC #michigander #birdresearch

Hey y'all, the deadline for #NACCR2026 proposals (and reviewers) is extended until January 5, 2026! Submit to share your amazing conservation work! scbnorthamerica.org/?p=177049

Nine of our #woodcock tagged last winter in Louisiana are sending us #GPS data! Check out their locations, and the #migration of birds tagged this fall here: woodcockmigration.org/migration.html #scolopaxminor #americanwoodcock #birdresearch #EWMRC #birdmigration

Having a good time at #whsg2024! I promise there is science happening 😂 with @ejblomberg @la_berigan & many others #shorebirds #shorebirdresearch #woodcockaresorebirdstoo #weareallshorebirds

@evornithology @thebiggestweek @baldymomx2 Love this. My parents are oh so gradually becoming birders as well via my…obsession 😂

Really enjoyed my first ever @thebiggestweek with my mom @baldymomx2 and aunt, both fledgling birders. We had a blast and bumped into so many #BirdTwitter people! ebird.org/tripreport/233…

Took two friends out last night for their first #americanwoodcock IRL, and these goofy birds didn’t disappoint! 6+ males peenting and flying, with especially good views of one on the ground. I am as delighted to share this spectacle as my friends were to see it 😁

I love it when my birds and their transmitters survive two migrations and provide me with site fidelity data! 🥹 woodcockmigration.org/migration.html Data below includes one bird each from Nova Scotia and South Carolina, and two from West Virginia. #americanwoodcock #EWMRC

@1boilerfan Hi J.B., apologies for the slow response! Grad school and all... As long as the weather is good, the males will be out displaying! Bitter cold, high winds, and torrential rain will deter them, but not much else will!

@darlingbirder Any tips on trying to catch a sky dance? Will they only do it when it’s near a full moon? Looks like it’s full on March 25!

Our tagged birds are on the move! Our two northernmost birds as of 3/11 are LA-2024-52, ASY male, at about 46.8N in Minnesota, followed closely by LA-2024-60, ASY female, at about 45.6N in Ontario. woodcockmigration.org #EWMRC #springmigration #woodcock

Postdoc opportunity studying Pinyon jay and California spotted owl using passive acoustic monitoring datasets. Lab website: connormwood.com/research/ Application link: academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/27459

@evornithology Can identify. Did so last weekend...it was glorious, but man was I sore afterward...

Skiing powder all day at age 37

Get out and see some stars for #DarkSkyWeek 2024! idsw.darksky.org Find a dark place (hopefully) near you: darksky.org/what-we-do/int… Dark skies are beneficial for humans and wildlife alike! #discoverthenight #lightsout

Not a parent, but for those who are and/or enjoy a good chuckle... #vernalpools #seasonalwetland #environmentaleducation

Absolutely heartbreaking 💔 😢

We WON our union at Caltech! 🎉 Over 76% of graduate students (799/1045 voters) and 83% of postdocs (240/290 voters) voted yes. This is the first time in academic labor history that grads and postdocs voted to unionize simultaneously. Onward towards a better Caltech! 💪

Fall 2024 Quantitative Ecology PhD position available with the Record Lab (sites.google.com/maine.edu/reco…) at UMaine! See Opportunities page for further details. Apply here by March 15 for full consideration: tinyurl.com/recordlab2024P…

The #woodcock we tagged this January in partnership with @LDWF are on the move! Where will they end up, and when?? Follow along at woodcockmigration.org to find out! #americanwoodcock #migration #EWMRC #collab #sciencecollab

Neat #psychology research finding: writing by hand activates more connections in your #brain than #typing. nbcnews.com/health/health-…

#IndigenousPeoples #conservation #biodiversity #endangeredspecies sierraclub.org/sierra/2023-4-…

Our first 2023 overwater crossing data from #americanwoodcock! To say I'm excited is an understatement 🤩 These tags funded by #EWMRC partner @environmentca. With @sjctkd, @LA_Berigan, @AmberRothLab, @ejblomberg. #scolopaxminor #migration #watercrossing #GulfofMaine #NovaScotia