Independent avian research · Est. 2026

Clarity in the complexity
of living systems.

Neornito studies birds and the habitats they hold together — combining long-term fieldwork, precise instruments and open data to make ecological change legible.

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01 — About

Named for Neornithes — every bird alive today.

Birds are among the most sensitive indicators of environmental health. When migration timing drifts, when populations thin, the landscape is telling us something.

We are a research organisation built around three commitments: rigorous field science, instruments designed for the realities of wild places, and data that anyone can inspect, reuse and challenge.

  • A Evidence over assumption
  • B Minimal disturbance in the field
  • C Open by default
142 Species monitored
38 Active field sites
1.2M Observations logged
100% Datasets openly licensed

02 — Research

Areas of inquiry

Four long-term programmes, each designed to run for a decade or more.

R/01

Migration & Movement

Tracking routes, stopover sites and shifting timing across the flyways of Central Europe.

R/02

Habitat & Ecosystems

Measuring how wetlands, forests and farmland support — or fail — breeding populations.

R/03

Acoustic Ecology

Passive sound monitoring to census species and understand communication in changing soundscapes.

R/04

Population Health

Long-term demographic and health data to detect decline early and guide conservation action.

03 — Instruments

Built for the field, not the lab.

We design our own low-impact sensors: lightweight, weather-sealed and quiet enough to disappear into a habitat. Every device is documented and its hardware specs are published.

Acoustic recorder
12-month autonomy · 96 kHz
Micro GPS tag
< 1.8 g · solar assisted
Nest-box sensor
Temp · humidity · activity
Station hub
LoRa mesh · IP67
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04 — Open Data

Our observations belong to everyone.

All datasets are released under CC BY 4.0 with full methodology, so researchers, policymakers and educators can build on them.

Dataset Programme Records Updated
Spring passage counts, Oder valley R/01 48,210 Sep 2026 Wetland dawn chorus archive R/03 9,874 Aug 2026 Nest-box occupancy & success R/04 3,122 Jul 2026
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05 — Field Journal

Notes from the field

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In collaboration with

  • Partner University
  • National Park
  • Conservation Trust
  • Research Council
  • Citizen Science Network

06 — Contact

Collaborate, fund or join us.

We work with universities, conservation bodies, landowners and volunteers. Tell us what you have in mind.