Residency, recruitment, and stopover duration of hatch-year Roseate Terns (Sterna dougallii) during the premigratory staging period

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted residency recruitment in 2020, posing unique challenges for programs and applicants alike. Anesthesiology programs have adopted alternate methods of recruitment, including virtual open houses and social media, due to limiting personal contact rules implemented by AAMC. This study was undertaken to determine the frequency of virtual events hosted and social media accounts created by programs. Methods Anesthesiology residency programs and departments were examined for social media presence on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Programs’ websites and social media posts were reviewed for virtual open house opportunities. Available sub-internships were collected from the Visiting Student Application Service database. Data was collected after 2020–2021 pre-interview recruitment in October 2020. Results Of 153 total anesthesiology residency programs, 96 (63%) had some form of social media presence. The platforms of choice for programs with social media accounts included Twitter (71, or 46%), Instagram (67, or 44%), and Facebook (47, or 31%). Forty of seventy-six residency-affiliated accounts were created after March 1, 2020; Instagram accounts (26 of 40) represented most of these. Most Anesthesiology programs (59%) offered virtual open houses for prospective applicants. Twitter (25%), Instagram (22%), and Facebook (8%) were used by programs to advertise these events. Conclusions Social media presence of anesthesiology residency programs has grown steadily over the past decade, with exponential growth experienced in 2020. This data suggests that anesthesiology residency programs are employing new, mostly virtual, methods to reach prospective applicants during an unprecedented application cycle amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Flexible reaction norms to environmental variables along the migration route and the significance of stopover duration for total speed of migration in a songbird migrant

Frontiers in Zoology ◽

10.1186/s12983-017-0203-3 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 24

Author(s):

Heiko Schmaljohann ◽

Simeon Lisovski ◽

Franz Bairlein

Keyword(s):

Environmental Variables ◽

Reaction Norms ◽

Migration Route ◽

Total Speed ◽

Stopover Duration

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Foraging Habitat and Chick Diets of Roseate Tern, Sterna dougallii, Breeding on Country Island, Nova Scotia

Avian Conservation and Ecology ◽

10.5751/ace-00126-020104 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Jennifer C. Rock ◽

Marty L. Leonard ◽

Andrew W. Boyne

Keyword(s):

Nova Scotia ◽

Foraging Habitat ◽

Sterna Dougallii ◽

Roseate Tern

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Increased Stopover Duration and Low Body Condition of the Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) at an Autumn Stopover Site

Animals ◽

10.3390/ani10122208 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (12) ◽

pp. 2208

Author(s):

Bernice Goffin ◽

Marcial Felgueiras ◽

Anouschka R. Hof

Keyword(s):

Environmental Change ◽

Body Condition ◽

Environmental Conditions ◽

Ficedula Hypoleuca ◽

Autumn Migration ◽

Long Distance ◽

Stopover Site ◽

Stopover Duration ◽

Stopover Sites ◽

Over Time

Many long-distance migratory bird species are in decline, of which environmental changes, such as climate change and land-use changes, are thought to be important drivers. The effects of environmental change on the migration of these birds have often been studied during spring migration. Fewer studies have explored the impacts of environmental change on autumn migration, especially at stopover sites. However, stopover sites are important, as the quality of these sites is expected to change over time. We investigated impacts of local environmental conditions on the migration strategy and body condition of the Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) at an autumn migration stopover site using long-term ringing data (1996–2018) and local environmental conditions. We found that although the arrival and departure dates of birds at the stopover site remained unchanged, the body condition (fat score) of the individuals caught decreased, and the stopover duration increased. This suggests that conditions at the stopover site during the autumn migration period have deteriorated over time. This study emphasizes the importance of suitable stopover sites for migratory birds and stresses that changes in environmental conditions during the autumn migration period may be contributing to the current decline in long-distance migratory passerines.

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