Gyorgy Szimuly

Gyorgy Szimuly

Founder of The Ornithologist, World Shorebirds Day, and the PatchBird Initiative. Shorebird conservationist, writer, and lifelong birder working to connect science, fieldwork, and storytelling.

United Kingdom
The Winter Legacy of Tata: An Interview with Dr László Musicz
A massive goose flock flies over Old Lake of Tata with the castle in the background – where centuries of history meet the rhythms of wild nature. © Péter Csonka

The Winter Legacy of Tata: An Interview with Dr László Musicz

Over four decades of monitoring have revealed a quiet revolution in the skies above the Old Lake of Hungary. As the Tundra Bean Goose retreats, the Greater White-fronted Goose has taken its place – and the implications ripple across Europe.
Editorial
Gyorgy Szimuly

Gyorgy Szimuly
A Life in the Tundra: Honouring Dr. Shiloh Schulte’s Final Fieldwork
Poised on the Arctic tundra, a Pectoral Sandpiper fluffs its breast in a striking breeding display – capturing both the fragile beauty of the far north and the kind of quiet wonder that defined Dr. Shiloh Schulte’s work with shorebirds throughout his life. © Emil Vacek

A Life in the Tundra: Honouring Dr. Shiloh Schulte’s Final Fieldwork

Following the sudden loss of Dr. Shiloh Schulte, we honour his legacy through the work he helped lead in Arctic Alaska. This four-year survey of breeding shorebirds in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge reflects his deep commitment to science, fieldwork, and the fragile birds he championed.
Conservation
Gyorgy Szimuly

Gyorgy Szimuly