🆕 #seabirds paper led by Alyssa Piauwasdy Leg-mounted GLS had no detectable effect on chick growth, fledging, or adult return rates in Wedge-tailed Shearwaters on Oʻahu. Year did. Chicks grew slower in El Niño — tagged or not. 🔗 doi.org/10.5751/JFO-... #geolocators #biologging #Hawaii

Journal of Field Ornithology: Geolocator devices did not affect chick growth or adult return rates in Wedge-tailed Shearwaters (<em>Ardenna pacifica</em>) despite interannual variation in chick develo...

Although biologging has transformed seabird ecology, bird-borne devices could alter the behaviors being studied, including parental care. We tested for effects of leg-mounted light-level geolocators (...

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Are you interested in #gulls, diet metabarcoding, or both? Of course you are! Check out our new preprint where we use molecular methods to decode the (animal-based) diet of lesser black-backed gulls - arguably a species with one of the most diverse diets out there. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

bioRxiv Ecology@biorxiv-ecology.bsky.social · 2w ago

Evaluating DNA metabarcoding to characterise diet diversity and foraging strategies in a generalist mesopredator, the lesser black-backed gull (Larus fuscus) https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.07.17.738687v1

🐦 A new paper out! GPS tracking of 85 Common Redshanks revealed how breeding phenology and habitat use vary across the species' breeding range, highlighting the value of protected grasslands, AES and tailored conservation. 👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.ge... #ornithology #waders #shorebirds #HABITRACK

Most scientists learn peer review by trial and error. Check out this practical guide for both first-time and experienced reviewers. It covers the entire review process, with useful tips and common pitfalls. 👉 doi.org/10.25225/jvb... #JVertBiol #PeerReview #PhDChat @fishecoevo.bsky.social

📖 Published📖 Magnetic geolocation is a viable complementary tool for tracking small avian species, particularly in contexts where pressure-based methods cannot be used🐦️ 🌏️ 🧪 buff.ly/qjJvgZt

Foraging hierarchies - lovely new evidence from @tonyauk.bsky.social: memory picks the general area, and social information helps refine and maintain it #seabirds

Christopher Pollock@tonyauk.bsky.social · 3w ago

New paper! We simulated foraging trips of Northern gannets at Bass Rock to decipher what information individuals use to keep returning to the same foraging patches. Memory was the strongest driver, but it wasn't the whole story. 🧵👇 doi.org/10.1186/s404... 1/5

Happy to share the publication of my first PhD chapter looking into dietary niche partitioning between the willow and rock ptarmigan in central Norway using fecal DNA metabarcoding 🧬🌿🐥 @oikosjournal.bsky.social @nordicoikos.bsky.social doi.org/10.1002/oik....

Between birch and berries: seasonal dietary niche partitioning among sympatric alpine herbivorous birds

Niche partitioning is important for the coexistence of closely related species, allowing species to reduce overlap in resource use despite shared ecological requirements. In alpine environments, hars...

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Our new review paper is out - iOrnithology: a review of the use of web-sourced photographs and videos in ornithological research, published in Ibis @connorpanter.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

<fc>iOrnithology</fc>: a review of the use of web‐sourced photographs and videos in ornithological research

The internet hosts vast quantities of digital media across webpages, repositories and social media platforms, providing unprecedented opportunities for ecological research. The use of web-sourced med...

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🐦🌙 Happy to see this big collaborative paper out in @currentbiology.bsky.social! We address a seemingly simple question using geolocator data collected across many species and individuals: how much of bird migration actually happens at night? www.cell.com/current-biol... A short🧵

🐦️ Passerine birds in temperate Europe can fill a role as pollinators, and this may be most functional when the availability of insects, as both pollinators and food, is least reliable 👉️ buff.ly/bIrvaGY

🚨 Exciting news! The Swiss Ornithological Institute is starting a collaborative program that offers multi-sensor geolocators and analytical support for bird migration research, focusing on underrepresented species & regions. Interested? geopressure.org/GeoCollabForm/ Please share!

What a strange migratory divide. Do the populations even mix? 🪶 Many red-necked phalaropes breed on small ponds in West Greenland. Had no idea that they probably go to the western side of Central America. #Ornithology 🌍 www.frontiersin.org/journals/eco...

Two of the world’s largest Gannet colonies may not recover from the impact of bird flu until 2041 at the earliest, study finds Read a summary: www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen... Full paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2026.111887 #seabirds #hpai 🪶 🧪

We built a hotel for roof-breeding kittiwakes on Røst and share our first experiences in a paper now published in SEABIRD, with recommendations for those attempting a similar project. High attendance but few breeding attempts in the first year. doi.org/10.61350/sbj... 📷 T Anker-Nilssen

How do fulmars respond to drones: #seabirds 🌍🧪

Dr Sjúrður Hammer@sjurdur.bsky.social · last mo.

Drones, AI, thermal imaging and 3D modelling is proving a real game changer for monitoring cliff nesting seabirds Circumventing Blind Angles and Disturbance: Evaluating UAS for Monitoring Cliff-Nesting Seabirds www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/10... @seabirdmortenf.bsky.social

How does highly pathogenic avian influenza affect wild seabirds? This #ProcB study found the 2023 outbreak caused near-total chick mortality and earlier migration in Baltic black-headed gulls, while survivors developed lasting immunity.https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2026.0128 | #Ecology #Evolution

The WISDOM OF CROWDS emerges in flocks of thousands of migrating songbirds! Excited to share our work published by @aaas.org in Science Advances! doi.org/10.1126/scia...

The wisdom of crowds emerges in flocks of thousands of migrating songbirds

Larger flocks of migrating songbirds orient more accurately toward their population’s migratory direction than smaller flocks.

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Great to see this one published! Worth a read if you’re into the role of collective behaviour in migration 🦅🌍 Very pleased how it came out, glad to be a (very) small part of it.

Joe Morford@morfjoe.bsky.social · last mo.

The WISDOM OF CROWDS emerges in flocks of thousands of migrating songbirds! Excited to share our work published by @aaas.org in Science Advances! doi.org/10.1126/scia...

The big news is our next International Conference will be held in Gdańsk, Poland in Sept 2027! With the lovely @kasiawojczulanis.bsky.social and team as the local hosts. It's going to be amazing! Watch for further news after the (northern) field season... #seabirds #ornithology #Seabirds2027

The Seabird Group@theseabirdgroup.bsky.social · last mo.

Our June 2026 newsletter has arrived in your inbox! 💌 We learn about the importance of @biosecuritylife.bsky.social and rescuing grounded shearwaters as well as celebrate 40-years of @smp-seabirds.bsky.social! Plus the usual Seabirder Spotlight, paper releases and some exciting news! 🗞️ #seabirds

Earlier this year @n-t-s.bsky.social hosted a "Focus on Fulmars" workshop, looking at how to improve monitoring & research efforts to understand Northern fulmar population change. A short report is now available for those interested! ⬇️ www.researchgate.net/publication/... #seabirds #ornithology

(PDF) Focus on Fulmars Workshop: Report

PDF | On Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th February 2026, the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) hosted a Focus on Fulmars workshop at Edinburgh Zoo, which... | Find, read and cite all the research you ne...

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Northern Fulmar is continuing to highlight the extent of marine plastic pollution, with a new study revealing that more than four in five birds examined across the North Atlantic had plastic in their stomachs:

Study reveals alarming levels of plastic ingestion in Northern Fulmars

New research finds 81% of Northern Fulmars across the North Atlantic have plastic in their stomachs, highlighting the continuing impact of marine pollution on seabirds and ocean ecosystems.

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Great bird science starts with great methods 🐦🔬 We are pleased to announce the launch of a new article type: Methods and Tools Read more here: vist.ly/58ckm To help launch our new article type, we have put together a Virtual Issue: vist.ly/58cki #ornithology #methods #tools

Mistimed surveys lead to underestimated migratory bird impacts from wind farms🐦‍⬛ 🌬️ 🔎 Read more: besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

🐣📊Inferring breeding phenology and reproductive success from the emergence of juveniles in population monitoring vist.ly/57eiu #PhenologicalShift #Breeding #Fledging #EmergenceTime #Sampling #CitizenScience

New article out on #plastics in #fulmars. Thanks to my wonderful Master student & great colleagues in Norway & Iceland, as well as fishers in both countries, we now sit with a lot more knowledge about plastics in #seabirds in the North Atlantic. www.nina.no/english/Abou...

Eight out of ten northern fulmars have plastic in their stomachs

Northern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis). Photo: Nina Dehnhard/NINA. The northern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) is a seabird found across the North Atlantic and Arctic marine regions, including along the N...

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🪶 Even small levels of seabird bycatch can have big impacts. A JNCC-supported study shows bycatch could reverse positive trends for species like Cory’s Shearwater & Common Guillemots. We're helping deliver the @ospar.bsky.social B5 Indicator to track & reduce impacts. 📘 bit.ly/4uJ6s0u

New in #BirdStudy When surveying birds, older people detect fewer birds and species than younger people. Middle-aged observers have least bias in long-term recording: Age-dependent observer effects in Austrian long-term monitoring data of common breeding birds doi.org/10.1080/0006... #ornithology

The 2026 SMP Newsletter is here! Read it (and sign up to receive future editions) here: www.bto.org/our-work/sci... to find out about the SMP's 40th anniversary, latest developments, the science of seabird poo, and more! #birds #seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

The SMP is lacking breeding success data. In 2025, colony count data were submitted for 861 sites, but breeding success data were submitted for just 133 sites. If you can monitor seabird breeding success, email us at smp@bto.org! #seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

Some migration info from 7 Whinchats (Saxicola rubetra) tagged with multi-sensor loggers: kind of loop migration, spring Sahara crossing up to ~5,000 m despite their tiny size (~16g), and unusually prolonged flights both at autumn and spring. 🪶🏔️ Full paper here: doi.org/10.1007/s10336-026-02409-1