Remove the rats. The seabirds come back. The reef recovers. 🐦🪸 New research from Scripps Institution of Oceanography shows that just one year after invasive rats were removed from Ulong Island in Palau, ecosystems on land and sea were already responding: Read more 🔗 bit.ly/4g5ontO

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

We would be grateful if you could take part in our 2026 Diversity and Inclusion survey 💙 Within The Seabird Group, we're tracking our progress and working to build a more diverse, inclusive community 👥 It takes just 5-10 minutes to complete ⏲️ Take the survey here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Black Guillemots (also known as Tysties) are a species of Auk found in urban coastal areas & offshore islands Find out how you can help increase our understanding of Black Guillemots through the document below 👇 drive.google.com/file/d/19zjb... (2/2)

Would you like to contribute to important science work on one of our most iconic seabirds? Get involved in the All Island Black Guillemot survey this spring, a partnership survey between BTO NI & @npwsireland.bsky.social! (1/2) #ornithology #ConservationScience🌍 #seabirds

Lots of reports of dead seabirds in the aftermath of recent storms. Please keep an eye out for any dead colour ringed Shags and send details to shags@ceh.ac.uk #seabirds #ornithology #winterstorm

Heartbreaking: Right now, thousands of Puffins are washing up along our coasts and further afield. It is devastating to see. These birds are Red-listed in the UK and already under serious pressure. Mass deaths like this, known as a “seabird wreck”, can take years for colonies to recover from...

Honoured to appear among these amazing women scientists for #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience Check out the variety of work we get up to 👇 And the best thing? There are many more women scientists working for @rspbscience.bsky.social who are also doing incredible things! 👏 #WomenInScience

RSPB Science@rspbscience.bsky.social · 7mo ago

This #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience meet just six of the inspiring women in our Conservation Science department and hear about some of their most memorable moments at the RSPB 🧪 Read the full story here: www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...

We're looking for an intern in our @bto-ni.bsky.social team to focus on Science and Engagement! Apply at www.bto.org/jobs 📆 Full time, Temporary (6 months) 📝 £25,888 per annum pro rata 📌 Deadline for applications: Sunday 15 February

🐧 Record phenological responses to climate change in three sympatric penguin species "We deployed 77 cameras across Antarctica and the Sub Antarctic islands to monitor three different species of penguins". @penguinacho 📖 Read the full paper here ➡️ buff.ly/5myREFf

🔊 KEYNOTE NOMINATIONS Who would you like to see deliver a keynote at #BOU2027 ? #BOU2027 | Avian disease ecology | 6 - 8 April 2027 | Nottingham, UK & Zoom & Bluesky Nominate via link ⬇️ bou.org.uk/event/avi... #ornithology 🪶

An incredible opportunity to work with the @rspb.bsky.social and Storm petrels as part of your Master's degree! 🕊️ #research #seabirds

Kirsty Franklin@kirstyfranklin.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Studying for an MSc this year & looking for a #seabird research project? We're looking for a student to help investigate the factors that influence #StormPetrel response rates during playback surveys. 🔊🐣 🔗Do get in touch if you have any Qs: www.rspb.org.uk/helping-natu... #seabirds #ornithology

Sussex Wildlife Trust CEO Chris Corrigan speaks to ITV Meridian about how bio-bead pollution from Southern Water's wastewater treatment plant is impacting wildlife at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.

Bio-bead pollution at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve

Sussex Wildlife Trust CEO Chris Corrigan speaks to ITV Meridian about how bio-bead pollution from Southern Water's wastewater treatment plant is impacting wildlife at Rye Harbour Nature…

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A great outcome from a workshop at our #seabird conference last year in Portugal, this review paper collab has been selected as Editor's choice at ICES Journal of Marine Science! 💪👏 ⤵️ academic.oup.com/icesjms/arti... #seabirdmonitoring #newtechnology #remotecameras #acoustic #biotelemetry #UAVs 🛰️🌊

Opportunities and challenges for new technologies in seabird population monitoring

Abstract. Monitoring of seabird population size and demography has for decades relied on observer-based methods. While such methods have allowed the accumu

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Yes, that's right! You have until October 31st to submit your breeding seabird data to the SMP so that it can be utilised in understanding how species have faired this year! #seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

Absolutely this 👇

Margot Finn@eicathomefinn.bsky.social · last yr.

'Beware employers bearing yoga mats and wellbeing sessions....It’s patronising, and ideologically suspect. It’s not your job to be resilient, it’s your employer’s job to provide you with decent working conditions.' 1/3

This lekking season, please don’t go out looking for Capercaillie. Instead, stay at home and watch them on the live dust bath camera at our Abernethy nature reserve! Tune in here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRR2... #LekItBe 🎥 Male Capercaillie at the dust bath

Anthropogenic solid waste is ubiquitous in bird nests in coastal multiple use protected areas | Marine Pollution Bulletin | www.sciencedirect.co... | #ornithology 🧪🪶 #seabirds #shorebirds

Our #CormorantCams are up and running to explore how our breeding Cormorants are doing on Sheep Island and Strangford Lough! Few sites in the UK and Ireland are consistently monitored for Cormorant productivity, so we’re excited to see what our nest cameras capture! 🌊📸 Find out more ⬇️ #ornithology

It's time to say goodbye until next winter to some of Northern Ireland's wetland wonders. Find out why NI is so special for this winter waterbird ⬇️ #ukbirding

⚠️ Passionate about making #ornithology inclusive and diverse? Join our team! We are looking for the next Equality and Diversity support officer to advance our work in ornithology. 🔗 bou.org.uk/about-the... ⏰ Deadline 25 April 2025 🪶🧪 Please repost!

Relax in a local greenspace and make your birdwatching count with our new Birds in Greenspaces survey - for all experience levels, anywhere in NI! If you're in Derry-Londonderry we'd especially love your feedback to help us improve this programme. More here ➡️ www.bto.org/greenspaces-... #ukbirding

BTO | British Trust for Ornithology@btobirds.bsky.social · last yr.

New project alert! 📢 Can you help us count Birds in Greenspaces? 🐦🌳 Sign up ➡️ www.bto.org/greenspa... #Ornithology #UKBirding This pilot survey is for people who enjoy watching birds, whether experienced birders or new to nature! It’s flexible too so you can take part anywhere in the UK. 📝

⚠️ Passionate about science communication? Join our team! We are looking for the next Social Media support officer 🔗 bou.org.uk/about-the... ⏰ Deadline 25 April 2025 Get in touch with our current officer if you have questions @natbzielonka.bsky.social #ornithology 🪶 Please repost!

"Dogs catch many types of wildlife and can injure or kill them. Their scent and droppings scare smaller animals. Then there’s the huge environmental cost of feeding these carnivores and the sheer quantity of their poo. We love our pet dogs, but they come with a very real cost." tinyurl.com/5btdthby

Good boy or bad dog? Our 1 billion pet dogs do real environmental damage

We don’t want to admit it, but our beloved pet dogs do a lot of environmental damage, from killing or terrifying wildlife to emissions from pet food.

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A good Friday afternoon read 📙 on how @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social Seabird Tracking Database has changed the face of marine conservation! MPAs, bycatch, policy and more 🕊️📈 #Seabird #SeabirdTracking

Imane Romangin@imanebliss.bsky.social · 2y ago

1/10 How have 20 years of tracking data shaped #marine #conservation? 🌍This article by @tammyedavies.bsky.social & colleagues explores the #BirdLife #Seabird Tracking Database’s journey from data collection to policy impact🐧 A must-read 🧵👇 doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...

Do you have hours of videos📹with animals? Speed up your watching by using BEHAVE - a user-friendly, open-source, free, zero-install tool for coding animal behaviour in video recordings! Try BEHAVE here: behave.claude-apps.com Read more: sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The US Christian right's agenda is arriving on UK shores with alarming momentum. Over $50m from US Christian right foundations flowed into Europe between 2008-2017. Now, in 2025, these groups – emboldened by evangelism in the White House – are upping their game. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The Christian right has set the US on the road to Gilead. Without a fight, other nations may follow | Deborah Frances-White

Women’s rights – especially abortion – are truly at risk, says writer and broadcaster Deborah Frances-White

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Listen up anyone working in the Irish Sea this summer! We tagged a bunch of kitts in Liverpool Bay and want to gather as many resightings as we can. If you spot these yellow colour rings please give me a shout (dla205@exeter.ac.uk) 🐦💍💛 (Modelled by our very own VIP 😌👑) #Seabirds #IrishSea

The 2024 Northern Ireland Seabird Report by the @btobirds.bsky.social alongside a wonderful team of volunteers and conservation groups, gives an insightful look at seabird breeding trends in the area. The report underscores encouraging recoveries and worrying declines. bit.ly/41ZTcsx

NEW BLOG in #ornithology shows why we need dedicated people on #islands to count #seabirds - we can't do it from space: buff.ly/fmntPtk The corresponding paper is here: buff.ly/0D2gi1F