Thank you to @penguinacho.bsky.social, Ellie Leech & Andie McQuillan for a brilliant 'Being queer in seabird science' panel discussion this morning! ❤️🏳️‍🌈💭 There's still time to fill out our EDI survey so we can work to make The Seabird Group more inclusive for all. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

The Seabird Group Diversity and Inclusion questionnaire

The Seabird Group is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion within the seabirding community. Summary statistics on these data will be used to monitor our progress on increasing diver...

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🔔Another new Seabird 38 paper is available online!🔔 Pollet et al. (2026) discuss an unusual storm-petrel collected offshore Newfoundland and Labrador. 🤔 doi.org/10.61350/sbj... #seabirds #ornithology

🆕 #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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Anne Ausems (she/her)@anneausems.bsky.social · last mo.

The first chick of the year, hatched only two days ago! A bit earlier than expected, even (others are still laying). #stormie #seabird #faroeislands @jasonwalczak.bsky.social

Are you an early-career seabirder looking to build skills and connections to support a career in seabird research? Or an experienced seabirder keen to share your knowledge and mentor the next generation? If so, take a look at the post from @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social to find out more! #Seabirds

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

Our Guillemates 2026/27 mentoring is now open for sign-up! 🐧 Join a colony of peers at a similar career stage 🤝 Be matched with a mentor (or become one!) 🎤 Take part in population-wide talks 🔹 Mentee sign-up: forms.gle/HyxYdjYz6Lgt... 🔹 Mentor sign-up: forms.gle/AQUHoa5NKa5h...

Our Guillemates 2026/27 mentoring is now open for sign-up! 🐧 Join a colony of peers at a similar career stage 🤝 Be matched with a mentor (or become one!) 🎤 Take part in population-wide talks 🔹 Mentee sign-up: forms.gle/HyxYdjYz6Lgt... 🔹 Mentor sign-up: forms.gle/AQUHoa5NKa5h...

A very strong El Niño is under way, strengthening through 2026 and into 2027. This presents a unique opportunity to observe and document how seabirds are responding to a warming ocean. Researchers, monitoring programmes and citizen scientists worldwide are warmly invited. Register: bit.ly/45hEsWz

Ten juvenile African Penguins have returned to the sea after rehabilitation at SANCCOB, released alongside three adults to guide them on their first journey into the wild. For a Critically Endangered species, every bird counts. 🐧 bit.ly/4xfYTPJ Image: Angelica Rhoda, 1 August 2026

New in Science Advances: extreme weather is measurably reducing breeding success in Australian fur seals, short-tailed shearwaters and shy albatross across 14 Tasmanian colonies in a region warming three to four times faster than the global average. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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World Seabird Union@worldseabirdunion.bsky.social · last mo.

WSC4 merchandise is now available. Nine items featuring the conference albatross: T-shirts, a fleece hoodie, travel mug, insulated tumbler and canvas tote. Printed to order, dispatched worldwide, with a portion of proceeds supporting the World Seabird Union. www.bonfire.com/store/world-...

🚨THE POLLS ARE OPEN!🚨 All members will receive a link to vote. You may need to check your spam inbox! If you aren’t a member and would like to join, we'd love to have you. waterbirds.org/join-the-soc... 🐦 If you become a new member, you will receive the voting link on a rolling email schedule. ✉️

now on the cover @esajournals.bsky.social Front. Ecol. Env. with @ejgnam2.bsky.social beautiful photo from world's coolest site by Francesco Ventura Young seabirds are mysterious - but we need to keep learning about them! They matter for biology, and for conservation! doi.org/10.1002/fee....

Don’t forget to sign up to our seabird pride panel discussion. Whether you identify as queer or not, come along and learn how to make our field more inclusive! 🏝️🏳️‍🌈🪶

The Seabird Group@theseabirdgroup.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Join us for our next panel discussion 'Being queer in Seabird Science'! 🏳️‍🌈 🗓️ Friday 7th August ⏲️ 09:30 - 11:00 (BST) 📍 Online Sign-up here to receive the joining link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 📷 @scottishseabird.bsky.social

Attending World Seabird Conference this September? 🐧 The official WSC4 merchandise store is now open! 👕🛍️☕ Get yourself a t-shirt, hoodie, tote bag and more here: www.bonfire.com/store/world-...

World Seabird Conference | Official Merchandise | Bonfire

The World Seabird Union (WSU) is an international scientific body uniting seabird researchers and conservationists worldwide since 2010.

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🦠 SYMPOSIUM SPOTLIGHT — S03-04 Seabird Health and Disease: Lessons from Bird Flu and Beyond Emerging diseases, climate change and global pressures are reshaping the challenges facing seabirds. Convenors: Patricia Serafini, Amandine Gamble, Jana Jeglinski & Jude Lane. bit.ly/4589Gzi #WSC4

PLENARY SPOTLIGHT — Petra Quillfeldt Greetings from Germany! 🇩🇪 Petra has spent 30+ years studying Antarctic seabirds, climate change, and marine ecosystems. Her advice: "Seabirds teach us that life isn't about avoiding the storm." See you at #WSC4 in Hobart! 📅 7–11 Sept 2026 🔗 bit.ly/4vnwNBU

🎨🐦 Calling all creative seabird enthusiasts! 🐦🎨 We’re launching 'Creative Seabird Pursuits', a newsletter feature celebrating seabird-inspired art, photography, writing, sculpture, cooking & more! Send your work to newsletter@seabirdgroup.org.uk (subject line 'Creative Seabirds') to be featured!

Join us for our next panel discussion 'Being queer in Seabird Science'! 🏳️‍🌈 🗓️ Friday 7th August ⏲️ 09:30 - 11:00 (BST) 📍 Online Sign-up here to receive the joining link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 📷 @scottishseabird.bsky.social

Celebrating 20yrs Rat free this year! One of the biggest successes on the island is the seabirds, but for Manx Shearwaters it has been phenomenal. One of our box birds from today, the fact we have 15,000 and they breed successfully was unthinkable 30yrs ago!

Another new Seabird #38 paper? Yes, indeed! ✨ Anker-Nilssen et al. report their first experiences of the kittiwake hotel in Røst. #seabirds www.seabirdgroup.org.uk/seabird-38

It’s World Seabird Day! 🥳🐦🌊 From tiny storm-petrels to giant albatrosses — and everything in between — today we’re celebrating seabirds in all their diversity! 📸 @jacquiglencross.bsky.social #seabirds #worldseabirdday

New research from #ProcB: Energetic flexibility as a hidden axis of life-history trade-offs: experimental evidence from a long-lived seabird doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #Ecology

On World Seabird Day, we celebrate 3 incredible seabird species that breed on the Maltese Islands. Discover some of the fascinating adaptations that allow them to thrive between land & sea: the European Storm Petrel, Scopoli’s Shearwater, & the Yelkouan Shearwater. #WorldSeabirdDay #BirdLifeMalta

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

As Pride Month comes to a close, we’re celebrating pride, visibility, and diversity — not just in June, but all year round. 🌈 The Seabird Group is committed to supporting our LGBTQ+ community every day. Grab your Pride merch here: seabirdgroup.teemill.com/collection/u... 📸 Justin Rivera, CC

Thanks to @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social for helping us raise awareness about #biosecurity on #seabird #islands in their latest newsletter. We would love it if all seabird researchers became biosecurity ambassadors, helping us spread the word, carrying out checks & keeping their eyes out on the ground

The Seabird Group@theseabirdgroup.bsky.social · 3mo ago

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

We announced the location of The Seabird Group 2027 conference in our latest newsletter! (drumroll please... 🥁🥁🥁) Gdańsk, Poland! Hosted by @kasiawojczulanis.bsky.social & team! We're really excited to put this together and stay tuned for updates! 🐧

Dr Alex Bond@thelabandfield.bsky.social · 3mo ago

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

New postdoc alert! 👀🧪🏖️

Morten Frederiksen @seabirdmortenf.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Happy to announce a postdoc position with me and Jakob Strand, to work on data from the revamped Danish beached bird survey organised by DOF BirdLife Denmark. How many seabirds end up on Danish beached, where do they come from, and why did they die? #seabirds ecos.au.dk/en/about-us/...

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

25 years, 4 colonies across the Arctic: satellite snowmelt data & nest monitoring show that earlier snowmelt advances hatching in little auks — but fitness consequences are mixed. Will earlier breeding help in future? 📝 paper: buff.ly/G49YbQW 🎙️ podcast: buff.ly/LPMOT9w 🧊 blog: buff.ly/lMPDKkD