#WeAreSeeking a Marine Ornithologist bit.ly/JNCCjob202408 to carry out a range of projects & functions with an overall objective of contributing to provision of advice regarding conservation of marine birds in waters around the UK. Closing date 1 Apr 2024 #Marine #Ornithology

Want to work in our friendly team of #seabirders RSPB Science ? New #conservationjobs for at least 1 (prob. multiple, subject to funding) conservation scientist, with roles focused on #fieldwork management, #analysis or both. #ornithology #seabird #job app.vacancy-filler.co.uk/salescrm/Caree…

Day two of the puffin burrow count on the Isle of May conducted by UKCEH & NatureScot. A hood chunk of the island now covered. The sound of clickers clicking drifts over the Isle.

Some wonderful news; following last years disappointment (they did not breed) Arctic Terns are back on the Isle of May and nesting. The blog has the story: isleofmaynnr.wordpress.com

Seabirds, such as kittiwakes, gannets, and puffins, are key indicators of marine health. Paulo Bessa has spent the past week as part of a NatureScot team surveying seabird populations on the Shiant Isles. In today’s blog he explains why. #WorldOceansDay orlo.uk/Yrc8o

Things a little wetter for our NatureScot North Team - sitting out the #Shetland weather on #Hermaness #NNR before starting bonxie #HPAI recovery monitoring

📢3.5yr postdoc research fellow position in evolutionary ecology - apply now! Quantifying spatio-seasonal variation in #selection on seasonal #migration. Deadline July 15. School of Biological Sciences UKCEHseabirds Natural Environment Research Council #ecoevo abdnjobs.co.uk/vacancy/resear…

Following an outbreak of avian influenza last July, just at the very end of the breeding season, we have over 200 fewer Guillemot (blue dots) visiting the North Gully colony this year. There are 238 fewer Guillemot in photo two, one less Razorbill (taken same date a year apart)

Final call! ⏰ It's your last chance to apply for two NatureScot jobs which are closing on Friday! Come join our team! 😁 Marine Adviser - Underwater Noise ejki.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candidat… Marine Mammal Ecologist ejki.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candidat… #JobOpportunities #Marinescience

Gold standard #biosecurity measures by @NTS on @StKilda - keeping these magical #seabird islands safe from non-native mammalian predators….And fabulous to see healthy #bonxie chicks 😊 Biosecurity for LIFE St Kilda World Heritage Site NTS #volunteering #HPAI recovery 🤞

Love seabirds?🫶 Want to make a difference to their conservation?👍 Come and join our team!🤸🏿‍♂️ We have five positions currently available for Marine Ornithology Advisors. Closing date is 21 August at midday. orlo.uk/hu0qy

Whilst it has been a quiet year for HPAI, we still need to retain a watchful eye on the situation.

This is the sort of place your helium birthday balloons end up when you let them go, or worse still, in the oceans where there's a good chance they'll end up in the belly of a whale, a turtle or a seabird. Dispose of them responsibly, please! 🙏 National Trust for Scotland Marine Conservation Society

Manx Shearwater chick EM82816 was last seen on 26th August, its wing about 10mm short of fledging length. It was found exhausted on a Brazilian beach on 8th October, 43 days later. So 216km a day and in reality a lot more than that