Grassholm update: No obvious signs of bird flu on the island yet this year but the impact of last year's significant outbreak is obvious. Large gaps in the colony which was to be expected. Full survey to come in June with results to follow #AvianInfluenza

Spectral singing from deep within a cave. An incredible experience to enjoy.

I just had share with you what I’m experiencing right now. I’m deeply moved by the profundity of life around me.

New paper. Black guillemot #foraging #behaviour in Norway, showing the importance of shallow marine habitat and #kelp forests - important results for #MSP. Co-authored by Signe Christensen-Dalsgaard Daniel Johnston @eamasden et al. Funded by @SEAPOP. #seabirds NINAnature link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Gamechanger. First SEATRACK GPS-loggers deployed on shags on Sklinna today. That means more accurate data for non-breeding locations if - fingers crossed - these Pathtrack miracles work. SEAPOP NINAnature #seabirds #tracking #teamshag #fieldwork with @LilaBuckingham

Yet another #biotracking adventure. 10 GPS-dive-loggers from Ornitela deployed on shags at Sklinna today, for the cormorant oceanography project osudashcams.com. May they deliver good data about #foraging habitat use.SEAPOP NINAnature - #fieldwork with @LilaBuckingham

🚨New paper in BOU 👩🏻‍🏫👨🏿‍🏫🧕🏽👳🏽‍♂️ 🌈!🚨 One for all the #seabirders and movement ecologists. We report negative impacts on the breeding performance of Great Black-backed Gulls from harness-mounted GPS devices. #ornithology Link: tinyurl.com/uewjfa84

Here it is! The final version of our recent paper is out in BOU 👩🏻‍🏫👨🏿‍🏫🧕🏽👳🏽‍♂️ 🌈. It's open access, so it's freely downloadable for anyone. We report negative impacts on Great Black-backed Gull breeding performance due to a harness-mounted GPS device. Link: tinyurl.com/3jsmy7nd

and first GLS (Intigeo Migrate Technology Ltd) deployed on breeding #stormies in #Molene archipelago, hoping to see them again in 2024 after their trip during the non-breeding period

First proper westerly wind in ages. Recording sheets tied down, hat stapled to head, binoculars rammed in eye sockets. But the Razorbills are wind dancing a metre away. The best auk, surely? Discuss The Seabird Group UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology David Steel Former NatureScot account RSPB

Don't take them for granted. HPAI (bird flu) is hitting Kittiwakes hard on the east coast of Scotland. The dead accumulating, the sick waiting their turn. How could we bear to be without them?

We need renewables but in sensible locations...

New study with SEATRACK data looks into how #seabirds take advantage of favourable #winds when they are migrating. Read more about this here: seapop.no/en/2024/01/mig… NINAnature @NorskPolar

BREAKING NEWS: permanent closure of sandeel fishery in the English North Sea announced today as a lifeline for the UKs struggling seabirds. Proud to have played a part in this alongside many others. This could be the single greatest measure to deliver resilience to our seabirds.

🌊 New in SEABIRD 36 (Early Release) 🌊 Annette Fayet, Akiko Shoji & Tim Guilford 'Post-fledging movements of Atlantic Puffins from Skomer Island' #SeabirdJournal seabirdgroup.org.uk/seabird-36-1 🔗 📷: Annette Fayet

Keep an eye on this pinned post in 2024 for room availability. Updated: 14/3/24 The following cancellations are available: 2/4/24 - 3 or 4 bed room for 2 nights 6/4/24 - 3 or 4 bed room for 3 nights 18/4/24 - 3 or 4 bed room for 2 nights 20/4/24 - Twin room for 3 nights Diolch!

We're excited to be hosting this project on Seabird Watch, to help improve monitoring of UK cormorants! Big thanks to our PhD student @animal__alice for setting it up online 💻 Visit seabirdwatch.org to get involved!📸🥚🐣 #ornithology #seabirds #CitizenScience #CitSci

1/ #BTOScience using seabird GPS-tracking data shows foraging ranges for 8 species, including Kittiwake & Puffin, are more than 50% larger than previously calculated. This has important implications for the siting of offshore wind farms, to minimise negative effects on #seabirds

How do we count seabirds that hide away in burrows underground? Sing to them, and listen for who sings back! Presenting our new toolkit for call playback survey and analysis to the International Albatross & Petrel Conference #IAPC7 #teampetrel #seabirds #ornithology

A stunning night was perfect for the first Storm Petrel session of the year. 125 birds included three controls ringed elsewhere and a bird ringed here as a chick in 2022. Magic