It may still be freezing outside but 'winter' is over and my seabird season has begun. For the next month I will be counting Tysties around Scotland's West coast. A cracking morning for the first count in Oban Harbour! :) #seabirdscount
History in the making: Shropshire's first documented fledgling Herring Gull chilling with a gang of juv LBBGs in Harlescott this afternoon π #urbangulls #seabirdscount
Amazing variation in the record 87 LBBG chicks in the Shrewsbury gullery at the moment, and even a couple of adults still sitting patiently #urbangulls #seabirdscount
Still present and still the same price (Β£140), but itβs now buy one get one free! Pure quality from β¦B&Qβ© , if only all businesses cared so much about wildlife! #seabirdscount #lovegulls
Another week on, and fledging is underway in the Shrewsbury gullery! Some are looking so grown up, others less so, but all healthy π₯³ #urbangulls #seabirdscount
The #SeabirdsCount team have been on DΓΉn this week, & I went along to check the puffins. Most burrows now contain a healthy chick, but July's weather & fish stocks will determine their success. I didn't get any puffling pics, so here's a Kilda wren singing over breakfast on DΓΉn!
Not a colour-ringed bird but a very unique plumage, breeding in Highland this year, has anyone seen it anywhere else?! #highlandbirds #seabirdscount
Spent my evening completing an urban gulls #SeabirdsCount survey for Seabird Surveys in Gloucester. DM me to get involved #SMP BTO GLOS #GlosBirds
Volunteers needed to help with Seabird Surveys urban breeding gull surveys in Gloucestershire in late April to early May. DM me for more details BTO GLOS @Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust G.N.S Gloucestershire Live #GlosBirds #SeabirdsCount
Always look forward to meeting Herring/LBB Gull chicks each year - they're quite the contrast from their adult form! This one from last week was just a few days old, watching volunteers count all breeding seabirds on Fidra, off #EastLothian . #seabirdscount #seabirdersaturday
Survey season starts next week for Seabird Surveys urban breeding gull survey and volunteers are needed to help across Gloucestershire. DM me for more details BTO GLOS @Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust G.N.S #GlosBirds #SeabirdsCount
Thank you Treshnish! You were magnificent as ever
Annual #SeabirdsCount done, retrieved every tag seen, and glorious sunshine all week
Next up: The Shiants
#seabirds #SeabirderSaturday #WorldSeabirdDay
'Seabirds Count - A census of breeding seabirds in Britain and Ireland (2015β2021)' is now available! ππ¦ Secure your copy now and don't miss out on this indispensable resource for seabird enthusiasts! #SeabirdsCount JNCC JNCCseabirds RSPB Science
Brilliant couple of days for #seabirdscount for MPAmanagement counting seabirds on #northrona and #sulesgeir .
Great to be at the #SeabirdsCount conference, hear about the immense work & the results, and pickup a copy of this fantastic and important book.
Question - what are Britain & Irelandβs commonest & rarest regular breeding seabird species?
Answer - buy the book!
The release of #SeabirdsCount highlights the stark decline of UK seabirds over a decade.
Let's acknowledge the dedicated efforts of those championing conservation and stand together in learning more about how to protect these incredible animals.
