Good morning from the reeds #migration

It’s not everyday you get three Aquatic warblers in one net round. #migration

We have a exciting new job opportunity to join our wetlands research team! #conservation #ornithology gwct.org.uk/about/careers/…

📢 Attention please... D32 is a Moorhen. Yes, a Moorhen. Moving from Merseyside, UK to Copenhagen, Denmark and back 🇬🇧🇩🇰 A Moorhen... They're so often overlooked, but never underestimate the 'common' species ✌️ Waterbird Colour-marking Group have a whole host of studies on species like this

Up to thirteen wrens have been using our nest box of late. Its a bit of a squash and a squeeze...

Did you know the bills of waders can bend, and that ability has special name? 🧐⬇️

"When in their natural state, coastal wetland environments store carbon for much longer and more efficiently than terrestrial ecosystems..." and creates great places for wildlife and people 😇🦆🦎🐟🌼🌾 #WetlandsAreAmazing wired.com/story/australi…

Read the RSPB Science report on post #birdflu surveys here rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wild… Bird flu hasn't replaced the many other pressures facing our seabirds, but it has increased the urgency of improving the resiliency of these species by protecting their feeding and breeding grounds

The counts are in! We're very pleased to announce that this year's Puffin number on Skomer Island is 41,605. We're very pleased that the island remains a stronghold for this seabird species. Photo © Huia Wesling Macgregor, Skomer Long-Term Volunteer

We're committed to improving access and have introduced accessible boat trips round Skomer and Skokholm Island this season - designed for disabled people and carers/companions, these trips are totally FREE. To book, please call 07534 451871. More info: tinyurl.com/mryx6x6c

Finishing off my masters in a pretty place! Monitoring guillemots on Skomer

Someone's appreciating the sandeel fishing ban

Not a good day for this guillemot pair!

Last night, Skomer gathered for the island's first Skomer Pride! It was a wonderful celebration of the LGBTQ+ community. The island is proud to be a safe place for staff, volunteers and visitors - we champion your right to be your true self. #pride #skomerpride

That's pretty remarkable. I wonder how many other records of birds ringed in India the BTO archives hold.

Excited to present my MScRes project as a poster (39) at #CoimbraSeabirds this evening - using DNA Metabarcoding of buccal and cloacal swabs in combination with Stable Isotope Analysis to study adult guillemot diet on Puffin Island 🧬 🐟 🐧 Come and say hi! 👋🏼 The Seabird Group

A second 2024 youngster reached Brazil by 21st October, although sadly EM83272 has washed up dead, only 109km from where EM82816 was found

1⃣6⃣ #waders #shorebirds have had their conservation threat levels upgraded in the latest review by IUCN. 7⃣ species have gone straight from LEAST CONCERN to VULNERABLE (missing out NEAR THREATENED) Revised thread. 1/7 Release from BirdLife: birdlife.org/news/2024/10/2… #ornithology

NEW PAPER in #ornithology summarises the bycatch of 200,000 #seabirds in European waters per year, and flags up knowledge gaps: buff.ly/4hyTTyI