Point Blue Conservation Science

🌎🦉🧪 From Chile to Canadá! Black-Bellied Plovers occur across the Americas, but winter on the Pacific coast—and they’re not alone. Many #birds follow this route. That's why, for 10+ years, #MSP partners have surveyed #shorebirds along the Pacific Americas Flyway. migratoryshorebirdproject.org

🐧🪶🦉🌎🧪 Adélie #penguins rely on their feathers to survive Antarctic cold, molting yearly during an intense ~19-day fast. New research shows they can shift molt timing, but duration is largely fixed. Limited flexibility may affect their resilience to shifting sea ice conditions. shorturl.at/RuHnW

🦉🌎🧪 Tracking #shorebirds across 10 countries & 63 wetlands sites takes strong partnerships. For 10+ years, #MigratoryShorebirdProject partners from Canada to Chile have worked together to survey birds along the Pacific Americas Flyway. New #research reflects years of collaboration: shorturl.at/cb0Ma

🦎 Our Farallon crew monitors the one-of-a-kind Farallon Arboreal Salamander population twice monthly during the rainy season, when the #salamanders are most active at the surface. February is peak salamander science season! 🔬🧪🌎🌧️

🦎 #FunFact: like many Arboreal #salamanders, Farallon Arboreal Salamanders have large toes and prehensile tails. These features make them expert climbers. Arboreal subspecies are often found in trees, but since there are so few trees on the island, Farallon Salamanders favor rocky crevices. 🪨🧪🌎

🦎 Meet the Farallon Arboreal Salamander! A genetically distinct subspecies of the California Arboreal #Salamander, this island-dweller crossed a land bridge ~20,000 years ago and has called the island home ever since. Check back in tomorrow for more fun facts! 🔬🧪🌎🌧️ #addHerper

🦉🌎🧪 Wednesday 3/4! Join @baynature.org and Point Blue's Julian Wood for a virtual talk about the status of #BayAreaBirds. Wood’s and others’ research formed the basis for the 2025 #SFBayStateOfTheBirds report. Get tickets: shorturl.at/eVEqX

🦉🌎🧪 New #MigratoryShorebirdProject research show that while many #shorebirds are in decline, trends vary across species & regions. Equipped with fresh data and strong partnerships, the MSP network is ready to take collaborative conservation action across the flyway. Learn more: shorturl.at/6slxg

Superstar mom Radish has weaned our first #elephantseal pup of the season! Affectionately nicknamed “Pozole” by our research crew, she was weaned after a month of nursing with her mother. From now on she'll spend her time molting on the colony’s edge & preparing for her first ocean adventure! 🌎🧪🦭💖🦑🍼

🦉🌎🧪 TY @sfgate.com for highlighting the latest #MigratoryShorebirdProject research! Though the results are troubling, the story behind them is full of hope and an example of the power of partnership. Learn more about MSP: www.migratoryshorebirdproject.org/ + read the article: shorturl.at/BFDAY

🦉🌎🧪 New #MigratoryShorebirdProject study confirms #shorebirds are in trouble across the entire Western Hemisphere. These findings fill a critical data gap, strengthen support for current programs, and help guide future conservation action. Learn more: shorturl.at/6slxg

🌊🌎📊💻🧪 Our Coast, Our Future flood hazard maps are now available statewide! This predictive monitoring tool (created by Point Blue in collaboration with #USGS) models future flooding levels due to storm surges and sea level rise across coastal #California. Check it out: shorturl.at/RbXLi

The first #elephantseal pup of the season has arrived! This pup was born to a e-seal mom named “Radish.” Radish first appeared on the #FarallonIslands in 2014, had her first pup in 2016, and has been returning each year. For the past four years, she’s been the first to pup on the island! 🌊🌎🧪🦑

🌊🦐🧪🌎 🦑 Join the Point Blue Marine Lab and @exploratorium.bsky.social on Friday, 1/23/26 to explore the world of #krill! They may be small, but these tiny #zooplankton are important prey, vital to the marine ecosystem, and help us understand #oceanhealth. shorturl.at/c4Dsm

🦉🌎🧪 @sfchronicle.com covers the new #SFStateOfTheBirds report. While the article highlights concerning data (Bay Area #shorebirds, have seen steep declines in recent decades), the story is more complex, and hopeful, than the headlines suggest. Learn more: shorturl.at/AFppy

Scientists detect alarming bird population decline in Bay Area: Here's what can be done To understand the state and health of birds across the Bay Area, scientists have been watching them closely. The latest report by the San Francisco Bay Joint Venture and Point Blue Conservation…

🦉🌎🧪New coverage on www.sfbaystateofthebirds.org/ from @abc7news.bsky.social. Some Bay Area #shorebirds are in decline, but it’s not all doom and gloom! Data show that where #habitatrestoration has been prioritized, #bird populations are holding steady or increasing. Read more: shorturl.at/06t68

🦉🌎🧪 ICYMI! #BirdReturns made an appearance on @cbssundaymorning.bsky.social as part of a segment highlighting good news from 2025! Watch the full story and learn why this program is a win-win for both farmers and migratory #birds! 👉 shorturl.at/iYvDs

Check out the westernmonarchcount.org project managed by @xercessociety.bsky.social. There is some great data available on their site + a fantastic interactive map of monarch overwintering sites with counts. 🦋🗺️💻
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Hi Mir! Thanks for your question! We mean prey NOT people! Farallones Great Whites feed primarily on pinnipeds such as Northern Elephant Seals, California Sea Lions, and Northern Fur Seals.

🐧🧪💻 ❄️🦉🌎 Join us for the last #LiveFromAntarctica events of the season! We'll be streaming LIVE from Cape Royds, #Antarctica to talk #penguin science, ecology, and conservation. Tune on 1/6 + 1/9 from 10–10:30 AM PST! 🔗 shorturl.at/gmCG0

🌊🦉🧪🌎 #KingTides are back January 2nd + 3rd! help Head to your local tidal marsh and help @kingtides.bsky.social document the California King Tides for #conservation! Learn more: www.coastal.ca.gov/kingtides/

🌊🦉🧪🌎 Head to your local tidal marsh & help @kingtides.bsky.social document the #KingTides 1/2 + 1/3! #KingTides offer rare birding opportunities (birds are much father upland than usual) & a peek into what future everyday water levels may look like as sea levels rise. shorturl.at/TAjxX

❄️🧪🌎 Happy #solstice from Antarctica! Because #Antarctica is in the Southern Hemisphere, today marks their #summersolstice. While we head into the longest night of the year up north, our Penguin Science Team is gearing up for their longest day of research at Cape Royds. Happy #wintersolstice!

👀🦉🌎🧪🐦 Join the #PointBlue team! We're hiring 3-4 Conservation Science #BirdBanding Apprentices at the Palomarin Field Station in Point Reyes/Bolinas! Learn more: shorturl.at/Z6PtY and apply by DECEMBER 23RD, 2025! #Birds #ConservationJobs

🦈🧪🦑🌎 Part III: Mystery solved! #GreatWhiteSharks are still hunting, but they’re targeting different prey and leaving less visible evidence, resulting in fewer detected attacks.
#SharkAttack #FarallonIslands

🦉🌎🧪 TY @sfgate.com for covering the Farallones murrenados! During breeding season, hundreds of thousands of #CommonMurres swirl over the island before landing en masse. Once reduced to 6K, the Farallon population has rebounded to 500K thanks decades of monitoring and #conservation. shorturl.at/ZZJZQ

🦈🧪🦑🌎 #SharkAttack Part II is here! Something’s changed at the Farallon Islands. Can you guess what the #GreatWhiteSharks are hunting now?

🦈🧪🦑🌎 Farallones #sharkattack sightings are on the decline but California White Shark Project re-sighting data show that #GreatWhiteShark presence has increased. So why are we seeing fewer attacks? Drop your guesses in the comments and we’ll be back tomorrow with Part II!

🦋🧪🌎 Scientists from Point Blue & @xercessociety.bsky.social are using Bluetooth-enabled ultra-light radio tags to track butterflies! This new tech provides unprecedented data and helps scientists guide #conservation actions to support the iconic #MonarchButterfly migration. Watch: shorturl.at/UbwPI