Had to rush the cat to the vet because apparently she has a stress induced UTI. π
She is too excited about spring. βοΈ
Such a mood.
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Had to rush the cat to the vet because apparently she has a stress induced UTI. π
She is too excited about spring. βοΈ
Such a mood.
β¨New paper!β¨
An individualβbased model to quantify the nonβbreeding season impact of wind farms on #seabirds
doi.org/10.1002/2688...
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One European shag with a metal ring and blue Darvic colour ring and one sitting on a nest.
Our next ECR talk is all about seabird ringing! π¦ Join us to learn how ringing works, opportunities to get involved, and how ringing data supports key research and conservation.
ποΈ: Friday 20th March
β: 09:30- 11:00 (GMT)
π: Online
Signup here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
πΈ: Will Brown
Do you live in the UK or Canada? Could you spare an hour to help me with an important science project focused on excessive packaging? (all you need is a ruler and a basic kitchen scale) π€πβ»οΈ
Figure showing photgraphs of three seabird species (Atlantic Puffin, Sooty Shearwater and Eider Duck) plus illustration of new paper, a hand collecting seabird eggs and text reading: 'intentional take of seabirds for human consumption'
π¨New global review and next stepsπ¨
Intentional take of #seabirds for human consumption is happening in at least 56 countries and affects >100 migratory species. Data on sustainability, population impacts, and human health risks are often missing.
Read more: β‘οΈ tinyurl.com/ypbadzyr
#BLScience
I knowww! But hooray! π
β³ Deadline approaching!
This is a final reminder that our Training Grants closes on the 28th of February.
If you are from a BAME background, and would like to gain seabird volunteering/ ringing experience we can provide support up to Β£250.
For more info: www.seabirdgroup.org.uk/grants
Issue #161 of our newsletter should have hit your inbox or doormat! π
We call for hosts for our 2027 conference, hear about an ancient storm petrel specimen and are updated on one of Europe's largest Sandwich tern colonies. ποΈπ£
Also about to play our first game of #Wingspan with #Americas! #hummingbirds @jasonwalczak.bsky.social @stonemaiergames.com
For anyone interested:
I have updated my #Wingspan app to include the new expansion!
anneausems.shinyapps.io/wingspan_set...
Also about to play our first game of #Wingspan with #Americas! #hummingbirds @jasonwalczak.bsky.social @stonemaiergames.com
For anyone interested:
I have updated my #Wingspan app to include the new expansion!
anneausems.shinyapps.io/wingspan_set...
Paper accepted! That was a journey..
Using advanced modelling, we can now better measure the lethal and non-lethal effects of #offshore #wind power plants on #seabirds - read more here: seapop.no/en/2026/02/n...
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We're so happy to finally anounce that registration for #EOU26 is now OPEN!
Thank you all for your patience β we canβt wait to meet you in GdaΕsk π¦
π Registration & info: eou-fledglings.github.io/2026/registr...
#Ornithology
This image shows the cover of issue 37 of SEABIRD journal by The Seabird Group. It is of a ringed guillemot with two small chicks, standing on a rocky wall. There are other parent birds with chicks in the background.
#Seabird Journal issue #37 is complete and has been sent out to those who requested a physical copy π
Remember to check your mailboxes!
It is also available to read online here β‘οΈ www.seabirdgroup.org.uk/seabird-37
#science #seabirds
Marine industries & #seabirds - how can they coexist? Marine spatial planning is the word. Using SEAPOP data, the MARCIS project just launched an MSP-tool for seabirds in the North Atlantic seapop.no/en/2026/01/t...
WSC4 Abstract Submissions β Now Open
Abstract submissions for WSC4 are currently open and have been extended until 23 January 2026 (23:59 UTC-12).
Submitting an abstract is easy via our Abstract Portal.
Check out our website for full guidelines and submission details.
π bit.ly/4qRZd44
#WSC4
![A trail camera in a tree branch, in front of a bright blue sky.
[Image: Furkanvari/ Unsplash].](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:wvb4iczed4vztwh6wsn5fsb2/bafkreigmkouqvtt4alfkmpsraqecpowedgyqcxq6ziaxm7bfrvskfk5r44@jpeg)
A trail camera in a tree branch, in front of a bright blue sky. [Image: Furkanvari/ Unsplash].
As well as Training Grants, we've also opened up our latest round of Research Grants π·π
β: To fund #seabird research (eg. camera monitoring, ringing/tracking studies, counts/productivity assessments)
π₯: All welcome to apply
π²: Up to Β£500
π
: Deadline 28 Feb
Details βΆοΈ www.seabirdgroup.org.uk/grants
A puffin stands on a rock in the rain. Photo: Jacqui Glencross.
Seabird Group Training Grants are open π§βΊπ
We offer up to Β£250 to help with travel, accommodation or food during #seabird fieldwork or training!
We are encouraging applicants from BAME backgrounds, but all are welcome to apply π
For all the info β‘οΈ www.seabirdgroup.org.uk/grant
Deadline: 28 Feb
Liking this feels wrong, but I'm just expressing my sympathy! π
Person lying on a forest floor grubbing for Storm petrels. Image: Ingrid Pollet.
2026 Training Grants are now open! π’ποΈ
Are you:
π Hoping to gain experience with #seabirds via unpaid work?
π§ From a BAME background? (though others may apply too)
πΈ A grant of up to Β£250 could help! (to cover travel, accommodation or food)
Info: www.seabirdgroup.org.uk/grant
Apply by 28 Feb π
Hey, fellow evolutionary biologists:
If you support trans rights, like, comment, or repost this. I want to show that transphobes like Richard Dawkins are a loud minority that does not represent our community
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And that's a wrap! The last of the European #stormie chicks that we monitored on #NΓ³lsoy #FaroeIslands has fledged. This field season was a huge success, with 55 eggs laid, 47 chicks hatched, and 34 chicks fledged!
Early-career ornithologists take note!! The next EOU Fledglings meeting will take place in Gdansk in March 2026. Please RT! #ornithology
Schematic diagram of the influence of seabirds on temperate and tropical near-shore marine systems. Temperatre systems: - Nutrient enrichment and predation on herbivorous invertebrates can lead to increased algal production - Phytoplankton communities change, featuring more large-celled species - Intertidal organisms incorporate seabird-enriched material by grazing on detritus and biofilm in tidepools - Macroalgae biodiversity and primary production are boosted Tropical systems: - Mangrove leaf nutritional quality increases - Corals recover faster after bleaching events - Fish biomass increases across different trophic groups - Pelagic and benthic consumers' foraging behaviour shifts - Parrotfish grazing and bioerosion rates increase - Fish grow larger
New in @natrevbiodiv.nature.com: our review of the influence of #seabirds, via their nutrient transfer, on islands & adjacent marine ecosystems π¦ποΈπͺΈ
We highlight knowledge gaps & future directions β¨
"The circular seabird economy is critical for oceans, islands and people": doi.org/10.1038/s443...
Fun is the most important part, tho
We only have 5 days left before the last of our team leaves the #FaroeIslands, but these chicks still have some growing to do!
Neither of these chicks will likely fledge before we have to head out, after having spent almost 90 days in the Faroe Islands! The young chick on these photos is 5 - 7 days old (we don't check daily) while the older one is 45 - 46 days old. We also still have two eggs remaining!