📄New paper out in Behaviour doi.org/10.1163/1568539X-bja10356 🐦 Ambush behaviour is rarely reported among #seabirds. We observed that #MediterraneanShag might employ this strategy to seize fish schools. Our knowledge on seabird #foragingbehaviour is still lacking! #ornithology

⚠️ We've had reports of seabirds washing up. Please report ALL species of dead birds ⬇️ 📍 In England, Wales & Scotland: www.gov.uk/guidance/... 📍 In Northern Ireland: www.daera-ni.gov.uk/... 📍 In Republic of Ireland: aviancheck.apps.serv... #UKBirding #BirdingWales #BirdingScotland

Bonnet-Lebrun et al. Post-breeding season behaviour of a threatened population of subtropical brown skuas link.springer.com/article/10.1... #ornithology #seabirds #teamskua

Mass death of seabirds across UK and Europe following winter storms underlines fragility of populations #nature #wildlife #biodiversity #ecology #environment #habitats #conservation #climatechange #birds #seabirds #oceans insideecology.com/2026/02/20/m...

2. Arizaga et al. 2026 Mammal predators as a factor contributing to breeding collapse in the largest Yellow-legged Gull (Larus michahellis) colony in the southeast part of the Bay of Biscay. doi.org/10.61350/sbj...

⚠️ There's just one week left to apply for both our Research Grants and Training Grants ⚠️ Deadline for both is 28th February! More details can be found on our website here: www.seabirdgroup.org.uk/grants

Mills et al. Migration strategies of skuas in the southwest Atlantic Ocean revealed by stable isotopes link.springer.com/article/10.1... #ornithology #seabirds #teamskua

Please keep an eye out for seabirds washing up on beaches - these prolonged storms seem to be having an effect. Report dead birds to Defra/Daera and BTO in the UK, live ones to suitable wildlife rehabbers. #seabirds

#Seabird Journal issue #37 is complete and has been sent out to those who requested a physical copy 😊 Remember to check your mailboxes! It is also available to read online here ➡️ www.seabirdgroup.org.uk/seabird-37 #science #seabirds

MAJOR NEWS! We just launched an awesome new tool! The illustrated Birds of the World Phylogeny Explorer lets users trace any bird’s lineage, compare species relationships, and explore major evolutionary milestones with a click of a button. SHARE and EXPLORE! birdsoftheworld.org/bow/news/phy...

1/ Arctic Skuas are on the UK Birds of Conservation Concern Red List. But new BTO-led research reveals just how much we don’t know about their numbers globally. Discover more. ⬇️ #Ornithology #Seabirds 📖 www.bto.org/Arctic-Skua-...

Imagine flying from the Antarctic to the UK and back every year for the best part of 30 years. With the longest migration of any Tern and a possible lifespan of over three decades, Arctic Terns can really cover some distance! #seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

Another new year job opportunity! Join the Isle of May @ukceh.bsky.social team in #Edinburgh, studying six species of #seabird 🦅🐣🕊️🐧🐤🐦 ceh.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-GB/CEH_Ca... Deadline is 16th January. #ecology #seabirds #scotland

Marine pollutants disrupt cellular energy production in #seabirds Higher mercury levels can make mitochondrial membranes more porous, reducing ATP production; high levels of certain PFAS compounds block a "safety valve", potentially causing a different type of oxidative cellular damage.

The call for symposium proposals for #AFOWOS2026 is open until January 18! A symposium is a set of talks organized a central theme and may be either a half or full day.

Your daily Avian Hybrids story! How convincing is the evidence to split the Gentoo Penguin into four species? avianhybrids.wordpress.com/2021/10/06/h... #ornithology

We are looking to hire a Seabird Field Assistant for 2026 for our Manx Shearwater research project. Please share this to anyone who'd like to get out in the field this summer and learn about biotelemetry, bird handling and research into animal behaviour. drive.google.com/file/d/1SGZt...

Can we communicate our reaserch in more fun and accessible ways? I loved working with Anna @btobirds.bsky.social on her fantastic comic illustrating our recent work using seabird poo to look at their diet! Find out more at www.bto.org/our-work/new... #ornithology #seabirds #SciArt

Seabirds that look like pint-sized penguins blown ashore in Newfoundland after storms www.ctvnews.ca/canada/newfo... 😍 🌬🕊 #seabirds #newfoundland #labrador #wildliferescue #cutenessoverload

Isle of May avian ecologist #job #seabirds - come join our team, we’d love to chat if you have questions, please just get in touch ⬇️

Where to now?! A number of seabirds covered by the SMP are migratory, spending the winter away from the UK. Storm Petrels are a great example, wintering off the coast of southern Africa in the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans! #seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

New large-scale study based on SEAPOP data shows that #ocean #warming threatens #seabirds in the North Atlantic @ninanatureresearch.bsky.social

🐢🦭🐦New @pnas.org study provides a quantitative risk assessment framework for mortality due to macroplastic ingestion in seabirds,marine mammals & sea turtles. 6 to 405 pieces of ingested #plastic (or volume of 0.044-39.89 cm3/cm length) lead to a 90% chance of mortality. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

DNA sequencing separated Tropical shearwaters of northern colonies from those of southern colonies. #seabirds onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

NEW PAPER in #ornithology and #conservation reviews the marine threats to #seabirds and other marine #megafauna and confirms that #fisheries are a severe problem: buff.ly/5SXNdqr

Drones and deep learning are rewriting how we count seabirds. On the remote Bounty Islands, AI and 3D mapping reveal colonies with new clarity. Read more in The Ornithologist. theornithologist.org/automating-t... #TheOrnithologist #seabirds #ornithology

🐦✨ WSC4 Keynote Nominations Open! Share your vision for seabird conservation. Early-career & international voices encouraged! 📍WSC4 In-person & Hybrid: 7–11 Sept 2026, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia 🔗 bit.ly/3Jv71c9 #WSC4 #SeabirdScience

Wild seabirds are more likely to split up in windy weather, new Edinburgh Napier-led research with UKCEH & @bioss.bsky.social shows. This is significant as climate change is bringing windier weather conditions. UKCEH's Francis Daunt spoke to BBC Scotland (~1hr 27m) www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... 🧪

NEW PAPER in #ornithology summarizes why #seabirds are so important to the ecosystem of #islands and what knowledge gaps remain: buff.ly/rHuNnOr

✈️ WSC4 Travel Awards are here! Supporting students, early-career researchers & conservation practitioners to attend the 4th World Seabird Conference. 📅 Apply 1 Oct 2025 – 15 Jan 2026 More info on the Registration page. 🔗https://bit.ly/4nAYG4j #WSC4 #Seabirds #Research

Granger et al. Multispecies sensory networks and social foraging strategies: Implications for population decline in procellariiform seabirds www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... #ornithology #seabirds

🐦 Got questions about the 4th World Seabird Conference? Dive into the FAQ page for all the details — from abstracts to travel tips! worldseabirdunion.org/world-seabir... #WSC4 #Seabirds #Conservation

A good news story after almost 10 years of working towards a local population recovery: www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11... #Seabirds

Do you have 10 minutes to help an @edinburghnapier.bsky.social MSc student complete her final research project? Please consider letting us know your opinions towards herring gulls, by completing this short questionnaire tinyurl.com/tfntmfbk Thank you!

Please check out this interesting presentation on #stormpetrels and #lightpollution in the Faroes by collaborator and PhD student @bardseyben.bsky.social #seabirds 🧪🌍 kvf.fo/sjon/sending...

Still time to apply for this great opportunity with @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social Get in touch if you have any questions! Dealine tomorrow 🐧 #ornithology #seabirds

Do you like using social media? 🗣️ Are you a bit of a TikTok Queen (or King)? 🤳 Do you want to help support #seabirds? 🕊️ We are still looking for someone to run our Social Media! You will have creative content control + an assistant to help 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 A great role for your CV & future jobs in conservation 💚

Time's ticking... Submit your breeding seabird data to the Seabird Monitoring Programme now! #seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

#seabirds #ornithology

I am very excited to share that we have a new paper out today in @natrevbiodiv.nature.com In it, we summarize the state of knowledge on the Circular Seabird Economy! 1/n 🧪 Link to paper here: rdcu.be/eMOUd

Hey seabird folks - have you ever thought "*ANOTHER* talk about <species X>?!" So did we. So we reviewed 3000 conference abstracts to see which species get the spotlight. Huge work from @ingridpollet.bsky.social with me and @seabirdsentinel.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

📢 Paper alert! A new study led by Miriam Gimeno reveals how cumulative extreme events are threatening penguin habitats across the Southern Hemisphere. 🧊 Published in @globalchangebio.bsky.social 🔗 https://short.do/SEwQ74 #ClimateChange #Penguins @icmcsic.bsky.social

Have you ever wondered about the disparities in #seabirds species at conferences? Are we talking about all the species? Wonder no more. We (@thelabandfield.bsky.social @seabirdsentinel.bsky.social @ingridpollet.bsky.social) have the answer! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Post-doc position at CEBC to work on quantitative genetics of albatross populations using pedigree and genomic data. Info and application at emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U... Contact Timothée Bonnet for more details #postdoc #seabirds #Genomics

Your daily Avian Hybrids story! Unusually low genetic diversity in the Red-billed Tropicbird avianhybrids.wordpress.com/2021/02/07/u... #ornithology