Lauren Evans
@laurenevans217.bsky.social
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Birder & PhD student studying Manx shearwater foraging & diet π§¬π₯
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Thrilled to say the first chapter of my PhD is out today in
@ecol-evol.bsky.social
! We used buccal swabbing & DNA metabarcoding to explore the diet of Fulmars & Manx shearwaters π§¬π§
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Advancing Seabird Diet Studies Through Buccal Swabbing for DNA Metabarcoding
Determining the diet of wide-ranging, pelagic seabirds is challenging. In this study, we investigated buccal swabbing and DNA metabarcoding to describe the diet of Manx shearwaters (Puffinus puffinus....
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ece3.71606
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The Seabird Group
2 days ago
It's tomorrow! Remember to join us at 12 midday (GMT)
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Dr Ingrid Pollet
20 days ago
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...
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Who gets the spotlight? Disparities in seabird research attention at scientific conferences
Seabirds are among the most threatened bird groups globally, yet research effort is unevenly distributed among species, with some taxa receiving extenβ¦
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006320725005968
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Joe Wynn
20 days ago
One week left on this! Good opportunity for someone interested in
#behaviour
,
#genomics
and
#migration
to come work will some fun seabirds and some fun people π§¬π£π°οΈ
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Paul Dufour
3 months ago
#EOU2025
Come and join us for the symposium on the importance of vagrancy in ecology and evolution. Lots of great results in the talks from the different speakers! LR4 - Friday 22 - 10:30
@alexanderlees.bsky.social
@joewynnbirds.bsky.social
#ornithology
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Jacqui Glencross
3 months ago
The Guillemates is back for another year! Sign up now! If you've got any questions, message me or send me an email at
[email protected]
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BOU
4 months ago
Advancing Seabird Diet Studies Through Buccal Swabbing for DNA Metabarcoding | Ecology and Evolution |
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PhULMaR
4 months ago
Hello! We're now on
#Bluesky
! PhULMaR is a PhD lab group for those around the British and Irish Isles studying birds that use the
#marine
#environment
. Currently headed by
@bardseyben.bsky.social
@dianepavat.bsky.social
, we meet online on the last Friday of each month. Get in touch to join!
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Thrilled to say the first chapter of my PhD is out today in
@ecol-evol.bsky.social
! We used buccal swabbing & DNA metabarcoding to explore the diet of Fulmars & Manx shearwaters π§¬π§
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Advancing Seabird Diet Studies Through Buccal Swabbing for DNA Metabarcoding
Determining the diet of wide-ranging, pelagic seabirds is challenging. In this study, we investigated buccal swabbing and DNA metabarcoding to describe the diet of Manx shearwaters (Puffinus puffinus....
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ece3.71606
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Great to be back
@bardseybirdobs.bsky.social
for my second field season. Lots of chicks hatching everyday now! π₯π
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Dr Katrina Siddiqi-Davies
6 months ago
Our review paper about same sex partnerships in birds is out todayπ³οΈβππ¦:
nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
It has been so fun working with
@tashgillies.bsky.social
and I can't wait to do more projects together Yay to the gay birds!!! Illustration :
@bertillemohring.bsky.social
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Pleased to get my first Yellow Wagtail for the site at South Stack this morning π alongside 4 Tree Pipit & 1 Spot Fly
@angbirdnews.bsky.social
#birdingwales
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Beautiful start to a long day at South Stack & HBCP with a crazy 73 Willow Warblers counted! Also 17 Chiff, 7 Blackcap, 1 Redstart (patch tick π), 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Tree Pipit, 9 Wheatears & 7 White Wagtails
@angbirdnews.bsky.social
#birdingwales
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Some brilliant birding at South Stack these last few days- 4 Ring Ouzels, 2 Black Redstarts, 23 Wheatears, 1 White Wagtail, 1 Marsh Harrier and plenty of hirundines & phylloscs! (photos by Dante)
@angbirdnews.bsky.social
#birdingwales
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UKCEHseabirds
8 months ago
1/6 Tidal stream environments are unique marine habitats characterised by fast tidal currents. Knowledge of how
#seabirds
use these areas for foraging is scarce.
@tomgale98.bsky.social
is at
#BOU2025
presenting work on understanding drivers of habitat selection of Shags in these environments...
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Rare but lovely weekend birding away from Holyhead! 2 Willow Tits at Llyn Brenig, 19+ Hawfinches at Caerhun & drake Surf Scoter off Old Colwyn.
#walesbirding
9 months ago
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Bardsey Lodge & Bird Observatory
9 months ago
This LBBG was photographed by John Jarju / Kartong Bird Observatory in the Gambia on 4/2/25. It was ringed on Bardsey on 8/7/24. Distance between the two sites was 4534Km.
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Dante and I wrote a blog about birding Holyhead last year π
dslgebirding.wordpress.com/2025/01/22/h...
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Holyhead 2024
Holyhead 2024 2024 highlights: Golden Oriole, Honey Buzzard, Pallasβs Warbler & Red-eyed Vireo. Since moving to North Wales last September, we have been regularly birding Holyhead, namelyβ¦
https://dslgebirding.wordpress.com/2025/01/22/holyhead-2024/
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Steph Harris
10 months ago
New paper in
@currentbiology.bsky.social
on seabird wind use and foraging decisions!
doi.org/10.1016/j.cu...
We estimated wind selectivity in Manx shearwaters and explored how birds handle the trade-off between being wind efficient and targeting known foraging areas
@sosbangor.bsky.social
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