Emma Philip

Marine Ornithology Manager @nature_scot Nature and outdoors lover, Munro completist & sea potterer. Proud mum. Views my own.

[Skokholm Island @SkokholmIsland]

Manx Shearwater chick EM82816 was last seen on 26th August, its wing about 10mm short of fledging length. It was found exhausted on a Brazilian beach on 8th October, 43 days later. So 216km a day and in reality a lot more than that

[St Kilda World Heritage Site NTS @StKildaNTS]

This is the sort of place your helium birthday balloons end up when you let them go, or worse still, in the oceans where there's a good chance they'll end up in the belly of a whale, a turtle or a seabird. Dispose of them responsibly, please! 🙏 @N_T_S @mcsuk

[Liz Humphreys @KittiwakeGirl]

Whilst it has been a quiet year for HPAI, we still need to retain a watchful eye on the situation.

[NatureScot @NatureScot]

Love seabirds?🫶
Want to make a difference to their conservation?👍
Come and join our team!🤸🏿‍♂️

We have five positions currently available for Marine Ornithology Advisors.
Closing date is 21 August at midday.
https://t.co/mUAPdeK3XU

[Emma Philip @EmmaPhilip20]

@StKildaNTS @HebridesBirds @BirdGuides @rbnUK @N_T_S Wow! 👏

[Kelly James @Kelly_m_J]

Final call! ⏰
It's your last chance to apply for two @NatureScot jobs which are closing on Friday! Come join our team! 😁
Marine Adviser - Underwater Noise https://t.co/YpCAvBQIV8
Marine Mammal Ecologist https://t.co/hmD46KAfpI
#JobOpportunities #Marinescience

[Emma Philip @EmmaPhilip20]

Gold standard #biosecurity measures by @NTS on @StKilda - keeping these magical #seabird islands safe from non-native mammalian predators….And fabulous to see healthy #bonxie chicks 😊
@biosecurityLIFE
@StKildaNTS
#volunteering
#HPAI recovery 🤞

[Skokholm Island @SkokholmIsland]

Following an outbreak of avian influenza last July, just at the very end of the breeding season, we have over 200 fewer Guillemot (blue dots) visiting the North Gully colony this year. There are 238 fewer Guillemot in photo two, one less Razorbill (taken same date a year apart)

[Jane Reid @janemreid1]

📢3.5yr postdoc research fellow position in evolutionary ecology - apply now! Quantifying spatio-seasonal variation in #selection on seasonal #migration. Deadline July 15. @UoABioSci @UKCEHseabirds @NERCscience #ecoevo https://t.co/Kjw01nJVt2

[Emma Philip @EmmaPhilip20]

Things a little wetter for our @NatureScot North Team - sitting out the #Shetland weather on #Hermaness #NNR before starting bonxie #HPAI recovery monitoring

[Emma Philip @EmmaPhilip20]

@CullaCrofter

[Emma Philip @EmmaPhilip20]

That’s a wrap - #Shiants #seabird monitoring 2024. Dream island. Massive team effort @NatureScot 👏 @lucy_seabirds @JenGrah09392892 @SaltyCorinne @Roddy_MacMinn @bethanyasmith42

[NatureScot @NatureScot]

Seabirds, such as kittiwakes, gannets, and puffins, are key indicators of marine health. Paulo Bessa has spent the past week as part of a NatureScot team surveying seabird populations on the Shiant Isles. In today’s blog he explains why. #WorldOceansDay https://t.co/jcWB1nGFfA

[Emma Philip @EmmaPhilip20]

@Ally_Lemon

[David Steel @SteelySeabirder]

Some wonderful news; following last years disappointment (they did not breed) Arctic Terns are back on the Isle of May and nesting. The blog has the story: https://t.co/VnWtRiRfVU

[UKCEHseabirds @UKCEHseabirds]

Day two of the puffin burrow count on the Isle of May conducted by @UK_CEH & @NatureScot. A hood chunk of the island now covered. The sound of clickers clicking drifts over the Isle.

[JNCC @JNCC_UK]

#WeAreSeeking a Marine Ornithologist https://t.co/4KiqLybwvL to carry out a range of projects & functions with an overall objective of contributing to provision of advice regarding conservation of marine birds in waters around the UK. Closing date 1 Apr 2024 #Marine #Ornithology