It was with great excitement that we welcomed the #sirdavidattenborough to Hirta for the first time yesterday! It was a chance for the crew to visit and to catch up with @derrenfox from @RSPB ; currently studying Leach's storm petrels @NTS @stkildaclub@BAS_News
More mixed news from #Gough as the figures & footage are in from the MacGillivray’s Prions nesting in Prion Cave. In a nutshell: good breeding success this year, but we now have evidence of a resumption in mouse predation 💔 Full details in our NEW BLOG https://t.co/xQCOqPFkjg
Useful resource for those interested in determining the age and sex of #waders.
Detailed information covering 15 species is already available:
https://t.co/UPZiUgM8a9
#shorebirds#ornithology#birdringing#birding
Our #AlbatrossesFromSpace citizen science campaign is now live! Help us search for albatrosses in satellite images. The information gathered will be used by scientists to monitor #WanderingAlbatross breeding populations. Click this link to register: https://t.co/0viV9AbHUC
Looks like highly pathogenic avian influenza has now reached Irish gannet colonies. Loads of dead birds sighted on aerial surveys in the southwest. @uccBEES @MaREIcentre @Dept_ECC @DeptHousingIRL
Scotland supports 60% (9,600 pairs) of the world breeding population of great #skua. With 85% reductions in AOTs at some Scottish colonies, >1400 birds reported dead on #Foula alone & this visible reduction in passage rates - it’s an extremely worrying picture #AvianInfluenza
#AvianInfluenza in #seabird at #CorkSeabirds@EmmaPhilip20 showcased the impressing monitoring effort led by @nature_scot, and shared insights on the decision-making process implemented in real time to protect birds and people, while keeping learning for the future.
NEW PAPER in #conservation highlights the possible cause of #eradication failure on @GoughIsland - too many hungry slugs eating too much bait? https://t.co/Dnu76EBYYr
📢Seabird Job Announcement!📢 #RSPBScience is looking for a Conservation Scientist to help develop and deliver science needs for UK #seabird conservation. Check out this fantastic opportunity! Deadline 14 Sept.
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Coming tomorrow - the SOC podcast:
David Steel talks about AI in our seabird colonies, what spp are most concerning, and if we can stay hopeful. After, he tells us where he'd go in a time machine, shares the best birding advice he's had, and what goes into a birding room 101...
I’ve been covering stories on the Farne Islands for over 20 years, but I’ve seen not seen scenes like this. The @nationaltrust invited me to document the impact the Avian Influenza is having on the islands killing 1000’s of sea birds. story @PA by @tommywilkinson@ChronicleLive