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Alice Edney
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Seabird Ecologist at NTS #NTSseabirds | Treasurer of The Seabird Group | Enjoys birds, nature, & outdoor adventures 🐣🌊⛰ | she/her
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Alice Edney @aliceedney.bsky.social · Aug 1
Really pleased to have contributed to this epic survey of >59,000 pairs of gannets! The St Kilda colony was less impacted by HPAI than other colonies, perhaps because steep cliffs reduced disease transmission. Flatter areas of the colony suffered greater losses.

#ornithology #seabirds #NTSseabirds
stkildawhs.bsky.social St Kilda World Heritage Site NTS @stkildawhs.bsky.social · Jul 31
Results from the 2023 #StKilda Gannet census are to be published in the December issue of #ScottishBirds, revealing relative stability in what is once again the world's largest colony, despite fears that #HPAI may have had a greater impact on the population
#NTSSeabirds
@scottishbirding.bsky.social
A bird’s-eye view of the gannet colony at St Kilda
The first drone census at St Kilda has revealed the islands are now home to the world’s largest gannet colony.
www.nts.org.uk
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vogelwarte.bsky.social
New study on factors influencing collisions of Red Kite Milvus milvus with wind turbines: findings suggest that turbines with rotor diameters <90m and clearances > 60m may pose a lower relative threat to Red Kites. Read more here: doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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theseabirdgroup.bsky.social
If you're a Seabird Group member, remember to check your inbox for the link to join our #AGM next Weds (12th Nov) at 12 noon 📅🕊️ Come along and hear what we've been working on this past year.

You can also vote for the incoming Executive Committee members using the link in the email! 👥🗳️

#seabirds
A flock of gulls flying above the sea at sunset. Photo: Mariia Malii.
November 7, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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liamtaylor.bsky.social
Out now in Behavioral Ecology.

We built weigh bridges that allow us automatically to track the energetics of a sensitive, nocturnal seabird. We show how these devices can help answer fundamental questions about parental care.

doi.org/10.1093/behe...
A Bowdoin undergraduate bands a Leach's Storm-Petrel under supervision of Kent Island director Patty Jones Kenyon College Emeritus Professor Bob Mauck runs field validation tests on an automated weigh scale.
November 7, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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elinamantyla.bsky.social
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
Multispecies sensory networks and social foraging strategies: Implications for population decline in procellariiform seabirds | PNAS
Multispecies sensory networks, where different species prioritize different sensory modalities and then use heterospecific information in a likely ...
www.pnas.org
November 7, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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richardkbroughton.bsky.social
#OpenAccess in #BirdStudy

Herring Gulls really don't like people staring at them (antipredator response).

The eyes have it: the response of European Herring Gulls Larus argentatus to human eye-gaze doi.org/10.1080/0006...
#ornithology
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rain_cant_dull_those_fiery_eyes!_(10759345214).jpg
November 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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aksulehikoinen.bsky.social
New paper out about elevational shifts in European birds lead by @josephinecouet.bsky.social: "Solar Radiation Affects Bird Distributions but Not Elevational Shifts in European Mountains"

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
@emmamarjakangas.bsky.social @andreasantangeli.bsky.social @ebcc.info
November 4, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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bioss.bsky.social
📣 New publication in the journal Animal Behaviour from our Adam Butler led by @edinburghnapier.bsky.social in collaboration with @ukceh.bsky.social.

📰 Read the summary here: www.bioss.ac.uk/case-studies...
📕 Read the full paper here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Seabirds more likely to ‘divorce’ in bad weather
Wild seabirds are more likely to split up in windy weather, according to a newly published study led by Edinburgh Napier University, in collaboration with the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH)...
www.bioss.ac.uk
November 5, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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denisewawman.bsky.social
More Mapping the UK's Flat Flies Project results published today with Adrian Smith & @sheldonbirds.bsky.social 212 host-parasite interactions, including 70 not previously reported, & a recent switch to gulls by some Louse Flies, Hippoboscidae. @btobirds.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social
Citizen science reveals host‐switching in louse flies and keds (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) during a period of anthropogenic change
A study of louse flies in the United Kingdom, Isle of Man, and Ireland found 212 different interactions between Hippoboscidae and their hosts, of which 70 were previously unrecorded. No louse flies ...
doi.org
November 1, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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elizeyxng.bsky.social
Why are Procellariiform seabirds most diverse in the Southern Hemisphere?

Our study found that wind patterns and time since evolutionary origin best explain the extratropical peak in breeding species richness of these remarkable seabirds. 🐦💨

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
October 30, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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rachelsalvidge.bsky.social
The UK is among the most nature depleted counties in the world. A horrendous fact. Can you help reverse this by donating some cash to help the Wildlife Trusts buy the enormous Rothbury Estate so they can bring back wildlife? www.wildlifetrusts.org/appeals/roth...
Donate to Secure the Rothbury Estate | The Wildlife Trusts
Stretching over 3,800 hectares, the Rothbury Estate in Northumberland is abundant with opportunity. It’s the largest continuous area of land to appear on the market in 50 years. Its sale creates a uni...
www.wildlifetrusts.org
October 29, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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theseabirdgroup.bsky.social
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 💚
October 29, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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avianbiology.bsky.social
NEW PAPER: Artificial nest boxes trap more heat than natural burrows, pushing little penguins beyond safe thermal limits. As temperatures increase, nest box design improvements are critical to prevent population declines.

➡️ vist.ly/4bz8w

#ornithology #birds #climate 🪶
Little penguin. Photo: JJ Harrison, Wkimedia commons. Fig. 2 from the article: Mean ± 95% CI hourly temperature recorded inside little penguin nests on Penguin Island and the corresponding mean ambient air temperature (± 95% CI), shown for days grouped by daily maximum temperature: (a) 20–24.9°C; (b) 25–29.9°C; (c) 30–34.9°C; and (d) ≥ 35°C. Fig. 6 from the article: (a) Full and conditional model averaged coefficient estimates for effect of nest attributes and local climatic conditions on hours of exposure to temperatures ≥ 35°C in natural nests. (b) Predictions from linear mixed models of the effect of bush wall depth on hours of exposure to temperatures ≥ 35°C
October 28, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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j-dunning.net
We are still interested in any found twite feathers for a study on the relationships and genetic diversity between the British groups - particularly now for birds of Scottish origin in the NE of England or, birds on the Avon.
DM me for me more info.
#birdringing
October 28, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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bou.org.uk
Egg abandonment leads to biased estimates of hatching failure in birds | doi.org/10.1017/S095... | Bird Conservation International | #ornithology 🪶
Egg abandonment leads to biased estimates of hatching failure in birds | Bird Conservation International | Cambridge Core
Egg abandonment leads to biased estimates of hatching failure in birds - Volume 35
doi.org
October 27, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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ruthedunn.bsky.social
New in @natrevbiodiv.nature.com: our review of the influence of #seabirds, via their nutrient transfer, on islands & adjacent marine ecosystems 🐦🏝️🪸

We highlight knowledge gaps & future directions ✨

"The circular seabird economy is critical for oceans, islands and people": doi.org/10.1038/s443...
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
October 27, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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joewynnbirds.bsky.social
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 🧬🐣🛰️

www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
October 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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ingridpollet.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...
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 exten…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 24, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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marineorno.bsky.social
On the importance of incorporating
behavioural-state differentiation when identifying key
spatial areas for seabirds.
#seabirds

animalbiotelemetry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
A behavioural approach to key area identification in seabirds for threat mitigation and spatial management - Animal Biotelemetry
Background Identifying key areas of animal distribution using individual movement data is fundamental for conservation planning, threat mitigation, and spatial management. Methodologies which define t...
animalbiotelemetry.biomedcentral.com
October 22, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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theguardian.com
Bird migration is changing. What does this reveal about our planet? – visualised
Bird migration is changing. What does this reveal about our planet? – visualised
Bird migrations rank as one of nature’s greatest spectacles. Thanks to GPS tracking, scientists are uncovering extraordinary insights into ancient and mysterious journeys – and new threats that are reshaping them.
www.theguardian.com
October 16, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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debsallbrook.bsky.social
The first paper from our #kittiwake/ oil platform work has been published! 🕊️🗼

besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

2387 AONs were recorded on 14 (28%) assets. Could equate to 16,382 across pictured assets 🔺 or 7% of UK/ Ireland population, but not currently incl. in #seabird census!
October 15, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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seapop.bsky.social
Going west or going east? Wintering strategies impact population trends in Brünnich’s guillemots from Svalbard - work by the Norwegian Polar Institute #seabirds seapop.no/en/2025/10/d...
Diverging population trends in Brünnich’s guillemots on Svalbard linked to wintering strategies
Long-term monitoring has documented sustained declines in Brünnich’s guillemot colonies in western and southern Svalbard, consistent with patterns seen across much of the Atlantic sector of the Arctic...
seapop.no
October 15, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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devisatarkar.bsky.social
New preprint! 🪶

We analysed 60 years of data on 83,000+ great tits to show how extreme climate impacts on nestling growth and survival are stage-specific and context-dependent 🐣 🌍🔥❄️

With @davididiaquez.bsky.social @iremsepil.bsky.social @sheldonbirds.bsky.social

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
a 14 day old great tit nestling, ringed for individual identification Figure from the paper showing that extreme climatic events interact with ambient climatic conditions and breeding timing within a season, in a developmental stage-specific manner, to influence nestling growth in great tits
October 14, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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rspbscience.bsky.social
Job vacancy 🧪
Principal Conservation Scientist, RSPB Cymru

Can you provide the evidence needed to save and restore the iconic species and landscapes of Wales?

Deadline: 3rd Nov
Location: Flexible within Wales
Duration: Permanent

Apply here: app.vacancy-filler.co.uk/salescrm/Car...

📷Jake Stephen
A Chough sits on a rocky cliff edge at South Stack Nature Reserve, North Wales.
October 14, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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sheldonbirds.bsky.social
Large citizen science datasets are powerful tools for biodiversity science, but they may have biases. Nice new paper from @louisbackstrom.bsky.social et al. showing that for eBird and Birdtrack lists there is a tendency for rare species to be over-represented
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
October 13, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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theseabirdgroup.bsky.social
By now issue #60 of our newsletter should've hit your inbox! 📩

This time is a hefty one, inclu. round ups from many #seabird breeding colonies around the UK! 🐣

We've got herons predating kittiwakes, brood patches in stormies & we spotlight Lindsay Young - VP. Research for Pristine Seas (NatGeo) ⭐
October 13, 2025 at 11:26 AM