Bec Jones
@jbfarthing.bsky.social
Seabird ecologist and conservationist. Biophile worried about climate change and biodiversity loss. Migrant. Views my own.
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HPAI is having a huge impact on scavengers. Here, 84.3% of dead black vultures in the US HPAI positive. Pathology confirms that digestive tract is the initial site of viral entry during ingestion of high viral doses with strong epitheliotropism.
👉 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
👉 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
January 26, 2026 at 11:19 PM
HPAI is having a huge impact on scavengers. Here, 84.3% of dead black vultures in the US HPAI positive. Pathology confirms that digestive tract is the initial site of viral entry during ingestion of high viral doses with strong epitheliotropism.
👉 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
👉 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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East or west? Tracking work from 2017-2020 by BTO staff provided the first evidence of Scottish breeding Arctic Skuas wintering off South America! Other individuals wintered along the western and southern African coast. #seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
January 26, 2026 at 12:09 PM
East or west? Tracking work from 2017-2020 by BTO staff provided the first evidence of Scottish breeding Arctic Skuas wintering off South America! Other individuals wintered along the western and southern African coast. #seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
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Beach wildlife and strandline finds from an early morning walk last month. (Hartlepool, northeast England).
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January 26, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Beach wildlife and strandline finds from an early morning walk last month. (Hartlepool, northeast England).
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Welcome to Super Seabird Sunday where we ask you to share videos, photos & artwork of seabirds to brighten timelines. Here is a close up of a stunning European Shag to get us started #SuperSeabirdSunday
January 25, 2026 at 8:09 AM
Welcome to Super Seabird Sunday where we ask you to share videos, photos & artwork of seabirds to brighten timelines. Here is a close up of a stunning European Shag to get us started #SuperSeabirdSunday
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Did you know the famous Children of Lir Irish legend is about Whooper Swans? 🦢
🎧 Hear more in this radio interview with our colleagues at @birdwatchireland.bsky.social — highlighting the census happening this weekend across Ireland, Britain and the rest of Europe!
👉 www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
🎧 Hear more in this radio interview with our colleagues at @birdwatchireland.bsky.social — highlighting the census happening this weekend across Ireland, Britain and the rest of Europe!
👉 www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
January 16, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Did you know the famous Children of Lir Irish legend is about Whooper Swans? 🦢
🎧 Hear more in this radio interview with our colleagues at @birdwatchireland.bsky.social — highlighting the census happening this weekend across Ireland, Britain and the rest of Europe!
👉 www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
🎧 Hear more in this radio interview with our colleagues at @birdwatchireland.bsky.social — highlighting the census happening this weekend across Ireland, Britain and the rest of Europe!
👉 www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
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As well as Training Grants, we've also opened up our latest round of Research Grants 📷👛
❓: To fund #seabird research (eg. camera monitoring, ringing/tracking studies, counts/productivity assessments)
👥: All welcome to apply
💲: Up to £500
📅: Deadline 28 Feb
Details ▶️ www.seabirdgroup.org.uk/grants
❓: To fund #seabird research (eg. camera monitoring, ringing/tracking studies, counts/productivity assessments)
👥: All welcome to apply
💲: Up to £500
📅: Deadline 28 Feb
Details ▶️ www.seabirdgroup.org.uk/grants
![A trail camera in a tree branch, in front of a bright blue sky.
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January 13, 2026 at 8:03 PM
As well as Training Grants, we've also opened up our latest round of Research Grants 📷👛
❓: To fund #seabird research (eg. camera monitoring, ringing/tracking studies, counts/productivity assessments)
👥: All welcome to apply
💲: Up to £500
📅: Deadline 28 Feb
Details ▶️ www.seabirdgroup.org.uk/grants
❓: To fund #seabird research (eg. camera monitoring, ringing/tracking studies, counts/productivity assessments)
👥: All welcome to apply
💲: Up to £500
📅: Deadline 28 Feb
Details ▶️ www.seabirdgroup.org.uk/grants
Lovely wee film, brought back many fond memories of North Rona and its petrels. Is there a better call??
#seabirds
@alcatorda17.bsky.social @alcatorda.bsky.social
#seabirds
@alcatorda17.bsky.social @alcatorda.bsky.social
Join our Marine Team on an expedition to track the Leach's Petrel 🪶
These birds can travel over 2000km during a single foraging trip, but are only the size of a starling!
Watch the full film here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrXB...
All birds were caught and handled under licence by RSPB staff
These birds can travel over 2000km during a single foraging trip, but are only the size of a starling!
Watch the full film here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrXB...
All birds were caught and handled under licence by RSPB staff
Travel to a remote Scottish island to see how tagging seabirds can help protect them
YouTube video by RSPB
www.youtube.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Lovely wee film, brought back many fond memories of North Rona and its petrels. Is there a better call??
#seabirds
@alcatorda17.bsky.social @alcatorda.bsky.social
#seabirds
@alcatorda17.bsky.social @alcatorda.bsky.social
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The study found that tracking data could provide early detection of extreme northward and inshore shifts in albacore tuna and Pacific bluefin #tuna distribution in response to #heatwaves. news.mongabay.com/2026/01/stud...
Study tracks fishing boats to see how heat waves affect fish distribution
Marine heat waves have become longer and more frequent along the U.S. West Coast, as elsewhere in the world. But heating doesn’t always lead fish to change their location. A new study suggests a bette...
news.mongabay.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:15 PM
The study found that tracking data could provide early detection of extreme northward and inshore shifts in albacore tuna and Pacific bluefin #tuna distribution in response to #heatwaves. news.mongabay.com/2026/01/stud...
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The red dot is a baby North Atlantic right whale trying to migrate up the east coast of the United states.
The blue streaks are fast moving shipping vessels entering and leaving New York City harbor.
One collision and the whale is dead.
We need *mandatory* speed limits for these vessels! 🧪🦑🌍
The blue streaks are fast moving shipping vessels entering and leaving New York City harbor.
One collision and the whale is dead.
We need *mandatory* speed limits for these vessels! 🧪🦑🌍
January 14, 2026 at 4:34 PM
The red dot is a baby North Atlantic right whale trying to migrate up the east coast of the United states.
The blue streaks are fast moving shipping vessels entering and leaving New York City harbor.
One collision and the whale is dead.
We need *mandatory* speed limits for these vessels! 🧪🦑🌍
The blue streaks are fast moving shipping vessels entering and leaving New York City harbor.
One collision and the whale is dead.
We need *mandatory* speed limits for these vessels! 🧪🦑🌍
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🦢 The International Swan Census is almost here – this weekend!
We still have a few priority sites that need coverage. Please check the map & help us assess how well our Whooper & Bewick’s Swan populations are faring. Every count matters! 🙏 bto.org/gsmp-isc
📸 @tangrigg.bsky.social #Ornithology
We still have a few priority sites that need coverage. Please check the map & help us assess how well our Whooper & Bewick’s Swan populations are faring. Every count matters! 🙏 bto.org/gsmp-isc
📸 @tangrigg.bsky.social #Ornithology
January 13, 2026 at 3:29 PM
🦢 The International Swan Census is almost here – this weekend!
We still have a few priority sites that need coverage. Please check the map & help us assess how well our Whooper & Bewick’s Swan populations are faring. Every count matters! 🙏 bto.org/gsmp-isc
📸 @tangrigg.bsky.social #Ornithology
We still have a few priority sites that need coverage. Please check the map & help us assess how well our Whooper & Bewick’s Swan populations are faring. Every count matters! 🙏 bto.org/gsmp-isc
📸 @tangrigg.bsky.social #Ornithology
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Lopez et al. Global population status of the migratory Holarctic species Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #ornithology #teamskua #seabirds
Global population status of the migratory Holarctic species Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus | Bird Conservation International | Cambridge Core
Global population status of the migratory Holarctic species Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus - Volume 36
www.cambridge.org
January 13, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Lopez et al. Global population status of the migratory Holarctic species Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #ornithology #teamskua #seabirds
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Seabird Group Training Grants are open 🐧⛺🌃
We offer up to £250 to help with travel, accommodation or food during #seabird fieldwork or training!
We are encouraging applicants from BAME backgrounds, but all are welcome to apply 📋
For all the info ➡️ www.seabirdgroup.org.uk/grant
Deadline: 28 Feb
We offer up to £250 to help with travel, accommodation or food during #seabird fieldwork or training!
We are encouraging applicants from BAME backgrounds, but all are welcome to apply 📋
For all the info ➡️ www.seabirdgroup.org.uk/grant
Deadline: 28 Feb
January 12, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Seabird Group Training Grants are open 🐧⛺🌃
We offer up to £250 to help with travel, accommodation or food during #seabird fieldwork or training!
We are encouraging applicants from BAME backgrounds, but all are welcome to apply 📋
For all the info ➡️ www.seabirdgroup.org.uk/grant
Deadline: 28 Feb
We offer up to £250 to help with travel, accommodation or food during #seabird fieldwork or training!
We are encouraging applicants from BAME backgrounds, but all are welcome to apply 📋
For all the info ➡️ www.seabirdgroup.org.uk/grant
Deadline: 28 Feb
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Welcome to Super Seabird Sunday where we ask you to share photos, videos & artwork of seabirds to brighten timelines (it’s needed!). Here is my contribution; a crèche of Eider ducks marching to the sea #SuperSeabirdSunday
January 11, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Welcome to Super Seabird Sunday where we ask you to share photos, videos & artwork of seabirds to brighten timelines (it’s needed!). Here is my contribution; a crèche of Eider ducks marching to the sea #SuperSeabirdSunday
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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.
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.
Marine pollutants disrupt cellular energy production in seabirds
First study of wild animals shows mercury and certain PFAS compounds alter how birds convert food into cellular energy, creating hidden costs that could affect fitness
www.mpg.de
January 8, 2026 at 11:09 PM
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.
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.
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📢📢PhD opportunity!
We are looking for enthusiastic researchers to develop a project looking at the ontogeny of migratory behaviour!
Deadline for expression of interest: 8 February 2026
👉Check details here: drive.google.com/file/d/1wow2...
#migration #ornithology #GPStracking
We are looking for enthusiastic researchers to develop a project looking at the ontogeny of migratory behaviour!
Deadline for expression of interest: 8 February 2026
👉Check details here: drive.google.com/file/d/1wow2...
#migration #ornithology #GPStracking
January 6, 2026 at 11:32 AM
📢📢PhD opportunity!
We are looking for enthusiastic researchers to develop a project looking at the ontogeny of migratory behaviour!
Deadline for expression of interest: 8 February 2026
👉Check details here: drive.google.com/file/d/1wow2...
#migration #ornithology #GPStracking
We are looking for enthusiastic researchers to develop a project looking at the ontogeny of migratory behaviour!
Deadline for expression of interest: 8 February 2026
👉Check details here: drive.google.com/file/d/1wow2...
#migration #ornithology #GPStracking
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The US stands alone in dismissing the problem of climate change.
January 8, 2026 at 11:24 PM
The US stands alone in dismissing the problem of climate change.
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The morning after the storm - young Green 'un hogs the bath and has to be chased out.
#greenfinches #weedypond #nature #ukwildlife
#greenfinches #weedypond #nature #ukwildlife
January 9, 2026 at 10:24 AM
The morning after the storm - young Green 'un hogs the bath and has to be chased out.
#greenfinches #weedypond #nature #ukwildlife
#greenfinches #weedypond #nature #ukwildlife
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Hear from Dr Ellie Leech, Head of our Ringing & Nest Recording Team, as she talks about positive breeding success for 14 species, and the value of data gathered by BTO bird ringers. #Ornithology
UK’s warmest spring on record led to rise in songbirds breeding, data shows
UK’s warmest spring on record led to rise in songbirds breeding, data shows
Dry and warm 2025 spring gave glimmer of hope for threatened wild birds but many remain in long-term decline
The warmest and sunniest spring on record this year led to an increase in the breeding of some of Britain’s best-loved songbirds, data has shown.
Scientists said the dry and warm spring had provided a glimmer of hope for threatened wild birds. In the 2025 breeding season, from May to August, there were higher than average breeding successes for 14 species including the chiffchaff, garden warbler, whitethroat, coal tit, blue tit, great tit and robin. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:38 AM
Hear from Dr Ellie Leech, Head of our Ringing & Nest Recording Team, as she talks about positive breeding success for 14 species, and the value of data gathered by BTO bird ringers. #Ornithology
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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...
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...
January 5, 2026 at 10:09 AM
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...
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...
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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
ceh.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-GB/CEH_Ca...
Deadline is 16th January. #ecology #seabirds #scotland
Avian Ecologist
Salary - £31,942 - £33,898 Depending on experience Hybrid working (50/50) Location: Edinburgh Closing date: 16th January 2026 We are looking for an enthusiastic Avian Ecologist to join our team in Edi...
ceh.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:18 AM
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
ceh.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-GB/CEH_Ca...
Deadline is 16th January. #ecology #seabirds #scotland
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If you have 12 bad cops and 1300 good cops, but those 1300 good cops don't turn in the 12 bad cops, you have 1312 bad cops.
January 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM
If you have 12 bad cops and 1300 good cops, but those 1300 good cops don't turn in the 12 bad cops, you have 1312 bad cops.
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For the record: cops aren't supposed to kill guilty people either.
January 7, 2026 at 10:09 PM
For the record: cops aren't supposed to kill guilty people either.
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