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Kirsty Franklin
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Senior Conservation Scientist at RSPB | Obsessed with #seabirds and islands | Likes to be outside 🌳🚲🏃‍♀️ | Views are my own | she/her
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Kirsty Franklin @kirstyfranklin.bsky.social · Sep 24
Our new #IJMS Editor's Choice paper using new technologies to monitor #seabird populations is out now! A nice output following a workshop at @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social conference in Coimbra last year 🎥🎵🐣💻

Paper 👉 doi.org/10.1093/ices...
Article ✍️ www.ices.dk/news-and-eve...
#seabirds #ornithology
Opportunities and challenges for new technologies in seabird population monitoring
Abstract. Monitoring of seabird population size and demography has for decades relied on observer-based methods. While such methods have allowed the accumu
doi.org
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ninadehnhard.bsky.social
Another piece of research from team #Shag on Sklinna. Strongly recommended for all researchers working with #biologging data
November 20, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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bci-journal.bsky.social
🌊Investigating where Swinhoe's Storm-petrels go across the north-western Pacific and Indian Oceans

🛰️Insights from geolocators recovered from four birds: doi.org/10.1017/S095...

#BirdConservation #Ornithology #Conservation #Research
#Swinhoe's #stormpetrel #seabird #tracking #migration
Swinhoe's Storm-petrel, small brown seabird flying across open sea. Seasonal migratory movements investigated in BCI study © feathercollector/Shutterstock
November 21, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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rspbscience.bsky.social
Want to see our conservation scientists in action?

Join them on an expedition to North Rona and the Flannan Isles where this summer they were surveying Leach's Petrel populations 🧪🌍🪶

Watch the film here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEQm...
Take a wild journey to remote Scottish islands with an RSPB team searching for a remarkable seabird
YouTube video by RSPB
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October 16, 2025 at 8:10 AM
kirstyfranklin.bsky.social
Nominations for #WSC4 Keynote Speakers are open! ✨🌊

Early-career voices encouraged!
📍WSC4 In-person & Hybrid: 7–11 Sept 2026, Hobart, Tasmania

🔗 bit.ly/3Jv71c9
#seabirds #ornithology
November 17, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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jacquiglencross.bsky.social
My first PhD paper is now out! We calculate overlap intensity between African penguins and the local purse seine fishery 🐧🐟

Check it out in @jappliedecology.bsky.social
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Spatial overlap alone downplays the level of interaction between a central place forager and the local fishery
While spatial overlap is commonly used to quantify interactions, it may underestimate the true degree of competition between foraging predators and fishing vessels. Our alternative population-level m...
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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hadley.nz
Do you teach #rstats? Do your students complain about how lame and old-fashioned dplyr is? Don't worry: I have the solution for you: github.com/hadley/genzp....

genzplyr is dplyr, but bussin fr fr no cap.
GitHub - hadley/genzplyr: dplyr but make it bussin fr fr no cap
dplyr but make it bussin fr fr no cap. Contribute to hadley/genzplyr development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:25 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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btobirds.bsky.social
Worrying reports of bird flu (avian influenza) are coming in, including an outbreak in Whooper Swans in the Fens. Other waterbirds are also being affected, and cases are rising.

📷 Sick Whooper Swan by Kane Brides

#UKBirding #BirdingWales #BirdingScotland
Whooper Swan sick with bird flu in a field, photograph by Kane Brides
November 6, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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worldseabirdunion.bsky.social
🐦 Got questions about the 4th World Seabird Conference?

Dive into the FAQ page for all the details — from abstracts to travel tips!

worldseabirdunion.org/world-seabir...

#WSC4 #Seabirds #Conservation
November 5, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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stephen8vickers.bsky.social
My apps that visualise trends in the BTO annual ringing and NRS reports have been updated to include the 2024 data, which was released yesterday.

Change over time plots: stephenvickers.shinyapps.io/ringing_tota...
Spatial trends maps (ringing only): stephenvickers.shinyapps.io/ringing_map/
November 1, 2025 at 3:18 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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migecol.bsky.social
In cooperation with RWE, we proudly announce the installation of the first #MOTUS station in an offshore wind farm (Amrumbank West) in Germany and in Europe. This will help to fill key knowledge gaps in offshore environmental monitoring. We were supported by our colleagues from Wind Energy Systems
October 29, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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sjurdur.bsky.social
Please check out this interesting presentation on #stormpetrels and #lightpollution in the Faroes by collaborator and PhD student @bardseyben.bsky.social

#seabirds 🧪🌍

kvf.fo/sjon/sending...
Vísindavøka '25 - Ben Porter, Umhvørvisstovan
Ben Porter: Ávirkan av ljósdálking á drunnhvíta
kvf.fo
October 29, 2025 at 6:37 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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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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btobirds.bsky.social
The Marsh Award for Ornithology goes to Dr. Rob Thomas! @robthomasbirds.bsky.social has made a huge contribution to ornithology through academic research, teaching & mentorship that’s inspired generations of students. He’s also published a monograph on the Storm-petrels. @marshawards.bsky.social
An image of Dr. Rob Thomas holding a mug smiling at the camera with a stone wall in the background features in a circular frame over a background of white, green and pale pink colouring. Wording top left reads: Winner The Marsh Award for Ornithology Dr. Rob Thomas. The BTO logo and Marsh Charitable Trust logo are top right of the image.
October 16, 2025 at 5:58 PM
kirstyfranklin.bsky.social
#seabirds #ornithology 🐧
October 14, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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j-dunning.net
Our paper, describing kittiwake nesting on offshore infrastructure, is published OA today.

There are obvious implications for population monitoring, but comparison with onshore colonies would also be an interesting extension. 🌊🌊🌊

besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
Kittiwakes nesting on offshore oil and gas infrastructure: An emerging and under‐recorded phenomenon
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besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 14, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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theseabirdgroup.bsky.social
We have vacancies available on our committee! 🕊️👨‍👨‍👧👩‍👩‍👦

We are recruiting for 5 roles:

Secretary 👩‍🏫
Assistant Journal Editor 📉
Social Media Lead 🤳
Assistant Newsletter/ Social Media Support 🤝
Website Officer 🧑‍💻

Feel free to DM for details & email secretary@seabirdgroup.org.uk to apply (deadline 31 Oct) 📥
October 6, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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bou.org.uk
Temporal Variation in Early-Life Conditions Impacts on Later-Life Levels of Infection in Sex Specific Ways | doi.org/10.1002/ece3... | Ecology and Evolution | #ornithology 🪶
October 3, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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pauldufour80.bsky.social
🚨 Master’s project!
Curious how birds find their way? 🧭🐦
Analyze decades of ringing data to study abnormal migratory routes and uncover what these deviations can reveal about the mechanisms guiding birds on their journeys. Drop me an email for details! #ornithology

www.vogelwarte.ch/de/wir/mitar...
October 3, 2025 at 7:11 AM
kirstyfranklin.bsky.social
Registration is OPEN for the 4th World Seabird Conference (WSC4)!

📅 7–11 Sept 2026
📍 Hobart, Tasmania | 💻 Hybrid event

Join the global #seabird community to connect, collaborate & conserve 👉 worldseabirdunion.org/world-seabir...

#WSC4 #seabirds #Hobart2026 #ornithology
Advertisement for registration of WSC4 being open, picturing a gannet in flight and text details of the conference.
October 3, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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theseabirdgroup.bsky.social
A great outcome from a workshop at our #seabird conference last year in Portugal, this review paper collab has been selected as Editor's choice at ICES Journal of Marine Science! 💪👏

⤵️ academic.oup.com/icesjms/arti...

#seabirdmonitoring #newtechnology #remotecameras #acoustic #biotelemetry #UAVs 🛰️🌊
Opportunities and challenges for new technologies in seabird population monitoring
Abstract. Monitoring of seabird population size and demography has for decades relied on observer-based methods. While such methods have allowed the accumu
academic.oup.com
September 29, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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btobirds.bsky.social
1/ New study! #Seabirds are among the most threatened groups of birds globally, and a new study looked at how emerging technologies can be optimally harnessed in seabird monitoring. ➡️ www.bto.org/new-tech-seabird-monitoring #Ornithology
Guillemots together on the top of a rock face. Wording above reads: New Study. Opportunities and challenges for new technologies in seabird population monitoring. www.bto.org/new-tech-seabird-monitoring
September 29, 2025 at 11:10 AM