In Antarctica, Iervolino et al. confirm high mortality of skuas, showing that even the most remote ecosystems are not protected. These ecological shocks foreshadow systemic disruptions that extend beyond wildlife and into food production systems. 6/11
January 19, 2026 at 2:20 PM
In Antarctica, Iervolino et al. confirm high mortality of skuas, showing that even the most remote ecosystems are not protected. These ecological shocks foreshadow systemic disruptions that extend beyond wildlife and into food production systems. 6/11
The expanding H5N1 avian influenza panzootic causes high mortality of skuas in Antarctica
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Thanks for the gen - will defo have a look. When I’m not staring at the sea looking for skuas! In between I’m cycling the Hebridean way - can’t wait!!
January 14, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Thanks for the gen - will defo have a look. When I’m not staring at the sea looking for skuas! In between I’m cycling the Hebridean way - can’t wait!!
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The year closed fairly out fairly quietly. A typical late Dec arrival of Scandi Herring Gulls at a few W Fife sites. Late skuas at Kinghorn: Juv Arctic on 19th and Bonxie on 21st. Water Pipit around St Mags Marsh until at least 20th.
December 31, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The year closed fairly out fairly quietly. A typical late Dec arrival of Scandi Herring Gulls at a few W Fife sites. Late skuas at Kinghorn: Juv Arctic on 19th and Bonxie on 21st. Water Pipit around St Mags Marsh until at least 20th.
I did see a penguin fight off some skuas, so maybe
December 31, 2025 at 11:17 AM
I did see a penguin fight off some skuas, so maybe
A skua sits perched on a rock near a penguin colony, Antarctica. Skuas eat penguin eggs and baby penguins.
December 29, 2025 at 5:37 PM
A skua sits perched on a rock near a penguin colony, Antarctica. Skuas eat penguin eggs and baby penguins.
As others have said previously Martin, the most important thing is to enjoy it which I know you will. Different people enjoy birding in different ways. I think a couple of weekend, or longer, stays at Portland will be beneficial if timed well (e.g. late April/early May for skuas etc). Best of luck🤞
December 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
As others have said previously Martin, the most important thing is to enjoy it which I know you will. Different people enjoy birding in different ways. I think a couple of weekend, or longer, stays at Portland will be beneficial if timed well (e.g. late April/early May for skuas etc). Best of luck🤞
3/8 At Berkley Island, the scene is deceptively peaceful.
Weddell seals slumber while skuas soar above nesting penguins. But Dr. Louise Emmerson knows the peace is fragile.
"We know that this is a really contagious virus... it can be absolutely dramatic and wipe out populations."
Weddell seals slumber while skuas soar above nesting penguins. But Dr. Louise Emmerson knows the peace is fragile.
"We know that this is a really contagious virus... it can be absolutely dramatic and wipe out populations."
December 26, 2025 at 10:20 PM
3/8 At Berkley Island, the scene is deceptively peaceful.
Weddell seals slumber while skuas soar above nesting penguins. But Dr. Louise Emmerson knows the peace is fragile.
"We know that this is a really contagious virus... it can be absolutely dramatic and wipe out populations."
Weddell seals slumber while skuas soar above nesting penguins. But Dr. Louise Emmerson knows the peace is fragile.
"We know that this is a really contagious virus... it can be absolutely dramatic and wipe out populations."
At Selsey Bill (West Sussex, UK) they give out a Pom King/Pom Queen trophy for the most Pomarine Skuas seen in the spring seawatching period.
I’ve never even seen a Pom in West Sussex.
I’ve never even seen a Pom in West Sussex.
December 26, 2025 at 9:17 PM
At Selsey Bill (West Sussex, UK) they give out a Pom King/Pom Queen trophy for the most Pomarine Skuas seen in the spring seawatching period.
I’ve never even seen a Pom in West Sussex.
I’ve never even seen a Pom in West Sussex.
Skuas! Ok, maybe not my dream job. I suspect the winter storms will have played havoc with your decking. Alas. But there must have been some unbelievably beautiful days?
December 23, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Skuas! Ok, maybe not my dream job. I suspect the winter storms will have played havoc with your decking. Alas. But there must have been some unbelievably beautiful days?
The Skuas there are utter bastards.
Some of the wooden decking that makes up some of the footpath was done by me.
Then again, given that was early 90s, it may had been replaced at least once since then.
Some of the wooden decking that makes up some of the footpath was done by me.
Then again, given that was early 90s, it may had been replaced at least once since then.
December 23, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The Skuas there are utter bastards.
Some of the wooden decking that makes up some of the footpath was done by me.
Then again, given that was early 90s, it may had been replaced at least once since then.
Some of the wooden decking that makes up some of the footpath was done by me.
Then again, given that was early 90s, it may had been replaced at least once since then.
well there are also the skuas but their appearance doesn't suit kyouji as much... giant petrels have a more fucked up look (affectionate)
December 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
well there are also the skuas but their appearance doesn't suit kyouji as much... giant petrels have a more fucked up look (affectionate)
As we sailed further south, the variety of seabirds began to increase with Northern Royal Albatrosses, Chilean Skuas, Masatierra Petrels and South American Terns often accompanying us as we headed towards Punta Arenas for a day of land based birding.
December 20, 2025 at 11:35 AM
As we sailed further south, the variety of seabirds began to increase with Northern Royal Albatrosses, Chilean Skuas, Masatierra Petrels and South American Terns often accompanying us as we headed towards Punta Arenas for a day of land based birding.
It is not uncommon to see great skuas cooporate in the Faroes taking turns to swoop at greylag geese fledglings on lakes - forcing them to duck and dive and eventually exhausting them and then they land on them and drown them. You underestimate great skuas at your own peril!
December 19, 2025 at 7:09 PM
It is not uncommon to see great skuas cooporate in the Faroes taking turns to swoop at greylag geese fledglings on lakes - forcing them to duck and dive and eventually exhausting them and then they land on them and drown them. You underestimate great skuas at your own peril!
and the sound of cracking, with just about every piece of ice adding to the chorus. It wasn’t loud, jut there. Common Eider males called and Artic Skuas cruised looking for the first eggs of the season.
December 10, 2025 at 9:02 AM
and the sound of cracking, with just about every piece of ice adding to the chorus. It wasn’t loud, jut there. Common Eider males called and Artic Skuas cruised looking for the first eggs of the season.
I will be doing different things, but the most and hardest work will happen during early/mid June when I will trap adult great skuas to deploy loggers on them and blood sample for PFAS. But there's a variety of other "island ecology monitoring" I will try and set up, incl bird ringing
November 27, 2025 at 7:31 AM
I will be doing different things, but the most and hardest work will happen during early/mid June when I will trap adult great skuas to deploy loggers on them and blood sample for PFAS. But there's a variety of other "island ecology monitoring" I will try and set up, incl bird ringing
As I'm planning next years field season, I wonder if anyone on here would like to run a small island project on Skúvoy with me. I will be catching and samling great skuas, but there will be good opportunities to investigate other aspects of seabird island ecology 🌍🧪 #seabirds
November 26, 2025 at 10:55 PM
As I'm planning next years field season, I wonder if anyone on here would like to run a small island project on Skúvoy with me. I will be catching and samling great skuas, but there will be good opportunities to investigate other aspects of seabird island ecology 🌍🧪 #seabirds
Berryhead 8.20-12-40
Auks 4908
Gannet 1044
Kittiwake c6000
Fulmar 43
Com Scoter 4
Harbour Porpoise 6
difficult conditions 4 brolly inversions persistent heavy rain no Skuas or Shearwater but we still came away smiling 😊 #devonbirds
Auks 4908
Gannet 1044
Kittiwake c6000
Fulmar 43
Com Scoter 4
Harbour Porpoise 6
difficult conditions 4 brolly inversions persistent heavy rain no Skuas or Shearwater but we still came away smiling 😊 #devonbirds
November 22, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Berryhead 8.20-12-40
Auks 4908
Gannet 1044
Kittiwake c6000
Fulmar 43
Com Scoter 4
Harbour Porpoise 6
difficult conditions 4 brolly inversions persistent heavy rain no Skuas or Shearwater but we still came away smiling 😊 #devonbirds
Auks 4908
Gannet 1044
Kittiwake c6000
Fulmar 43
Com Scoter 4
Harbour Porpoise 6
difficult conditions 4 brolly inversions persistent heavy rain no Skuas or Shearwater but we still came away smiling 😊 #devonbirds
KOS Site of the month – November
Swalecliffe – Sea watches from Swalecliffe during winter months can deliver seabird species less commonly seen in Kent from many bird families including gulls, skuas, divers, grebes, ducks and auks #kentosbirding #kentbirding
Swalecliffe – Sea watches from Swalecliffe during winter months can deliver seabird species less commonly seen in Kent from many bird families including gulls, skuas, divers, grebes, ducks and auks #kentosbirding #kentbirding
November 19, 2025 at 10:36 AM
KOS Site of the month – November
Swalecliffe – Sea watches from Swalecliffe during winter months can deliver seabird species less commonly seen in Kent from many bird families including gulls, skuas, divers, grebes, ducks and auks #kentosbirding #kentbirding
Swalecliffe – Sea watches from Swalecliffe during winter months can deliver seabird species less commonly seen in Kent from many bird families including gulls, skuas, divers, grebes, ducks and auks #kentosbirding #kentbirding
The Arctic Skua, one of two Skua species covered by the SMP.
Look out for the adult's prominent 'pointed tail spike' and their variable colour gradations, caused by mixed breeding pairs of pale and dark morph individuals! #seabirds #birds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
Look out for the adult's prominent 'pointed tail spike' and their variable colour gradations, caused by mixed breeding pairs of pale and dark morph individuals! #seabirds #birds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The Arctic Skua, one of two Skua species covered by the SMP.
Look out for the adult's prominent 'pointed tail spike' and their variable colour gradations, caused by mixed breeding pairs of pale and dark morph individuals! #seabirds #birds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
Look out for the adult's prominent 'pointed tail spike' and their variable colour gradations, caused by mixed breeding pairs of pale and dark morph individuals! #seabirds #birds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
I don't really want to build the ultimate Puffinator. They've enough trouble with skuas.
November 17, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I don't really want to build the ultimate Puffinator. They've enough trouble with skuas.