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Seabird Science Officer: analysing data & managing the Seabird Tracking Database @birdlifemarine.bsky.social | she/her seabirdtracking.org

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BirdLife Marine @birdlifemarine.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Mesoscale eddies influence penguin movements in the Southern Ocean 🌊🐧 Check out a recent blog post by @oshuwilson.bsky.social ➡️ tinyurl.com/STDBblogAug26 paper ➡️ doi.org/10.1016/j.po... newsletter sign-up ➡️ www.seabirdtracking.org/news/
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Mesoscale eddies influence penguin movements in the Southern Ocean - Seabird Tracking Database
Mesoscale eddies are swirling vortices of water 10s to 100s of kilometres wide that are a key feature of ocean circulation. As eddies move across the ocean,
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Luke Halpin @seabirdresearch.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
🆕 #seabirds paper led by Alyssa Piauwasdy Leg-mounted GLS had no detectable effect on chick growth, fledging, or adult return rates in Wedge-tailed Shearwaters on Oʻahu. Year did. Chicks grew slower in El Niño — tagged or not. 🔗 doi.org/10.5751/JFO-... #geolocators #biologging #Hawaii
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Journal of Field Ornithology: Geolocator devices did not affect chick growth or adult return rates in Wedge-tailed Shearwaters (<em>Ardenna pacifica</em>) despite interannual variation in chick develo...
Although biologging has transformed seabird ecology, bird-borne devices could alter the behaviors being studied, including parental care. We tested for effects of leg-mounted light-level geolocators (...
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Jude Lane @heyjooode.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
This study was made possible by long-term monitoring. These long-term datasets are vital for understanding how events like an HPAI outbreak affect seabird populations - not just immediately, but over decades. 🐦📈📉 #avianflu #seabirds
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Beth Clark @bethanyclark.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Deadline tomorrow (3rd July) for this seabird conservation science role in our team!
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BirdLife Marine @birdlifemarine.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Check out our latest blog post to mark #WorldAlbatrossDay ➡️ www.seabirdtracking.org/world-albatross-day-2026/ These magnificent ocean wanderers face a conservation crisis. 🐀🎣 📉 BirdLife International, RSPB & many others have been working to find solutions to the multitple threats they face.
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World Albatross Day 2026 - Seabird Tracking Database
June 19th marks the anniversary of the signing of ACAP (Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels), a multilateral environmental agreement that
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Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) @cms.int · 19/06/2026
This #WorldAlbatrossDay, we spotlight the CMS-listed Antipodean albatross, a remarkable ocean wanderer facing a steep decline. Intrepid teams have completed the world’s largest drone-based albatross survey. The results are in: only ~8,000 breeding pairs remain. Learn more tinyurl.com/surveyalbatr...
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BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Today is #WorldAlbatrossDay !🌊 Albatrosses are ocean wanderers that travel great distances along the marine flyways. The Seabird Tracking Database is the largest source of seabird tracking data in the world and it hosts over 300 albatross datasets!🌐 Find out more👉 www.seabirdtracking.org/species/
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RSPB Scotland @rspbscotland.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
BIG NEWS for some of Scotland's most iconic seabird islands 📣 Bass Rock and Craigleith are now part of our nature reserve network! Together with @seabirdcentre.bsky.social we’re taking an exciting step forward to deliver a more secure future for seabirds. youtube.com/watch?v=WHxVpCh5E-Q
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Amazing news as RSPB adds iconic seabird islands to its reserves
YouTube video by RSPB
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BirdLife Marine @birdlifemarine.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
🚨JOB ALERT🚨 We are looking for Marine Sites Science Officer to support our Marine Programme by analysing seabird tracking data to identify important areas ⏱️Deadline: 03/07/2026 🐧Fixed term 2 years, 35 hrs/pw 📌Cambridge/ Hybrid Come join our fantastic team! Details ➡️ tinyurl.com/marinesitesj...
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Marine Sites Science Officer - BirdLife International
We are looking for a Marine Sites Science Officer to support the implementation and progression of BirdLife’s Marine Programme.
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Marine flyways are the missing map we can use to boost seabird conservation (commentary) news.mongabay.com/2026/03/mari... 🦑🧪🌎
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Marine flyways are the missing map we can use to boost seabird conservation (commentary)
Last week, governments, conservationists and civil society from around the world gathered in Brazil for the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS-15). In a rare…
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BirdLife Marine @birdlifemarine.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Tracking Ascension’s seabirds reveals connectivity between the large MPA and the high seas, and overlap with fishing activity: www.seabirdtracking.org/tracking-asc...
Map of the tropical Atlantic showing juvenile Ascension Frigatebird tracksPhoto of mother and chick Ascension Frigatebird
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annaleabeard.bsky.social @annaleabeard.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Band-rumped storm-petrels from St Helena in the South Atlantic reveal differing seasonal #foraging preferences. Thanks to all involved in this manuscript @o-o-frank.bsky.social @steffopp.bsky.social @robthomasbirds.bsky.social #seabirds #biologging #StHRS #conservation doi.org/10.1186/s404...
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Contrasting foraging strategies of seasonally segregated populations of the band-rumped storm-petrel at St Helena, South Atlantic - Movement Ecology
Movement Ecology - Allochrony can be a cause or consequence of speciation, either creating temporal reproductive isolation that reduces gene flow between diverging populations or reinforcing...
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BirdLife Marine @birdlifemarine.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
We demonstrate the potential of marine flyways and support the adoption of the Resolution on Seabirds and Marine Flyways next week at the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species and Wild Animals #CMS in🌎Brazil 📅March 2026 @cms.int 3/4
Graphical abstract from the paper. Figure shows two maps of the world (one centred in the Atlantic, the other in the Pacific) with the six marine flyways, and countries EEZs that overlap the flyways colours by CMS Party Status. 

Text summarises the key points of the paper: 
'Global flyways are the broad routes migratory species travel between their breeding and non-breeding ranges, and as a framework they have improved conservation outcomes for migratory species. 
Impementing the marine flyways framework could foster synergies across multilateral environmental agreements to deliver tangible benefits for marine conservation. 
We demonstrate the feasibility and potential of marine flyways to support the adoption of the Resolution on Seabirds and Marine Flyways at CMS COP15 and subsequently its implementation to contribute to strengthened international cooperation for marine conservation.'
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BirdLife Marine @birdlifemarine.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
🚨New Open Access Paper🚨 Using the marine flyways concept to accelerate ocean conservation published in @jappliedecology.bsky.social OA paper➡️ doi.org/10.1111/1365... #BLScience #seabirds 1/4
An infographic showing a world map in the Spilhaus projection, with the six marine flyways (Altantic Ocean, North Indian Ocean, East Indian Ocean, West Pacific Ocean, Pacific Ocean and Southern Ocean). Text reads: 'Marine flyways are the major routes migratory seabirds regularly use to travel between their breeding and non-breeidng areas.'
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BirdLife Marine @birdlifemarine.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
🚨New global review and next steps🚨 Intentional take of #seabirds for human consumption is happening in at least 56 countries and affects >100 migratory species. Data on sustainability, population impacts, and human health risks are often missing. Read more: ➡️ tinyurl.com/ypbadzyr #BLScience
Figure showing photgraphs of three seabird species (Atlantic Puffin, Sooty Shearwater and Eider Duck) plus illustration of new paper, a hand collecting seabird eggs and text reading: 'intentional take of seabirds for human consumption'
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Dr Ingrid Pollet @ingridpollet.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Thank you to @thelabandfield.bsky.social and @seabirdsentinel.bsky.social , @adriftlab.bsky.social for the engaging conversations! #seabirds
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Evelyn Alexander @evelynalexander.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Thrilled to share my first PhD publication - gannets put more effort into diving when they are in groups 🐟🐟🐟 Out now in @meps-ir.bsky.social www.int-res.com/abstracts/me... +Thanks to my coauthors who put a lot of effort into collecting the videos! #seabirds #ornithology #animalbehaviour
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BirdLife Marine @birdlifemarine.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Tracking data spanning a decade reveal contrasting foraging trips between Yelkouan Shearwaters on Malta Learn more about this research in the latest blog post by @martinaustad.bsky.social of @birdlifemalta.bsky.social ➡️ tinyurl.com/shearwaters-... Read the full paper ➡️ tinyurl.com/MarBioAustad
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Tracking data spanning a decade reveal contrasting foraging trips between Yelkouan Shearwaters on Malta - Seabird Tracking Database
Yelkouan Shearwaters Puffinus yelkouan are endemic to the Mediterranean and Black Sea, and listed as Vulnerable to extinction on the IUCN Red List. Therefore,
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BirdLife Marine @birdlifemarine.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
The Seabird Tracking Database has been updated! With lots of new features, these updates improve user experience and ensure dataset legacy To learn more visit ➡️ seabirdtracking.org/seabird-trac... and go to data.seabirdtracking.org to try out the new search and mapping features!
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Jacqui Glencross @jacquiglencross.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
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/...
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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...
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Friends Of Midway Atoll (FOMA) @friendsofmidway.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
#Wisdom is back! The world’s oldest known living banded bird, Mōlī (Laysan albatross) queen, has returned to Kuailhelani (Midway Atoll). #Birds
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BirdLife Marine @birdlifemarine.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Our new renewable energy sensitivity maps for Australia show where birds are most sensitive to energy infrastructure on land and at sea.🌏 Produced in collaboration with @birdlifeoz.bsky.social. Many thanks to Australian bird experts who gave data & feedback! www.seabirdtracking.org/avian-sensit...
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Avian Sensitivity Tool for Energy Planning (AVISTEP) launches in Australia - Seabird Tracking Database
Today, AVISTEP was launched in Australia, providing government planners and the renewable energy sector with detailed interactive maps showing where birds are
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BirdLife Marine @birdlifemarine.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
BirdLife are hosting a workshop on a project we are leading to identify #KBAs in the Lord Howe Rise and South Tasman Sea region on the 6th Nov at 07:00 UTC. For more details and registration visit: www.seabirdtracking.org/lord-howe-ri... #HighSeas #seabirdtracking #Tasman
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Lord Howe Rise and South Tasman Sea seabird tracking data call for KBA assessment - Seabird Tracking Database
BirdLife International are leading a project to support efforts to delineate marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in the Lord Howe Rise and South Tasman Sea
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Ruth Dunn @ruthedunn.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
"Commuting in crosswinds and foraging in fast winds: the foraging ecology of a flying fish specialist" 💨🐦🐟 New @iomarinescience.bsky.social research out now in @royalsocietypublishing.org: doi.org/10.1098/rspb... 📸 @robinfreeman.bsky.social 🧪🌍🪶
Composite image of the Proceedings B journal title, the manuscript title and the author list, alongside an image of a red-footed booby flying amongst palm trees. Some text reads: "Winds shape the behavioural decisions of red-footed boobies, impacting their foraging commutes and feeding behaviour".
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ZSL @zslofficial.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
🐦 The true meaning of a birds-eye view! Scientists use lightweight cameras fitted to the wing of red-footed boobies to capture feeding behaviour for the first time 📽️ @ruthedunn.bsky.social
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BirdLife Marine @birdlifemarine.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
@birdwatchireland.bsky.social, with support from @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social , @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social and collaborators, have published 73 Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas for Seabirds. Learn more➡️ www.seabirdtracking.org/birdwatch-ir... With massive thanks to all involved!
Maps showing the 73 marine and coastal/terrestrial IBAs published by BirdWatch Ireland. 

Text reads: New assessment. Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas for seabirds across Ireland. 73 Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas to inform seabird conservation Consultations, experts, colony data, tracking data, at-sea survery data Asks of Irish Government
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BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
It’s World Albatross Day! 🗺️ Albatrosses are iconic, long-lived birds that travel huge distances across oceans! 🌊 From chicks to migrating adults, we can tackle the threats facing these birds.🌏 Read more in our article here 👉 www.birdlife.org/news/2025/06...
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World Albatross Day: The Life and Challenges of an Albatross
Albatrosses are impressive, long-lived birds that cover huge distances across oceans! From chicks to migrating adults, we can tackle the threats facing these birds.
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BirdLife Marine @birdlifemarine.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Happy #WorldAlbatrossDay 2025! To celebrate we are highlighting some of the dedicated work of many, that has positively impacted the world’s 22 albatross species Check out our new blogpost: ➡️ tinyurl.com/yu5x6s8z @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social 1/4
World Albatross Day 2025 ACAP logo
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Ellie Owen @ellingbry.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
*Job Opportunity* #Seabird #Ecologist with @n-t-s.bsky.social. @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #ornithology #biosecurity #seabirdersaturday www.nts.org.uk/volunteering-jobs/job-search/highlands-islands
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BirdLife Marine @birdlifemarine.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
📢New blog is out! Joshua Coste shares details about his research on Red-footed Booby homing behaviour in the Indian Ocean 🌊 ➡️ tinyurl.com/RFB-navigation Full paper here: doi.org/10.1016/j.an... @iomarinescience.bsky.social @exetermarine.bsky.social @zslscience.bsky.social
Nesting Red-footed Booby
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BirdLife Marine @birdlifemarine.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
🐧Happy World Penguin Day! These species offer more than just their charisma! Their study and protection benefit whole ecosystems 🌎 Did you know that...? 🧵👇 #WorldPenguinDay
Picture of a Gentoo penguin in the shore with waves behind and a rainbow on top. Picture by Jonathan Handley.
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BirdLife Marine @birdlifemarine.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
🌊 Excited to share the Marine Megafauna Conservation Toolkit! 🐧 It contains step-by-step methods with R code (including for tracking data) for identifying critical sites (e.g. Key Biodiversity Areas) & guidance for conservation practice, policy & advocacy. ➡️tinyurl.com/MMFCToolkit
Infographic showing images of marine megafauna (whale, albatross, turtle) and symbols representing the scope of the toolkit (technical, conservation and policy & advocacy)
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BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Introducing our new BirdLife DataZone! 💻 The DataZone brings together everything on bird populations, important sites for conservation, urgent threats and actions required, and policies needed to sustain nature.🌎🐦 Discover the science underpinning global bird conservation 👉 datazone.birdlife.org
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annaleabeard.bsky.social @annaleabeard.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
#DPLUS195 #seabird #conservation
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Beth Clark @bethanyclark.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
It's great to be working with Ascension Island Government again after visiting to track #seabirds in 2018! 🗺️ Read about our project here:
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Stu Butchart @stubutchart.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
This will take you only a few seconds to sign but will benefit birds, other biodiversity and people for generations to come. banleadnow.com/get-involved/
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Ban Lead Now | Sign Our Petition
Demand the end of lead poisoning. Lead ammunition and fishing weights must not pose a risk to European citizens, environment and wildlife.
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The Seabird Group @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
A good Friday afternoon read 📙 on how @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social Seabird Tracking Database has changed the face of marine conservation! MPAs, bycatch, policy and more 🕊️📈 #Seabird #SeabirdTracking
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BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Great news for the Critically Endangered African Penguin! 🐧 South Africa has agreed to establish no-fishing zones around six major breeding colonies, a huge victory thanks to the relentless efforts of our National Partner @birdlifesa.bsky.social 🌍💙 Read more: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Hope for endangered penguins as no-fishing zones agreed off South Africa
Deal will restrict fishing near colonies on Robben Island and Bird Island for 10 years, after long debate between industry and conservationists
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Dr Alex Bond @thelabandfield.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Our new @adriftlab.bsky.social paper is out, lead by @alixdejersey.bsky.social showing the insidious impacts of plastics on seemingly health birds (1/5) www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Seabirds in crisis: Plastic ingestion induces proteomic signatures of multiorgan failure and neurodegeneration
Plastic consumption in seabirds causes blood signatures of widespread organ damage including brain, stomach, kidney, and liver.
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BirdLife Marine @birdlifemarine.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
📢New blog is out! @tcansse.bsky.social shares their research on Black-faced Cormorant foraging behaviours seabirdtracking.org/foraging-efficiency-related-to-site-fidelity-in-black-faced-cormorants/ Full paper here: doi.org/10.1111/ibi.13371
Photo of Black-faced Cormorant landing
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Dr Tammy Davies @tammyedavies.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
🚨NEW OPEN ACCESS PAPER🚨details how we delineated six #MarineFlyways applying a novel approach onto #seabird #tracking data: doi.org/10.1111/geb.70004 🧪 See the short animation via: www.seabirdtracking.org/case-studies... explaining how the marine flyways can be a framework to support #conservation
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Dr Joanne Morten @joanne-morten.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
So excited that the #MarineFlyways paper is finally out - what an incredible and exciting project to be a part of!
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Autumn-Lynn Harrison, Ph.D. @autumnlynn.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
For first post on @bsky.app seems fitting to share our blue sky and #marine flyways 🌊 paper out yesterday. A global collaboration of researchers led by @birdlifemarine.bsky.social sharing #tracking data to describe common #seabird #migration routes over the #ocean.
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BirdLife Marine @birdlifemarine.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
🚨NEW OPEN ACCESS PAPER🚨details how we delineated six #MarineFlyways using #seabird #tracking data & novel analytical methods ➡️ doi.org/10.1111/geb.70004 🧪 #ornithology #migration #BLScience @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social We are grateful to GOBI @iki-germany.bsky.social for funding the project 🧵1/5
Infographic map showing the six marine flyways (Atlantic Ocean Flyway, North Indian Ocean Flyway, East Indian Ocean Flyway, West Pacific Ocean Flyway, Pacific Ocean Flyway, Southern Ocean Flyway) in a spilhaus projection, and the general direction of travel by migratory seabirds
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The Seabird Group @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Got some artistic skills? Enter our Seabird Pride t-shirt competition! 🕊️🏳️‍🌈🎽 Details below ⬇️ #SeabirdPride2025
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The Seabird Group @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
The next round of our Research Grants are open now for applications! If you have something you'd like funded why not apply? It could be for ringing studies, productivity assessments, seawatching projects, tracking studies, or others 🕊️💍🥚🌊 Details -> www.seabirdgroup.org.uk/grants (closes 28th Feb).
A lone puffin flying above the sea [Photo: Bryan Walker]
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BirdLife Marine @birdlifemarine.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Big win for our oceans!🌍 Spain & France becomes some of the first countries in Europe to ratify the High Seas Treaty, bringing us closer to protecting 30% of the seas by 2030 Let’s keep up the momentum—urge your leaders to act now👉 highseasalliance.org/treaty-ratif... @highseasalliance.bsky.social
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Add your message in support of the High Seas Treaty
I’ve taken action to support swift ratification of the #HighSeasTreaty by adding my message. You can make your voice heard too! Leave your message here. #HighSeas #RaceForRatification #BBNJ
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Tara Okon @rivers-disguise.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
New to Bluesky. Usually posting about birds, nature, or my artwork. Say 👋 Just for fun here are some #hiddengems pieces. Spot the odd one out! Marsh tits/willow tit, black-headed gulls/Bonaparte's gull, snipe/jack snipe, golcrests/firecrest #birds #nature #art #hiddengems
Artwork - marsh tits with one hidden willow tit Artwork - Black-headed gulls in winter plumage with one hidden Bonaparte's gull also in winter plumage Artwork- snipe with one hidden jack snipeArtwork - goldcrests with one hidden firecrest
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Steffen Oppel @steffopp.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
NEW PAPER in #ornithology examines the effect of winter storms on #seabirds, and suggests that #puffins are less affected by storminess than other auks: buff.ly/3Wo400p
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BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
By 2035, African Penguins could be extinct in the wild. 🐧 In the last century, their numbers have diminished by 97%. Make your voice heard and help us save this iconic species: only.one/act/save-afr... #PenguinAwarenessDay
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African Penguin on the Brink of Extinction
The African Penguin has been officially uplisted from Endangered to Critically Endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, highlighting the species’ severe risk…
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