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KateSearle

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Animal population ecologist - mostly studying drivers of change in seabirds these days

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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) @ukceh.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Puffin populations on the Isle of May are struggling. A survey by UKCEH & NatureScot earlier this summer estimated 36,500 occupied burrows compared to 52,000 in the 2024 count, and 39,000 in 2017. Read more:
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Climate change hits puffin numbers on the Isle of May
Numbers of puffins at one of the UK’s largest colonies have reduced by around 30% since 2024, a new survey has shown.
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UK Seabird Monitoring Programme @smp-seabirds.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
After a spring and summer of seabird fieldwork, data entry might not be at the top of your mind. So, if you need a complete refresher or just want to pick up some handy submission tips, watch our new video here! youtu.be/8Ai7XQLHi3I #Seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
An image of a Kittiwake with text indicating that the SMP have released a submitting your data video tutorial.
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Elina Mäntylä @elinamantyla.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Caldwell et al. Linkages among foraging movements, prey provisioning, and reproduction in a central place foraging seabird link.springer.com/article/10.1... #ornithology #seabirds
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Linkages among foraging movements, prey provisioning, and reproduction in a central place foraging seabird - Movement Ecology
Background A seabird’s ability to efficiently find prey directly affects reproduction, and seabird population declines are frequently linked to forage fish depletion. Reduced forage fish availability ...
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Graham Appleton @wadertales.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
You may hear that 'species x is moving north', particulalrly in discussions about climate change. A range may be 'moving north' but individuals rarely change where they breed or spend winter. Juveniles drive change, as discussed here: wadertales.wordpress.com/2019/07/29/g... 🎂7️⃣ #ornithology
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Andrew Gelman et al. @statmodeling.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Reviews of our Bayesian Workflow book from Bin Yu, David Spiegelhalter, Brad Efron, Christian Robert, Rohan Alexander, and Mine Doğucu! statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2026/07/16/r...
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Reviews of our Bayesian Workflow book from Bin Yu, David Spiegelhalter, Brad Efron, Christian Robert, Rohan Alexander, and Mine Doğucu! | Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science
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Journal of Animal Ecology @animalecology.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
📖 Published📖 Between-species contagion drives HPAI transmission and mass mortality in seabirds 🦠 'This study demonstrates that carcass data can provide epidemiological insights but also act as an early warning system for continent-wide patterns of spread'🕊️ 👇️ buff.ly/Zo6d8WH
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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) @ukceh.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
The science on saltmarsh is strong but how do we unlock the finance needed to restore UK saltmarshes at scale? UKCEH, The Crown Estate and Athena Blue recently co-hosted a Saltmarsh Finance Day bringing together sectors to explore how to accelerate investment into UK saltmarsh restoration. 🎥▶️
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KateSearle @odocokate.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Foraging hierarchies - lovely new evidence from @tonyauk.bsky.social: memory picks the general area, and social information helps refine and maintain it #seabirds
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Andrew Gelman et al. @statmodeling.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
“Making Statistics Work: Information Theory and Bayesian Inference” statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2026/07/14/m...
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“Making Statistics Work: Information Theory and Bayesian Inference” | Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science
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Rosemarie Kentie @rooskentie.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Lesser black-backed gulls avoid offshore wind farms - but not because they are attracted by the fishing boats outside of those windfarms New article on #seabirds #ornithology besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @robvanbemmelen.bsky.social, @judyshamounb.bsky.social
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Offshore wind farm avoidance by a discard‐feeding seabird is independent of local fishing activity
Fishing is not allowed within wind farms; therefore, discard-feeding seabirds may appear to avoid wind farm areas. We found that most Lesser Black-backed Gulls avoided the wind farm area, but not eac....
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KateSearle @odocokate.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Beautiful evening for birdgazing- thanks to @ukcehseabirds.bsky.social
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Dawn Balmer @debalmer.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Job opportunity #ornithology #citizenscience
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Barbara Tschirren @btschirren.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
We are recruiting 🌟2 postdoctoral researchers🌟 for a NERC Large Grant project on the eco-evolutionary dynamics of badger - bovine tuberculosis (bTB) interactions.
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Functional Ecology @funecology.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
📰Published📰Wild large herbivores promote diverse and resilient ecosystems by reducing plant dominance🦏 buff.ly/jhdbXYs 🧪🌍️
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Wild large herbivores promote diverse and resilient ecosystems by reducing plant dominance
Jonas Trepel, Elizabeth le Roux, Camille Magneville, Anika Oosthuizen, Debbie du Preez, Savannah Reichert, Jens-Christian Svenning, Robert Buitenwerf This is a plain language summary of a Functiona…
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World Seabird Union @worldseabirdunion.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
JNCC has released a new report, developed through the Offshore Wind Strategic Monitoring and Research Forum, identifying where gaps in scientific knowledge are creating uncertainty in offshore wind wildlife impact assessments. bit.ly/4uCm4T2
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Lila Buckingham @lilabuckingham.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
✨New paper!✨ An individual‐based model to quantify the non‐breeding season impact of wind farms on #seabirds doi.org/10.1002/2688... @ninanatureresearch.bsky.social @seatrackscience.bsky.social @signecd.bsky.social @masden.bsky.social
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An individual‐based model to quantify the non‐breeding season impact of wind farms on seabirds
A novel individual-based model to predict the impacts of offshore wind farms on seabirds during the non-breeding season, using long-term tracking data from SEATRACK. We demonstrate the model by simul...
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Bec Jones @jbfarthing.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
environmentjob.co.uk/jobs/108715-... #seabirds
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Project Officer - Protecting our Urban Kittiwakes
We are looking for a highly organised and motivated individual to support our work on urban kittiwakes. Working alongside the Senior Conservation Officer for Yorkshire and Humber, as well as key ...
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Bec Jones @jbfarthing.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Please keep an eye out for seabirds washing up on beaches - these prolonged storms seem to be having an effect. Report dead birds to Defra/Daera and BTO in the UK, live ones to suitable wildlife rehabbers. #seabirds
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Tim Osborn @timosbornclim.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
We are advertising for a Lecturer in Physical Oceanography, closing date 31 March. If you have research interests in the shelf seas, estuarine and coastal oceans then this could be for you! And you could do research using UEA's fleet of ocean gliders vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/20...
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Lecturer in Physical Oceanography (ATR1734) in University of East Anglia | UEA
View details and apply for this Lecturer in Physical Oceanography (ATR1734) vacancy in University of East Anglia. Faculty of Science School of Environmental Sciences Lecturer in Physical Oceano...
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BirdTrack @birdtrack.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
We are receiving increased reports of dead auks, including Puffins, particularly in North East Scotland. It's quick and easy to report any dead or sick birds you find through the 'Deceased bird' function on the home page of the BirdTrack app Photo: Puffin by Richard Selman / BTO #ukbirding
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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) @ukceh.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
UKCEH is excited to be part of #IPBES12 in Manchester, the first IPBES Plenary in the UK. This brings scientists, policymakers & business together to connect #biodiversity science with policy. Tonight we welcome IPBES Fellows and early career researchers to our Pathways to IPBES networking event.
Group of 11 people standing outside the entrance to the building hosting the IPBES12 plenaryLarge screen above 3 people seated on a stage including on the right Prof Helen Roy from UKCEHIPBES publicationsAdvertising banner displaying details of IPBES12
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SEAPOP.bsky.social @seapop.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Marine industries & #seabirds - how can they coexist? Marine spatial planning is the word. Using SEAPOP data, the MARCIS project just launched an MSP-tool for seabirds in the North Atlantic seapop.no/en/2026/01/t...
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The MARCIS tool has been launched
This bulletin was first published by the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research on January 15th, 2026 One hundred and fifty years ago, seabirds lived in a very different coastal environment from the…
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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
📢 We're looking for a PhD student to focus on habitat use of wintering Curlew in and around coastal SPAs. Apply now ➡️ bit.ly/CurlewPhD The student will be based at @ljmuofficial.bsky.social and BTO, starting in October 2026 for four years. 📆 Deadline to apply: Wednesday 18 February #Ornithology
A Curlew, a wading bird with a long downcurved bill, stands on an estuary shoreline with water in the background. Wording below reads: PhD opportunity with BTO and Liverpool John Moores University. BTO logo is top right of the image.
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Richard K Broughton @richardkbroughton.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Ecology jobs!
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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) @ukceh.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Read more about the work in news from lead institute the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research www.nina.no/english/Abou...
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Ocean warming threatens seabirds in the North Atlantic
A warmer North Atlantic Ocean increases the pressure on seabird populations, of which many are already in decline. A large-scale study of 26 populations of five species reveals that increasing tempera...
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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) @ukceh.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Warming oceans are having widespread and often negative effects on migratory seabirds, new research involving UKCEH shows. The study compared seasonal sea surface temperatures with seabird numbers to quantify effects on reproduction, survival & population trends. doi.org/10.1073/pnas... 🧪1/
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Demographic responses of North Atlantic seabirds to seasonal ocean warming | PNAS
Climate-driven ocean warming is profoundly reshaping marine ecosystems, with cascading effects on biodiversity and trophic interactions. For migrat...
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KateSearle @odocokate.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Isle of May avian ecologist #job #seabirds - come join our team, we’d love to chat if you have questions, please just get in touch ⬇️
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Steffen Oppel @steffopp.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
NEW JOB in #ornithology with @vogelwarte.bsky.social to unravel the demographic drivers of population change in Alpine #swifts in #Switzerland: buff.ly/crV1rT8
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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) @ukceh.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
UKCEH Land Cover plus: Fertilisers 2015–2021 (England) is now live! 🔹Annual maps of fertiliser use 🔹1km x 1km resolution + uncertainty estimates This builds on the 2010–2015 dataset, now with yearly maps instead of averages. Explore here: catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/documents/0f... #AgZeroPlus 🧪
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Helmut Hillebrand @hillebr1.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
More than a year ago researchers from @hifmb.de and @icbm-uol.bsky.social started to write about different perspectives on marine biodiversity change from natural and social science perspectives. This morphed into a review paper that was published online today link.springer.com/article/10.1... 🧪
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Towards a broader perspective on marine biodiversity change - Marine Biodiversity
Biodiversity decline jeopardizes the foundation of natural ecosystems and human well-being, a concern that prompted major global agreements aiming to bend the curve towards a net positive biodiversity...
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SEAPOP.bsky.social @seapop.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
New large-scale study based on SEAPOP data shows that #ocean #warming threatens #seabirds in the North Atlantic @ninanatureresearch.bsky.social
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Ocean warming threatens seabirds in the North Atlantic
Climate change is causing ocean warming, acidification and loss of sea ice. This, in turn, is leading to shifting biogeographic distribution and in some cases species extinction.
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Elina Mäntylä @elinamantyla.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Padilha et al. Bioaccumulation of legacy POPs in seabirds: A multi-species comparison between Procellariiformes and Suliformes in the South Atlantic link.springer.com/article/10.1... #ornithology #seabirds
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Bioaccumulation of legacy POPs in seabirds: A multi-species comparison between Procellariiformes and Suliformes in the South Atlantic - Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
This study examines the presence and distribution of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the liver tissues of six Procellariiformes species collected from beach-cast individuals along the Rio Gran...
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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) @ukceh.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Importantly, birds that remained with the same partner tended to lay eggs earlier, which is strongly tied to how many chicks they rear 🐣. See our news story: ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med... Read the full paper: sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #seabirds #ClimateChange 🧪
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Seabirds are more likely to ‘divorce’ in bad weather
Wild seabirds are more likely to split up in windy weather, according to a new study involving the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology.
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UKCEHseabirds @ukcehseabirds.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
A kittiwake ringed as a chick by @ukceh.bsky.social on the Isle of May in 2023 has been reported from Greenland. Our tracking studies over the years have revealed that many of the Isle of May kittiwakes pass Greenland on route to wintering off Newfoundland @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social
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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) @ukceh.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Great to attend the Bees, Pollinators and Invertebrates APPG event at the House of Lords yesterday. Mike Image & Emma Gardner shared our work with JNCC on the pollinator indicator and @pomscheme.bsky.social, plus DRUID results on predicting effects of land-use policies on wild bees 🐝
Mike Image presenting on insect trendsEmma and Mike speak to attendees at the APPGMike, Claire and Emma at the Houses of Parliament
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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) @ukceh.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
#NEB2025 #NationalEmergencyBriefing #climate #biodiversityloss #netzero
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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) @ukceh.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Read the blog by UKCEH molecular ecologists on the Springer Nature Research Communities website:  f.mtr.cool/uaqahjasfy f.mtr.cool/hlpsglwcqi @amycthorpe.bsky.social @susheelbusi.bsky.social
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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) @ukceh.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Weekend reads: Catch up with UKCEH news via our latest newsletter! 🏞️ Insights from historic land use maps ✨ New science director  🔎 Studies on soils, seabirds etc 📈 Long-term lakes data and more! mailings.ceh.ac.uk/historic-land-us… #EnvironmentalScience
Collage: A historic land use map, a woman with glasses smiling, a group of diverse people standing outside a building, and two European shags.
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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) @ukceh.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
New UKCEH research shows satellite imagery reveals vegetation stress months before unpredictable 'flash droughts'. That early warning could give farmers, water managers and health authorities time to act: f.mtr.cool/usfdpaviie
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UKCEHseabirds @ukcehseabirds.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Just launched, spmapper is a new marine spatial planning tool from UKCEH! By estimating where and how much seabirds eat, spmapper can help with siting new offshore windfarms and protection areas. nerc-ceh.github.io/spmapper-pkg...
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A spatial planning tool to indicate the foraging value of marine areas to breeding seabirds.
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Matthew R. Helmus @mrhelmus.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
We should broaden models, not narrow them. Models are tools to explore uncertainty, communicate scenarios, and test policy. Managers seek robust strategies, not perfect forecasts. What a great paper from @cboettig.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #Forecasting #Ecology 🌐
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Margaret Evans @mekevans.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
New paper out on the dangers of using patterns across spatial climate gradients to predict what will happen with changing climate. That includes species distribution modeling. Space-for-time substitution can be misleading in sign, not just the magnitude of effects. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Reconsidering space-for-time substitution in climate change ecology - Nature Climate Change
Ecologists often leverage patterns observed across spatial climate gradients to predict the impacts of climate change (space-for-time substitution). We highlight evidence that this can be misleading n...
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Stelios Katsanevakis @skatsanevakis.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
The #EU collectively failed to deliver #GoodEnvironmentalStatus in its seas. Bold, binding action across all sectors—strong #MPAs, pollution controls, fishing reform—is urgently needed to halt biodiversity loss and restore European Seas. #MarineEcology #MarineConservation #MSFD #GES4SEAS 🌐🌍🧪🌊🦈🐬🐋
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KateSearle @odocokate.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
Spring skies
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Seal tracks - Embleton
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KateSearle @odocokate.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
Northumberland gorse out-gorsed itself this year
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KateSearle @odocokate.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
Pavement crack flowers
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KateSearle @odocokate.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
Slow worm on Dartmoor - sun basking
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UKCEHseabirds @ukcehseabirds.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
New paper on avian flu in seabirds from an Edinburgh Uni PhD student published! Edinburgh University has been working on the Isle of May with UKCEH and other partners to investigate the effects of this virus among seabirds. Read about it here: doi.org/10.1038/s415...
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Asymptomatic infection and antibody prevalence to co-occurring avian influenza viruses vary substantially between sympatric seabird species following H5N1 outbreaks - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Asymptomatic infection and antibody prevalence to co-occurring avian influenza viruses vary substantially between sympatric seabird species following H5N1 outbreaks
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UKCEHseabirds @ukcehseabirds.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Epic day yesterday with watches, puffin fledgling rescue, puffin chick weighing, kittiwake logger deployment and puffin netting from 5am to 9.30pm. Similar vein today with everyone out for 5am with mire kittiwake watches and concurrent puffin netting. We'll have a fair bit of seabird data by the end
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