Tracked migratory birds are documenting their own deaths along the African-Eurasian flyway.

Energy infrastructure, illegal killing & poisoning to blame, outstripping natural mortality causes in tracked raptors, storks & cranes. #Ornithology
doi.org/10.1016/j.bioc…

We're pleased to announce the 3⃣ successful applicants of our 2024 training grants 🥳

Gwennan Butler is heading to Skokholm Island, Jelaine Gan is visiting Isle of May Bird Obs, & Jonathan Dodds is going to 🇺🇦🕊 Bardsey Lodge & Bird Obs!

We hope they have wonderful #seabird -filled experiences! 🐦🏝️🌊

NEW PAPER in #ornithology quantifies the causes of mortality of 45 large bird species through #telemetry and shows that death caused by humans is more common than natural death: buff.ly/3xo7czj

The latest blog post from the Seabird Tracking Database is now available here: tinyurl.com/39v2vs78

Read all about Tammy Davies experience at CMS COP14 in Uzbekistan 🇺🇿, the Marine Flyways side event and the progress made for marine conservation

El Mediterráneo, el epicentro de la plastificación marina.
Los datos de seguimiento de 77 sp aves marinas revelan los puntos críticos de exposición a los plásticos para las aves
Artículo de BirdLife International datazone.birdlife.org/sowb/casestudy… y paper de Beth Clark nature.com/articles/s4146…

See our latest Seabird Tracking Database newsletter for system updates + catch up on seabird conservation & tracking news: us2.campaign-archive.com/?u=03d0baba2ba…

To get the next edition in your inbox, subscribe here: seabirdtracking.org/news/
#ornithology

Director of Ascension Conservation highlighting some of the important work being conducted in the Ascension Island MPA with the support of the Blue Belt Programme #BlueBeltSymposium24

We are pleased to continue our support for seabird research

Our research grants are now OPEN 🔓

Get your application in by the 29th February!

Do you have an exciting idea for a seabird research project this summer that needs some 💰💰💰?

More info:
seabirdgroup.org.uk/grants

Check out our blog published by BirdLife Marine summarizing the recent paper on petrel movements across the Pacific!

📡 Tracking the skyward odyssey of Stejneger's Petrels! EDF's Tommy Clay's research reveals a 55,000 km migration, shedding light on the remarkable journeys of these seabirds. Check out more details below⤵️

Last December, a Duke University Magazine article explored the 'uncertain future' of the Duke Herbarium. dukemag.duke.edu/stories/nowher…

The scientific community is now learning that Duke has decided that this facility will be closed. This is bad, and here's why.

Want to hear more about the marine flyways concept and how it can help seabird conservation?

Join the #CMSCOP14 side event on Marine Flyways!

⏰ Thursday 15th 12:45-13:30
📍Nukus room, Expo centre

seabirdtracking.org/special/marine…
#MarineFlyways #BLScience #seabirds

BTO Principle Seabird Ecologist, and lover of Kittiwakes, Dr Liz Humphreys values her fieldwork experiences in seabird colonies in Scotland, despite the smell!

“It’s such a visual spectacle with their lives being played out noisily right in front of you'

#WomenInScience

View the latest blog post on White-tailed Tropicbird foraging behaviours in the Seychelles now: shorturl.at/sHKV2

You can read the #OpenAccess paper in full here:
int-res.com/articles/meps_…

Photo by SIF

Finally out! HPAIV outbreak triggers short-term colony connectivity in a seabird metapopulation. Read here: nature.com/articles/s4159…
with Jason Matthiopoulos Steve Votier Jude Lane Maggie Sheddan Keith Hamer Ruedi Nager Dominic McCafferty Sarah Wanless & Bob Furness
short story 🧵below..

Only 2 weeks left to apply for our Marine Science Officer (Interim) role - deadline 16th Feb!

A ban on fishing for sandeel in Scottish waters will benefit our #marineenvironment and seabird populations

Sandeel play an important part in the marine ecosystem, providing food for marine mammals, seabirds and predatory fish

bit.ly/3udr0V0

#MarineNews

Visit the latest guest blog by Melina Barrionuevo to find out where Magellanic Penguins 🐧spend the non-breeding season: seabirdtracking.org/where-do-magel…

Blog summarises not one, but two papers (!) shorturl.at/bEIJW and shorturl.at/isuAB

photo © Melina Barrionuevo

Data is beginning to come in from the juvenile frigatebirds we satellite tagged last week. So far they have been taking short flights around the Letterbox Nature Reserve as they develop their flying capabilities. Thanks to Biodiversity Challenge Funds for funding this research!

Work with us!

We're looking for a Marine Science Officer (Interim) to join our team for 1 year to support our work using seabird tracking data for conservation:
birdlife.org/careers/interi…

#BirdLifeScience #Ornithology #Seabirds