Latest assessment of the impacts of Bird Flu on Welsh seabird populations
Julian Hughes (RSPB Head of Species) in his Bird Notes weekly update of bird news from around North Wales has produced an interesting assessment of the impacts of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza…
Marine heat waves caused mass seabird die-offs, beach surveys show
Seabirds, from cormorants to puffins, spend most of their lives at sea. Beloved by birdwatchers, these animals can be hard to study because they spend so much time far from…
Concern grows for Anglesey’s seabird colonies
Several important seabird colonies in north Wales have been affected by a recent upsurge in cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (bird flu). The Skerries, a rocky islet off the…
New Seabird Restoration Project Highlights Connections Between Culture and Conservation
The project, taking place on the Nā Pali coast of Kauaʻi in Hawai’i, will use measures like artificial nest boxes and predator control to restore populations of seabirds like the…
Protecting a seabird haven – from seafloor to sea surface
Through a huge collaborative effort led by BirdLife International, a major seabird hotspot was discovered in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean. Using tracking data from 21 different species…
Three Antarctic seabird species fail to breed due to climate-change-related snowstorms
The arrival of the new year is a prime time for Antarctic birds like the South Polar Skua, Antarctic Petrel, and Snow Petrel to build … Read More “Three Antarctic…
Hope for a Secretive Seabird: New ABC-Supported Reserve Provides Habitat for the Markham’s Storm-Petrel
A community reserve in Chile will protect the largest-known colony of the Markham’s Storm-Petrel from encroaching development. American Bird Conservancy (ABC) and Chilean conservation organization Red de Observadores de Aves y…
The Seabird Sentinels Project
As part of the project, scientists tracked the movements of Wandering albatross to better understand their interactions with fisheries. The data collected enabled scientists to map areas where Wandering albatross are most…