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@theseabirdgroup.bsky.social📣 Our October newsletter has landed in your inboxes! 📨
☕ Grab a brew, because it's a hefty one!
Inside you'll find:
🌍 World Seabird Union conference round-up
🏝️ Skomer Island pride
🐣 Breeding season round-ups
🎨 Our first Creative Seabirds
📰 Plus all the usual seabird news and updates
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@marineorno.bsky.socialReposted by @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social"Sea ice decline and glacial retreat may support further
range expansion and colonization by Gentoo Penguins."
NEW PAPER: www.marineornithology.org/PDF/54_2/54_...
@marineorno.bsky.socialReposted by @theseabirdgroup.bsky.socialLittle evidence for spatial segregation of foraging areas in Great black-backed gulls.
Read more about it: www.marineornithology.org/PDF/54_2/54_...
#seabirds #OpenAccess #TeamGulls
@birdlifemarine.bsky.socialReposted by @theseabirdgroup.bsky.socialTracking a mysterious seabird for the first time: what GPS reveals about the Black Storm-Petrel
Check out our latest blog post by Cecilia Soldatini
➡️ tinyurl.com/STDBblogOct26
➡️ paper in @marineorno.bsky.social: doi.org/10.5038/2074...
@duckswabber.bsky.socialReposted by @theseabirdgroup.bsky.socialNorthern Gannets, Bonaventure Island, 2023. No mass mortalities. 40% +ve for anti-NP antibodies, w 92% having elevated iris pigmentation irregularities. Relationship less strong with H5 seropositive birds. Some pigmentation pre outbreaks..
👉 academic.oup.com/conphys/arti...
@tashgillies.bsky.socialReposted by @theseabirdgroup.bsky.socialNew paper in @animalecology.bsky.social!📝http://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.70350 Coordination is thought to be key to the success of biparental care, but we don’t know how this varies with species’ ecology 🍃 We explore: how important is partner coordination & does this depend on environment? 🏞️
@theseabirdgroup.bsky.social📣 Have you filled in the Seabird Group’s Equality, Diversity & Inclusion survey yet?
We want to make our community more inclusive and welcoming for everyone, and we need your input! 💙
📝 Have your say: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Thank you to everyone who’s already responded!
@avianbiology.bsky.socialReposted by @theseabirdgroup.bsky.socialNew paper: How does being born late affect king penguin chick physiology? Late-born chicks showed higher mitochondrial metabolism at 100 days, probably reflecting harsher winter conditions and reduced parental feeding.
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@theseabirdgroup.bsky.social🔔 Seabird Group AGM elections 🔔
👀 We're looking for a new Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Ordinary Member! 👀
Full role description here:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Please send a short description (max 200 words) to [email protected] by 25/10/2026
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@theseabirdgroup.bsky.social💫 Seabird Group AGM elections 💫
We're looking for a new Social Media Manager! 📱
Full role description here: 👇
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
To apply, please send a short description (max 200 words) to [email protected] by 25/10/2026 💌
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@theseabirdgroup.bsky.social📢 Seabird Group AGM elections 📢
We're looking for a new Membership Secretary!
👇 More details on the role: 👇
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
To apply, please send a short description (max 200 words) to [email protected] by 25th Oct 2026
@theseabirdgroup.bsky.social📣 Seabird Group AGM elections 📣
We're looking for a new Early Career Representative! 🧑🎓
Full role description here: 👇
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
To apply, please send a short description (max 200 words) to [email protected] by 25/10/2026 💌
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@theseabirdgroup.bsky.social📢 Reminder: Seabird Group AGM 📅 Tuesday 10 November 2026 🕛 12–1pm GMT 💻 Online The meeting link will be sent to Seabird Group members closer to the date. We hope to see you there! 🐦
@tashgillies.bsky.socialReposted by @theseabirdgroup.bsky.socialFollowing up on our recent paper, I wrote a post for @animalecology.bsky.social’s Animal Ecology in Focus blog on how albatrosses coordinate in differing environments 🌍Check it out for an accessible breakdown of the study (or just to look at some cute albatross chicks)! 🐣
tinyurl.com/JAEalbatross 🔗
@smp-seabirds.bsky.socialReposted by @theseabirdgroup.bsky.socialFulmar - the highest recorded species in SMP for 2024, 2025, and 2026 (so far).
Young Fulmar don't return to breeding sites until they are four or five, and even then, don't breed until they're nine! #Seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
@bou.org.ukReposted by @theseabirdgroup.bsky.socialEARLY VIEW in IBIS
Combining eDNA metabarcoding and stable isotope analysis advances diet studies in a colonial, non-regurgitating seabird | onlinelibrary.wiley....
Amelia Corvin-Czarnodolski et al | #ornithology 🪶
@theseabirdgroup.bsky.socialDon’t forget to sign up to our seabird pride panel discussion. Whether you identify as queer or not, come along and learn how to make our field more inclusive! 🏝️🏳️🌈🪶
@theseabirdgroup.bsky.social🎨🐦 Calling all creative seabird enthusiasts! 🐦🎨 We’re launching 'Creative Seabird Pursuits', a newsletter feature celebrating seabird-inspired art, photography, writing, sculpture, cooking & more! Send your work to [email protected] (subject line 'Creative Seabirds') to be featured!
