The first puffins of the season have arrived on the Isle of May, having been at sea since August last year. Scottish National Heritage Nature Reserve Manager for the Isle…
Posts Tagged ‘Seabird’
Albatross fitted with radar detectors to spot illegal fishing
Thursday, February 6th, 2020Albatross cops may soon be taking to the skies over the subantarctic Isles to scan remote parts of the Pacific Ocean for illegal fishing boats, new research has found. In…
Visitors to seabird colonies urged to check for stowaways
Friday, May 17th, 2019Daytrippers travelling to seabird colonies are being urged to check their bags for rats, mink and stoats over fears they may be inadvertently importing deadly predators. The National Trust and…
Tagged Albatrosses monitor illegal fishing
Friday, November 2nd, 2018
Mariners of old believed that an albatross following their ship signified good luck, but fishermen illegally trawling the Indian Ocean now have cause to be wary of the majestic seabirds....
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Silence falls on Shetland cliffs that once echoed to seabirds’ cries
Tuesday, June 5th, 2018
Climate change has caused a catastrophic drop in the numbers of terns, kittiwakes and puffins at Sumburgh Head, Shetland, explains this article from The Guardian. Sumburgh Head lies at the...
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Turning Birds into Spies Against Illegal Fishing
Friday, April 20th, 2018
Could albatrosses wearing trackers be a weapon against illegal fishing? This article from Hakai Magazine looks at novel new research to tackle a global issue. Drones, spy planes, and satellites...
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A guillemot’s tale
Monday, April 2nd, 2018
by David Pickett, Flanders Moss NNR Reserve Manager I found a dead guillemot on Flanders yesterday. Odd really as it is a ocean going cliff nester. So why was it...
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Overfishing and climate change push seabirds to extinction
Wednesday, December 20th, 2017
Overfishing and climate change are pushing some of the world’s most iconic seabirds to the brink of extinction, according to a new report. The study reveals that kittiwakes and gannets...
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First steps taken to tackle puffin decline
Wednesday, November 29th, 2017
© Tommy H. Hyndman Photos from Project Puffin's Puffarazzi are helping scientists build a better picture of what puffins feed their chicks. Global puffin numbers have plummeted in recent years...
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New citizen science project looking for help with seabirds
Friday, October 27th, 2017
A new citizen science project was launched this week, in collaboration with BBC's Autumnwatch. "Seabird watch" aims to count populations of seabird colonies at various nesting locations around the North...
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