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Submitted by: Sebastian Cruz, American Bird Conservancy Most seabirds rely on daylight for foraging, but the Swallow-tailed Gull (Creagrus furcatus), near-endemic to the Galápagos Islands, has evolved a remarkable exception — it is the only fully nocturnal foraging gull in the world. Using GPS tracking, our study confirms what previous observations suggested: Swallow-tailed Gulls head out to sea exclusively at night, traveling…
Submitted by: Maria M. Ruth and Susan Morgan, Salish Sea Guillemot Network, Olympia, Washington On the evening of August 11, 2024, two Pigeon Guillemots (Cepphus columba) were observed departing from their nesting burrow located in an erosional bluff on Eld Inlet, near Olympia, Washington. The burrow is among several in an active Pigeon Guillemot breeding colony located along a 2,000-foot stretch of…
Submitted by: Laura Bies, Ornithological Council The Pacific Seabird Group is part of the Ornithological Council (OC) , a consortium of scientific societies of ornithologists. We’re here to support our societies and their individual members with resources, community action, and individual assistance. The OC is currently developing a new edition of the Guidelines to the Use of Wild Birds in Research. This…
Submitted by Annie Chester, American Bird Conservancy From executive orders to proposed rulemakings and legislation, many actions have an impact on seabird conservation. Here are the latest updates, as of March 2025: Migratory Bird treaty ActThe Solicitor’s Office of the Department of Interior suspended all Biden-era legal opinions, including M-37065, which affirms the inclusion of incidental take under the Migratory Bird Treaty…
Submitted by: Kathy Kuletz, retired affiliate, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska Region Seabirds and other upper trophic level (UTL) animals, like fishes and marine mammals, are impacted by climate change throughout the circumpolar Arctic via changes to their habitats and prey. Species affected include perennial residents, breeding-season residents, and non-breeding migrants that use high-latitude oceans at some point in their annual…
Submitted by: William L Kennerley and Rachael A Orben, Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences, Oregon State University, Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport, Oregon Bill-load photography can be an effective means of diet sampling for a number of seabird species (1). Many alcids and terns, for instance, carry prey back to the nest site in their bills, allowing researchers to not…
Submitted by: Andre Raine, Archipelago Research and Conservation The ‘aʻo (Newell’s shearwater Puffinus newellii) and ‘uaʻu (Hawaiian petrel Pterodroma sandwichensis) are both endangered seabirds endemic to the Hawaiian Archipelago. The impact of introduced predators (such as cats, rats, pigs and barn owls) on these species is well known and is a major conservation issue. Due to this, there are now seven management…
The Nature Conservancy’s California Science team is seeking an Island Scientist to provide scientific leadership for conservation efforts on Santa Cruz Island and across the Islands of the Californias (California & Baja California). Application Deadline: Feb 16, 2026! Agency/Organization: The Nature Conservancy Location: Ventura, CA Website: https://nature.wd108.myworkdayjobs.com/ExternalCareers/job/Remote—California/Island-Scientist–California_JR101830 Job Description: In this role, you will lead and support conservation planning, applied research, and management…
Kaua‘i Endangered Seabird Recovery Project (KESRP) is a project of the Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in association with the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW). Founded in 2006, KESRP focuses on the endangered seabirds found on the island of Kauaʻi. Our work involves identifying the breeding distribution…
Real Time Research, Inc. is located in Bend, Oregon and specializes in biological field studies, data collection, analysis, and technical writing. RTR employees have been conducting fish and wildlife research, monitoring, and evaluation studies in the Pacific Northwest for more than 25 years. They are seeking a self-motivated professional to support a predator-prey study involving endangered salmonids and piscivorous colonial waterbirds. Applications…
Marine Ornithology is an open access journal that is published through a partnership of the African Seabird Group, Australasian Seabird Group, Dutch Seabird Group, Japanese Seabird Group, and Pacific Seabird Group.
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The objective of the Conservation Fund is to advance the conservation of seabirds in developing countries primarily in or bordering the Pacific Ocean by providing funds for conservation and restoration activities, and building within-country seabird expertise. Learn More »
