Research, reports, and citizen science from the RSPB Centre for Conservation Sciencehttps://bsky.app/profile/rspbscience.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/rspbscience.bsky.social/post/3mrtynj27os2rHave a budding scientist in your life? Hear from RSPB Conservation Scientist Zoe Deakin on the amazing Science Quest podcast as she talks about her work as part of our Marine team Including working with the smallest seabirds in the world! Listen here: https://www.funkidslive.com/podcast/sciencequest/episode/defying-gravity-the-lizard-that-can-literally-run-on-water/30 Jul 2026 08:13 +0000at://did:plc:jfa73thgiqwsq7rprlp2sv3g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrtynj27os2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/rspbscience.bsky.social/post/3mrcpgjqdfk2tNew research reveals a substantial decline in the number of European Storm-petrels caught by researchers over the course of a 27-year study Read on for a summary Full paper: https://doi.org/10.1080/00063657.2026.2697086 @one-cardiffuni.bsky.social @robthomasbirds.bsky.social @kirstyfranklin.bsky.social #seabird 🪶🧪23 Jul 2026 11:13 +0000at://did:plc:jfa73thgiqwsq7rprlp2sv3g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrcpgjqdfk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/rspbscience.bsky.social/post/3mqbjjngrex2sLatest survey reveals that Dotterel have declined by 89% since monitoring began in 1987/88 Dotterel's resilience to climate change could be supported through limiting disturbance by people and dogs, and managing grazing Read a summary: https://www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/news/uk-could-be-set-to-lose-dotterel-to-climate-change 🪶 🧪 @naturescot.bsky.social10 Jul 2026 06:30 +0000at://did:plc:jfa73thgiqwsq7rprlp2sv3g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqbjjngrex2shttps://bsky.app/profile/rspbscience.bsky.social/post/3mq4hqxj5522eGood news: #NaturalEngland have offered RSPB funding through the #SpeciesRecovery Programme Working in partnership, this funding will allow the RSPB to take action for 25 threatened species in England - from Turtle Dove & House Martin to Lesser Spotted Woodpecker & Shrill Carder Bee #wildagain08 Jul 2026 06:15 +0000at://did:plc:jfa73thgiqwsq7rprlp2sv3g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq4hqxj5522ehttps://bsky.app/profile/rspbscience.bsky.social/post/3mpq4xzedch2cTwo of the world’s largest Gannet colonies may not recover from the impact of bird flu until 2041 at the earliest, study finds Read a summary: https://www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/news/new-study-shows-long-lasting-effects-of-bird-flu-on-gannet-colonies Full paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2026.111887 #seabirds #hpai 🪶 🧪03 Jul 2026 08:30 +0000at://did:plc:jfa73thgiqwsq7rprlp2sv3g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpq4xzedch2chttps://bsky.app/profile/rspbscience.bsky.social/post/3mpniis7dqi2iA new report shows climate change is already impacting UK bird populations. Upland birds & seabirds face steep declines in their numbers underlining the need for action, while some southern species are expanding their ranges. Find out more: https://www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/news/climate-change-is-already-impacting-uk-bird-populations @btobirds.bsky.social 🪶02 Jul 2026 07:18 +0000at://did:plc:jfa73thgiqwsq7rprlp2sv3g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpniis7dqi2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/rspbscience.bsky.social/post/3mp6sa2thuu2mNew research by the RSPB shows Swifts are highly loyal to the same nest sites each year Read on for a summary Full paper: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00063657.2026.2675716 @uniexecec.bsky.social26 Jun 2026 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:jfa73thgiqwsq7rprlp2sv3g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp6sa2thuu2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/rspbscience.bsky.social/post/3mokw7jesyn2kWe look at how conservation efforts in India have been key to the survival of Asia’s vultures: tinyurl.com/yk228mrv Saving Asia’s Vultures from Extinction (SAVE) are a network of partners sharing knowledge & experience. Science has been central to this amazing story @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social 🪶 🌎️ https://tinyurl.com/yk228mrv18 Jun 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:jfa73thgiqwsq7rprlp2sv3g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mokw7jesyn2khttps://bsky.app/profile/rspbscience.bsky.social/post/3mofhzx7e7v2rLatest survey reveals good news for three heathland birds RSPB Conservation Scientist Andrew Stanbury looks at the results of the latest Heathland Bird Surveys: https://www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/news/heathland-survey-results A huge thank you to the 1,200 birdwatchers who took part in this survey. @btobirds.bsky.social 🪶 🧪16 Jun 2026 09:23 +0000at://did:plc:jfa73thgiqwsq7rprlp2sv3g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mofhzx7e7v2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/rspbscience.bsky.social/post/3mnm2iyisnq2lTwo 3‑month PhD placement opportunities: Join our team to look at lessons learned from conservation livelihood interventions in the Guinea Savannah Landscape of Ghana. These placements are UK based. Deadline: 15th June Find out more here: https://www.rspb.org.uk/helping-nature/what-we-do/science/postgraduate-opportunities#phd-projects 🌎️ 🧪06 Jun 2026 06:45 +0000at://did:plc:jfa73thgiqwsq7rprlp2sv3g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnm2iyisnq2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/rspbscience.bsky.social/post/3mmyhfxwkez2eRecord year for Dartford Warblers on RSPB nature reserves Read on for a summary Find out more: https://www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/news/the-dartford-warbler-bounces-back-from-the-brink-of-uk-extinction @btobirds.bsky.social @naturalengland.bsky.social 🪶29 May 2026 11:42 +0000at://did:plc:jfa73thgiqwsq7rprlp2sv3g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmyhfxwkez2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/rspbscience.bsky.social/post/3mmdx36ioqc2fTrail cameras provide a fascinating insight into the secret lives of Corncrakes – both habitat selection and the timing of breeding. Read on for a summary Full paper: doi.org/10.1080/00063657.2026.2666694 @camzoology.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social 🪶 🧪21 May 2026 07:57 +0000at://did:plc:jfa73thgiqwsq7rprlp2sv3g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmdx36ioqc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/rspbscience.bsky.social/post/3mm7hezcerm2eNew research by the University of Leeds and the RSPB reveals that moorland burning exposes millions to unsafe air pollution. Find out more: https://environment.leeds.ac.uk/faculty/news/article/6044/moorland-burning-exposes-millions-to-unsafe-air-pollution @universityofleeds.bsky.social19 May 2026 13:05 +0000at://did:plc:jfa73thgiqwsq7rprlp2sv3g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7hezcerm2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/rspbscience.bsky.social/post/3mlfodr2nvz2qToday is World Migratory Bird Day Find out more about how recording what you see makes a difference: https://www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/news/every-bird-counts 🪶 🌎️09 May 2026 07:00 +0000at://did:plc:jfa73thgiqwsq7rprlp2sv3g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlfodr2nvz2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/rspbscience.bsky.social/post/3mlbitcp4ef26New research reveals promising potential for using a range of biodiversity data sources to create indicators for tracking conservation success at a landscape scale. Read on for a summary Full paper: rdcu.be/ffLTu @ukceh.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social 🧪07 May 2026 15:11 +0000at://did:plc:jfa73thgiqwsq7rprlp2sv3g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbitcp4ef26https://bsky.app/profile/rspbscience.bsky.social/post/3mkrmikofpc26New research gives insight into European Storm-petrel movements and behaviour at sea. Read on for a summary Full paper: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps15123 @one-cardiffuni.bsky.social @robthomasbirds.bsky.social @meps-ir.bsky.social 🧪 🌎️ 🪶 #seabirds01 May 2026 07:34 +0000at://did:plc:jfa73thgiqwsq7rprlp2sv3g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkrmikofpc26https://bsky.app/profile/rspbscience.bsky.social/post/3mkplz4ix5j2fRSPB Scientist Simon Wotton shares a summary of the results from two recently published reports: Breeding Bird Survey and Wetland Bird Survey. Read on to learn more about the ups and downs of the UK’s birds https://www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/news/breeding-bird-survey #CitSci @jncc.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social 🪶 🧪30 Apr 2026 12:20 +0000at://did:plc:jfa73thgiqwsq7rprlp2sv3g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkplz4ix5j2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/rspbscience.bsky.social/post/3mknvek67zr2eNew research shows that some of the forest birds on the small Caribbean Island of Montserrat are shifting their ranges up the mountain. This shift is expected under climate change. Read on for a summary Full paper: doi.org/10.1111/jbi.70223 @uni-goettingen.de @steffopp.bsky.social 🪶 🧪29 Apr 2026 20:02 +0000at://did:plc:jfa73thgiqwsq7rprlp2sv3g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknvek67zr2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/rspbscience.bsky.social/post/3mkk4pe3oam23A penguin genetic breakthrough 🐧 DNA analysis, with Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, shows that Northern Rockhopper Penguins form two genetically distinct populations across the South Atlantic and South Indian oceans despite being the same species. https://www.rzss.org.uk/news/unique-genetic-lines-discovered-new-penguin-study-shows-importance-dna-research-conservation 🌎️ 🪶 🧪28 Apr 2026 08:03 +0000at://did:plc:jfa73thgiqwsq7rprlp2sv3g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkk4pe3oam23https://bsky.app/profile/rspbscience.bsky.social/post/3mjp3snzfug2iWe have just updated our guidance on what and when to feed garden birds: Feed seasonally. Feed safely. To reduce disease, we all need to make some urgent but simple changes to how we feed our garden birds. RSPB scientist @richgreg3.bsky.social explains more: tinyurl.com/mnt284ck 🧪 🪶 https://tinyurl.com/mnt284ck17 Apr 2026 14:05 +0000at://did:plc:jfa73thgiqwsq7rprlp2sv3g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjp3snzfug2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/rspbscience.bsky.social/post/3mhseklnvdn24New research shows that, as well as breeding at different times of the year, populations of Band-rumped Storm Petrels on St Helena forage in different places. Read on for a summary Full paper: doi.org/10.1186/s40462-026-00633-1 @bas.ac.uk 🧪 🌎️ 🪶 #seabirds24 Mar 2026 10:29 +0000at://did:plc:jfa73thgiqwsq7rprlp2sv3g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhseklnvdn24https://bsky.app/profile/rspbscience.bsky.social/post/3mgu4ckn3mc22New research shows that farming adapted to wetter soils could benefit bird communities Sites contained 3X more birds than drained grasslands Story: https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/flood-tolerant-wetland-crops-could-also-support-nature-recovery-finds-new-research Paper: https://doi.org/10.1002/2688-8319.70169 Read on for a summary… @clr-cambridge.bsky.social @aer-ese-bes.bsky.social12 Mar 2026 09:42 +0000at://did:plc:jfa73thgiqwsq7rprlp2sv3g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgu4ckn3mc22https://bsky.app/profile/rspbscience.bsky.social/post/3mg5oy2yk5s23New research🪶#seabirds [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Mar 2026 11:45 +0000at://did:plc:jfa73thgiqwsq7rprlp2sv3g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg5oy2yk5s23https://bsky.app/profile/rspbscience.bsky.social/post/3mfr6hilwps2xFirst confirmed cases of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza Virus (HPAIV) on Gough Island represent one of the most geographically isolated detections of HPAIV to date. But how did it get there? Read on for a summary Full paper: https://doi.org/10.1080/22221751.2026.2627076 🧪🪶🌍 #seabirds26 Feb 2026 12:17 +0000at://did:plc:jfa73thgiqwsq7rprlp2sv3g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfr6hilwps2x