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/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/3mfr6hilwps2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/rspbscience.bsky.social/post/3mfm7ep5ows2cNew research shows personal values are a key driver in the adoption of Nature Friendly Farming (NFF) practices Blockers to adoption of NFF included lack of local supply chain networks and perceived economic losses Read on for a summary 🧪 Full paper here: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10460-026-10856-y 📷Ben Andrew24 Feb 2026 12:50 +0000at://did:plc:jfa73thgiqwsq7rprlp2sv3g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfm7ep5ows2chttps://bsky.app/profile/rspbscience.bsky.social/post/3mfbt3aspv223Iceland’s Mýrar wetlands provide vital habitat for migratory birds and fish but they have been degraded by decades of drainage and land conversion. RSPB and Fuglavernd/BirdLife Iceland are working to restore them thanks to new funding from @endangeredlands.bsky.social More: tinyurl.com/y3yrtkjh https://tinyurl.com/y3yrtkjh20 Feb 2026 09:43 +0000at://did:plc:jfa73thgiqwsq7rprlp2sv3g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfbt3aspv223https://bsky.app/profile/rspbscience.bsky.social/post/3mf77ru7vjs2nLast day to vote in this year's #Tech4Wildlife Challenge! [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Feb 2026 08:53 +0000at://did:plc:jfa73thgiqwsq7rprlp2sv3g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf77ru7vjs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/rspbscience.bsky.social/post/3mel4mps5ix26This #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience meet just six of the inspiring women in our Conservation Science department and hear about some of their most memorable moments at the RSPB 🧪 Read the full story here: https://www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/news/women-and-girls-in-science-day11 Feb 2026 09:03 +0000at://did:plc:jfa73thgiqwsq7rprlp2sv3g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mel4mps5ix26https://bsky.app/profile/rspbscience.bsky.social/post/3meguydrlmc2k'Measuring what matters: biodiversity metrics for business and finance' Join RSPB's Dr Elizabeth Boakes in a panel discussion hosted by @oxmartinschool.bsky.social Tomorrow 10th Feb 5:00-6:30pm Watch live (online/in person) or catch up later Register here: https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/events/measuring-what-matters https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/events/measuring-what-matters"09 Feb 2026 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:jfa73thgiqwsq7rprlp2sv3g/app.bsky.feed.post/3meguydrlmc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/rspbscience.bsky.social/post/3megizjtj522vJust ahead of #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience, meet three of our amazing Conservation Scientists on the latest episode of the Women In STEM Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1oA0LDPAWcwVq5cJIFDI4B?si=cj-MWxbOQtChVMg240iJJQ09 Feb 2026 13:02 +0000at://did:plc:jfa73thgiqwsq7rprlp2sv3g/app.bsky.feed.post/3megizjtj522vhttps://bsky.app/profile/rspbscience.bsky.social/post/3me24v2crns2bOver 15 years ago the RSPB was building its own dictaphones for remote #seabird acoustic work on the Azores Nowadays we use off the shelf versions to monitor a whole range of species across the world, from the Gola rainforest to the Shetland Islands #Tech4Wildlife @wildlabs.bsky.social04 Feb 2026 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:jfa73thgiqwsq7rprlp2sv3g/app.bsky.feed.post/3me24v2crns2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/rspbscience.bsky.social/post/3mctsaoy62r2wHappy #PenguinAwarenessDay Ever wondered how scientists go about counting penguin colonies? It’s pretty challenging when no-one stays still and everyone looks alike... Read on to find out the answer from our penguinologist Antje Steinfurth Full story: https://www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/news/how-to-count-penguins #seabirds 🧪🌎20 Jan 2026 09:01 +0000at://did:plc:jfa73thgiqwsq7rprlp2sv3g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mctsaoy62r2whttps://bsky.app/profile/rspbscience.bsky.social/post/3mcfhnsyi2s2qJoin our Marine Team on an expedition to track the Leach's Petrel 🪶 These birds can travel over 2000km during a single foraging trip, but are only the size of a starling! Watch the full film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrXBX8sfY58 All birds were caught and handled under licence by RSPB staff14 Jan 2026 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:jfa73thgiqwsq7rprlp2sv3g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcfhnsyi2s2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/rspbscience.bsky.social/post/3mbo7dibqns27Job alert: Join our International team on a 2yr Conservation Scientist post working on Island Restoration. This role is UK based, but includes a 4-month expedition to Henderson Island. Deadline: 30th Jan Find out more here: https://app.vacancy-filler.co.uk/salescrm/Careers/CareersPage.aspx?e=LMo8nnTwYNbI1wVawY32MXPQGesc4UtRBU9xoIX61Omg7XfY4iwPO5yBM5IEVAT1lMraHHXRFs4&iframe=True05 Jan 2026 10:14 +0000at://did:plc:jfa73thgiqwsq7rprlp2sv3g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbo7dibqns27https://bsky.app/profile/rspbscience.bsky.social/post/3mbglhrwfv32aWell its certainly been a busy year for RSPB Conservation Science In 2025 we… - Worked in 54 countries & UKOTs - Carried out 94 research projects - Studied 107 species - Tracked 366 seabirds - Surveyed 4420 people Bring on 2026! 📷 Andy Schofield, Paul Insua-Cao, Ben Andrew02 Jan 2026 09:30 +0000at://did:plc:jfa73thgiqwsq7rprlp2sv3g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbglhrwfv32ahttps://bsky.app/profile/rspbscience.bsky.social/post/3madewzigqo25Did you know? Scientists have un-discovered two species of Redpoll Following investigations into their genetics and variation in plumage, the Lesser Redpoll, Common Redpoll and Arctic Redpoll are now lumped together as a single species; the Redpoll. #ScienceFactFriday19 Dec 2025 09:30 +0000at://did:plc:jfa73thgiqwsq7rprlp2sv3g/app.bsky.feed.post/3madewzigqo25https://bsky.app/profile/rspbscience.bsky.social/post/3ma6zboesx22nCelebrating 20 years of Action for Birds in England! This partnership between Natural England and @rspb.bsky.social has worked on restoring some of England's most threatened birds. Read about some of its historic wins here: https://www.rspb.org.uk/england/england-news/how-action-for-birds-england-makes-a-difference-to-restoring-most-threatened-bird-species 📷Henry Cook @rspbengland.bsky.social17 Dec 2025 15:50 +0000at://did:plc:jfa73thgiqwsq7rprlp2sv3g/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma6zboesx22n