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How's your bird? seabirdresearch.org Photo by Nigel Voaden via iNaturalist (CC BY 4.0). Follow @seabirdresearch.org for seabird news from around the world.

Seabird of the week: the sooty shearwater. See photos, facts and the latest research on its species page: seabirdresearch.org/species/sooty-shearwater Photo by Dario Taraborelli via iNaturalist (CC0 1.0). Follow @seabirdresearch.org for seabird news from around the world. #seabirds #sootyshearwater

Seabird Wire: Week in review, 19 to 25 October 2026. Read them all on the Seabird Wire: seabirdresearch.org Illustrations: Andy Wilson, Alexandre Vong, Ferran Sayol / PhyloPic (public domain). Follow @seabirdresearch.org for seabird news from around the world. #seabirds #seabirdwire

A juvenile Glaucous Gull at Allasdale this morning was our first of the season on Barra. White-wingers have seemingly become much scarcer here in the past few years. Also of note, 2 Pom Skuas heading SW past Cleat first thing along with hundreds of Kittiwakes. #BirdingScotland

Bill centred, eyes forward, wings edge to edge. Great Egret at Lackford Lakes. @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social OM-1 Mark II | 800mm | 1/1000s | f/13 | ISO 640 #GreatEgret #BirdPhotography

Made something for the in-between hours 🎧 #weirdcore #liminal #surreal

What was your first seabird? Tell us in the comments, or join the conversation in our forum: seabirdresearch.org/forum Illustration: Fratercula arctica silhouette by Ferran Sayol / PhyloPic (public domain). Follow @seabirdresearch.org for seabird news from around the world. #seabirds #birdwatching

From the Seabird Wire™: A Campbell Albatross goes north to Peru Read the full story from ACAP: acap.aq/latest-news/a-campbell-al… Photo by Tristan Jobin via iNaturalist (CC BY 4.0). Follow @seabirdresearch.org for seabird news from around the world. #seabirds #seabirdwire

Community image: Laysan albatross. See how to share your own seabird photos, and how we credit them: seabirdresearch.org/photos/submit Photo by Dario Taraborelli via iNaturalist (CC0 1.0). Follow @seabirdresearch.org for seabird news from around the world. #seabirds #birdphotography

From the Seabird Wire™: Two Black-footed Albatrosses fledge from translocated parents on Oahu acap.aq/latest-news/two-black-foo… Illustration: Diomedea exulans silhouette by Alexandre Vong / PhyloPic (public domain). Follow @seabirdresearch.org for seabird news from around the world.

From the Seabird Wire™: Threatened but long-lived: puffins and their surprising recovery Read the full story from infobae.com: infobae.com/america/mundo/2026/10… Photo by Pierre Tellier via iNaturalist (CC BY 4.0). Follow @seabirdresearch.org for seabird news from around the world.

One thing you can do for seabirds: fisheries management. Gear modifications, bycatch reduction devices and area closures cut the… seabirdresearch.org/topics/policy-advocacy Photo by desertnaturalist via iNaturalist (CC BY 4.0). Follow @seabirdresearch.org for seabird news from around the world.

From the Seabird Wire™: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza reaches yet another sub-Antarctic island acap.aq/latest-news/highly-pathog… Illustration: Sterna hirundo silhouette by Andy Wilson / PhyloPic (public domain). Follow @seabirdresearch.org for seabird news from around the world.

Place of the week: Banc d'Arguin National Park (Mauritania). Read why it matters for seabirds, and how to visit: seabirdresearch.org/preserves/banc-d-arguin Illustration: Uria aalge silhouette by Carbo / PhyloPic (public domain). Follow @seabirdresearch.org for seabird news from around the world.

From the Seabird Wire™: Penguins: formerly the world's largest colony collapses Read the full story from Die Welt: welt.de/wissenschaft/article6acb5… Photo by steve b via iNaturalist (CC0 1.0). Follow @seabirdresearch.org for seabird news from around the world. #seabirds #seabirdwire

Seabird of the week: the black-legged kittiwake. Of all the gulls, kittiwakes are among the most oceanic: for most of the year… seabirdresearch.org/species/black-legged-kittiwake Photo by Donald Davesne via iNaturalist (CC BY 4.0). Follow @seabirdresearch.org for seabird news from around the world.

How's your bird? seabirdresearch.org Photo by steve b via iNaturalist (CC0 1.0). Follow @seabirdresearch.org for seabird news from around the world.

Seabird Voices: Maui Nui Seabird Recovery Project. See their Seabird Voices page: seabirdresearch.org/voices Illustration: Puffinus puffinus silhouette by Niamh Esmonde / PhyloPic (public domain). Follow @seabirdresearch.org for seabird news from around the world. #seabirds #seabirdvoices

Seabirds helped people find land. Pacific navigators watched terns and noddies heading home at dusk to find the direction of an island. seabirdresearch.org/forum Photo by steve b via iNaturalist (CC0 1.0). Follow @seabirdresearch.org for seabird news from around the world. #seabirds #navigation

From the Seabird Wire™: 'Significant' decline in puffins predicted due to climate change Read the full story from Shetland News: shetnews.co.uk/2026/10/16/signifi… Photo by Brian Gratwicke via iNaturalist (CC BY 4.0). Follow @seabirdresearch.org for seabird news from around the world.

Community image: Sooty shearwater. See how to share your own seabird photos, and how we credit them: seabirdresearch.org/photos/submit Photo by Dario Taraborelli via iNaturalist (CC0 1.0). Follow @seabirdresearch.org for seabird news from around the world. #seabirds #birdphotography

From the Seabird Wire™: Parental effort and coordination in Black-browed and Wandering Albatrosses Read the full story from ACAP: acap.aq/latest-news/parental-effo… Photo by Brooke Smith via iNaturalist (CC BY 4.0). Follow @seabirdresearch.org for seabird news from around the world.

Find your first seabird job. Looking for your first seabird job or internship? See every open listing and its deadline: seabirdresearch.org/jobs Photo by Tomás Tamagno via iNaturalist (CC BY 4.0). Follow @seabirdresearch.org for seabird news from around the world. #seabirds #seabirdjobs

From the Seabird Wire™: Gannets slam into the sea at 70 mph, and their square neck bones take most of the hit Read the full story from Earth.com: earth.com/animals/gannets-square… Photo by Brooke J. via iNaturalist (CC BY 4.0). Follow @seabirdresearch.org for seabird news from around the world.

One thing you can do for seabirds: reducing marine pollution. Less plastic debris, fewer oil spills and fewer chemical contaminants mean… seabirdresearch.org/topics/threats-challenges Photo by Brooke J. via iNaturalist (CC BY 4.0). Follow @seabirdresearch.org for seabird news from around the world.

From the Seabird Wire™: The Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission commits to integrating ecosystem… acap.aq/latest-news/the-inter-ame… Illustration: Morus bassanus silhouette by Andy Wilson / PhyloPic (public domain). Follow @seabirdresearch.org for seabird news from around the world.

Place of the week: Yellow Sea Wetlands (China, Korea). A critical stopover on the East Asian–Australasian… seabirdresearch.org/preserves/yellow-sea-wetlands Photo by 祐 via iNaturalist (CC BY 4.0). Follow @seabirdresearch.org for seabird news from around the world. #seabirds #coastalconservation

From the Seabird Wire™: DEAD IN THE WATER OP-ED: Silent crisis — starving penguins, dying sardines and a government gambling with species… dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026… Photo by Julien Renoult via iNaturalist (CC BY 4.0). Follow @seabirdresearch.org for seabird news from around the world.

Seabird of the week: the common murre. Common murres are powerful divers, chasing fish underwater using their… seabirdresearch.org/species/common-murre Photo by Лариса Артемьева via iNaturalist (CC0 1.0). Follow @seabirdresearch.org for seabird news from around the world. #seabirds #commonmurre

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How's your bird? seabirdresearch.org Photo by Diego González Dopico via iNaturalist (CC BY 4.0). Follow @seabirdresearch.org for seabird news from around the world.

Seabird Voices: Rachel Bigsby. See their Seabird Voices page: seabirdresearch.org/voices Illustration: Fratercula arctica silhouette by Ferran Sayol / PhyloPic (public domain). Follow @seabirdresearch.org for seabird news from around the world. #seabirds #seabirdvoices

Seabird Wire: Week in review, 5 to 11 October 2026. The week's seabird stories from around the world, with the three biggest in… seabirdresearch.org Photo by Ryan van Huyssteen via iNaturalist (CC BY 4.0). Follow @seabirdresearch.org for seabird news from around the world. #seabirds #seabirdwire

Sailors called them Mother Carey's chickens. Storm petrels were said to warn of bad weather at sea. seabirdresearch.org/forum Photo by Aurélien Coste via iNaturalist (CC BY 4.0). Follow @seabirdresearch.org for seabird news from around the world. #seabirds #folklore

From the Seabird Wire™: Vaccinating Shy Albatrosses against Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza acap.aq/latest-news/vaccinating-s… Illustration: Diomedea exulans silhouette by Alexandre Vong / PhyloPic (public domain). Follow @seabirdresearch.org for seabird news from around the world.

Community image: Brown pelican. See how to share your own seabird photos, and how we credit them: seabirdresearch.org/photos/submit Photo by Henrik Kibak via iNaturalist (CC BY 4.0). Follow @seabirdresearch.org for seabird news from around the world. #seabirds #birdphotography

From the Seabird Wire™: Pelican chicks hatch in London's St James's Park for the first time in 360 years Read the full story from Daily Mail: dailymail.com/news/article-161917… Photo by Henrik Kibak via iNaturalist (CC BY 4.0). Follow @seabirdresearch.org for seabird news from around the world.

Wake up to global seabird news with the Seabird Wire™ on SeabirdResearch.org. Seabird news and new research from around the world, updated twice a day. seabirdresearch.org Photo: Editor's Mug. Follow @seabirdresearch.org for seabird news from around the world. #seabirds #seabirdwire

One thing you can do for seabirds: removing invasive species. Clearing rats, cats and goats from seabird islands restores… seabirdresearch.org/topics/conservation-efforts Photo by Dario Taraborelli via iNaturalist (CC0 1.0). Follow @seabirdresearch.org for seabird news from around the world.

New research on the Seabird Wire™: Convergent mutations underpin the repeated evolution of brown plumage in seabirds Ibis, Oct 5. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.11… Photo by Zac Peterson via iNaturalist (CC BY 4.0). Follow @seabirdresearch.org for seabird news from around the world.