Seabirds Count News Today

One study has described rats and other mammalian invaders as ‘the greatest threat to island biodiversity’, but there are causes for optimism

Report by RSPB and British Trust for Ornithology finds H5N1 has killed three-quarters of great skua and 25% of northern gannets

Norfolks terns have been devastated by bird flu warns a shock new report.

The latest guidelines state that to help reduce injury from the birds workers and homeowners should arm themselves.

The latest guidelines state that to help reduce injury from the birds workers and homeowners should arm themselves.

Despite their high prevalence in many towns, experts warn that gull numbers are rapidly declining.

Despite their high prevalence in many towns, experts warn that gull numbers are rapidly declining.

?The latest news on how seabirds are faring is good: populations of three quarters of the seabird species that regularly breed in Ireland have increased. Only two species are in decline: the Kittiwake and the iconic Puffin.

Almost half of seabird species in the UK and Ireland have seen a fall in numbers over the past 20 years, according to a new survey.

Increasing warming and climate change harm the breeding seabirds in Ireland and the UK. Recent reports showed that they declined in the past 20 years. Read here.