Research, reports, and citizen science from the RSPB Centre for Conservation Science
Have 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: www.funkidslive.com/podcast/scie...
Defying Gravity: The Lizard That Can Literally Run on Water! 🦎💧 - Fun Kids - the UK's children's radio stationNews, video and fun for kids!www.funkidslive.comNew 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: doi.org/10.1080/0006... @one-cardiffuni.bsky.social @robthomasbirds.bsky.social @kirstyfranklin.bsky.social #seabird 🪶🧪
Latest 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: www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen... 🪶 🧪 @naturescot.bsky.social
Two 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: www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen... Full paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2026.111887 #seabirds #hpai 🪶 🧪
A 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: www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen... @btobirds.bsky.social 🪶
Climate change is already impacting UK bird populationsA new RSPB and British Trust for Ornithology report looks at the impacts on UK birds and the actions we can take to protect them.www.rspb.org.ukNew research by the RSPB shows Swifts are highly loyal to the same nest sites each year Read on for a summary Full paper: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @uniexecec.bsky.social
We 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 🪶 🌎️
Spotlight on Asia’s vultures 20 years after game-changing drug banWe look at how conservation efforts in India have been pivotal to the survival of these birds.tinyurl.comLatest survey reveals good news for three heathland birds RSPB Conservation Scientist Andrew Stanbury looks at the results of the latest Heathland Bird Surveys: www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen... A huge thank you to the 1,200 birdwatchers who took part in this survey. @btobirds.bsky.social 🪶 🧪
Latest survey reveals good news for three heathland birdsRSPB Conservation Scientist Andrew Stanbury looks at the results of the latest Heathland Bird Surveys.www.rspb.org.ukTwo 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: www.rspb.org.uk/helping-natu... 🌎️ 🧪
Record year for Dartford Warblers on RSPB nature reserves Read on for a summary Find out more: www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen... @btobirds.bsky.social @naturalengland.bsky.social 🪶
Trail 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 🪶 🧪
New research by the University of Leeds and the RSPB reveals that moorland burning exposes millions to unsafe air pollution. Find out more: environment.leeds.ac.uk/faculty/news... @universityofleeds.bsky.social
Moorland burning exposes millions to unsafe air pollutionManaged burning on moorland in the UK led to millions of people being exposed to unsafe levels of fine particulate pollution, according to research led by the University of Leeds and the RSPB.environment.leeds.ac.ukToday is World Migratory Bird Day Find out more about how recording what you see makes a difference: www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen... 🪶 🌎️
Every bird counts – Your observations matter!To mark World Migratory Bird Day, we look at how recording what you see makes a difference.www.rspb.org.ukNew 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 🧪
New research gives insight into European Storm-petrel movements and behaviour at sea. Read on for a summary Full paper: doi.org/10.3354/meps... @one-cardiffuni.bsky.social @robthomasbirds.bsky.social @meps-ir.bsky.social 🧪 🌎️ 🪶 #seabirds
RSPB 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 www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen... #CitSci @jncc.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social 🪶 🧪
Two new reports reveal how the UK’s birds are faringLittle Egrets continue to rise whilst Blue Tits are declining. Read on to learn more about the ups and downs of the UK’s birds.www.rspb.org.ukNew 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 🪶 🧪
A 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. www.rzss.org.uk/news/unique-... 🌎️ 🪶 🧪
Unique genetic lines discovered: New penguin study shows importance of DNA research in conservation | RZSSGeneticists at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) have concluded that Northern rockhopper penguins living in the Atlantic and…www.rzss.org.ukWe 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 🧪 🪶
How to feed your garden birds without spreading diseaseSummer feeding should be paused because this is a time when natural food sources such as caterpillars, bugs and flies, are much more abundant.tinyurl.com