Predatory Bird Monitoring Scheme (PBMS)

💡🚨 Pollution from light and noise is a growing challenge, and a significant contributor to #biodiversity loss @CathLBarnett tells us about @Planb_team and @Aquaplan_EU, new EU-funded projects to develop tools and solutions to address the impacts 🔗 ceh.ac.uk/news-and-media…

Interested in the disease ecology of avian influenza in seabird populations around the UK? First of two post-docs to join our ECOFLU project now live. Get in touch for full info. Closing date 31st January edin.ac/41waifC

As many of you will know, the exceptional Prof Nick Beresford died last year following a year-long battle with #cancer. Here we reflect on Nick's life and his positive influence on the lives of so many friends and colleagues worldwide: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…. @UK_CEH

Our latest newsletter is out now, including: 🦋 Using AI for #biodiversity monitoring - exciting projects in the UK & globally 💡 Supporting wet farming 🦏 Humans' exploitation of vertebrates 🔬 Plastic pollution in freshwaters Plus, lots more! 📰mailchi.mp/ceh/july2023

Would you like to attract more wildlife to your garden? Not sure where to begin? Check out this great advice from our partners @_BTO bto.org/how-you-can-he…. 📸@Natures_voice

With almost all the Isle of May shags now fledged they are already on the move. About 2000 have been colour ringed this summer at the east coast colonies. All sightings are invaluable, please report to shags@ceh.ac.uk @UK_CEH @_BTO @SteelySeabirder @nature_scot

How about just watching puffin feet for 15s??? #puffin

@copseworker @fairfieldjules @MarkAvery @TimDee4 @LevParikian Thank you for trying to help us.

@fairfieldjules @MarkAvery @TimDee4 @LevParikian @PBMSatUKCEH Well done 👍

This stance in death, can it denote the nature of the ending? @MarkAvery @TimDee4 @LevParikian

@copseworker @fairfieldjules @MarkAvery @TimDee4 @LevParikian Sadly we are currently closed to bird submission because of avian influenza. However, dead birds should be reported at gov.uk/guidance/repor…

@fairfieldjules @MarkAvery @TimDee4 @LevParikian Is it possible to take the carcass home and put it in the fridge ? Sounds gross but it would be a great sample for @PBMSatUKCEH who would find out cause of death.

Such useful information from our partners @RSPBEngland on what to do if you find a baby bird, particularly important at this time of year #wildlifehealth

Ever wanted to explore the farms in your local area? Tomorrow, you can do just that! Secretary of State, @ThereseCoffey, is here to tell you from a bustling @RoyalCornwall all about how you can connect with our amazing farmers. farmsunday.org

NEWS: Terrestrial insects and other invertebrates have continued to decline in Great Britain in the past 30 years, particularly in intensively farmed areas, a @UK_CEH-led study published today has found ceh.ac.uk/press/inverteb… @RSocPublishing @Frances_Mancini #biodiversity

You know when a guillemot has a big fish because it sticks a long way out of the bill and droops. This is a “display” fish, which the bird parades to other adults. No chicks yet on the Isle of May. @UKCEHseabirds #seabirds

We are deeply saddened to report the death of our friend and colleague Prof Nick Beresford @radioecology. Nick was internationally renowned for his research on radiation exposure and risk, particularly in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone. He will be greatly missed around the world.

@cowmanpete ☹️

Rather disheartening to say the least!!😔

Good news! Our article received enough downloads to be a #topdownloadedarticle; Wildfires in the Chornobyl exclusion zone—Risks and consequences doi.org/10.1002/ieam.4…

New publication - The importance of in-year seasonal fluctuations for biomonitoring of apex predators: A case study of 14 essential and non-essential elements in the liver of the common buzzard in the UK pbms.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-media…

Along with our paper on mammals in the Red Forest Chornobyl doi.org/10.5194/essd-1… we have published the entire set of 45857 captured trap camera images (19391 images record identifiable animals). See: doi.org/10.5285/bf82ce…

Silent Spring was published in 1962 and became an instant best-seller and the most talked about book in decades. discoverwildlife.com/people/meet-th…

We are delighted to announce that Dr Stuart Wainwright OBE has been appointed Chief Executive of @UK_CEH. Stuart will take up leadership of UKCEH from June 2023, replacing Professor Mark Bailey who retires this year. ceh.ac.uk/press/dr-stuar…