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Report a Seabird Stranding

Following prolonged periods of storms and bad weather in the Atlantic, there have sadly been large numbers of seabirds washing up injured or dead across the Channel Islands and nearby coastlines, UK and European coasts. While only isolated cases have been recorded on Alderney so far, Early monitoring is important to understand whether this could develop into a wider seabird wreck event.
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Seabird poop can help corals grow better

Research conducted in the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean has revealed that corals located near islands with flourishing seabird populations thrive significantly better compared to those in…

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Storm petrel

Our smallest breeding seabird, the storm petrel is barely larger than a house martin! They mostly nest among rocks or in burrows on small offshore islands.

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Sooty shearwater

These globe-spanning seabirds can often be seen offshore in autumn, shearing low over the waves.

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Mussel

The common mussel is a familiar sight on shores all around the UK and is a favourite food of people, seabirds and starfish alike.

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Maritime cliff

Whether they are tumbles of soft rock home to a variety of invertebrates, or hard, soaring rock faces bustling with huge seabird colonies, maritime cliffs may be challenging to explore but are…

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Sand eel

Sand eels are a hugely important part of our marine ecosystem. In fact, the fledgling success of our breeding seabirds entirely depends on them.