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David Steel

@steelyseabirder.bsky.social

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Manager of Isle of May National Nature Reserve since 2015 having been on Farne Island 2001-2014. Also Scottish Birds Records Committee (SBRC) Chair

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David Steel @steelyseabirder.bsky.social · Nov 20

I co-authored a paper with Dr Chris Redfern looking into how people actually benefit nesting Arctic Terns on the Farne Islands (in complete contrast to what we have believed and thought). Link to the paper: nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/57ASV9...
Photo: Siegfried Woldhek #Seabirds

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Pete @baldiepete.bsky.social · 13h

A puffin on Staffa.

#superseabirdsunday

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diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 12h

A Gannet doing what he does best.
#SuperSeabirdSunday

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David Steel @steelyseabirder.bsky.social · 8h

Stunning Peter. Impressive birds and photo

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Peter Howlett @cardiffbirder.bsky.social · 11h

White Tern against a clear blue sky near St Helena back in April this year #superseabirdsunday #birds

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Daniel Brown @danjbrown97.bsky.social · 11h

Cory's Shearwater on an AK Wildlife Cruises trip from Falmouth last month #SuperSeabirdSunday #Seabirds

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The Seabird Group @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social · 10h

Continuing our #AUKTOBER theme, here's a Common guillemot (or Common murre) with its beak full 🐧🐟

These little guys are incredible freedivers - recorded diving at depths of up to 180m in pursuit of prey 🤿 They have even been spotted through the window of submarines! ⚓

#Seabirds #SuperSeabirdSunday

A Common guillemot with a large fish in its mouth. Photo: Joshua Pedley.

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SBlandfo @sblandfo.bsky.social · 10h

I was photobombed by this beautiful #gull above the #Roman Forum just as I concluded a pano - not sure which of us was more surprised. #SuperSeabirdSunday

Roman Forum at the bottom of the image with the blue sky dominated by the extremely close arrival of a gull with wings and tail feathers fully deployed for emergency landing.

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SteveWhiteraven @stevewhiteraven.bsky.social · 8h

A few seabirds, mostly taken on Lundy Island, except the Turnstone they are often seen on our local beach.

#SuperSeabirdSunday

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Marie @mariecalaisart.bsky.social · 7d

#SuperSeabirdSunday
Birds by the water conference

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Gavin Thomas @gtalstonwader.bsky.social · 7d

#StormAmy delivered today with a decent tally of wind-blown #seabirds on the Mersey. 35+ #LeachsPetrel the undoubted highlight. Here's two having a little feed together whilst battling out of the river mouth just beyond the #NewBrighton breakwaters. #seabirds #superseabirdsunday

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Gavin Thomas @gtalstonwader.bsky.social · 7d

It's not often #Liverpool Bay is the envy of UK birders, but when everything aligns & #LeachsPetrels are dancing along the beach just feet away, it's a special place to be. Here's @dan-gornall.bsky.social's day being made on Wallasey beach. #StormAmy. #seabirds #superseabirdsunday

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robcclee.bsky.social @robcclee.bsky.social · 7d

Seawatching was the order of the day today in the wake of Storm Amy. As expected there wasn`t enough north in the wind at Cley, but still, enough of a blow for a few Sooty & Manx S/waters & a handful of Arctic Skuas + Gannets, Auks, Divers etc. #SuperSeabirdSunday

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Ron McIntyre @ronmac11.bsky.social · 14h

Guillemot and puffin scatter as a white-tailed eagle glides along a rock face.
#superseabirdsunday

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Nutcracker @nucifraga.bsky.social · 22h

It's #SuperSeabirdSunday again – my pics from the last few days a bit limited, choice of gulls or cormorants; the latter is more photogenic, so here's a Great Cormorant, at Gos Park NR Saturday 11 Oct.
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Great Cormorant, at Gosforth Park NR Saturday 11 October

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Leo @leo-in-merimbula.bsky.social · 17h

Grey-faced Petrel. #SuperSeabirdSunday

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@s4r4h-l @s4r4h-l.bsky.social · 15h

#SuperSeabirdSunday with a pair of razorbills at South Stack, #Anglesey taken by Mr Wonderful in 2023.

A beautiful pair of razorbills on the cliffs at South Stack, Anglesey

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Tom Cadwallender @tomcadwallender.bsky.social · 15h

#SuperSeabirdSunday for many, the Eider is the County bird of Northumberland. It be seen up and down the coast, particularly in the harbours. @steelyseabirder.bsky.social

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Ali @allthingsorca.bsky.social · 15h

Threading the needle

#seabirds #ukwildlife
#photography
#SuperSeabirdSunday
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Arctic tern with a silvery sandeel on rocks close to the tern colony on Inner Farne. 2025

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Nick Robinson @nickerobinson.bsky.social · 14h

A (poor) representation of a long-tailed skua was one of three seen from Sheringham, #Norfolk earlier this year on 20th August 2025. #Birds #Wildlife #WildlifeArt
Please check out the submissions at #SuperSeabirdSunday and give this a repost if you like. Thanks.
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David Steel @steelyseabirder.bsky.social · 17h

Welcome to Super Seabird Sunday where we ask you to share photos, videos & artwork of seabirds to brighten up timelines. To get us started here are thousands of Puffins on the Isle of May #SuperSeabirdSunday

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David Steel @steelyseabirder.bsky.social · 1d

Morning :)

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David Steel @steelyseabirder.bsky.social · 3d

A cracking bird…on seaweed 🤣🤣 look at those legs! Great photo Mike

David Steel @steelyseabirder.bsky.social · 3d

Morning :) another glorious start to the day :)

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David Steel @steelyseabirder.bsky.social · 4d

Lovely start to the day…

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David Steel @steelyseabirder.bsky.social · 5d

Yeah it’s an amazing place and even better with its seabirds!