Lucy Wright
@lucy-wright.bsky.social
Ornithologist, conservationist, bird ringer, mum. Love diversity in all its forms. Work: seabirds, spare time: waders/shorebirds. Head of UK Marine Science at RSPB, trustee of BTO, Chair Ringing Committee, volunteer in Wash Wader Research Group. Own views.
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Encountering this godwit always makes me think about the changes we have both seen in the 29 years since we first met, especially the planting of non-native trees all over Iceland wadertales.wordpress.com/2022/06/18/i...
Longevity record!
Last night, @washwader.bsky.social recaught this Black-tailed Godwit, first caught and ringed 29 years ago.
The metal ring was wearing thin (and was replaced) but the bird is still going strong.
Blog about longevity of waders:
wadertales.wordpress.com/2018/01/16/w...
#ornithology
Last night, @washwader.bsky.social recaught this Black-tailed Godwit, first caught and ringed 29 years ago.
The metal ring was wearing thin (and was replaced) but the bird is still going strong.
Blog about longevity of waders:
wadertales.wordpress.com/2018/01/16/w...
#ornithology
November 9, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Encountering this godwit always makes me think about the changes we have both seen in the 29 years since we first met, especially the planting of non-native trees all over Iceland wadertales.wordpress.com/2022/06/18/i...
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We're hiring 🧪🌍
Two amazing senior science opportunities in Northern Ireland
Seabird Scientist: Tagging, tracking and monitoring to inform marine policy in NI
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Conservation Scientist: Restoration of key habitats and priority species
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Two amazing senior science opportunities in Northern Ireland
Seabird Scientist: Tagging, tracking and monitoring to inform marine policy in NI
tinyurl.com/yeuw5znd
Conservation Scientist: Restoration of key habitats and priority species
tinyurl.com/4rj43dfp
October 29, 2025 at 11:10 AM
We're hiring 🧪🌍
Two amazing senior science opportunities in Northern Ireland
Seabird Scientist: Tagging, tracking and monitoring to inform marine policy in NI
tinyurl.com/yeuw5znd
Conservation Scientist: Restoration of key habitats and priority species
tinyurl.com/4rj43dfp
Two amazing senior science opportunities in Northern Ireland
Seabird Scientist: Tagging, tracking and monitoring to inform marine policy in NI
tinyurl.com/yeuw5znd
Conservation Scientist: Restoration of key habitats and priority species
tinyurl.com/4rj43dfp
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📢 BOU COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS OPEN
➡️ Awards Nominations Committee
➡️ Engagement Committee
➡️ IBIS Management Committee
➡️ Meetings Committee
➡️ Records Committee
Plus NEW Committee Shadowing Scheme
More info & to nominate: bou.org.uk/about-the...
#ornithology 🪶
➡️ Awards Nominations Committee
➡️ Engagement Committee
➡️ IBIS Management Committee
➡️ Meetings Committee
➡️ Records Committee
Plus NEW Committee Shadowing Scheme
More info & to nominate: bou.org.uk/about-the...
#ornithology 🪶
October 31, 2025 at 10:00 AM
📢 BOU COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS OPEN
➡️ Awards Nominations Committee
➡️ Engagement Committee
➡️ IBIS Management Committee
➡️ Meetings Committee
➡️ Records Committee
Plus NEW Committee Shadowing Scheme
More info & to nominate: bou.org.uk/about-the...
#ornithology 🪶
➡️ Awards Nominations Committee
➡️ Engagement Committee
➡️ IBIS Management Committee
➡️ Meetings Committee
➡️ Records Committee
Plus NEW Committee Shadowing Scheme
More info & to nominate: bou.org.uk/about-the...
#ornithology 🪶
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The Seabird Monitoring Programmes' breeding seabird data submission deadline is fast approaching - have you submitted your data!? #seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 6:21 AM
The Seabird Monitoring Programmes' breeding seabird data submission deadline is fast approaching - have you submitted your data!? #seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
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“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
October 2, 2025 at 2:56 AM
“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
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Exciting news! We’re planning the upcoming Bird Atlas 2027-31, and have met with @birdwatchireland.bsky.social @scottishbirding.bsky.social and @birdsinwales.bsky.social to discuss how we can work together on what we hope will be the most productive Atlas yet. #Ornithology #UKBirding
October 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Exciting news! We’re planning the upcoming Bird Atlas 2027-31, and have met with @birdwatchireland.bsky.social @scottishbirding.bsky.social and @birdsinwales.bsky.social to discuss how we can work together on what we hope will be the most productive Atlas yet. #Ornithology #UKBirding
When your 11 year old asks his scientist mum for help with his science homework and gets a much more detailed explanation than he bargained for, because using the right type of graph for the right type of data is one of mum's favourite topics...
September 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
When your 11 year old asks his scientist mum for help with his science homework and gets a much more detailed explanation than he bargained for, because using the right type of graph for the right type of data is one of mum's favourite topics...
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Productivity 🐣 of gannets that have survived #avianflu does not differ from those that have never been infected - BUT productivity since the 2022 HPAI outbreak is worryingly low.
New paper in IBIS @bou.org.uk 👇
#seabirds #hpai #wildlifedisease
@rspbscience.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social
New paper in IBIS @bou.org.uk 👇
#seabirds #hpai #wildlifedisease
@rspbscience.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social
EARLY VIEW in IBIS
Effect of a previous high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAIV) infection on the breeding success of Northern Gannets (Morus bassanus) | onlinelibrary.wiley....
Sue Lewis et al | #ornithology 🪶
Effect of a previous high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAIV) infection on the breeding success of Northern Gannets (Morus bassanus) | onlinelibrary.wiley....
Sue Lewis et al | #ornithology 🪶
September 26, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Productivity 🐣 of gannets that have survived #avianflu does not differ from those that have never been infected - BUT productivity since the 2022 HPAI outbreak is worryingly low.
New paper in IBIS @bou.org.uk 👇
#seabirds #hpai #wildlifedisease
@rspbscience.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social
New paper in IBIS @bou.org.uk 👇
#seabirds #hpai #wildlifedisease
@rspbscience.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social
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Very cool new #seabird paper showing no difference in breeding success between healthy and black-eyed gannets, but a worrying overall decline in productivity following the #avianflu outbreak. 🦠🐣
Read the paper here 👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #seabirds #ornithology
Read the paper here 👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #seabirds #ornithology
September 25, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Very cool new #seabird paper showing no difference in breeding success between healthy and black-eyed gannets, but a worrying overall decline in productivity following the #avianflu outbreak. 🦠🐣
Read the paper here 👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #seabirds #ornithology
Read the paper here 👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #seabirds #ornithology
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EARLY VIEW in IBIS
Effect of a previous high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAIV) infection on the breeding success of Northern Gannets (Morus bassanus) | onlinelibrary.wiley....
Sue Lewis et al | #ornithology 🪶
Effect of a previous high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAIV) infection on the breeding success of Northern Gannets (Morus bassanus) | onlinelibrary.wiley....
Sue Lewis et al | #ornithology 🪶
September 25, 2025 at 1:54 PM
EARLY VIEW in IBIS
Effect of a previous high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAIV) infection on the breeding success of Northern Gannets (Morus bassanus) | onlinelibrary.wiley....
Sue Lewis et al | #ornithology 🪶
Effect of a previous high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAIV) infection on the breeding success of Northern Gannets (Morus bassanus) | onlinelibrary.wiley....
Sue Lewis et al | #ornithology 🪶
🚨New paper alert
(2nd one in as many days!)
Effect of a previous high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAIV) infection on the breeding success of Northern Gannets
(2nd one in as many days!)
Effect of a previous high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAIV) infection on the breeding success of Northern Gannets
Very pleased to be a part of this research contribution into the ongoing impact of HPAI on seabirds; led by @sue-lewis.bsky.social alongside fellow authors from @rspbscience.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @ukceh.bsky.social & @seabirdcentre.bsky.social
🪹 | Seabirds that survived recent bird flu outbreaks have continued to reproduce, although overall breeding performance remains notably low, according to a new study.
The study has looked at breeding success in Northern Gannets at two locations during 2023.
🔗 orlo.uk/44CaS
📸 Dave Pressland
The study has looked at breeding success in Northern Gannets at two locations during 2023.
🔗 orlo.uk/44CaS
📸 Dave Pressland
September 25, 2025 at 5:32 PM
🚨New paper alert
(2nd one in as many days!)
Effect of a previous high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAIV) infection on the breeding success of Northern Gannets
(2nd one in as many days!)
Effect of a previous high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAIV) infection on the breeding success of Northern Gannets
🚨New paper alert!
Opportunities and challenges for new technologies in seabird population monitoring
Opportunities and challenges for new technologies in seabird population monitoring
New technology may aid seabird monitoring in difficult to access populations but managing high volumes of data output is essential 🪶
Read the new paper here:
doi.org/10.1093/ices...
Read the new paper here:
doi.org/10.1093/ices...
Opportunities and challenges for new technologies in seabird population monitoring
Abstract. Monitoring of seabird population size and demography has for decades relied on observer-based methods. While such methods have allowed the accumu
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September 25, 2025 at 10:29 AM
🚨New paper alert!
Opportunities and challenges for new technologies in seabird population monitoring
Opportunities and challenges for new technologies in seabird population monitoring
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Our new #IJMS Editor's Choice paper using new technologies to monitor #seabird populations is out now! A nice output following a workshop at @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social conference in Coimbra last year 🎥🎵🐣💻
Paper 👉 doi.org/10.1093/ices...
Article ✍️ www.ices.dk/news-and-eve...
#seabirds #ornithology
Paper 👉 doi.org/10.1093/ices...
Article ✍️ www.ices.dk/news-and-eve...
#seabirds #ornithology
Opportunities and challenges for new technologies in seabird population monitoring
Abstract. Monitoring of seabird population size and demography has for decades relied on observer-based methods. While such methods have allowed the accumu
doi.org
September 24, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Our new #IJMS Editor's Choice paper using new technologies to monitor #seabird populations is out now! A nice output following a workshop at @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social conference in Coimbra last year 🎥🎵🐣💻
Paper 👉 doi.org/10.1093/ices...
Article ✍️ www.ices.dk/news-and-eve...
#seabirds #ornithology
Paper 👉 doi.org/10.1093/ices...
Article ✍️ www.ices.dk/news-and-eve...
#seabirds #ornithology
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New job alert: An amazing opportunity - our International science team are hiring for a 2yr position (initially) for an experienced scientist to work on tropical forest conservation 🌍🧪
Full details here: app.vacancy-filler.co.uk/salescrm/Car...
📷Nick Williams/RSPB
Full details here: app.vacancy-filler.co.uk/salescrm/Car...
📷Nick Williams/RSPB
September 18, 2025 at 10:12 AM
New job alert: An amazing opportunity - our International science team are hiring for a 2yr position (initially) for an experienced scientist to work on tropical forest conservation 🌍🧪
Full details here: app.vacancy-filler.co.uk/salescrm/Car...
📷Nick Williams/RSPB
Full details here: app.vacancy-filler.co.uk/salescrm/Car...
📷Nick Williams/RSPB
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We're looking for a new postdoc on our new BBSCR grant (Graham Taylor/Tim Guilford/Cait Newport). See link below!
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September 19, 2025 at 3:25 PM
We're looking for a new postdoc on our new BBSCR grant (Graham Taylor/Tim Guilford/Cait Newport). See link below!
my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
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Take a look at the programme for our 2026 Annual Conference in Northampton! ➡️ www.bto.org/BTOConfe...
From enigmatic Nightjars & disappearing Blackbirds to adventures with seabirds, the programme is packed with inspiring talks from BTO staff & special guests. 🐦 Book your place! #Ornithology
From enigmatic Nightjars & disappearing Blackbirds to adventures with seabirds, the programme is packed with inspiring talks from BTO staff & special guests. 🐦 Book your place! #Ornithology
September 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Take a look at the programme for our 2026 Annual Conference in Northampton! ➡️ www.bto.org/BTOConfe...
From enigmatic Nightjars & disappearing Blackbirds to adventures with seabirds, the programme is packed with inspiring talks from BTO staff & special guests. 🐦 Book your place! #Ornithology
From enigmatic Nightjars & disappearing Blackbirds to adventures with seabirds, the programme is packed with inspiring talks from BTO staff & special guests. 🐦 Book your place! #Ornithology
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Hey you. Wanna apply for a fellowship on collections? the AHRC Early career fellowships in cultural & heritage institutions are open!
The Natural History Museum priorities are below.
If you wanna talk birds, hit me up. Collectors, colonialism, Canada, Australia & more
www.ukri.org/opportunity/...
The Natural History Museum priorities are below.
If you wanna talk birds, hit me up. Collectors, colonialism, Canada, Australia & more
www.ukri.org/opportunity/...
September 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Hey you. Wanna apply for a fellowship on collections? the AHRC Early career fellowships in cultural & heritage institutions are open!
The Natural History Museum priorities are below.
If you wanna talk birds, hit me up. Collectors, colonialism, Canada, Australia & more
www.ukri.org/opportunity/...
The Natural History Museum priorities are below.
If you wanna talk birds, hit me up. Collectors, colonialism, Canada, Australia & more
www.ukri.org/opportunity/...
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Fully funded PhD working on insectivorous bird declines with a broad range of stakeholders. Starting ASAP #ornithology #zoology #biodiversity #science #ecology
www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin...
www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin...
September 18, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Fully funded PhD working on insectivorous bird declines with a broad range of stakeholders. Starting ASAP #ornithology #zoology #biodiversity #science #ecology
www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin...
www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin...
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📣 Nominations for this year's round of @bou.org.uk awards are currently OPEN!
Your chance to recognise those key people in #ornithology 👏
Find out more and make your nominations here: bou.org.uk/about-the-bo...
📆 Deadline 15th Sept 2025
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Your chance to recognise those key people in #ornithology 👏
Find out more and make your nominations here: bou.org.uk/about-the-bo...
📆 Deadline 15th Sept 2025
1/5
Medals and awards - British Ornithologists' Union
Each year, the BOU presents awards to recognise individuals who have made an outstanding contribution within ornithology. Each award celebrates a specific contribution and nominations are warmly encou...
bou.org.uk
August 20, 2025 at 5:16 PM
📣 Nominations for this year's round of @bou.org.uk awards are currently OPEN!
Your chance to recognise those key people in #ornithology 👏
Find out more and make your nominations here: bou.org.uk/about-the-bo...
📆 Deadline 15th Sept 2025
1/5
Your chance to recognise those key people in #ornithology 👏
Find out more and make your nominations here: bou.org.uk/about-the-bo...
📆 Deadline 15th Sept 2025
1/5
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These two studies do not contradict each other but reinforce the desperate need to get strongly regulated and strictly enforced MPAs in place - not just boxes on a map with little effect
July 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
These two studies do not contradict each other but reinforce the desperate need to get strongly regulated and strictly enforced MPAs in place - not just boxes on a map with little effect
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How is that possible? Quite simple - the second paper only looks at a small subset of strictly regulated MPAs. They have good enforcement, and may never had any fishing in the first place - so very little occurs there now
July 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
How is that possible? Quite simple - the second paper only looks at a small subset of strictly regulated MPAs. They have good enforcement, and may never had any fishing in the first place - so very little occurs there now
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The second paper finds very little industrial fishing in the highly regulated and strictly protected MPAs: buff.ly/HYHfwwh
July 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The second paper finds very little industrial fishing in the highly regulated and strictly protected MPAs: buff.ly/HYHfwwh
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The first paper finds a lot of industrial fishing in all coastal MPAs, which is alarming because there does not seem to be much protection at all: buff.ly/S9IIg0t
July 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The first paper finds a lot of industrial fishing in all coastal MPAs, which is alarming because there does not seem to be much protection at all: buff.ly/S9IIg0t
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NEW PAPERS in #conservation that seem to contradict each other about whether marine protected areas (MPAs) effectively reduce industrial fishing
July 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
NEW PAPERS in #conservation that seem to contradict each other about whether marine protected areas (MPAs) effectively reduce industrial fishing