Delighted to have the opportunity to work on the exciting Spacewhale project with colleagues at BioConsult SH. https://bioconsult-sh.de/en/projects/spacewhale/ https://bioconsult-sh.de/en/news-archive/spacewhale-ii-whales-in-the-bay-of-biscay/
Author: Micky
Cuvier’s-beaked Whale makes record breaking dive.
A Cuvier’s-beaked Whale has been recorded making 3hr 42 minute dive off Cape Hatteras, USA. https://scitechdaily.com/extreme-diving-in-mammals-cuviers-beaked-whale-breaks-record-with-3-hour-42-minute-dive/
Birds: A Scottish Owl tracked to Morocco
A Short-eared Owl breeding in Scotland has been tracked to Morocco. https://www.bto.org/community/news/201912-scottish-owl-tracked-morocco
Birds: A satellite tagged Short-eared Owl tours three countries in two years
Cetaceans: Shepherd’s beaked whales off Nightingale Island, Tristan da Cuhna.
During the late spring 2017 I took a cruise through the Atlantic from Ushuaia, Argentina to Cape Verde via many of the […]
Birds: Catastrophic breeding failure at one of the world’s largest emperor penguin colonies.
The Weddell Seas Halley Bay holds between 4-9% of the world’s emperor penguins. A press release from the British Antarctic Survey and […]
Mammals: Bats – SNH Guidance On Bats And Onshore Wind Turbines: Implications For Survey And Monitoring.
BSG Ecology break down the recently updated SNH guidance on Bats and onshore wind turbines. What are the implications for survey and […]
Cetaceans: Gray’s beaked whale at sea off Chubut, Patagonia, Argentina.
During the morning of 5th February 2019 our ship was cruising along the continental shelf South of the Valdes Peninsula, Patagonia. We […]
Protection against tick bites for fieldworkers- Lyme Disease UK
Tick repellents; Literature Review and Tips – Dr Nicola Seal. http://lymediseaseuk.com/2016/03/27/literature-review-of-tick-repellents-nicola-seal/
Mammals: A hybrid Scottish Wildcat.
During bird survey work in Scotland we came across a cat which had been killed in a road traffic accident. On first […]
