PPT-SEABIRDS

What are they Seabirds are a taxonomically varied group that depend on the marine environment for at least part of their life cycle 350 species 35 of all bird species T oppredators Can cover large foraging distances. Over 550 volunteers walked 948 km of beaches along the UK coast Figure In all 717 seabirds were found dead This includes seaducks divers and gr ebes but excludes FRUSVHV57347UHFRUGHG57347DV5734757525ZLQJV57347RQO5752657347DQG result ed in a density Impact Marine Wildlife?. NAMEPA. Marine debris can have serious impacts on both marine wildlife and humans. .. . Debris can entangle, maim, and even drown many wildlife species. . Animals . can also mistake some debris for food; once ingested, these materials can cause starvation and/or choking. . TIME Ht. (mtr) JANUARY, 2015 0520 1.88 1053 3.64 1706 0.68 2355 4.46 0606 1.74 1141 3.73 1746 0.62 0308 4.27 (AFTERNOON RACE) 0918 1.44 CASUAL SAILING – LIGHTNING 1506 3.59 BARBEQUE ON THE LAWN Save our Seabirds. Guillimots. Diving Birds around Cornwall. Razorbills. Puffins. Gannets. Save our Seabirds. PIB Disaster!!. Save our Seabirds. Some were saved………. Save our Seabirds. RSPCA . center. INTRODUCTIONTheDeepwaterHorizon(MC252)oilspillbeganApril22,2010.Oilspillrelatedinjurytowildlifeisofmajorconcerntothenaturalresourcetrustees,BPandtheAmericanpublic.Seabirds,colonial‘waterbirds,coa Procellaria. parkinsoni. . .  . Photo Credit: Terry Greene, DOC. What do you already know about us?. We are seabirds!. We spend most . of our . lives at sea . What do you notice about these seabirds?. Characteristics of Birds. Most fly. Endothermic – have to eat a lot to maintain temperature. Eat fish, squid, invertebrates, plankton. Waterproof feathers help conserve heat. Oil gland at base of tail. Collecting data to identify important areas for birds in the marine environment. Marine SPA Team, JNCC. The Birds Directive (Directive 2009/147/EC). - breeding, feeding, wintering and migrating birds. Procellaria. parkinsoni. . .  . Photo Credit: Terry Greene, DOC. What do you already know about us?. We are seabirds!. We spend most . of our . lives at sea . What do you notice about these seabirds?. Pelagic Seabirds . The term pelagic is from the Greek meaning “open sea”. . . Many of the following species are pelagic in that they spend their lives at sea except when breeding. . Tubenoses. Pelicans, cormorants, boobies. Gulls, terns, . skuas. , puffins. Diving ducks. Loons, grebes. “. Waterbirds. ”. Herons, egrets. Ducks, geese, swans. Shorebirds. Global seabird declines. % of . species in each IUCN Red List . PLASTIC IS A GROWING THREATTO OUR FUTUREPLASTICS HAVE A PROFOUND DESIGN FLAW THEY ARE MADE TO LAST FOREVER BUT ARE OFTEN ONLY USED FOR A FEW MOMENTS Maybe you have seen the viral video of the plastic Can you spot the plastic problem in this image?. Littering. Dropping litter is a huge problem because:. it makes our environment look dirty and unpleasant;. litter often contains germs and can attract animals to it; . Mariners Superb. Presented by Wayne R. Petersen. . Some seabird factoids?. True seabirds spend most of their lives at sea on the open ocean. Many seabirds only come to land to nest. All seabirds have webbed feet.