ANTARCTIC BLOG: Breeding season begins on Bird Island
October is another busy month for bird work, with the feathered residents of Bird Island all returning and starting to breed. Almost all of the Northern giant petrels are now […]
I am Zoological Field Assistant and Winter Station Leader on Bird Island research station in South Georgia. My main responsibility is to carry out the Long Term Monitoring and Survey of the Giant Petrels and Penguins.
Previously for BAS I have been Zoological Field Assistant at King Edward Point research station for two and a half years, monitoring Fur Seals, Gentoo penguins, and also Marine Biological monitoring. During my second year I acted as Deputy Station Leader.
Trathan, P., Collins, M., Black, A., Ashburner, J., & Wilson, A. (2024). At-sea surveys of seabirds and marine mammals, South Georgia, Antarctica, 2010-2011 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/a271c430-739f-44a2-9fb0-29404740a625
October is another busy month for bird work, with the feathered residents of Bird Island all returning and starting to breed. Almost all of the Northern giant petrels are now […]
Located at the Western end of South Georgia, Bird Island sits directly in the path of approaching weather, and is often enveloped in cloud and mist. My 3 year old […]