Norwegian Surveillance Found HPAI H5N5 and H5Nx in Common Gulls and Other Influenza A in Lesser Black-backed Gulls
Three common gulls had HPAI H5N5 and one had HPAI H5Nx, while active surveillance separately detected non-H5 influenza…
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Bird Diversity Fell After Cormorant Colonies Became Established on Baltic Islands
Annual monitoring from 261 Estonian Baltic islands showed that breeding-bird diversity declined after great cormorant colonies became established…
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Britain’s Wintering Common Gull Estimate Fell About 26% in Two Decades
The 2023/24–2024/25 Winter Gull Survey estimated about 520,000 common gulls in Great Britain, 25.9% below the previous full…
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Common Gulls Were Less Often Infected and Carried Fewer Trematodes Than Larger Gulls at Czech Ponds
Trematodes were found in 15 of 33 common gulls in an eastern Czech study, compared with 27 of…
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UK Seabird Monitoring Found Steep Declines While Great Black-backed Gull Trends Split Between Scotland and Wales
The 2026 UK seabird statistic reported long-term declines of 72% in natural-nesting lesser black-backed gulls, 51% in natural-nesting…
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Scotland Requires Five-Year Population Reports for Five Gull Species
Scotland’s Natural Environment Act 2026 requires recurring five-year reports on coastal and urban populations of five named gull…
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