Enjoying the @btobirds.bsky.social back-cover feature on monitoring Lesser black backed gulls. We have a diet metabarcoding project on large gulls ATM so if you are ringing gull chicks and would be interested in submitting faecal/regurg samples for DNA analysis then get in contact! - ThreadSky

alice-risely.bsky.social • 15 days ago

Enjoying the @btobirds.bsky.social back-cover feature on monitoring Lesser black backed gulls. We have a diet metabarcoding project on large gulls ATM so if you are ringing gull chicks and would be interested in submitting faecal/regurg samples for DNA analysis then get in contact!

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crazygulllady.bsky.social•15 days ago

Would you like some samples from Cornwall(GBBG and HG)/maybe Scillies too (GBBG and LBBG)? I think we could find some 🙂 @ringing-mark.bsky.social @tamarwildlife.bsky.social @scottinscilly.bsky.social

alice-risely.bsky.social•15 days ago

Hey Emma! Will drop you an email soon, alongside @sarahdalgulls.bsky.social and @ninaohanlon.bsky.social about gull diet :)

j-dunning.net•15 days ago

We (Severnside RG) monitor a breeding population on Steep holm in the Bristol Channel. We’d be happy to help.

alice-risely.bsky.social•14 days ago

Hi Jamie, great - I'll add you to the email I will send gull peeps about this :)

rachelssteenson.bsky.social•14 days ago

Hi Alice, I can put you in touch with some folk in Tay Ringing Group who might be able to help with samples from LBBGU and HERGU?

alice-risely.bsky.social•14 days ago

Hi Rachel. That's would be really useful. Could you DM me your email address? Thanks!

rachelssteenson.bsky.social•14 days ago

Of course! I can't currently DM you. You might need to follow me to send a DM, but please feel free to un-follow afterwards if you want!

alice-risely.bsky.social•14 days ago

Done!

sarahdalgulls.bsky.social•15 days ago

I'm interested in this, would you be able to return the results to us if we did? (and if not, I'd still like to contribute)

alice-risely.bsky.social•15 days ago

Would defo get results back eventually but more a question of when. Currently have funding for methods development on bowland birds which is going well - want to roll it out to other pops but will apply for $$. Easier to get funding if you already have a biobank of samples!

sarahdalgulls.bsky.social•15 days ago

Sounds good, drop me an email, I'm hoping to look at diet of Coquet gulls this summer but all i can really manage is pellet analysis. It would be great to back it up with yours, even if we don't get the results for a long time

alice-risely.bsky.social•15 days ago

Will do!

btobirds.bsky.social•15 days ago

Great to know you enjoyed the feature!

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