Point Blue Conservation Science
@pointblue.bsky.social
Our mission is to conserve birds, other wildlife, and ecosystems through science, partnership, and outreach. We find nature-based, community-driven solutions to climate change and biodiversity loss. Learn more at www.pointblue.org.
🌊🌎📊💻🧪 Our Coast, Our Future flood hazard maps are now available statewide! This predictive monitoring tool (created by Point Blue in collaboration with #USGS) models future flooding levels due to storm surges and sea level rise across coastal #California. Check it out: shorturl.at/RbXLi
January 19, 2026 at 5:01 PM
🌊🌎📊💻🧪 Our Coast, Our Future flood hazard maps are now available statewide! This predictive monitoring tool (created by Point Blue in collaboration with #USGS) models future flooding levels due to storm surges and sea level rise across coastal #California. Check it out: shorturl.at/RbXLi
The first #elephantseal pup of the season has arrived! This pup was born to a e-seal mom named “Radish.” Radish first appeared on the #FarallonIslands in 2014, had her first pup in 2016, and has been returning each year. For the past four years, she’s been the first to pup on the island! 🌊🌎🧪🦑
January 17, 2026 at 12:55 AM
The first #elephantseal pup of the season has arrived! This pup was born to a e-seal mom named “Radish.” Radish first appeared on the #FarallonIslands in 2014, had her first pup in 2016, and has been returning each year. For the past four years, she’s been the first to pup on the island! 🌊🌎🧪🦑
🌊🦐🧪🌎 🦑 Join the Point Blue Marine Lab and @exploratorium.bsky.social on Friday, 1/23/26 to explore the world of #krill! They may be small, but these tiny #zooplankton are important prey, vital to the marine ecosystem, and help us understand #oceanhealth. shorturl.at/c4Dsm
January 9, 2026 at 6:02 PM
🌊🦐🧪🌎 🦑 Join the Point Blue Marine Lab and @exploratorium.bsky.social on Friday, 1/23/26 to explore the world of #krill! They may be small, but these tiny #zooplankton are important prey, vital to the marine ecosystem, and help us understand #oceanhealth. shorturl.at/c4Dsm
🦉🌎🧪 @sfchronicle.com covers the new #SFStateOfTheBirds report. While the article highlights concerning data (Bay Area #shorebirds, have seen steep declines in recent decades), the story is more complex, and hopeful, than the headlines suggest. Learn more: shorturl.at/AFppy
January 8, 2026 at 11:01 PM
🦉🌎🧪 @sfchronicle.com covers the new #SFStateOfTheBirds report. While the article highlights concerning data (Bay Area #shorebirds, have seen steep declines in recent decades), the story is more complex, and hopeful, than the headlines suggest. Learn more: shorturl.at/AFppy
🦉🌎🧪New coverage on www.sfbaystateofthebirds.org/ from @abc7news.bsky.social. Some Bay Area #shorebirds are in decline, but it’s not all doom and gloom! Data show that where #habitatrestoration has been prioritized, #bird populations are holding steady or increasing. Read more: shorturl.at/06t68
Scientists detect alarming bird population decline in Bay Area: Here's what can be done
To understand the state and health of birds across the Bay Area, scientists have been watching them closely. The latest report by the San Francisco Bay Joint Venture and Point Blue Conservation…
abc7news.com
January 7, 2026 at 7:46 PM
🦉🌎🧪New coverage on www.sfbaystateofthebirds.org/ from @abc7news.bsky.social. Some Bay Area #shorebirds are in decline, but it’s not all doom and gloom! Data show that where #habitatrestoration has been prioritized, #bird populations are holding steady or increasing. Read more: shorturl.at/06t68
🦉🌎🧪 ICYMI! #BirdReturns made an appearance on @cbssundaymorning.bsky.social as part of a segment highlighting good news from 2025! Watch the full story and learn why this program is a win-win for both farmers and migratory #birds! 👉 shorturl.at/iYvDs
January 6, 2026 at 8:53 PM
🦉🌎🧪 ICYMI! #BirdReturns made an appearance on @cbssundaymorning.bsky.social as part of a segment highlighting good news from 2025! Watch the full story and learn why this program is a win-win for both farmers and migratory #birds! 👉 shorturl.at/iYvDs
🐧🧪💻 ❄️🦉🌎 Join us for the last #LiveFromAntarctica events of the season! We'll be streaming LIVE from Cape Royds, #Antarctica to talk #penguin science, ecology, and conservation. Tune on 1/6 + 1/9 from 10–10:30 AM PST! 🔗 shorturl.at/gmCG0
January 5, 2026 at 11:00 PM
🐧🧪💻 ❄️🦉🌎 Join us for the last #LiveFromAntarctica events of the season! We'll be streaming LIVE from Cape Royds, #Antarctica to talk #penguin science, ecology, and conservation. Tune on 1/6 + 1/9 from 10–10:30 AM PST! 🔗 shorturl.at/gmCG0
🌊🦉🧪🌎 #KingTides are back January 2nd + 3rd! help Head to your local tidal marsh and help @kingtides.bsky.social document the California King Tides for #conservation! Learn more: www.coastal.ca.gov/kingtides/
January 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM
🌊🦉🧪🌎 #KingTides are back January 2nd + 3rd! help Head to your local tidal marsh and help @kingtides.bsky.social document the California King Tides for #conservation! Learn more: www.coastal.ca.gov/kingtides/
🌊🦉🧪🌎 Head to your local tidal marsh & help @kingtides.bsky.social document the #KingTides 1/2 + 1/3! #KingTides offer rare birding opportunities (birds are much father upland than usual) & a peek into what future everyday water levels may look like as sea levels rise. shorturl.at/TAjxX
December 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
🌊🦉🧪🌎 Head to your local tidal marsh & help @kingtides.bsky.social document the #KingTides 1/2 + 1/3! #KingTides offer rare birding opportunities (birds are much father upland than usual) & a peek into what future everyday water levels may look like as sea levels rise. shorturl.at/TAjxX
❄️🧪🌎 Happy #solstice from Antarctica! Because #Antarctica is in the Southern Hemisphere, today marks their #summersolstice. While we head into the longest night of the year up north, our Penguin Science Team is gearing up for their longest day of research at Cape Royds. Happy #wintersolstice!
December 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
❄️🧪🌎 Happy #solstice from Antarctica! Because #Antarctica is in the Southern Hemisphere, today marks their #summersolstice. While we head into the longest night of the year up north, our Penguin Science Team is gearing up for their longest day of research at Cape Royds. Happy #wintersolstice!
👀🦉🌎🧪🐦 Join the #PointBlue team! We're hiring 3-4 Conservation Science #BirdBanding Apprentices at the Palomarin Field Station in Point Reyes/Bolinas! Learn more: shorturl.at/Z6PtY and apply by DECEMBER 23RD, 2025! #Birds #ConservationJobs
December 16, 2025 at 10:02 PM
👀🦉🌎🧪🐦 Join the #PointBlue team! We're hiring 3-4 Conservation Science #BirdBanding Apprentices at the Palomarin Field Station in Point Reyes/Bolinas! Learn more: shorturl.at/Z6PtY and apply by DECEMBER 23RD, 2025! #Birds #ConservationJobs
🦈🧪🦑🌎 Part III: Mystery solved! #GreatWhiteSharks are still hunting, but they’re targeting different prey and leaving less visible evidence, resulting in fewer detected attacks.
#SharkAttack #FarallonIslands
#SharkAttack #FarallonIslands
December 15, 2025 at 6:06 PM
🦈🧪🦑🌎 Part III: Mystery solved! #GreatWhiteSharks are still hunting, but they’re targeting different prey and leaving less visible evidence, resulting in fewer detected attacks.
#SharkAttack #FarallonIslands
#SharkAttack #FarallonIslands
🦉🌎🧪 TY @sfgate.com for covering the Farallones murrenados! During breeding season, hundreds of thousands of #CommonMurres swirl over the island before landing en masse. Once reduced to 6K, the Farallon population has rebounded to 500K thanks decades of monitoring and #conservation. shorturl.at/ZZJZQ
December 13, 2025 at 12:45 AM
🦉🌎🧪 TY @sfgate.com for covering the Farallones murrenados! During breeding season, hundreds of thousands of #CommonMurres swirl over the island before landing en masse. Once reduced to 6K, the Farallon population has rebounded to 500K thanks decades of monitoring and #conservation. shorturl.at/ZZJZQ
🦈🧪🦑🌎 #SharkAttack Part II is here! Something’s changed at the Farallon Islands. Can you guess what the #GreatWhiteSharks are hunting now?
December 12, 2025 at 11:17 PM
🦈🧪🦑🌎 #SharkAttack Part II is here! Something’s changed at the Farallon Islands. Can you guess what the #GreatWhiteSharks are hunting now?
🦈🧪🦑🌎 Farallones #sharkattack sightings are on the decline but California White Shark Project re-sighting data show that #GreatWhiteShark presence has increased. So why are we seeing fewer attacks? Drop your guesses in the comments and we’ll be back tomorrow with Part II!
December 11, 2025 at 11:01 PM
🦈🧪🦑🌎 Farallones #sharkattack sightings are on the decline but California White Shark Project re-sighting data show that #GreatWhiteShark presence has increased. So why are we seeing fewer attacks? Drop your guesses in the comments and we’ll be back tomorrow with Part II!
🦋🧪🌎 Scientists from Point Blue & @xercessociety.bsky.social are using Bluetooth-enabled ultra-light radio tags to track butterflies! This new tech provides unprecedented data and helps scientists guide #conservation actions to support the iconic #MonarchButterfly migration. Watch: shorturl.at/UbwPI
December 11, 2025 at 9:21 PM
🦋🧪🌎 Scientists from Point Blue & @xercessociety.bsky.social are using Bluetooth-enabled ultra-light radio tags to track butterflies! This new tech provides unprecedented data and helps scientists guide #conservation actions to support the iconic #MonarchButterfly migration. Watch: shorturl.at/UbwPI
🐧🧪❄️🌎 Calling all penguin-interested classrooms and the Antarctic-curious! Join #PointBlue and partner #penguin biologists LIVE from #Antarctica to learn about #penguinscience, ecology, and #conservation. Join us virtually on 12/15/25, 12/18/25, 1/6/26, or 1/9/26! Learn more: shorturl.at/8Udde
December 9, 2025 at 8:01 PM
🐧🧪❄️🌎 Calling all penguin-interested classrooms and the Antarctic-curious! Join #PointBlue and partner #penguin biologists LIVE from #Antarctica to learn about #penguinscience, ecology, and #conservation. Join us virtually on 12/15/25, 12/18/25, 1/6/26, or 1/9/26! Learn more: shorturl.at/8Udde
Last week’s #KingTides put on a show along the Petaluma River! 🌊📸 Here are a few snaps from Friday's record-high tide. Missed it? You’ll get another chance on January 2 + 3! Save the date!
December 8, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Last week’s #KingTides put on a show along the Petaluma River! 🌊📸 Here are a few snaps from Friday's record-high tide. Missed it? You’ll get another chance on January 2 + 3! Save the date!
Every winter, #CommonMurres flood back to the #FarallonIslands to breed. Strong NW winds are their cue, some mornings we see 350–400k murres (nearly the entire Farallon population) gather offshore, then take to the sky in giant looping formations called Murrenados before landing en masse. 🦉🌎🧪
December 5, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Every winter, #CommonMurres flood back to the #FarallonIslands to breed. Strong NW winds are their cue, some mornings we see 350–400k murres (nearly the entire Farallon population) gather offshore, then take to the sky in giant looping formations called Murrenados before landing en masse. 🦉🌎🧪
🌊 Head to your local tidal marsh & help @kingtides.bsky.social document the highest tides of the year 12/4 + 12/5! #KingTides offer a peek into what future everyday water levels may look like as sea levels rise. As always, please remember to stay safe + respect wildlife! 🦉🌎🧪 shorturl.at/TAjxX
December 4, 2025 at 10:47 PM
🌊 Head to your local tidal marsh & help @kingtides.bsky.social document the highest tides of the year 12/4 + 12/5! #KingTides offer a peek into what future everyday water levels may look like as sea levels rise. As always, please remember to stay safe + respect wildlife! 🦉🌎🧪 shorturl.at/TAjxX
The new SF Bay State of the Birds website brings San Francisco Bay’s habitats to life with interactive maps and insights on bird population trends.Visit sfbaystateofthebirds.org to explore now. #SFBayStateoftheBirds 🦉🌎🧪
December 2, 2025 at 5:06 PM
The new SF Bay State of the Birds website brings San Francisco Bay’s habitats to life with interactive maps and insights on bird population trends.Visit sfbaystateofthebirds.org to explore now. #SFBayStateoftheBirds 🦉🌎🧪
🦉🌎🧪 The Palomarin Banding Summary for June/July 2025 is here! The summer season was filled to the brim with #fledglings and unusual captures, including a #RosebreastedGrosbeak, two #NorthernSawwhetOwls, and two #BeltedKingFishers! Check out the full summary to learn more: shorturl.at/ecqIo
November 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
🦉🌎🧪 The Palomarin Banding Summary for June/July 2025 is here! The summer season was filled to the brim with #fledglings and unusual captures, including a #RosebreastedGrosbeak, two #NorthernSawwhetOwls, and two #BeltedKingFishers! Check out the full summary to learn more: shorturl.at/ecqIo
🦉🌎🧪 The Palomarin Banding Summary for April/May 25' is live! Highlights: the foreign recapture of a #SwainsonsThrush banded in Mexico, a #WesternFlycatcher set a new longevity record, and a rare #PileatedWoodpecker! In total, our team captured 273 new birds and recaptured 304. 🔗 shorturl.at/9TISl
November 25, 2025 at 9:19 PM
🦉🌎🧪 The Palomarin Banding Summary for April/May 25' is live! Highlights: the foreign recapture of a #SwainsonsThrush banded in Mexico, a #WesternFlycatcher set a new longevity record, and a rare #PileatedWoodpecker! In total, our team captured 273 new birds and recaptured 304. 🔗 shorturl.at/9TISl
🧬🐧🧪🌎❄️🦉 New research from our #PenguinScience team and collaborators! An international team of scientists identified 35 viral genomes found in Antarctic penguins–offering a rare window into how wildlife and viruses evolve together in one of the planet’s most extreme environments. shorturl.at/rTGy9
November 25, 2025 at 12:45 AM
🧬🐧🧪🌎❄️🦉 New research from our #PenguinScience team and collaborators! An international team of scientists identified 35 viral genomes found in Antarctic penguins–offering a rare window into how wildlife and viruses evolve together in one of the planet’s most extreme environments. shorturl.at/rTGy9
🦉🌎🧪 New #SFBayStateOfTheBirds article from @baynature.org! Learn about the importance of long-term monitoring, get insights from our very own Julian Wood, Point Blue’s San Francisco Bay program leader, and discover which Birds in the Bay Are Doing OK (and which need our help). 🔗 shorturl.at/kn0VL
November 21, 2025 at 9:44 PM
🦉🌎🧪 New #SFBayStateOfTheBirds article from @baynature.org! Learn about the importance of long-term monitoring, get insights from our very own Julian Wood, Point Blue’s San Francisco Bay program leader, and discover which Birds in the Bay Are Doing OK (and which need our help). 🔗 shorturl.at/kn0VL