Experts say a series of storms in October, culminating in Storm Babet, had caused the disappearance – and likely death – of these birds. But their disappearance could be a microcosm of what is happening on other islands – and a warning of what happens to seabirds as extreme weather events become more frequent.
“There are some birds out there that I’ve ringed as chicks 20 years ago,” says Newell. “A week or two of bad weather and that’s the end of them.”
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Experts say a series of storms in October, culminating in Storm Babet, had caused the disappearance – and likely death – of these birds. But their disappearance could be a microcosm of what is happening on other islands – and a warning of what happens to seabirds as extreme weather events become more frequent.
“There are some birds out there that I’ve ringed as chicks 20 years ago,” says Newell. “A week or two of bad weather and that’s the end of them.”