Research outputs
2026
Shearwaters make efficient navigational decisions, even at very fine scales
Lancaster-Reeves, L., Bond, S., Morford, J., Siddiqi-Davies, K., Wynn, J., Lewin, P., . . . Padget, O. (2026). Shearwaters make efficient navigational decisions, even at very fine scales. Journal of Experimental Biology, 229(9). doi:10.1242/jeb.251556
2025
Almost there: Learning to navigate approximately with a grid map
Morford, J., Lewin, P., Jaggers, P., Wynn, J., Guilford, T., & Padget, O. (2025). Almost there: Learning to navigate approximately with a grid map. Behavioural Processes, 231, 105245. doi:10.1016/j.beproc.2025.105245
Map and compass navigation: the mechanism and ontogeny of animal maps
Morford, J., Wynn, J., Lewin, P., Jaggers, P., Lancaster-Reeves, L., Sibeaux, A., . . . Guilford, T. (2025). Map and compass navigation: the mechanism and ontogeny of animal maps. Animal Behaviour, 227, 123272. doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2025.123272
Immersion patterns alone can predict vessel following by albatrosses
Rutter, J. D., Carneiro, A. P. B., Catry, P., Maurice, L., Padget, O., Davis, K. J., & Guilford, T. (2025). Immersion patterns alone can predict vessel following by albatrosses. Journal of Applied Ecology, 62(8), 1831-1843. doi:10.1111/1365-2664.70085
Pre-laying sex differences in reproductive roles can constrain foraging behaviour in a monomorphic seabird
Siddiqi-Davies, K., Lancaster-Reeves, L., Morford, J., Padget, O., Wynn, J., Bond, S., . . . Guilford, T. (2025). Pre-laying sex differences in reproductive roles can constrain foraging behaviour in a monomorphic seabird. Marine Biology, 172(7). doi:10.1007/s00227-025-04666-9
Adjustable wind selectivity in shearwaters implies knowledge of the foraging landscape
Harris, S. M., Bishop, C. M., Bond, S., Fernandes, P. G., Guilford, T., Lewin, P. J., . . . Cordes, L. S. (2025). Adjustable wind selectivity in shearwaters implies knowledge of the foraging landscape. Current Biology, 35(4), 889-897.e3. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2024.12.017
2024
Night flight facilitates late breeding catch-up in a long-distance migratory seabird
Siddiqi-Davies, K., Wynn, J., Padget, O., Bond, S., Danielsen, J., Fayet, A. L., . . . Guilford, T. (2024). Night flight facilitates late breeding catch-up in a long-distance migratory seabird. Scientific Reports, 14(1). doi:10.1038/s41598-024-82328-4
Behavioural responses of a trans-hemispheric migrant to climate oscillation
Siddiqi-Davies, K., Wynn, J., Padget, O., Lewin, P., Gillies, N., Morford, J., . . . Guilford, T. (2024). Behavioural responses of a trans-hemispheric migrant to climate oscillation. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 291(2033). doi:10.1098/rspb.2024.1944
Climate change drives migratory range shift via individual plasticity in shearwaters
Lewin, P. J., Wynn, J., Arcos, J. M., Austin, R. E., Blagrove, J., Bond, S., . . . Padget, O. (2024). Climate change drives migratory range shift via individual plasticity in shearwaters. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 121(6). doi:10.1073/pnas.2312438121
2023
Global assessment of marine plastic exposure risk for oceanic birds
Clark, B. L., Carneiro, A. P. B., Pearmain, E. J., Rouyer, M. -M., Clay, T. A., Cowger, W., . . . Dias, M. P. (2023). Global assessment of marine plastic exposure risk for oceanic birds. Nature Communications, 14(1). doi:10.1038/s41467-023-38900-z
The fate of rescued Manx Shearwaters following grounding
Syposz, M., & Padget, O. (2023). The fate of rescued Manx Shearwaters following grounding. Seabird Journal, 35, 102-118. doi:10.61350/sbj.35.102
2022
Case Report of Puffinosis in a Manx Shearwater (Puffinus puffinus) Suggesting Environmental Aetiology
Esmonde, N. P. G., Hanna, R. E. B., Patel, J. G., Smyth, V. J., Caplat, P., Smyth, W., . . . Reid, N. (2022). Case Report of Puffinosis in a Manx Shearwater (Puffinus puffinus) Suggesting Environmental Aetiology. Animals, 12(24), 3457. doi:10.3390/ani12243457
Neural networks reveal emergent properties of collective learning in democratic but not despotic groups
Morford, J., Lewin, P., Biro, D., Guilford, T., Padget, O., & Collet, J. (2022). Neural networks reveal emergent properties of collective learning in democratic but not despotic groups. Animal Behaviour, 194, 151-159. doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2022.09.020
Optimization of dynamic soaring in a flap-gliding seabird affects its large-scale distribution at sea
Kempton, J. A., Wynn, J., Bond, S., Evry, J., Fayet, A. L., Gillies, N., . . . Taylor, G. K. (2022). Optimization of dynamic soaring in a flap-gliding seabird affects its large-scale distribution at sea. Science Advances, 8(22). doi:10.1126/sciadv.abo0200
Early‐life development of contrasting outbound and return migration routes in a long‐lived seabird
Wynn, J., Guilford, T., Padget, O., Perrins, C. M., McKee, N., Gillies, N., . . . Fayet, A. L. (2022). Early‐life development of contrasting outbound and return migration routes in a long‐lived seabird. Ibis, 164(2), 596-602. doi:10.1111/ibi.13030
Resource allocation underlies parental decision-making during incubation in the Manx Shearwater
Gillies, N., Padget, O., Syposz, M., Bond, S., & Guilford, T. (2022). Resource allocation underlies parental decision-making during incubation in the Manx Shearwater. ORNITHOLOGY, 139(3). doi:10.1093/ornithology/ukac006
Optimization of dynamic soaring in a flap-gliding seabird and its impacts on large-scale distribution at sea
Magnetic stop signs signal a European songbird’s arrival at the breeding site after migration
Wynn, J., Padget, O., Mouritsen, H., Morford, J., Jaggers, P., & Guilford, T. (2022). Magnetic stop signs signal a European songbird’s arrival at the breeding site after migration. Science, 375(6579), 446-449. doi:10.1126/science.abj4210
Unexpectedly deep diving in an albatross
Guilford, T., Padget, O., Maurice, L., & Catry, P. (2022). Unexpectedly deep diving in an albatross. Current Biology, 32(1), R26-R28. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2021.11.036
How might magnetic secular variation impact avian philopatry?
Wynn, J., Padget, O., Morford, J., Jaggers, P., Davies, K., Borsier, E., & Guilford, T. (2022). How might magnetic secular variation impact avian philopatry?. Journal of Comparative Physiology A, 208(1), 145-154. doi:10.1007/s00359-021-01533-y
Shearwaters sometimes take long homing detours when denied natural outward journey information
Padget, O., Gillies, N., Syposz, M., Lockley, E., & Guilford, T. (2022). Shearwaters sometimes take long homing detours when denied natural outward journey information. Biology Letters, 18(2). doi:10.1098/rsbl.2021.0503
2021
Avoidance of different durations, colours and intensities of artificial light by adult seabirds
Syposz, M., Padget, O., Willis, J., Van Doren, B. M., Gillies, N., Fayet, A. L., . . . Guilford, T. (2021). Avoidance of different durations, colours and intensities of artificial light by adult seabirds. Scientific Reports, 11(1). doi:10.1038/s41598-021-97986-x
Infrasound as a Cue for Seabird Navigation
Patrick, S. C., Assink, J. D., Basille, M., Clusella-Trullas, S., Clay, T. A., den Ouden, O. F. C., . . . van Loon, E. E. (2021). Infrasound as a Cue for Seabird Navigation. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 9. doi:10.3389/fevo.2021.740027
High turbidity levels alter coral reef fish movement in a foraging task
Newport, C., Padget, O., & de Perera, T. B. (2021). High turbidity levels alter coral reef fish movement in a foraging task. Scientific Reports, 11(1). doi:10.1038/s41598-021-84814-5
Consistent concentrations of critically endangered Balearic shearwaters in UK waters revealed by at‐sea surveys
Phillips, J. A., Banks, A. N., Bolton, M., Brereton, T., Cazenave, P., Gillies, N., . . . Guilford, T. (2021). Consistent concentrations of critically endangered Balearic shearwaters in UK waters revealed by at‐sea surveys. Ecology and Evolution, 11(4), 1544-1557. doi:10.1002/ece3.7059
An assay to investigate factors influencing initial orientation in nocturnally fledging seabirds
Syposz, M., Padget, O., Wynn, J., Gillies, N., Fayet, A. L., & Guilford, T. (2021). An assay to investigate factors influencing initial orientation in nocturnally fledging seabirds. Journal of Avian Biology, 52(1). doi:10.1111/jav.02613
Decline of Leach’s Storm Petrels Hydrobates leucorhous at the largest colonies in the northeast Atlantic
Deakin, Z., Hansen, E., Luxmoore, R., Thomas, R., Wood, M., Padget, O., . . . Bolton, M. (2021). Decline of Leach’s Storm Petrels Hydrobates leucorhous at the largest colonies in the northeast Atlantic. Seabird Journal, 33, 74-106. doi:10.61350/sbj.33.74
2020
Short-term behavioural impact contrasts with long-term fitness consequences of biologging in a long-lived seabird
Gillies, N., Fayet, A. L., Padget, O., Syposz, M., Wynn, J., Bond, S., . . . Guilford, T. (2020). Short-term behavioural impact contrasts with long-term fitness consequences of biologging in a long-lived seabird. Scientific Reports, 10(1). doi:10.1038/s41598-020-72199-w
Young frigatebirds learn how to compensate for wind drift
Wynn, J., Collet, J., Prudor, A., Corbeau, A., Padget, O., Guilford, T., & Weimerskirch, H. (2020). Young frigatebirds learn how to compensate for wind drift. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 287(1937), 20201970. doi:10.1098/rspb.2020.1970
Natal imprinting to the Earth’s magnetic field in a pelagic seabird
Wynn, J., Padget, O., Mouritsen, H., Perrins, C., & Guilford, T. (2020). Natal imprinting to the Earth’s magnetic field in a pelagic seabird. Current Biology, 30(14), 2869-2873.e2. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2020.05.039
Gadfly petrels use knowledge of the windscape, not memorized foraging patches, to optimize foraging trips on ocean-wide scales
Ventura, F., Granadeiro, J. P., Padget, O., & Catry, P. (2020). Gadfly petrels use knowledge of the windscape, not memorized foraging patches, to optimize foraging trips on ocean-wide scales. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 287(1918), 20191775. doi:10.1098/rspb.2019.1775
A census of breeding Manx Shearwaters Puffinus puffinus on the Pembrokeshire Islands of Skomer, Skokholm and Midland in 2018
Perrins, C., Padget, O., O’Connell, M., Brown, R., Büche, B., Eagle, G., . . . Wood, M. (2020). A census of breeding Manx Shearwaters Puffinus puffinus on the Pembrokeshire Islands of Skomer, Skokholm and Midland in 2018. Seabird Journal, 32, 106-118. doi:10.61350/sbj.32.106
2019
Shearwaters know the direction and distance home but fail to encode intervening obstacles after free-ranging foraging trips
Padget, O., Stanley, G., Willis, J. K., Fayet, A. L., Bond, S., Maurice, L., . . . Guilford, T. (2019). Shearwaters know the direction and distance home but fail to encode intervening obstacles after free-ranging foraging trips. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 116(43), 21629-21633. doi:10.1073/pnas.1903829116
Observation of nest visitation by multiple males in the European Nightjar <i>Caprimulgus europeaus</i>
Padget, O., Morford, J., Ward, A., Zamora-Marín, J. M., Zamora-López, A., León-Ortega, M., . . . Lowe, A. D. (2019). Observation of nest visitation by multiple males in the European Nightjar <i>Caprimulgus europeaus</i>. Bird Study, 66(3), 423-424. doi:10.1080/00063657.2019.1656708
Light pollution causes object collisions during local nocturnal manoeuvring flight by adult Manx Shearwaters Puffinus puffinus
Guilford, T., Padget, O., Bond, S., & Syposz, M. (2019). Light pollution causes object collisions during local nocturnal manoeuvring flight by adult Manx Shearwaters Puffinus puffinus. Seabird Journal, 31, 48-55. doi:10.61350/sbj.31.48
Long-term spatiotemporal stability and dynamic changes in helminth infracommunities of spiny mice (<i>Acomys dimidiatus</i>) in St. Katherine's Protectorate, Sinai, Egypt
Behnke, J. M., Bajer, A., Behnke-Borowczyk, J., Clisham, N., Gilbert, F., Glover, A., . . . Zalat, S. (2019). Long-term spatiotemporal stability and dynamic changes in helminth infracommunities of spiny mice (<i>Acomys dimidiatus</i>) in St. Katherine's Protectorate, Sinai, Egypt. Parasitology, 146(1), 50-73. doi:10.1017/s0031182018000987
Manx shearwater ( <i>Puffinus puffinus</i> ) rafting behaviour revealed by GPS tracking and behavioural observations
Richards, C., Padget, O., Guilford, T., & Bates, A. E. (2019). Manx shearwater ( <i>Puffinus puffinus</i> ) rafting behaviour revealed by GPS tracking and behavioural observations. PeerJ, 7, e7863. doi:10.7717/peerj.7863
2018
Spatial scales of marine conservation management for breeding seabirds
Oppel, S., Bolton, M., Carneiro, A. P. B., Dias, M. P., Green, J. A., Masello, J. F., . . . Croxall, J. (2018). Spatial scales of marine conservation management for breeding seabirds. Marine Policy, 98, 37-46. doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2018.08.024
Spatial scales of marine conservation management for breeding seabirds
In Situ Clock Shift Reveals that the Sun Compass Contributes to Orientation in a Pelagic Seabird
Padget, O., Bond, S. L., Kavelaars, M. M., van Loon, E., Bolton, M., Fayet, A. L., . . . Guilford, T. (2018). In Situ Clock Shift Reveals that the Sun Compass Contributes to Orientation in a Pelagic Seabird. Current Biology, 28(2), 275-279.e2. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2017.11.062
2017
Anosmia impairs homing orientation but not foraging behaviour in free-ranging shearwaters
Padget, O., Dell’Ariccia, G., Gagliardo, A., González-Solís, J., & Guilford, T. (2017). Anosmia impairs homing orientation but not foraging behaviour in free-ranging shearwaters. Scientific Reports, 7(1). doi:10.1038/s41598-017-09738-5
2016
Carry‐over effects on the annual cycle of a migratory seabird: an experimental study
Fayet, A. L., Freeman, R., Shoji, A., Kirk, H. L., Padget, O., Perrins, C. M., & Guilford, T. (2016). Carry‐over effects on the annual cycle of a migratory seabird: an experimental study. Journal of Animal Ecology, 85(6), 1516-1527. doi:10.1111/1365-2656.12580
2015
Lower foraging efficiency in immatures drives spatial segregation with breeding adults in a long-lived pelagic seabird
Fayet, A. L., Freeman, R., Shoji, A., Padget, O., Perrins, C. M., & Guilford, T. (2015). Lower foraging efficiency in immatures drives spatial segregation with breeding adults in a long-lived pelagic seabird. Animal Behaviour, 110, 79-89. doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2015.09.008
Breeding phenology and winter activity predict subsequent breeding success in a trans-global migratory seabird
Shoji, A., Aris-Brosou, S., Culina, A., Fayet, A., Kirk, H., Padget, O., . . . Guilford, T. (2015). Breeding phenology and winter activity predict subsequent breeding success in a trans-global migratory seabird. Biology Letters, 11(10). doi:10.1098/rsbl.2015.0671
Dual foraging and pair-coordination during chick provisioning by Manx shearwaters: empirical evidence supported by a simple model
Shoji, A., Aris-Brosou, S., Fayet, A., Padget, O., Perrins, C., & Guilford, T. (2015). Dual foraging and pair-coordination during chick provisioning by Manx shearwaters: empirical evidence supported by a simple model. Journal of Experimental Biology. doi:10.1242/jeb.120626