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Seabirds Count Datasets

Publisher
Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Updated
14 April 2026
Topic
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Licence
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Summary

The results from Seabirds Count, the fourth census of Britain and Ireland’s internationally important populations of breeding seabirds, were published on 16 November 2023. Over 10,000 sites and 25 species were surveyed between 2015 and 2021 to provide a comprehensive update on the state of these populations and gain greater insight into the relationships between them and the pressures they face. Full species’ accounts of Seabirds Count census results can be found in the Seabirds Count publication, available to purchase from Lynx publishing. Several datasets are available to download, including:

  • The comparative dataset for Seabird 2000 and Seabirds Count (previous versions (November 2023, December 2023) replaced July 2024 to address some minor errors).
  • The dataset used to produce the Manx Shearwater and European Storm-petrel estimates.
  • A full summary of all population estimates, and total percentage change recorded for each species across all 173 SPAs. These resources may not be fully accessible for all users. If you need copies in a different or more accessible format, please contact Communications@jncc.gov.uk.

Data links

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JNCC ResourceHub Page 14/4/2026

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Additional information

Source Metadata
XML, HTML
Date added
11 July 2024
Harvest GUID
63f0ea40-485d-46dd-b967-150df90a7b2b
Extent (Latitude)
61.037012° to 2.021484°
Extent (Longitude)
-11.096191° to 49.037868°
Dataset reference date (publication)
2023-11-16
Access constraints
No limitations
Responsible party
Digital and Data Solutions, JNCC (distributor)
ISO 19139 resource type
dataset
Metadata language
eng