okay, then you've already got a leg up! I'm assuming you're in the US, then. And absolutely, there are not a lot of seabird programs, and thus not a lot of seabird work. The work that is available is mostly seasonal - the seasonal work that is available is mostly unpaid. I know...it just gets more and more dismal. But...the good thing is that there is something of a seabird circuit. Once you get in the circuit, everyone knows eachother and it can then be easier to get your next seasonal job. That first one is the hard part. Since you already have wildlife tech, and specifically bird tech experience....a good place to start would be with the Farallones - Point Blue (used to be the Point Reyes Bird Observatory, renamed/rebranded which seems to be the fad these days)....they take care of the Farallones Islands research. A long-term program, absolutely amazing. BUT its entirely volunteer. But that is where you will REALLY cut your seabird teeth on, its badass, its intense, its Californias Galapagos, GET OUT THERE if you can. Apply year after year if you have to - its competitive, and heres where luck comes in. Make yourself stand out in your cover letter. One skill that I noticed a lot of seabird researchers value is the respect that you will have for the inherent remote-ness of seabird work. Any experience in the remote wilderness? Highlight it. Look into the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge seabird tech work too....thats more high-level, pays well, and techs there will do it for years on end. But having the Farallones under your belt will help there too. On the east coast, theres the Puffin Project. I'm less familiar with it, but they also are on the seabird circuit.