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News and information about Shorebirds and the Northumberland Coast.

Ringed Plovers on the Move

Posted 27th November 2024

Ringed plover chicks which hatched on the Northumberland coast are off on their travels… or at least some of them…

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Space for Shorebirds Welcomes Tara!

Posted 4th November 2024

I am delighted to introduce myself as the newest member of the Wildlife Ranger team with Space for Shorebirds! As…

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A Record Breaking Nesting Season!

Posted 5th September 2024

We can officially say that the 2024 shorebird nesting season has been a record breaker for us! 14 ringed plover…

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How long does it take to raise a ringed plover chick?

Posted 20th June 2024

It’s a cold winter day in February. The temperature is 0°C, wind is howling and it’s snowing. But dotted along…

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A soaking and stormy winter hasn’t put off our nesting shorebirds!

Posted 30th April 2024

It has been an amazingly wet start to spring, with rainfall records being broken across the country and lots of…

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A time to reflect and be thankful

Posted 21st December 2023

Coming to the end of the third full year that Space for Shorebirds has been up and running it’s a…

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