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Bird Aware Solent
(https://solent.birdaware.org/home)"
About Us
(https://solent.birdaware.org/about-us)"
Contact us
(https://solent.birdaware.org/contact)"
About The Birds
(https://solent.birdaware.org/birds)"
Bird migration
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/28130/Bird-migration)"
Bar-tailed godwit
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/31677/Bar-tailed-godwit)"
Black-tailed godwit
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/28050/Black-tailed-godwit)"
Curlew
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/31678/Curlew)"
Dark-bellied brent goose
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/28052/Dark-bellied-brent-goose)"
Dunlin
(https://solent.birdaware.org/dunlin)"
Grey plover
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/29350/Grey-plover)"
Little egret
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/28054/Little-egret)"
Oystercatcher
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/28070/Oystercatcher)"
Pintail
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/31723/Pintail)"
Redshank
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/28127/Redshank)"
Red-breasted merganser
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/31724/Red-breasted-merganser)"
Ringed plover
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/29324/Ringed-plover)"
Sanderling
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/28056/Sanderling)"
Shelduck
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/28058/Shelduck)"
Shoveler
(https://solent.birdaware.org/shoveler)"
Teal
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/28126/Teal)"
Turnstone
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/29323/Turnstone)"
Wigeon
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/28069/Wigeon)"
Summer Birds
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/31966/Summer-Birds)"
Common Tern
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/31969/Common-Tern)"
Little Tern
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/31967/Little-Tern)"
Roseate tern
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/31970/Roseate-tern)"
Sandwich Tern
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/31968/Sandwich-Tern)"
Visit The Solent
(https://solent.birdaware.org/VisitTheSolent)"
The Solent coast is special
(https://solent.birdaware.org/SPAs)"
Follow The Coastal Code
(https://solent.birdaware.org/coastalcode)"
Bird disturbance and its impact
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/28099/Bird-disturbance-and-its-impact)"
News, Events & More
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/28121/News-Events--More)"
Blog
(https://solent.birdaware.org/news)"
31st March 2020 - Exercise Your Time For Nature
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/33888/31st-March-2020---Exercise-Your-Time-For-Nature)"
16th March 2020 - The Summer Wind
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/33803/16th-March-2020---The-Summer-Wind)"
29th February 2020 - A Mother's Love
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/33755/29th-February-2020---A-Mothers-Love)"
10th February 2020 - The Solent Coast Diner is open!
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/33584/10th-February-2020---The-Solent-Coast-Diner-is-open)"
23rd January 2020 - A Sustainable Start to 2020
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/33535/23rd-January-2020---A-Sustainable-Start-to-2020)"
8th January 2020 - The first ever 'Great Solent Birdwatch'
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/33381/8th-January-2020---The-first-ever-Great-Solent-Birdwatch)"
23rd December 2019 - Christmas on the coast
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/33230/23rd-December-2019---Christmas-on-the-coast)"
11th December 2019 - A Ranger Review
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/32731/11th-December-2019---A-Ranger-Review)"
28th November 2019 - The Great Solent Birdwatch
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/32547/28th-November-2019---The-Great-Solent-Birdwatch)"
15th November 2019 - A day in the life of a Ranger
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/32484/15th-November-2019---A-day-in-the-life-of-a-Ranger)"
31st October 2019 - Marvellous Migrations
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/32357/31st-October-2019---Marvellous-Migrations)"
17th October 2019 - 'Tis the season for seasonals!
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/32291/17th-October-2019---Tis-the-season-for-seasonals)"
30th September 2019 - Guess who's back? Back again!
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/32051/30th-September-2019---Guess-whos-back-Back-again)"
16th September 2019 - When the Essex Coast joined the Solent Coast
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/32010/16th-September-2019---When-the-Essex-Coast-joined-the-Solent-Coast)"
30th August 2019 - Birdwatching for beginners
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/31961/30th-August-2019---Birdwatching-for-beginners)"
14th August 2019 - Flying through the summer
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/31919/14th-August-2019---Flying-through-the-summer)"
31st July 2019 - It's not just humans that get bills!
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/31903/31st-July-2019---Its-not-just-humans-that-get-bills)"
16th July 2019 - Ranger Julie returns!
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/31769/16th-July-2019---Ranger-Julie-returns)"
28th June 2019 - The challenges of 'our' winter birds during summer
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/31692/28th-June-2019---The-challenges-of-our-winter-birds-during-summer)"
13th June 2019 - Meet Ranger Charlotte!
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/31580/13th-June-2019---Meet-Ranger-Charlotte)"
29th May 2019 - The Solent welcomes the man walking the coast of Britain
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/31475/29th-May-2019---The-Solent-welcomes-the-man-walking-the-coast-of-Britain)"
14th May 2019 - How do birds get their colour?
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/31414/14th-May-2019---How-do-birds-get-their-colour)"
29th April 2019 - Our seasonal rangers fly the nest
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/31346/29th-April-2019---Our-seasonal-rangers-fly-the-nest)"
11th April 2019 - Bird Aware 'in-action' day
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/31301/11th-April-2019---Bird-Aware-in-action-day)"
26th March 2019 - Where are all our birds going?
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/31256/26th-March-2019---Where-are-all-our-birds-going)"
6th March 2019 - "Tweet, tweet" - how social media is helping birds
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/31175/6th-March-2019---Tweet-tweet---how-social-media-is-helping-birds)"
18th February 2019 - To our coastal birds, we salute you!
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/31160/18th-February-2019---To-our-coastal-birds-we-salute-you)"
31st January 2019 - A dark start to 2019 brings a wealth of colour to the Solent
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/31110/31st-January-2019---A-dark-start-to-2019-brings-a-wealth-of-colour-to-the-Solent)"
10th January 2019 - The wonder of flock formations
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/31036/10th-January-2019---The-wonder-of-flock-formations)"
27th November 2018 - Do oystercatchers eat oysters?
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/30785/27th-November-2018---Do-oystercatchers-eat-oysters)"
22nd November 2018 - Bird Aware wins two prestigious awards
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/30809/22nd-November-2018---Bird-Aware-wins-two-prestigious-awards)"
25th October 2018 - Bird Aware Team Day
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/30676/25th-October-2018---Bird-Aware-Team-Day)"
9th October 2018 - Why we love October
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/30604/9th-October-2018---Why-we-love-October)"
20th September 2018 - Welcome to our new Rangers!
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/30549/20th-September-2018---Welcome-to-our-new-Rangers)"
28th August 2018 - A summer of events
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/30491/28th-August-2018---A-summer-of-events)"
10th August 2018 - Time to fly the nest
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/30450/10th-August-2018---Time-to-fly-the-nest)"
20th June 2018 - Our newest addition to the Bird Aware team!
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/30300/20th-June-2018---Our-newest-addition-to-the-Bird-Aware-team)"
1st June 2018 - Wild Child
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/30239/1st-June-2018---Wild-Child)"
17th May 2018 - The seasons are Terning
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/30213/17th-May-2018---The-seasons-are-Terning)"
9th May - How I became a ranger
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/30187/9th-May---How-I-became-a-ranger)"
23rd April 2018 - Goodbye geese, hello terns
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/29977/23rd-April-2018---Goodbye-geese-hello-terns)"
13th April 2018 - Bird Aware Solent on film!
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/29906/13th-April-2018---Bird-Aware-Solent-on-film)"
29th March 2018 - The flight of the brent geese
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/29695/29th-March-2018---The-flight-of-the-brent-geese)"
21st March 2018 - Ranger Migration
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/29693/21st-March-2018---Ranger-Migration)"
24th Feb 2018 - The great spring migration begins!
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/29488/24th-Feb-2018---The-great-spring-migration-begins)"
31st Jan 2018 - A warm welcome to our new rangers
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/29345/31st-Jan-2018---A-warm-welcome-to-our-new-rangers)"
8th January 2018 - a bird's eye view
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/29287/8th-January-2018---a-birds-eye-view)"
20th December 2017 - Our green sea
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/29259/20th-December-2017---Our-green-sea)"
1st December 2017 - What have lemmings got to do with it?
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/29209/1st-December-2017---What-have-lemmings-got-to-do-with-it)"
6th November 2017 - We are recruiting!
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/29151/6th-November-2017---We-are-recruiting)"
27th September 2017 - The charismatic curlew
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/29021/27th-September-2017---The-charismatic-curlew)"
21st Aug 2017 - New arrivals
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/28942/21st-Aug-2017---New-arrivals)"
7th Aug 2017 - Coastal protection project at Hill Head
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/28908/7th-Aug-2017---Coastal-protection-project-at-Hill-Head)"
24th Jul 2017 - Our birds arriving back on the Solent
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/28872/24th-Jul-2017---Our-birds-arriving-back-on-the-Solent)"
17th Jul 2017 - Public consultation now live
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/28868/17th-Jul-2017---Public-consultation-now-live)"
1st Jul 2017 - New job vacancies at Bird Aware Solent
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/28791/1st-Jul-2017---New-job-vacancies-at-Bird-Aware-Solent)"
26th Jun 2017 - It's godwit a go go
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/28673/26th-Jun-2017---Its-godwit-a-go-go)"
9th Jun 2017 - Spreading our wings
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/28635/9th-Jun-2017---Spreading-our-wings)"
25th May 2017 - A love story from Iceland
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/28551/25th-May-2017---A-love-story-from-Iceland)"
5th May 2017 - Atlantic crossing delayed!
(https://solent.birdaware.org/news/atlantic-crossing-delayed)"
13th Apr 2017 - That's Solent TV appearance!
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/28504/13th-Apr-2017---Thats-Solent-TV-appearance)"
5th Apr 2017 - Ranger migration
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/28501/5th-Apr-2017---Ranger-migration)"
22nd Mar 2017 - Springing into action!
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/28471/22nd-Mar-2017---Springing-into-action)"
28th Feb 2017 - New year, new look!
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/28196/28th-Feb-2017---New-year-new-look)"
5th Jan 2017 - A growing ranger team!
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/28116/5th-Jan-2017---A-growing-ranger-team)"
Reintroduction of white-tailed eagles
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/31203/Reintroduction-of-white-tailed-eagles)"
Current vacancies
(https://solent.birdaware.org/recruitment)"
Lockdown Learning
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/33889/Lockdown-Learning)"
Events
(https://solent.birdaware.org/events)"
CANCELLED - Clean Up for Earth Day with Final Straw Solent
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/33769/CANCELLED---Clean-Up-for-Earth-Day-with-Final-Straw-Solent)"
Media
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/33593/Media)"
The Bird Aware Coastal Code
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/33780/The-Bird-Aware-Coastal-Code)"
Bird Aware on 'That's Solent TV'
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/33763/Bird-Aware-on-Thats-Solent-TV)"
The Story of the Brent Goose
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/33594/The-Story-of-the-Brent-Goose)"
The Bird Aware Partnership
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/33595/The-Bird-Aware-Partnership)"
Kids and The Coastal Code
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/33765/Kids-and-The-Coastal-Code)"
12 days of Christmas
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/33764/12-days-of-Christmas)"
New Year's Resolution
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/33757/New-Years-Resolution)"
Press releases
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/31250/Press-releases)"
March 2020 - A message from Bird Aware Solent
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/33876/March-2020---A-message-from-Bird-Aware-Solent)"
February 2020 - The Shoreburs Greenway opening
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/33779/February-2020---The-Shoreburs-Greenway-opening)"
January 2020 - Local photographers are snap happy!
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/33558/January-2020---Local-photographers-are-snap-happy)"
December 2019 - Local nature group serves up a Christmas cracker
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/33270/December-2019---Local-nature-group-serves-up-a-Christmas-cracker)"
November 2019 - Bird Aware increases brand presence
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/32768/November-2019---Bird-Aware-increases-brand-presence)"
November 2019 - Citizen Science hits the Solent!
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/32766/November-2019---Citizen-Science-hits-the-Solent)"
October 2019 - The birds are back in town!
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/32765/October-2019---The-birds-are-back-in-town)"
September 2019 - Bird Aware Solent gets another feather in its cap!
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/32045/September-2019---Bird-Aware-Solent-gets-another-feather-in-its-cap)"
August 2019 - Birds that pass in the night
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/31958/August-2019---Birds-that-pass-in-the-night)"
July 2019 - An August packed full of events!
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/31904/July-2019---An-August-packed-full-of-events)"
June 2019 - Bird Aware Partnership are flying high
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/31555/June-2019---Bird-Aware-Partnership-are-flying-high)"
May 2019 - The Solent welcomes the man litter picking his way around Britain
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/31505/May-2019---The-Solent-welcomes-the-man-litter-picking-his-way-around-Britain)"
April 2019 - Bird protection group gets a feather in its cap
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/31342/April-2019---Bird-protection-group-gets-a-feather-in-its-cap)"
March 2019 - As the seasons come and go, so do the birds of the Solent
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/31251/March-2019---As-the-seasons-come-and-go-so-do-the-birds-of-the-Solent)"
February 2019 - Join in the free feathered fun this half term
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/31331/February-2019---Join-in-the-free-feathered-fun-this-half-term)"
January 2019 - The dark January weather brings a wealth of colour to the Solent
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/31330/January-2019---The-dark-January-weather-brings-a-wealth-of-colour-to-the-Solent)"
December 2018 - Annual mitigation event is a flying success
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/31329/December-2018---Annual-mitigation-event-is-a-flying-success)"
November 2018 - Bird Aware Solent wins two awards for environmental conservation
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/31328/November-2018---Bird-Aware-Solent-wins-two-awards-for-environmental-conservation)"
October 2018 - Bird Aware Solent loves local events
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/30647/October-2018---Bird-Aware-Solent-loves-local-events)"
Partner news
(https://solent.birdaware.org/Partnernews)"
October 2019 News
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/32076/October-2019-News)"
Bird Aware grows its brood
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/32079/Bird-Aware-grows-its-brood)"
The new season greets new faces
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/32082/The-new-season-greets-new-faces)"
Events go from strength to strength
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/32080/Events-go-from-strength-to-strength)"
Birdaware.org gears up for cycling and running
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/32077/Birdawareorg-gears-up-for-cycling-and-running)"
Partners News Archive
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/31295/Partners-News-Archive)"
April 2019 News
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/31297/April-2019-News)"
News Round Up April 2019
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/31325/News-Round-Up-April-2019)"
Annual mitigation event soars like a bird
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/31298/Annual-mitigation-event-soars-like-a-bird)"
Bird Aware 'in action' day
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/31326/Bird-Aware-in-action-day)"
Social Media Highlights
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/31304/Social-Media-Highlights)"
November 2018 News
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/32078/November-2018-News)"
Brand and Communications Lead
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/30631/Brand-and-Communications-Lead)"
Best start to the season ever!
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/30635/Best-start-to-the-season-ever)"
2nd annual mitigation meet-up
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/30629/2nd-annual-mitigation-meet-up)"
This winter we're working with...
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/30630/This-winter-were-working-with)"
November 2018 Case Study
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/31083/November-2018-Case-Study)"
The Solent Schooner
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/33351/The-Solent-Schooner)"
The Bird Aware Partnership
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/33352/The-Bird-Aware-Partnership)"
News Along The Solent
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/33491/News-Along-The-Solent)"
Meet Ranger Lizzie!
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/33378/Meet-Ranger-Lizzie)"
Birds of a Feather, Flock Together
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/33490/Birds-of-a-Feather-Flock-Together)"
Our Strategy
(https://solent.birdaware.org/strategy)"
Developer contributions
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/28101/Developer-contributions)"
Planning authorities (councils)
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/28105/Planning-authorities-councils)"
Research
(https://solent.birdaware.org/research)"
FAQs
(https://solent.birdaware.org/faqs)"
What are we protecting and why?
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/31771/What-are-we-protecting-and-why)"
Why do we have to do this?
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/31772/Why-do-we-have-to-do-this)"
How does new housing around the Solent affect birds on the shoreline?
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/28035/How-does-new-housing-around-the-Solent-affect-birds-on-the-shoreline)"
Which impacts are covered by the Solent Recreation Mitigation Strategy?
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/28036/Which-impacts-are-covered-by-the-Solent-Recreation-Mitigation-Strategy)"
What is the extent of the area within which new housing developments need to provide mitigation?
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/28037/What-is-the-extent-of-the-area-within-which-new-housing-developments-need-to-provide-mitigation)"
What types of development need to provide mitigation?
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/28038/What-types-of-development-need-to-provide-mitigation)"
Why is mitigation needed for residential development which is permitted development?
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/28039/Why-is-mitigation-needed-for-residential-development-which-is-permitted-development)"
How much is the developer contribution?
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/28040/How-much-is-the-developer-contribution)"
I'm only proposing one new dwelling; how can it have any impact on the birds?
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/28041/Im-only-proposing-one-new-dwelling-how-can-it-have-any-impact-on-the-birds)"
My development site is several kilometres from the coast; what effect would it have on the SPAs?
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/28042/My-development-site-is-several-kilometres-from-the-coast-what-effect-would-it-have-on-the-SPAs)"
Isn't the requirement for a developer contribution contrary to the Government's presumption in favour of development?
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/28043/Isnt-the-requirement-for-a-developer-contribution-contrary-to-the-Governments-presumption-in-favour-of-development)"
When deciding on a planning application, what weight is being placed by the local planning authority on this mitigation issue?
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/28044/When-deciding-on-a-planning-application-what-weight-is-being-placed-by-the-local-planning-authority-on-this-mitigation-issue)"
Shouldn't there be a claw-back clause in the legal agreement such that if the contribution isn't spent after a certain period of time, it will be returned?
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/28046/Shouldnt-there-be-a-claw-back-clause-in-the-legal-agreement-such-that-if-the-contribution-isnt-spent-after-a-certain-period-of-time-it-will-be-returned)"
How will the spending of contributions be accounted for in a transparent way?
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/28047/How-will-the-spending-of-contributions-be-accounted-for-in-a-transparent-way)"
As Special Protection Areas emanate from European legislation, will Britain leaving the European Union mean their demise?
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/28048/As-Special-Protection-Areas-emanate-from-European-legislation-will-Britain-leaving-the-European-Union-mean-their-demise)"
Doesn't the Government proposal for the England Coast Path conflict with your objective to prevent increased disturbance to over-wintering birds?
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/28152/Doesnt-the-Government-proposal-for-the-England-Coast-Path-conflict-with-your-objective-to-prevent-increased-disturbance-to-over-wintering-birds)"
Why is the Strategy only mitigating recreational disturbance to overwintering birds between Oct-Mar and not breeding birds?
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/28913/Why-is-the-Strategy-only-mitigating-recreational-disturbance-to-overwintering-birds-between-Oct-Mar-and-not-breeding-birds)"
Are developers obliged to pay the SRMP developer contribution?
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/28914/Are-developers-obliged-to-pay-the-SRMP-developer-contribution)"
What is Bird Aware's view on the proposals to reintroduce white-tailed eagles to the Isle of Wight?
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/31202/What-is-Bird-Awares-view-on-the-proposals-to-reintroduce-white-tailed-eagles-to-the-Isle-of-Wight)"
Monitoring
(https://solent.birdaware.org/monitoring)"
Annual reports
(https://solent.birdaware.org/article/28133/Annual-reports)"