Wild Child
Ranger Julie shares some simple ways to help children along the path of nature discovery. Wild Child I like to…
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The seasons are Terning
The Terns have arrived in the Solent and the RSPB Roseate Tern Project is in full swing. As the Solent’s…
How I became a ranger
Natalie’s guide to becoming a Bird Aware Ranger. People often ask me “How did you become a Ranger?” or mention…
Bird Aware Solent on film!
Take a peak at our first ever short video. We are excited to announce the launch of our very first…
The flight of the brent geese
Brent geese migration to Arctic Siberia is now well underway. Find out more about their amazing journey.
Ranger migration
It is not only the birds that are leaving – it is also time to say farewell to our seasonal…
The great spring migration begins!
It is hard to believe the time has flown by so fast and it is only 5 weeks until the…
A warm welcome to our new rangers
Bird Aware Solent welcomes two new year-round rangers. Bird Aware Solent is delighted to be expanding its Ranger team and…
A bird’s eye view
We are often told that January is the month most associated with the ‘winter blues’; find out why January is…
Our green sea
Blue Planet recently showcased seagrass beds in tropical waters, but did you know we have seagrass right here in the…
What have lemmings got to do with it?
The numbers of juvenile brent geese arriving in the Solent can tell us how the lemmings in the arctic are…
The charismatic curlew
Our largest and most charismatic wader is under threat. Find out how you can help. A long haunting call rings…
New arrivals
Young black-tailed godwits have started arriving on the Solent having made their first ever migration. During August we have begun…
Coastal protection project at Hill Head
The car park and promenade at Hill Head beach are currently closed, we spoke to the engineers to find out…
Our birds arriving back on the Solent
Numbers of black-tailed godwits in the area are starting to rise as unsuccessful breeders return from Iceland. The numbers of…
It’s godwit a go go
Thousands of black-tailed godwits are currently incubating their eggs in Iceland and with recent record temperatures we are keeping our…
Spreading our wings
We are expanding what we do and have successfully completed our first few events. Find out more about how we…
A love story from Iceland
… and other tales from the birds’ spring migration. With the spring migration pretty much complete and most of our…
