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…
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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…
Atlantic crossing delayed!
A record breaking number of migrating birds have aborted their spring migration and landed in the Hebrides. Black tailed godwits…
That’s Solent TV appearance!
We were on the telly! If you didn’t catch us on the night you can watch it here. On a…
Ranger migration
Our seasonal rangers are off to ventures new. After an exciting winter season that saw a larger ranger team, the…
Springing into action!
Longer daylight hours trigger the spring migration. The weather is warming up and the blackthorn is in blossom. Spring is…
A growing ranger team!
This winter, the ranger team was expanded to four. The rangers spend their time out and about on the Solent…
Information pertaining to Avian Flu
Avian flu is an infectious type of influenza which spreads among birds. During the last few months, multiple species of…
