It's breeding season! Ringed plovers and terns are preparing to nest on our sandy beaches #northumberlandcoast Ringed plovers lay their eggs directly onto sand & shingle. Please watch out for these amazing little balls of fluff and give them space from feet and dogs! 🐣

Arctic Terns starting to settle #wildliferefuge #shorebirdprotectionareas ⁦Natural England NE⁩ ⁦LIFE WADER⁩

Endangered shorebirds on the Northumberland coast are facing a challenging breeding season, wildlife experts have revealed. northumberlandgazette.co.uk/news/environme…

Gloomy outlook for Northumberland's nesting shorebirds Natural England NE LIFE WADER NHSN Lindisfarne NNR Northumberland Wildlife Trust Mike Pratt Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club National Trust in the North Northumberland Coast National Landscape NT Northumberland Coast
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If you're out on the coast this weekend, look out for cheery little Ringed Plovers building their nests. It's set to be a tough breeding season for them as many of their usual nest sites have been lost to record rainfall, persistent winds and high tides ☹️🌊🐦Lindisfarne NNR

We’ve been putting the finishing touches to the Goswick Sands Shorebird Protection Area today, accompanied by territorial Ringed Plovers and the first of the Little Terns. Critical refuges provide a safe place for shorebirds to rest, nest & feed.⁦⁦⁦LIFE WADER⁩

Oooh 👀cast your eyes on our gorgeous little mobile visitor centre!! Look out for it roaming the #northumberlandcoast this Spring / Summer and join us on board to learn all about the incredible wildlife along the coast and how to spot it 🐦‍⬛🦞🌱 🚐Lindisfarne NNR Natural England NE

This #WorldEarthDay we're celebrating the oft-neglected transitional spaces where sea, coast & river meet 🌊They tell us a lot about the health of the landscape & offer some of the best habitats for wildlife. Nature has no boundaries & neither does #naturerecovery LIFE Programme

Happy #worldcurlewday Curlews used to be a common visitor to #northumberlandcoast . Sadly, this majestic little bird is now on the red list😢Listen out for its haunting call & spot its long curved bill on Northumberland's saltmarshes & mudflats in coming weeks 🪶 Lindisfarne NNR

Ready for action! look out for the new LIFE WADER mobile information trailer and the Lindisfarne NNR team around the Northumberland Coast over the coming months, please stop for a chat to learn more about our work protecting habitats and species LIFE Programme Natural England NE

Our new 'Guide to the birds of the Northumberland Coast' is now published! Even if we say so ourselves 'tis a bit gorgeous😊Includes bird ID guide, migration map & more! Pick your FREE copy up from the Lindisfarne NNR team this Easter (quick before they go!) LIFE Programme 🪶🌊

Get the kids out in nature this Easter! 🌳 #shorebirdsawarenessweek Lindisfarne NNR 8-12 April - five days of FREE crafts, games, amazing fact finding with our friendly rangers and the chance to spot the incredible shorebirds themselves as they begin their nesting season 🐣

Spend your summer looking after beautiful endangered shorebirds...and get paid for it! Only 5 days left to apply....🛼

Hope to see you this Sunday. #nnrevents @ne_northumbria@lifewader

Fed up with the weather? Spare a thought for our poor little Ringed Plovers #northumberlandcoast - 6 mths of high rain & strong winds means they're struggling to establish their usual nesting sites. Lindisfarne NNR are working hard to support them & the annual count has begun!

This week our team will be out deploying panels underwater to track those pesky little #invasivenonnativespecies on the NE coast, at 10 sites from St Abbs & Hartlepool Hannah Earp Jack Longsden NCL Dove Marine Lab NCL Marine Ecology Group, Newcastle University Natural England NE LIFE Programme 🪼🦞🌱

Happy #InternationalSealDay ! Lindisfarne NNR supports a large population of up to 6,000 Grey Seals hauling out on the sandbars at low tide. You can spot them on the Reserve throughout the year and are often very curious! 🦭

The Ringed Plover breeding territory surveys kicked off today. We’ll be surveying the NNR and other areas along the coast each week. If you’re interested in helping the team with these surveys please contact us on: 01289 381470

Dream job alert! Would you like to spend the summer helping the endangered shorebirds of Northumberland? 🐦‍⬛🪶 Then look no further! bit.ly/4cgSjPw ⁦⁦Natural England NE Lindisfarne NNR Space for Shorebirds Northumberland Coast Care North Please RT to spread the word, thank you 🤗

A large green algal mat is believed to be smothering wildlife and habitats in Budle Bay, Northumberland. The LIFE WADER team are investigating the cause and exploring solutions🌱