Seabird numbers bounce back in Solent region after 2022 avian flu wipeout
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Key context: <p>Conservation work by RSPB has led to recovery of terns, gulls, plovers and oystercatchers on England’s south coast</p><p> <br> </p><p>The colony of sandwich terns nesting at Pagham harbour, West Sussex, was completely wiped out by bird flu in 2022. But numbers have bounced back from zero to 756 breeding pairs in just three years after conservation work in the Solent.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/19/seabird-numbers-bounce-back-solent-region-avian-flu-rspb">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Conservation work by RSPB has led to recovery of terns, gulls, plovers and oystercatchers on England’s south coast The colony of sandwich terns nesting at Pagham harbour, West Sussex, was completely wiped out by bird flu in 2022. But numbers have bounced back from zero to 756 breeding pairs in just three years after conservation work in the Solent. Continue reading...
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