Joint Plan to Protect Local Birdlife

Dog owners and nature groups are working together to protect coastal birdlife, particularly as wintering birds are now arriving locally.

Picture by Bird Aware Solent

The New Forest Dog Owners Group have partnered with a range of coastal nature groups, to draw attention to bird life and the need for walkers, especially those with dogs (and other users), to allow the birds space as they enjoy their walk along the coast. 

The article on the link below, has been written to explain the issues by Pete Durnell of the Hampshire County Council Countryside Service, and Keith Metcalf, Wings 'Wildlife Vision' Spokesperson.

The piece explain more about wintering birds, such as Brent Geese, and many species of wader, who have been settling in along the Solent at the Keyhaven nature reserves over the past few weeks. 

It also explains how various types of disturbances impact on the birds, and ideas to protect our diminishing ground-nesting birds on Hurst Spit and the surrounding saltmarsh.

The Hurst & Keyhaven Nature Reserve Coastal Forum members, which include over twenty organisations and local authorities, have been working in partnership to address these concerns. Several new colourful advisory and informative signs will be installed next year. 

To Read the full article, please click here.

  

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About WINGS

Wings Wildlife Heritage (known simply as ‘Wings’) was set up in 2022 by Keith Metcalf and friends when they launched their ‘Nature Story-telling’ sessions for youngsters on the Village Green at the May Fair 2022.

The group is ‘not for profit’ and aims to encourage youngsters, and ‘those still young at heart’, to help our depleted local wildlife. Keith's message is that; “Everybody is welcome to help us in our quest to inspire others and enable wildlife recovery on our doorstep”.

To join the WINGS group, please contact Keith.

WINGS

keithmetcalf2022@btinternet.com