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UK Seabird Monitoring Programme

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UK Seabird Monitoring Programme #SMP funded by @_BTO & @JNCC_UK, in association with @RSPBScience. Fieldwork conducted by volunteer & professional surveyors.

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Busman’s holiday! A quiet week on the IOW, but couldn’t help noticing and counting a colony of BHG at Newtown NNR…..apparently no registered counter.. 215 IND (100 AON) on small island in saltmarsh lagoon, and a G/Bb Gull on nest nearby😊 UK Seabird Monitoring Programme

Busman’s holiday!
A quiet week on the IOW, but couldn’t help noticing and counting a colony of BHG at Newtown NNR…..apparently no registered counter..
215 IND (100 AON) on small island in saltmarsh lagoon, and a G/Bb Gull on nest nearby😊
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Rye Meads RSPB 14.30-16.00 Lovely Temminck’s Stint showing well from Draper Hide. Also 2 LRP, 3 Oystercatcher, 7 Lapwing, 230 B/H Gulls (90 AON, 2+ chicks), 15 Gadwall, duck Teal, m Shoveler, 3m Pochard, m RCP flew over. Cuckoo heard. Herts Bird News RSPB Rye Meads UK Seabird Monitoring Programme

Rye Meads RSPB 14.30-16.00
Lovely Temminck’s Stint showing well from Draper Hide. Also 2 LRP, 3 Oystercatcher, 7 Lapwing, 230 B/H Gulls (90 AON, 2+ chicks), 15 Gadwall, duck Teal, m Shoveler, 3m Pochard, m RCP flew over. Cuckoo heard.
<a href="/Hertsbirds/">Herts Bird News</a> <a href="/RSPBRyeMeads/">RSPB Rye Meads</a> <a href="/smp_seabirds/">UK Seabird Monitoring Programme</a>
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Cliffe Pools WeBS (& SMP!) highlights:- WeBS:- B/H Gull 1,135 Med Gull 42 Com Tern 41 495 Shelduck, 31 Gadwall, 155 Avocet, 1 Knot, 1 Dunlin SMP:- B/H Gull 438 AOT Med Gull 27 AON Com Tern 21 AON Also 4 R/Plover (2AON), 8 Oystercatcher (3 AON) & Red Kite Wetland Bird Survey UK Seabird Monitoring Programme

Cliffe Pools WeBS (&amp; SMP!) highlights:-
WeBS:-
B/H Gull 1,135
Med Gull 42
Com Tern 41
495 Shelduck, 31 Gadwall, 155 Avocet, 1 Knot, 1 Dunlin

SMP:-
B/H Gull 438 AOT
Med Gull 27 AON
Com Tern 21 AON

Also 4 R/Plover (2AON), 8 Oystercatcher (3 AON) &amp; Red Kite 
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Medway Islands WeBS/SMP count yesterday. Good no’s of B/H & Med Gulls settled, & 20-25 Little Terns inc some sitters😊. However, Sandwich Tern beach deserted…although some birds have moved elsewhere. Guests onboard inc Lauren & Cadi from RSPB. Pics by Bob Knight UK Seabird Monitoring Programme

Medway Islands WeBS/SMP count yesterday. Good no’s of B/H &amp; Med Gulls settled, &amp; 20-25 Little Terns inc some sitters😊. However, Sandwich Tern beach deserted…although some birds have moved elsewhere. Guests onboard inc Lauren &amp; Cadi from RSPB. 
Pics by <a href="/Bknight_3/">Bob Knight</a>
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📰 Have you read SMPnews? 🖋️ It's packed with articles on all things seabirds, along with survey-specific news. Check out Rob's article covering the Little Tern colony at Beacon Ponds in East Yorkshire at🔗 bto.org/smp-news 💻

📰 Have you read SMPnews? 🖋️

It's packed with articles on all things seabirds, along with survey-specific news. Check out Rob's article covering the Little Tern colony at Beacon Ponds in East Yorkshire at🔗 bto.org/smp-news 💻
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To all SMP surveyors, thank you for everything you do for seabirds! 🌊🐣 Survey coverage is powered by you, and we are so grateful for all the effort that goes into monitoring inland and coastal seabirds - thank you! 🥳 #VolunteersWeek BTO JNCC RSPB Science

To all SMP surveyors, thank you for everything you do for seabirds! 🌊🐣 

Survey coverage is powered by you, and we are so grateful for all the effort that goes into monitoring inland and coastal seabirds - thank you! 🥳
#VolunteersWeek

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📖SMPnews is out now - Issue 3 | Spring 2025🌱 This newsletter is for anyone interested in #seabirds, #wildlife, #CitizenScience or simply enjoys a good read! Thank you to everyone who contributed.👏 🔭 Check it out at bto.org/smp-news 👀 BTO JNCC RSPB Science

📖SMPnews is out now - Issue 3 | Spring 2025🌱

This newsletter is for anyone interested in #seabirds, #wildlife, #CitizenScience or simply enjoys a good read! Thank you to everyone who contributed.👏

🔭 Check it out at bto.org/smp-news 👀

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Medway 6/6 Challenging day for nesting gulls/terns and for our count! Abandoned early due to rain storm. Confirmed just 50 prs Sandwich Tern and big fall in Meds since May, BHG nos fair…but c 10 L/Tern AON😊 Poor season due to earlier NE winds? UK Seabird Monitoring Programme The Seabird Group

Medway 6/6 
Challenging day for nesting gulls/terns and for our count! Abandoned early due to rain storm. 
Confirmed just 50 prs Sandwich Tern and big fall in Meds since May, BHG nos fair…but c 10 L/Tern AON😊 
Poor season due to earlier NE winds?
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SMPnews is out - bto.org/smp-news 🥳 Issue 3 includes a call for 'Odd-servations' from #seabird colonies. Additionally, we've created a feedback form where you can let us know if anything significant that happened at your colony in a given year: bit.ly/SMP_SiteObserv…

SMPnews is out - bto.org/smp-news 🥳  

Issue 3 includes a call for 'Odd-servations' from #seabird colonies. Additionally, we've created a feedback form where you can let us know if anything significant that happened at your colony in a given year: bit.ly/SMP_SiteObserv…
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Are you 16 or under this September &amp; mad about birds? Apply now for the Martin Garner Spurn Young Birder Competition at #MigFest!
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