Update on the Slimbridge flock
24 May 2013
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The birds’ new summer accommodation is almost finished. The polytunnel is up and within it are both the non-breeding birds’ summer living quarters and separate enclosures for breeding pairs. After a few weeks of groundworks and construction, all that needs to be done now is setup the
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Oriental Bird Club raising money for Spoon-billed Sandpipers
07 May 2013
Congratulations to the members of the Oriental Bird Club who embarked on a series of athletic endeavours along the North Norfolk Coastal Path to raise money for the Spoon-billed Sandpiper conservation breeding programme. They have raised an incredible £1,500 so far, and donations can
Continue Reading →Sonadia Island now internationally recognised
26 Apr 2013
Good news this week as Sonadia Island in Bangladesh has been designated as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International, in recognition of its importance for non-breeding spoon-billed sandpipers. As regular readers will know, the RSPB’s Rob Sheldon has been in Bangladesh wit
Continue Reading →Sonadia Island – surveying for spoon-billed sandpipers
17 Apr 2013
Read Rob Sheldon’s second post from Sonadia Island in Bangladesh. To read his first post click here.
Continue Reading →Sonadia Island
15 Apr 2013
The RSPB’s Rob Sheldon is out in Bangladesh with Sayam U Chowdhury and and Md Foysal of the Bangladesh Spoon-billed Sandpiper Conservation Project, to review progress on stopping the hunting of spoon-billed sandpipers on Sonadia Island. He has reported back on the RSPB Community
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Saving the Spoon-billed Sandpiper
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