Headstarting is a collaborative effort between WWT, BirdsRussia and the RSPB, and occurs as part of the International Arctic Expedition mounted each year by BirdsRussia under the leadership of Dr. Evgeny Syroechkovskiy.

SBS chick just hatched and Nige weighed 5 July 2011 MJMcGill

11 Jul 2011
by Saving the spoon-billed sandpiper
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  1. Mo Warren 12 July 2011 at 17:11 Reply

    This is AMAZING! What a triumph. Your success warrants another donation. Will send to Slimbridge soon. Mo Warren

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