Capsule In the winter of 2015/16, the fourth survey of the UK's wader populations of the
open coast–the Non-estuarine Waterbird Survey (NEWS III)–was undertaken. Aim To …

Capsule We assessed annual changes in Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata wintering
numbers at estuaries in England and Wales over 40 years against local and broadscale …

According to the monthly counts of the Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS), the numbers of
Eurasian Oystercatchers Haematopus ostralegus wintering in Great Britain has gradually …

Despite an acute focus on the ingestion of large and small synthetic debris by seabirds,
scant consideration has been given to their occurrence in other avian species inhabiting …

UK coastal habitats support internationally important numbers of waterbird species during
the non-breeding seasons (autumn and spring passage, winter), from populations which …

Marine bivalves provide many ecosystem services and are a key component of functioning
coastal ecosystems. A key challenge in estuarine management is determining how to …

Poole Harbour supports a diverse and numerous waterbird assemblage. This assemblage
includes internationally important numbers of non-breeding waterbirds, including Shelduck …

Although RSPB Cymru was not involved in setting up or supporting the petition, it is clearly
borne of a genuine concern about the parlous state of nature in Wales and a desire to …

Larne Lough, Killough Harbour and Dundrum Inner Bay are sea loughs on the east coast of
Northern Ireland. They hold Special Protection Area (SPA) and Area of Special Scientific …