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Volunteers needed to help vulnerable shorebirds in Northumberland

Volunteers needed to help vulnerable shorebirds in Northumberland

· By Iain Robson

A partnership of conservation organisations is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to protect and monitor vulnerable birds nesting along the coast this summer. These include the endangered little terns, arctic terns and ringed plovers, which are collectively known as shorebirds.

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Terning the tide

Terning the tide

· By Iain Robson

Back in 2013, we began working nationally and regionally with nine other partner organisations on a project to identify the reasons for the decline in little tern populations. The successes of this project were brought together at a conference in Norwich last week.

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Pirri Pirri – A prickly problem

Pirri Pirri – A prickly problem

· By Iain Robson

Pirri Pirri or to give it it’s scientific name Acaena novae-zelandiae is a prickly problem on the Northumberland coast.

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Nature Notes. Coltsfoot  - an early spring flower

Nature Notes. Coltsfoot - an early spring flower

· By Iain Robson

Coltsfoot is bringing a cheery splash of colour to our dune grasslands at this time of year.

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Nature notes - Return of the 'Penny Men'

Nature notes - Return of the 'Penny Men'

· By Iain Robson

The penny men have been back at the Stag Rocks in Bamburgh for a couple of months now.

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