Avocets and looking after coastal birds

About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of ringing birds and highlights avocets in Chichester Harbour.

Learn more about why ringing birds is important. I always thought some of the methods of capturing birds looked a bit heavy handed, but the birds were always released unharmed and it is for a good cause. Read more about avocets in Chichester Harbour Meet the avocet family in Chichester Harbour. A website dedicated to birds in the Solent Read more about the Bird Aware Solent here. STEM Education through Offshore Wind Projects “Through our windfarm projects, and working with charities like SAMS (Scottish Association for Marine Science), we can drive forward a focus not only on environmental and educational impact, but also help coastal and rural communities thrive.” - David Robertson, Portfolio Director at the BlueFloat Energy and Nadara partnership Get out of my swamp It seems skates like the taste of boats now. Read about the interesting encounter between a fisher and a skate in Scotland.

People in this episode

Host: Sam Purdon

Topics covered

• bird ringing
• coastal birds
• avocets
• environmental impact
• STEM education
• marine science

Keywords

• bird ringing
• coastal birds
• avocets
• environmental impact
• STEM education
• marine science
• Chichester Harbour

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BlueFloat Energy, Nadara, SAMS (Scottish Association for Marine Science)

Places: Chichester Harbour, Solent, Scotland

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