Out and about with Space for Shorebirds

What a beautiful morning to be out and about catching up with the Space for Shorebirds rangers at Newbiggin.

We are now reaching the end of the annual beach user survey period. Rangers and volunteers have been out on beaches since July and in 10 weeks the team have completed almost 180 surveys. My job over the winter will be to analyse the responses, along with surveys from previous years and other data.

Space for Shorebirds’ core message is to give birds space on the beach and to ensure they are not disturbed when they are nesting or feeding. These surveys and ongoing project evaluation are helping us to understand whether the people who use our beaches are aware of this message.

Photo by Vidar Nordli-Mathisen on Unsplash