RSPB Archives - Spotted in Ely

Conservation Charity Celebrates Regional Revival of Rare Wading Bird with Free Event

Events, News, Organisations, Places to Visit, Tourism / By Alison Cooney

WWT Welney is hosting a special day-long event later this month with the RSPB to mark the end of a seven-year programme that has boosted the numbers of one the UK’s rarest breeding wading birds, the black-tailed godwit, by an incredible 40%. The wetland site will be opening its doors at 6.30am on Sunday, September …

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Critically Endangered Black-Tailed Godwits Thrown Lifeline in the Fens

News, Organisations, Places to Visit / By Alison Cooney

Yesterday, (28th June) saw the final release of hand-raised black-tailed godwits as part of an emergency intervention which has thrown the critically endangered wetland bird a lifeline and helped increase its chances of survival. With this latest release – the last of the project – over 200 headstarted birds will have been released onto the …

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Unique Wildlife Event Days in Haddenham, Rampton and Over

News, Organisations / By Alison Cooney

You can join with nature experts, wildlife charities and some very special Fenland characters from the past in Haddenham, Rampton and Over this summer. Across three dedicated dates and locations, experts will be on hand to help people of all ages to discover the wildlife living in the local area. With tailor made talks, table …

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