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Bird Aware Solent
Bird Aware Solent home
A godwit wading in the shallow water of the Solent.

Working together to protect our coastal birds

The Solent is a vital home for coastal birds. Discover how we work with local communities to reduce disturbance and help people and wildlife share the coast.

Great Coastal Bird Watch – take part this Autumn

OUR IMPACT

Conversations between rangers and visitors
125,000+
Invested in people & birds sharing the coast
£2 million
Of varied coastline along the Solent
254km
Migratory birds that visit the Solent each year
125,000+

The Solent and its birds

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Bird Aware coastal illustration.Did you know? A coastal bird fact from Bird Aware.Coastal birds resting on the shoreline.A small shorebird resting beside the sea.

Meet the birds

Learn about the wading birds, ducks, geese, gulls and terns that you’ll see on the Solent coast.

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