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Bird Aware Solent

Working together to protect our coastal birds

Raising awareness of protected birds and encouraging people to share our special shores with wildlife.

A view across the Solent from Chichester Harbour to the Isle of Wight with a variety of coastal birds
A group of sanderlings roosting with the logo of the Bird Aware Solent photo compeition

The Bird Aware Solent Photography Competition

The deadline for competition entries has now passed. Thank you to all who entered. We’ll be announcing the results within the next few weeks.

This year's competition
The Bird Aware Solent team with the sea behind them

Meet the team

Find out more about us and the work we do.

Meet the team
The Solent coast

Meet the birds

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

Meet the birds

Discover what makes the Solent special, how far birds fly to spend time along our coastline, and what we can do to help.

An illustration by Will Rose of 6 brent geese flying over salt marsh seen from overhead

The Solent and its birds

Meet the animator who brought Bird Aware’s new animation to life

Meet the animator
Ranger Tony talks to a member of the public

Events, walks and talks

Find details of upcoming Bird Aware Solent events where you can meet our rangers and discover more about the wildlife seen around our coast.

Events, walks and talks
Sandwich tern above a colony of other sandwich terns

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Get to know our rangers, find out about events, and discover more about the birds on our coastline.

Our newsletter
Coast and Country Canines dog

Coast and Country Canines

Bird Aware Solent’s Coast and Country Canines initiative is all about like-minded dog owners choosing to walk in a safer, more enjoyable and wildlife aware way.

Coast & Country Canines
Bird Aware Solent's revised strategy

Bird Aware’s revised strategy

Read about Bird Aware Solent’s revised strategy.

Revised strategy
Oystercatchers landing on saltmarshes

Read our blogs

Get tips for beginner bird watchers, learn about bird migration and discover our rangers’ recommendations for where to see our amazing coastal birds.

Blogs