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Mark Appleton

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Joined August 2016
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Representing the RSPB this Saturday at Bucklers Hard near Beaulieu Hampshire. Family fun day in an 18th century ship building village in the heart of the New Forest. Come meet people from local conservation organisations @HOSbirding bucklershard.co.uk/events/co…
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On site Café : The Captain's Table FREE to attend, small parking fee. Location: Buckler's Hard, New Forest, Hampshire, SO42 7XB Date Saturday July 1st, 10am-4pm Buckler’s Hard Website: Facebook: fb.me/e/3h8QvEutw
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Please be considerate to our wildlife when visiting the beach this weekend. It is in steep decline in the UK and small actions by everyone can have a huge effect in helping our beach nesting birds such as Ringed Plover that are hatching eggs now 🙂
Mark Appleton (@MarkAppeton) profile pictureMark Appleton@MarkAppeton26 May 2023
YOU CAN HELP US THIS BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND! Lots of you will be coming to the beach this sunny weekend. Me and my Ring Plover friends are currently nesting amongst the shingle and raising our chicks. We are very well camouflaged along with our eggs. You probably wont see us.
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YOU CAN HELP US THIS BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND! Lots of you will be coming to the beach this sunny weekend. Me and my Ring Plover friends are currently nesting amongst the shingle and raising our chicks. We are very well camouflaged along with our eggs. You probably wont see us.
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You can help us by giving space to any birds that fly from the shingle, walking below the tide line where we don't nest, keeping away from fenced off areas, keeping dogs very close to you and following instructions on signs. Our numbers are in sharp decline so every nest counts.
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Mark Appleton (@MarkAppeton) profile pictureMark Appleton@MarkAppeton10 May 2023
A great effort today by RSPB Pagham Harbour volunteers, wardens and LIFE on the Edge staff in completing the construction of the Tern rafts that allowed launching at West Hayling Island Oysterbeds. Up to 20 Common Terns were seen on the raft, very soon after deployment.
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A great effort today by RSPB Pagham Harbour volunteers, wardens and LIFE on the Edge staff in completing the construction of the Tern rafts that allowed launching at West Hayling Island Oysterbeds. Up to 20 Common Terns were seen on the raft, very soon after deployment.
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Tern rafts provide much needed safe nesting space for Common Terns as the black headed gulls have already taken the best real estate ☺️ on the islands.
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It's that time of year when our endangered beach nesting bird, the Ringed Plover, is nesting on the beach at Hayling Island Gunner Point. With the help of our marvellous volunteers we have fenced off an area to help protect them and installed interpretation. @ProjectLOTE
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Thank you everyone for your understanding. We will be doing patrols throughout the summer to help raise awareness and inform visitors. I
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Its that time of year! Please help us share our shores and keep our beach nesting birds safe. Thank you for your understanding🙂 @ProjectLOTE @LIFEprogramme @NaturalEngland @RSPBPagham @RSPB_Chichester @LymKeyRanger @LymoTweetUp @solentseascape @BBCRadioSolent
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Mark Appleton (@MarkAppeton) profile pictureMark Appleton@MarkAppeton8 Apr 2023
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Mark Appleton (@MarkAppeton) profile pictureMark Appleton@MarkAppeton8 Apr 2023
Thank you to all our RSPB volunteers, The Ringed Plover Project and Life on The Edge staff who helped fence off an area in to protect nesting Ringed Plovers and for the RSPB and for their patrols throughout the suumer to help raise awareness for these endangered birds.
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Thank you to all our RSPB volunteers, The Ringed Plover Project and Life on The Edge staff who helped fence off an area in to protect nesting Ringed Plovers and for the RSPB and for their patrols throughout the suumer to help raise awareness for these endangered birds.
Bird Aware Solent 🦆 (@BirdAwareSolent) profile pictureBird Aware Solent 🦆@BirdAwareSolent8 Apr 2023
With Easter just around the corner, we're shining a spotlight on eggs and nests! 🥚🐣 Take a look at our latest blog to find out more about some of the Solent's ground nesting coastal birds, and what we can do to support them bit.ly/3zv5wC2
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What a beautiful day, sitting on a bench having a coffee and biscuit at Pagham Harbour :) – at South East, England
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The Grass Snakes were about in Pagham Visitor Discovery Centre pond today. One was a bit hungry and had newt for lunch
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The noise is building at the Oyster Beds on Hayling island 🙂
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Mark Appleton (@MarkAppeton) profile pictureMark Appleton@MarkAppeton3 Apr 2023
RING PLOVER ARE ENDANGERED (On the RSPB red list) Photos taken today. Ring Plover nesting season is about to start. Please look out for nesting birds on the shingle and ensure your dog is close to avoid beach nesting Ringed Plover don't abandon their nests. THANK YOU🙂
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RING PLOVER ARE ENDANGERED (On the RSPB red list) Photos taken today. Ring Plover nesting season is about to start. Please look out for nesting birds on the shingle and ensure your dog is close to avoid beach nesting Ringed Plover don't abandon their nests. THANK YOU🙂
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Bird Aware Solent 🦆 (@BirdAwareSolent) profile pictureBird Aware Solent 🦆@BirdAwareSolent3 Apr 2023
Have you seen our new guidance for wildlife aware watersports? Our rangers have been working with local experts to put together tips for staying nature friendly when you're out on the water🛶💙🦆 bit.ly/3zq8esf
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Many thanks to the Eastern Solent Warden Team and Tamsin on work experience. A very blowy wet day💨☔️but that did not stop us preparing for the Ringed Plover nesting season. Every chick🐥that fledges helps. Signage installed, fence posts repaired and temporary fencing installed.
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Lets give space to our beach nesting birds by looking out for them an keeping dogs on a lead near to nesting birds so we still have these birds visit us in the future and help their plight @HavantBorough @LymKeyRanger @LymoTweetUp @titchfieldhaven @MilfordConserv3
Mark Appleton (@MarkAppeton) profile pictureMark Appleton@MarkAppeton25 Mar 2023
Looking forward to continuing my conservation journey with the brilliant RSPB Life On The Edge Team as a Beach Nesting Bird Project Officer 😀 Spread out across the Solent's shingle and saltmarsh coasts, a diverse range of ground-nesting birds make their home each summer. (1/5)
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