This is thanks to the teamwork between a farmer, a birdwatcher, and the RSPB.

With Montagu's Harriers often groundnesting on farmland, if their nests aren't protected, they can be accidentally destroyed during harvesting.

Groundnesting bird season is under way ⚠️

Many of these birds are masters of camouflage but easily disturbed by inquisitive dogs.

You can help by keeping dogs on leads and sticking to paths.

🔗Find out how you can Take the Lead: www.southdowns.gov.uk/take-the-lead/

📸: Andy Reeves

Black-winged Stilt (นกตีนเทียน) ♀'s #maternal behaviours during egg #incubation stage

#birding #birdwatching #birdoftheday #waterbirds #birdeggs #wild #birds #parentalcare #naturebeauty #wildlife #nesting #mother #animalbehavior #groundnesting #waders #bathing #cleaning #birdparents #stilt #longlegs

Whilst nightjars won't be arriving until late April, groundnesting bird season is under way.

Many of these birds are masters of camouflage but easily disturbed by inquisitive dogs.

You can help by keeping dogs on leads and sticking to paths between March and September.

📷 Jordan Sharp

Re my post this morning about grotty peeps treating the outdoors like a toilet. This is how deal with toileting to ensure I #LeaveNoTrace it's not difficult.
Also parking as close as poss to the shore setting up chairs and scopes to see otters while disturbing groundnesting birds isn't on. IMO

"DON'T MAKE ME TAP THE SIGN"

When the ponies are telling you, you really should listen.

With plenty of grazers and groundnesting birds out in the landscape, keeping dogs on the lead when you see a sign isn't just a request, it's a must.

📷 Laura Clapham

#SouthDowns #TakeTheLead

There's a country park near us that I can't go to any more because of these conversations. Not just dogs, massive cunts having picnics in the roped off groundnesting birds section.

Project Pfizerland Nature Watch: Ground Nesting.
Plaster, mohair, oil paint, acrylic paint, polyester, twigs, moss, leaves

©️Linda Hubbard

#pfizerland #naturewatch #groundnesting #stilllife #nest #narrativesculpture #femalesculptors #politicalart #scienceandart #drugcompanies #lindahubbardartist

Groundnesting birds stand no chance. 💔😡

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Paper Alert: Simply the #Nest: Gómez-Silva et al. examined #GroundNesting habitat choices of #Waterbirds to improve #Predator control. Here, they developed an interactive #Map to guide targeted #Mink control. Read: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @GfoeSoc

The Assistant Public Engagement Ranger supports the delivery of a package of events and access management monitoring solutions for heathland sites during groundnesting bird season.