Birds On The Edge – Birds on the edge http://www.birdsontheedge.org Saving coastal birds and habitats from extinction Fri, 28 Jun 2024 11:18:27 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.3.18 https://i1.wp.com/www.birdsontheedge.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Birds-on-the-Edge-logo.png?fit=32%2C32 Birds On The Edge – Birds on the edge http://www.birdsontheedge.org 32 32 32539615 Chough report – First Quarter (Jan-Mar) http://www.birdsontheedge.org/2024/06/28/chough-report-first-quarter-jan-mar/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chough-report-first-quarter-jan-mar Fri, 28 Jun 2024 11:18:24 +0000 http://www.birdsontheedge.org/?p=47210 SNOW!A surprising start to the year saw Jersey experience icy temperatures and a covering of snow across the island. Our chough student had the rare opportunity to see Sorel coated in snow with the island … Read more

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]]> 47210 Want nesting petrels or puffins? Get rid of invasive mammals from their colonies! http://www.birdsontheedge.org/2018/12/03/want-nesting-petrels-puffins-get-rid-invasive-mammals-colonies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=want-nesting-petrels-puffins-get-rid-invasive-mammals-colonies Mon, 03 Dec 2018 19:01:53 +0000 http://www.birdsontheedge.org/?p=42117 It’s long been known that nesting seabirds and mammals don’t mix well. That’s why most species choose islands free of rodents and carnivores to nest. Smaller seabirds and those that nest down burrows are particularly … Read more

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]]> 42117 What is a “cough”?: A study into childrens’ awareness of Jersey’s chough project http://www.birdsontheedge.org/2018/10/15/what-is-a-cough-a-study-into-childrens-awareness-of-jerseys-chough-project/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-is-a-cough-a-study-into-childrens-awareness-of-jerseys-chough-project Mon, 15 Oct 2018 20:52:24 +0000 http://www.birdsontheedge.org/?p=41968 By Catherine Firth Public awareness is essential if a conservation project is to succeed, particularly with species reintroductions. There was initial concern from the public when the idea of reintroducing choughs to Jersey was mentioned. … Read more

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