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| Little tern and chick. Photo: RSPB |
THE focus will fall on the fight to save the little tern as a
British breeding species at this month's annual RSPB Members' Day.
The
species' eggs and chicks is highly vulnerable to disturbance from
people, predators and curious dogs.
Because
they nest on the shore, high tides can also prove devastating.
Between 1914 and 1918, the RSPB embarked on an EU-funded project to protect little terns across 20 sites by:
- Erecting warning signs and raising awareness
- Fencing off nests to protect chicks
- Creating safer nesting sites
- Sheltering chicks and relocating nests threatened by flooding
As a result, says the charity, 2,933 young
successfully fledged, "helping to slow local population declines".
At
the Members' Day to be held at the Queen Elizabeth II conference in London
on October 26, guests will hear an update on what has been achieved this year
and of proposed initiatives for the future.
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