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Migration mystery of UK’s fastest declining migrant bird solved!

Posted on 24th June 2015

In a UK science first the RSPB reveal UK breeding turtle dove migration route. The migration route of a UK breeding turtle dove has, for the first time, been revealed by the RSPB today – providing valuable data in the conservation fight to help save the species from UK extinction. Last August, the RSPB fitted a […]

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Volunteers establish turtle dove foraging plot at MOD Wethersfield

Posted on 24th March 2015

A blog post from RSPB Turtle Conservation Advisor, Sam Lee The Challenge: To turn this area of land into a seed rich feeding area for turtle doves Before … RSPB and Essex Bird Watching Society (EBWS) volunteers joined forces to establish a turtle dove foraging plot in a disused area of the MOD Wethersfield site. […]

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Ros Gourgey – MOD Sustainability Manager MOD Wethersfield

Posted on 24th March 2015
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TD foraging site at MOD Wethersfield – seeding

Posted on 24th March 2015
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TD foraging site at MMOD Wethersfield – before seeding

Posted on 24th March 2015
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TD research slider

Posted on 11th March 2015
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TD Research Slider

Posted on 11th March 2015
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TD research slider

Posted on 11th March 2015
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New research provides farmers with techniques to help turtle dove recovery

Posted on 11th March 2015

A new research study, conducted on six farms across East Anglia, has recommended a new agri-environment management option that could help in the recovery of UK turtle dove populations. The study, carried out by the RSPB and part-funded by Natural England (through its Species Recovery Programme), found that cultivating grown seed with a mix of […]

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Turtle Dove perched in tree – Andy Hay-RSPB Images

Posted on 11th March 2015
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