Bird Wise East Kent Research and Strategy Reports
Bird Wise East Kent works to reduce the pressures created by increasing development and growing visitor numbers along our sensitive coastline, which supports many declining wading bird species. The Thanet and Sandwich Bay SPA contains a wide range of habitats and supports approximately one percent of the UK’s wading bird populations, with numbers naturally fluctuating throughout the year.
During winter, thousands of migratory waders travel remarkable distances to spend the season in East Kent, where they rest, feed, and recover before returning to their breeding grounds. In summer, the SPA becomes home to several coastal species that nest on the ground in carefully selected areas across the site.
Research shows that recreational activity can disturb these birds, reducing their ability to feed, rest, or successfully breed. Bird Wise East Kent aims to mitigate these impacts through education, engagement, and responsible coastal recreation.
Read our Business Plans
The East Kent Bird Wise business plans can be downloaded using the links below.
Read our Annual Reports
Progress against our strategy is reported to our Board at the end of each financial year. You can read our annual reports here.
Read our Monitoring Reports
Our monitoring reports are available via the links below.
Background Research
Background research reports can be read here.