Supporting Little Tern, Ringed Plover, Oystercatcher and other shorebirds across the the UK, Ireland and the Isle of Man
A private group for site managers, rangers, wardens, volunteers and anyone involved with the management and protection of beach nesting birds. Initially created with a Little Tern focus, it has evolved to into the Beach Nesting Birds Forum to support other shorebirds that face similar threats and pressures during the breeding season.
Therefore if you are working on shorebirds (Little Tern, Ringed Plover, Oystercatcher, Avocet, etc) within the UK and Ireland, we hope that this forum which will allow for better communication between sites, regions and countries. We also welcome international colleagues who are working with similar species abroad e.g. Europe.
This will provide individuals with a platform that hosts best practice documents, sharing of management techniques and a place for queries.
A benefit of this forum is that it can be accessed on a smartphone as an app or via an internet browser on a laptop.
Restricted Access
As some shorebirds are a Schedule 1 listed species and it is a criminal offence to intentionally disturb them, access to this forum is restricted since site locations may be confidential.
Unfortunately the MightyNetworks platform is no longer available in the UK due to the UK Online Safety Act. We are currently investigating new platforms to host the Beach Nesting Birds Forum and will update this page on how to join the new Beach Nesting Birds Forum in September 2025!
Joining Process
1. You will need to make an account with to be confirmed
2. Return to the new BNB forum home page and ask to join.
3. Your request will be approved by either your regional coordinator or Chantal MacLeod-Nolan ([email protected]) and individuals will receive an email confirming permission to join the forum.
Therefore if you are working on shorebirds (Little Tern, Ringed Plover, Oystercatcher, Avocet, etc) within the UK and Ireland, we hope that this forum which will allow for better communication between sites, regions and countries. We also welcome international colleagues who are working with similar species abroad e.g. Europe.
This will provide individuals with a platform that hosts best practice documents, sharing of management techniques and a place for queries.
A benefit of this forum is that it can be accessed on a smartphone as an app or via an internet browser on a laptop.
Restricted Access
As some shorebirds are a Schedule 1 listed species and it is a criminal offence to intentionally disturb them, access to this forum is restricted since site locations may be confidential.
Unfortunately the MightyNetworks platform is no longer available in the UK due to the UK Online Safety Act. We are currently investigating new platforms to host the Beach Nesting Birds Forum and will update this page on how to join the new Beach Nesting Birds Forum in September 2025!
Joining Process
1. You will need to make an account with to be confirmed
2. Return to the new BNB forum home page and ask to join.
3. Your request will be approved by either your regional coordinator or Chantal MacLeod-Nolan ([email protected]) and individuals will receive an email confirming permission to join the forum.
Photo credit: Michael Steciuk
