Grey seals are pupping on the beaches of the #NNR. They are easily spooked which results in pups being abandoned, so please ensure you keep a minimum of 100 metres away from all seals and refer to on-site signage. ⁦Natural England NE⁩ ⁦LIFE WADER⁩ ⁦LIFE Programme

The cattle are grazing throughout the Links, with Chare Ends looking good for the return of breeding Lapwing next season. #Englandsnnrs ⁦Natural England NE⁩

Another fantastic Dawn Chorus event this morning at Budle Bay as part of the Goose festival. There are still two more events to go including a dawn chorus from 7am on Saturday at Budle Bay. Events are FREE and no booking required Natural England NE #goosefestival

Collected the marine litter from the litter station next to the quarry today. Thanks to the HI residents and visitors who collected the litter over the last few months. #marinelitter ⁦Natural England NE⁩

Do Oystercatchers hate drones? A comparison of flight initiation distances of four wader species in response to drone intrusion by Valle & Scarton waderstudygroup.org/article/18669/ #waders #shorebirds #ornithology

The 2025 Shorebird Protection Scheme has started across the NNR. The access restrictions will be in place until early September. Please continue to respect our staff and volunteers.⁦Natural England NE⁩ ⁦LIFE WADER⁩

🔥WILDFIRE RISK ALERT🔥 Very dry conditions for next 4 days and fire risk is high. Outdoors: • No BBQs/fires • Fully extinguish cigarettes • Take litter home • Park safely—hot exhausts can ignite grass See fire? Call 999 immediately. #Northumbria #WildfireAlert #StaySafe

Meet the team - 4 new members of staff joined us for the Shorebird Protection Scheme with funding from ⁦LIFE WADER⁩. We’ll be around the #nnr for the coming season. #shorebirds ⁦Natural England NE⁩

Arctic Tern numbers are building at one the Shorebird Protection Areas.⁦Natural England NE⁩ ⁦LIFE WADER⁩

Eider ducklings are a feature across the Reserve at the moment with a build up of crèches, with these photos taken near the Holy Island causeway. Please continue to keep dogs on a lead and keep your distance.⁦Natural England NE⁩ #englandsnnrs

Some morning footage of one of the Shorebird Protection Areas.⁦Natural England NE⁩ ⁦LIFE WADER⁩ ⁦LIFE Programme⁩

WeBS was established in 1947 and many of our volunteers have been counting their sites for decades, making them incredibly skilled and knowledgeable about waterbirds in the UK. In fact, our volunteers are award winning! Keep an👀out this week to learn more. #volunteersweek

Lindisfarne NNR and the wider countryside is classed as high fire risk. Please refer to on-site signage for more information. ⁦Natural England NE⁩

Tern cam - Arctic & Common Tern chicks growing fast! ⁦Natural England NE⁩ ⁦LIFE WADER⁩ ⁦LIFE Programme⁩

Ringed Plovers are still hatching at locations across the Reserve and this may be the 3rd or 4th attempt at nesting. Please refer to on-site signage or speak to one of our Rangers. #dogsonleads ⁦Natural England NE⁩ ⁦LIFE WADER⁩