This project aims to recover the declining populations of Sanderling at Ryde Sands, by reducing recreational disturbance at their last remaining high-tide roost. Click below to find our more about why this bird and the protected sites of Ryde Sands are so important, and why they need our help!

This project is a collaborative effort across a range of organisations in the area, all of whom have come together to support the recovery of Sanderling and other threatened birds in Ryde’s Bird Protection Area. Click below to find out more about the partnership, and how the project is getting on.

Find out how you can get involved with our survey effort to understand the pressures on this bird and how we can best support them.

Browse through the gallery of this small, captivating shorebird, and see why looking after its Ryde home is so important.