Bründl, Aisha C.
Heward, Christopher J.
Franks, Samantha E.
Burrell, Ryan A.
Ewing, Harry
Rivers, Eleanor M.
Scott, David
Potts, Peter M.
Bowgen, Katharine M.
Hoodless, Andrew N.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Hampshire Ornithological Society
Movetech
FiPL
Private estates
Associated British Ports
DEFRA
Forestry England
Natural England
GWCT’s Wader Tracking Appeal
Article History
Received: 22 September 2025
Accepted: 14 July 2026
First Online: 23 July 2026
Declarations
Ethics approval and consent to participate: We captured and fitted birds with GPS-GSM tags under appropriate British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) ringing permits, with Special Methods Technical Panel approved endorsements for the tagging methods described. Bird capture and tagging methods were approved by the GWCT and BTO’s Animal Welfare and Ethics Review Boards. All authors consent to participate in this study.
Consent for publication: Not applicable.
Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.