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Strait separating the Isle of Wight from mainland England

Earth & Nature · 19 Oct 2026Solent seabird numbers bounce back three years after avian flu wipeout

Seabird populations along the Solent coast have rebounded sharply three years after avian flu devastated nesting colonies, with sandwich terns at Pagham harbour in West Sussex recovering from a complete wipeout in 2022 to 756 breeding pairs this year.