The ringed plover, with its black eye mask and distinctive orange and black-tipped bills, were red-listed by the bird charity, after their breeding populations suffered declines of greater than 50%.

The birds were spotted in Sultanpur National Park. Among other species spotted in the region were the ‘common ringed plover’ ...

The 11 breeding pairs of redshank, four pairs of little ringed plover - a rare nesting bird - and five pairs of oystercatcher, were all up on last year as well. Across the UK, populations of these ...