All reports

Germany

Red-crested Pochard was not able to open the beak because of the entagled net (Anja Matuszak)

16 days ago

United Kingdom

Cormorant seems to have line on one wing, can dive but cannot fly, has been in same spot for some time (Vicky Putler)

20 days ago

United Kingdom

Bird dead in top of tree, legs tangled in a thin debris -- looked like fishing line -- that was caught up in the branches of the tree (Stephen Rutt)

29 days ago

United Kingdom

Bird tried to leave nest but got entangled with synthetic fibres used as nesting material (Penelope Where?)

1 month ago

Australia

Magpie fledgling entangled in twine, string and metal around leg.

1 month ago

United Kingdom

Remains of (possibly?) coot nest with a line (Ruedi Nager)

1 month ago

United Kingdom

Only found the head with the plastic fishing rope (Dorcas Sinclair)

2 months ago

United Kingdom

Old Linnet nest in Falmouth docks with plastic incorporated into it (Simon Taylor)

2 months ago

United Kingdom

Intricately woven twigs form the structure, but also incorporating orange, blue, green and yellow twine (Gary Eisenhauer)

3 months ago

United Kingdom

Swallow nest with white plastic fibres (Neil James)

3 months ago

United Kingdom

Young shag in nest with debris (Chris Cachia Zammit)

3 months ago

United Kingdom

Birds nest with rope and other plastic debris (Amy Paul)

3 months ago