The EbnBG (Essex beach-nesting Birds Group) was formed in 2019 as an evolution of the ELTG (Essex Little Tern Group), a collective of conservation charities, public bodies, private organisations and key individuals working in harmony across coastal Essex to protect, restore and enhance populations of Little Tern and other beach-nesting birds including Ringed Plover and Oystercatcher. Volunteer lead conservation and monitoring is undertaken at various sites around the county including Hamford Water and the Blackwater & Colne estuaries.