1 mile of shingle secured for ground nesting birds
Working with our friends and volunteers at the RSPB, our Warden Jamie has installed over a mile long exclusion zone barrier to help protect ground nesting bird sites at our Dingle Marshes Nature Reserve.
Dingle Marshes is an extremely valuable habitat for wading birds, acting as a key pitstop for many migrators on long journeys. During the spring breeding period, the shingles also provide an ideal nesting site for ground nesting birds such as little tern, ringed plover, and oystercatcher.
This mile of fencing (roughly 1600 meters) is then continued from our finishing point to Walberswick by Natural England. Reducing disturbance in this area is key to help species to have successful breeding seasons. Not only does human disturbance discourage nesting, but many eggs are also very well camouflaged, risking being crushed/stepped on by walkers and dogs.