upstarts1979
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Work Party at Moors yesterday 16th Nov
We concentrated on pollarding willows today firstly between the car park and reed bed of the north moors pool. Then along the causeway immediately east of the car park and also larger trees along the west track on the reed bed side. The reasons for this are that the car park is due to be extended early next year, so us managing the trees would be better than contractors who do not understand the site and its requirements. The willows on the causeway were shading out the hawthorns close by this will now give them chance to thrive. The 'crack' willows along the west track have become overgrown and are falling into the reeds where they are sucking the land dry and ultimately killing the reeds.
Birds seen at the Moors include several goldcrests, 2 cettis warblers singing , 22 curlews on Amy's marsh east island just 1 snipe and 8 shoveler. Several water rail called from the reed beds
The Flashes were also fairly quiet with 64 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 10 Snipe, 3 siskin and 1 lesser redpoll.
Pic of car park at Moors after pollarding session Tuesday
We concentrated on pollarding willows today firstly between the car park and reed bed of the north moors pool. Then along the causeway immediately east of the car park and also larger trees along the west track on the reed bed side. The reasons for this are that the car park is due to be extended early next year, so us managing the trees would be better than contractors who do not understand the site and its requirements. The willows on the causeway were shading out the hawthorns close by this will now give them chance to thrive. The 'crack' willows along the west track have become overgrown and are falling into the reeds where they are sucking the land dry and ultimately killing the reeds.
Birds seen at the Moors include several goldcrests, 2 cettis warblers singing , 22 curlews on Amy's marsh east island just 1 snipe and 8 shoveler. Several water rail called from the reed beds
The Flashes were also fairly quiet with 64 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 10 Snipe, 3 siskin and 1 lesser redpoll.
Pic of car park at Moors after pollarding session Tuesday
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