upstarts1979
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Today's work party at AMY's Marsh
Brilliant effort from all 22 of us today...
Thanks to Andy A, Alan D, Bob O, Bobby P, Bob R, Charles, Dave H, Graham L, Ian Joh, Ian Jos, Jim B, Julie W, Kim W, Nick F, Paul M, Ray C, Roger S, Steve T, Sue T, Terry W, Tony B and me. :t:
The main task of the day was the continuing work on opening up the Lagoon in Amy's Marsh.
Today we removed willows and rank vegetation on the west side of the lagoon (known as the Lagoon spit). This area has never been cut before and the two channels within it were completely clogged with leaf litter. So this meant nothing has been cut here for 24 years since the creation of Amy's Marsh in 1993. The cut rank vegetation was piled up in the water off the west side of the spit. This will form temporary vegetated islands, ducks will loaf on these and invertebrates and fish will shelter in and around it.
THe main reason for cutting the spit is to create habitat for wintering snipe and teal. When we allow the water to rise back up to the winter level, the area will become very wet and boggy. There are however high sections where snipe will roost and lower areas will provide feeding zones for teal and snipe. The north tip of the lagoon was left untouched as this is where the snipe roost.
Other tasks included :
cutting back the bramble on the southern shore bank of the Broadmeadow.
cutting back bramble, willows and rank vegetation in the SE corner of the lagoon.
Julie cleaned out the hides.
raked up all the leaf litter, old bramble debris and years of dead branches on the southern bank of the lagoon.
Thanks to Sue and Andy for the cakes:eat::eat: much appreciated
pics
1. Lagoon spit before work
2. the SE corner of lagoon before work
3. the lagoon and spit after work.
4. the lagoon spit viewed from the south side after work.
5. the Lagoon spit as viewed from the West hide after work
Brilliant effort from all 22 of us today...
Thanks to Andy A, Alan D, Bob O, Bobby P, Bob R, Charles, Dave H, Graham L, Ian Joh, Ian Jos, Jim B, Julie W, Kim W, Nick F, Paul M, Ray C, Roger S, Steve T, Sue T, Terry W, Tony B and me. :t:
The main task of the day was the continuing work on opening up the Lagoon in Amy's Marsh.
Today we removed willows and rank vegetation on the west side of the lagoon (known as the Lagoon spit). This area has never been cut before and the two channels within it were completely clogged with leaf litter. So this meant nothing has been cut here for 24 years since the creation of Amy's Marsh in 1993. The cut rank vegetation was piled up in the water off the west side of the spit. This will form temporary vegetated islands, ducks will loaf on these and invertebrates and fish will shelter in and around it.
THe main reason for cutting the spit is to create habitat for wintering snipe and teal. When we allow the water to rise back up to the winter level, the area will become very wet and boggy. There are however high sections where snipe will roost and lower areas will provide feeding zones for teal and snipe. The north tip of the lagoon was left untouched as this is where the snipe roost.
Other tasks included :
cutting back the bramble on the southern shore bank of the Broadmeadow.
cutting back bramble, willows and rank vegetation in the SE corner of the lagoon.
Julie cleaned out the hides.
raked up all the leaf litter, old bramble debris and years of dead branches on the southern bank of the lagoon.
Thanks to Sue and Andy for the cakes:eat::eat: much appreciated
pics
1. Lagoon spit before work
2. the SE corner of lagoon before work
3. the lagoon and spit after work.
4. the lagoon spit viewed from the south side after work.
5. the Lagoon spit as viewed from the West hide after work
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