Today, a gang of us went to Watermead CP Birstall section, firstly to clear an Island of vegetation,'slash and burn' they call it, and also launch two new rafts that Andy Smith and myself had put together a couple of weeks ago to add to the two rafts that are already in place. While Adam, one of the Country Park rangers, took Andy, Peter Williams and Russell Parry over to the island to do a spring clean, Dale our other Country Park ranger took Dave Gray to pick up the rafts, while I was left on dry land to take a few images of the event.
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| Arriving at the Island |
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| Slash and burning the vegetation |
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| The finished article |
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| Raft already for towing |
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| Raft being towed into position and Dave being camp |
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| Island and rafts waiting for the returning birds |
Nice tern raft mate - we need one of those on the 'north pit' at Brascote.
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Cheers mate, been wanting to start one for a while,and definitely Carl would love to get permission to put one on there.
DeleteWell done to you and the team Col, very nice work indeed!
ReplyDeleteCheers buddy, fingers crossed for a few Terns
DeleteHi there, I love the rafts, how successful are these types? Have you had any bird breeding on others that you've made or are these the first? Also how much do you charge for something like this? Kind regards Paul Morton. www.birdsofpooleharbour.co.uk
ReplyDeleteHi Paul, we buy them from a company called Filcris, they come in kit form and me and a mate put them together, and yes they are very successful
ReplyDeleteHi Colin, thanks for your reply. We have a couple of areas that could benefit from these here in Poole Harbour. Are they expensive?
ReplyDeleteI really don't know Paul, but I'm sure if you gave Filcris a call and tell them you are intrested in the rafts they supplied to the Leicestershire & Rutland Ornithological Society, I am sure they would be more than happy to accommodate you.
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