Killingholme Haven management

"Getting the balance of water level is also sensitive (birders sometimes complain that it is too high), but there are various factors that need to be considered including the welfare of the tentacled lagoon worm which has specialist living requirements"

Does this mean that worms we can't see take presidents over Birds we could see but can't because the water needs to right for the worms .
Rob.

Interesting update on the Killingholme Haven from warden Simon Wellock in his presentation to the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust’s Grimsby group on Monday.

Evidently, the October peaks were impressive both for ruff (56) and black tailed godwit (4,500) based on count data.

According to Simon, the reserve is tricky to maintain and manage because of ongoing reed encroachment and because the presence of heavy metals means it is impossible to obtain official consents for initiatives that might make the habitat even more wader-friendly.

Getting the balance of water level is also sensitive (birders sometimes complain that it is too high), but there are various factors that need to be considered including the welfare of the tentacled lagoon worm which has specialist living requirements.