Uncertain future for wader hotspot - Killingholme Haven Pits

Saw that but already knew from somewhere else. Up to the road and ditch being closed for long term repairs years ago have only been once.

Between 2004 and the above went regularly and sometimes thousands of the godwits and other waders were plentiful as were raptors etc. When my regular birding mate and I visited it was usually for 3 to 4 hours with a walk along the sea wall to finish. Then we would go to East Halton skitter a few hours, saw my first Waxwing there.

Nothing stays the same no matter how good it is.

The Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust has called time on its Killingholme Haven Pits reserve on the Humber - a favourite habitat for waders including abundant numbers of black-tailed godwits and avocets.

The sad news has been confirmed in its annual review.

Says the Trust : "Sometimes we make the difficult decision to relinquish land, 

"The site was proving difficult to manage, and, as a Site of Special Scientific Interest, it was felt that the landowner would have a legal obligation to care for the site regardless of the Trust's involvement.

"In such cases, our limited resources are better focused elsewhere."