Cress Marsh wins!

Agreed - well done to Rachel and all concerned on the prestigious award.

Trouble is the accolade seems somewhat hollow because, so far, birds mostly seem to have snubbed the site.

They evidently don't share the same view on what constitutes effective 'mitigation' habitat as the local government council officers. No point in putting a gloss on things - something definitely isn't quite right.

On my last visit just before lockdown, I saw a dead black-headed gull, possibly an overhead wire collision victim, but very little else.

By contrast, nearby North Killingholme pits and Rosper Road pools were teeming with waders and duck.

According to the council, the RSPB, Natural England and Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust have also been involved. It would be interesting to know the extent of their involvement both past and present, and whether Cress Marsh crops up on the agendas of any their meetings.

Cress Marsh does, at least, look the part so fingers crossed that things could yet come good. Maybe, the first visitors after lockdown will discover a birding habitat better even than Frampton.

Definitely please keep the forum updated on progress, Joy and fellow Cress Marsh scrutineers!

News from Rachel Graham that Cress Marsh has won the prestigious Royal Institute of Town Planning award for Excellence in Planning for the Natural Environment.
This is great news and I’m sure the culmination of many years of work. Let’s hope the birds take note and decide to check it out!