Sunday, March 04, 2012
VIEW POINTS
Brian, It would seem that your thoughts on the habitat management at LCyd has raised some debate amongst the bloggers.I would hope that all our bloggers are members of the MWT. So seeeming that many are in agreement about this wanton destruction of habitat.Should'nt we be making these views known to the trust.and anyone worried about this issue should be writing or Emailing thier viewpoints to MWT.Loss of the habitat has for a few years been a concern of mine as i have noted the decline in winter residency by certain species (Snipe being one of them.) The reedbed in front of the hide does need completely different approach, and so to ensure a strong and vigorous area of reed it should be cut and cleaned regulary, with cleared reed being composted or burnt of site. For those interested have a look at the Sussex otter & river project. which is part of water for wildlife UK. And especially the part of there work that has attributed the loss fo certain species (Biterns and warblers) due to loss and bad management of reedbeds...May i then say again, to all you bloggers whatever your views. MAKE THEM KNOWN.
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Kev - ill be putting a note together outlining some of the concerns and questions being discussed and will send it to Tammy Stretton, the conservation officer, copied to Estelle Bailey the Chief Exec. Tammy is probably aware of this debate by now as she reads and contributes to the blog under the id Tarkamerl (i think). Mark W (in my hide hence this from mobile)
ReplyDeleteThank you Kevin, I agree that the MWT should be informed of our concerns. I still think the MWT do a fantastic job, especially with the cuts to staff numbers. Perhaps we should get together with all our ideas, and perhaps help to implement them if accepted.I look forward to hearing from Mark once he has had a reply from Tammy.
ReplyDeleteA few weeks ago I published a few historical images taken from the Lycd hide some years ago. They included a nice image of an adult heron standing `poised` in reed beds to the immediate left of the hide, a mute swan sitting tight on her nest to the immediate right of the hide, and a perched kingfisher in tree scrub again to the right of the hide, the bird having just surfaced from a dive. I do not pretend to know anything about `site management` and my photogaphy is not too clever either (resist comments please - lol)but I guess none of these images would be practical today with my 50mm lense? Perhaps an historical album could be created to discuss what `worked` and indeed `what did not work`
DeleteIndeed Brian - couldn't agree more. MWT do a sterling job given the reduced size of their operation and if we are able to help them further with our greater day-to-day experience and knowledge of LCyD then we should offer that
ReplyDeleteIncidentally should also have said will also cc to Chris T as he is I think the nominated Reserve Manager
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