Special bird breeding platform set to boost under-threat species across Lancs
A special new breeding platform in Lancashire is aimed at boosting an under-threat colony of Common Terns.
In 2008, the seabird colony collapsed because of a number of factors including recreational disturbance, predation by foxes and habitat erosion, the RSPB said. The platform has been installed at Conder Pools Nature Reserve in Conder Green, just south of Lancaster, reports the BBC. The new specialist platform is made from upcycled and salvaged marine pontoons, floats and timbers and has been put together by RSPB staff as well as volunteers from Fylde Bird Club in time for this year’s breeding season.
Dave Lewis, the site manager of Glasson Dock Marina and Boat Yard, said: "The birds are one of the things that makes the place special to our residents and visitors, so when we were approached by the RSPB about recycling some of our old dock pontoons into nesting rafts for seabirds like common tern, we were more than happy to help."
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