We are delighted to say that we have completed both island creation projects this summer. This means we now have 57 islands on the reserve for wildlife to use and for us to enjoy watching. These are all at varying heights to account for water level change, but we are confident they will deliver for wildlife, and we already know that the islands on ARC are a real hotspot for birds and they will be for longer periods of the year now. The islands in front of the replacement Makepeace Hide location appear to be very high out of the water, but this is simply due to the low water levels we are currently experiencing, we can expect the levels to rise by up to 1.1m which would bring the levels close to the top of the islands and then we expect them to weather in as well. Both island chains will have a floating rope fence installed this winter and we have already started work on one of these. We have installed a temporary fence across the cutting in the bank where the hide will go to keep people away from the edge of the lake and to provide some screening.
Monthly Sightings
Another month of some fantastic sightings across the reserve!
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