Restored wetland becomes haven for rare birds
It is now the site of the country's largest colony of the species. Black-necked grebes are known for their distinctive golden facial tufts and average about 55 breeding pairs in the UK each year, according to the RSPB, external."It is fantastic to see black-necked grebe numbers increasing at Woolston Eyes," RSPB ecologist Gavin Thomas said.
- ▪It is now the site of the country's largest colony of the species.
- ▪Black-necked grebes are known for their distinctive golden facial tufts and average about 55 breeding pairs in the UK each year, according to the RSPB, external."It is fantastic to see black-necked grebe numbers increasing at Woolston Eyes,
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Restored wetland becomes haven for rare birdsImage source, RSPB/Ben AndrewImage caption, Rare black-necked grebes have made their home at Woolston Eyes near WarringtonByGeorgie Docker, North West and Judy Hobson, North West environment and transport correspondentPublished2 minutes agoA restored wetland in Cheshire is now home to almost two-thirds of the UK's breeding black-necked grebes, one of the country's rarest breeding birds.Woolston Eyes, near Warrington, was previously a dumping ground for dredging from the Manchester Ship Canal. It is now the site of the country's largest colony of the species.
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