An space of waste ash from the previous Cockenzie Power Station on the westernmost lagoon at Levenhall Links has been became a brand new sequence of gravel “scrapes” to provide wading birds someplace to relaxation.
New footpaths and fowl hides have been put in across the perimeter, with the realm surrounded by wildflower meadows and newly planted timber.
People will now get the possibility to discover the brand new fowl habitat at a “walk and talk” occasion organised by the Friends of Levenhall Links on Tuesday, September 19.
It will probably be led by Kristian Purchase, the brand new Countryside Ranger for Musselburgh.
Anyone involved in attending ought to meet at 6pm on the BMX observe on the finish of Balcarres Road.
The walk across the new fowl habitats and hides needs to be completed by 7.30pm.
Jason Rose, chairman of the Friends of Musselburgh Links, stated: “This should coincide with high tide to give the best chance of seeing the birds.”
Musselburgh Links consists of 134 hectares of coastal, industrial and leisure areas reclaimed from the ocean, subsequent to Musselburgh Racecourse and golf course.
A seawall was constructed within the Sixties and the realm crammed in with pulverised gas ash from the previous coal-fired Cockenzie Power Station.
A view from one of many new fowl hides. Photo: Angus Bathgate
The website is a part of the Firth of Forth Special Protection Area and comprises a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The John Muir Way long-distance path additionally passes via the location.
Musselburgh is among the hottest websites in Scotland for birdwatching.
The ash lagoons present a roost for gulls, shorebirds and terns, whereas the seawall gives views of flocks of sea geese comparable to widespread eider, velvet scoter, red-breasted merganser, long-tailed duck and customary goldeneye. The website doesn’t have Local Nature Reserve standing and Friends of Musselburgh Links would love this standing introduced in to guard the realm from “inappropriate development”.
