Hartlepool’s nature reserve has had one other profitable 12 months after document breeding numbers and uncommon sightings.
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The breeding numbers of ground-nesting wading birds at RSPB Saltholme has seen a pointy enhance this 12 months after main habitat enhancement work and the set up of a 4.5 km lengthy predator exclusion fence.
There have been uncommon sightings of some birds, together with Savis, which had not been recorded in Cleveland for 27 years.
The numbers of Lapwings and Avocets breeding have additionally elevated considerably, with 85 pairs of Lapwings recorded throughout the positioning in 2023 in comparison with 65 in 2022 and 62 Avocets in comparison with 37 in 2022.
Ed Pritchard, warden at RSPB Saltholme, stated: “This is a fantastic result for nature in Teesside.
“Ground-nesting waders are one of the conservation priorities for this nature reserve and to see record numbers of breeding Lapwing and Avocet is very encouraging for the future of these species in Teesside.”