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This site is on the North West of Hayling Island, between the old Hayling Bill Railway and the Langstone Harbour coastline.
This 1930's OS Map shows the location of the Oysterbeds at the top left of the island - the blue enclosed lagoons.
The embankment between the lower two lagoons was cut in three places, lagoon depth increased and the material from these excavations was used to form two islands (North and South). Two weirs were created on the outer walls of the 'new' lagoon to allow sea water to be exchanged at each tide.
The purpose of this work was to provide safer nesting sites for Little Tern in Langstone Harbour.
This worked well until last year (and again this year) when the Little Tern were deprived of nesting space by the earlier arrivals of Common Tern and Black-headed Gulls. Another nesting site has been started to expand the area in the next lagoon. More work is required to complete this.
A note on the panoramic photo shown here. It was created from 6 individual frames stitched together. It is an early attempt but at least it worked
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The site is managed by the Hampshire & IOW Wildlife Trust (HIWWT) in partnership with Havant Borough Council. Wardening at this site is seasonal with one full-time Warden and several Volunteer Wardens.
I shall post images of the life of Black-headed Gulls, Common Tern, Little Tern and Oystercatchers on later related threads but thought it important that I start with this introduction.
This 1930's OS Map shows the location of the Oysterbeds at the top left of the island - the blue enclosed lagoons.
The embankment between the lower two lagoons was cut in three places, lagoon depth increased and the material from these excavations was used to form two islands (North and South). Two weirs were created on the outer walls of the 'new' lagoon to allow sea water to be exchanged at each tide.
The purpose of this work was to provide safer nesting sites for Little Tern in Langstone Harbour.
This worked well until last year (and again this year) when the Little Tern were deprived of nesting space by the earlier arrivals of Common Tern and Black-headed Gulls. Another nesting site has been started to expand the area in the next lagoon. More work is required to complete this.
A note on the panoramic photo shown here. It was created from 6 individual frames stitched together. It is an early attempt but at least it worked
.The site is managed by the Hampshire & IOW Wildlife Trust (HIWWT) in partnership with Havant Borough Council. Wardening at this site is seasonal with one full-time Warden and several Volunteer Wardens.
I shall post images of the life of Black-headed Gulls, Common Tern, Little Tern and Oystercatchers on later related threads but thought it important that I start with this introduction.
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