Hi Pete,
I have been quite vocal on social media recently regarding the, in my opinion, lack of development in the area between Donna round to Barrow / Barton area.
There are probably 3 reasons for my disquiet - 1) Jealousy at places like Frampton
2) creation of reserves such as Medmerry, Wallasea Island and Alkborough Flats yet nothing done with Donna realignment & 3) lack of time in my life to travel any distance to travel to a 'proper' reserve.
Before anyone complains about my use of the term ‘proper’ reserves, some on here will know that I spend plenty of time fruitlessly tramping round my patch, Cleethorpes Country Park, with little reward. It would be nice on occasions to visit somewhere close to do a bit of ‘dude’ birding.
There is no chance of North East Lincolnshire Council spending any additional money on CCP to manage it better or create additional habitats and ABLE aren’t bothered about N. Killingholme Haven reserve so it would be great if Donna or Tetney could be developed.
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Why do we always have to look at tinkering with good quality habitat on the estuary when it is the landscape on the other side of the sea wall that would deliver much better and additional results for conservation? :Unquote) This is exactly my point. I don’t think that any one in their right mind would be expecting the Saltmarsh and Estuary to be seriously touched, though it would have been great if English Nature (& RSPB) had seen fit to leave the raised area created for the recent works to have been retained. Potentially an ideal Little Tern nesting site I believe!
Totally agree with your last paragraph, Tetney should become the Frampton of the North (Lincolnshire)
I hope some of that made sense.
Yours almost cautiously optimistic
James