The diggers are coming....

Spent a while this morning in the tractor, preparing the ground in readiness for contractors to start work creating a potential crane breeding zone at the heart of the West Sedgemoor RSPB reserve.

 The topper

The works will create a 1 acre isolated block of reed-fringed pools, small islands and deep wide ditches, which will  should provide a suitable, safe nesting location for a pair of cranes.

 The topped zone... ready for the excavators....

More on this soon, when the digging work begins!

About the author

Damon’s role is to act as the hub of the project - making sure everyone involved knows what is going on and that it is all running smoothly. He is also responsible for project community awareness work in Somerset, construction of the release enclosure, and running the post release monitoring work in Somerset.  Damon works alongside the RSPB reserve teams in Somerset.