Title of the project
Creating diverse wetland habitat – The Humber Estuary
Description
Results
The Barton on Humber Wildflowling Club (BHWC) is conservation-minded club. BHWC secretary, Roy Hodsdon and the rest of the club wanted to imrove their land to benefit all wildlife, not just wildflowl. Located near Horkstow Bridge, the club’s newly acquired land is in the process of a remarkable transformation – from arable to wetland, a wildflowl haven. The club members took it upon themselves to recreate the essential wildfowl habitat on the land they own.
Location
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Level | Local |
| Site | Horkstow Bridge |
| Specific site coordinates | 53°39'33.9"N 0°31'56.0"W |
Starting date
2018
Habitat Types
Wetland
Species
| Name(s) of main species | Curlew (Numenius arquata), Hare (Lepus europaeus), Newts, Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes), Marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus), Snipe (Gallinago gallinago), Little egret (Egretta garzetta), Gadwall (Anas strepera), Skylark (Alauda arvensis) |
Conservation action(s)
Management of habitats and wildlife (e.g. conservation and restoration activities), Land purchase (e.g. purchase areas for management and restorations activities)
Partners
| Leading partners | The Barton on Humber Wildflowing Club (BHWC), Humber Nature Partnership (HNP), Wildlife Habitat Charitable Trust (WHCT) |
Estimation of the budget (total or annual)
118 000 £
Publication(s)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0FZ_Dg1lqg, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t--iv8WpQac, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9_bM0G7I_Q
Weblinks
http://bartononhumberwildfowlers.co.uk/