Sunday, January 26, 2025

New wildlife watching facilities offer a bird’s eye view at Barton’s Waterside

Hidden cameras are to be installed in bird boxes at Waters’ Edge Country Park in Barton will mean visitors can see local wildlife without any disturbance.

The boxes, to be installed in a £30,000 project over the next few weeks, will be linked to monitors inside the viewing area so visitors can see the birds up close.

The funding will also be used to help wildlife by introducing floating tern rafts on some ponds, which will help birds breed on site in order to maintain the local tern population.

Encouraging people to interact with their local environment has a positive effect on physical and mental health and improves overall wellbeing.

Cllr David Rose, cabinet member for environment, said: “We have so much precious wildlife right on our doorstep, but it is difficult to see it and connect with it without disturbing it.

“This welcome funding will give us – literally – a bird’s eye view. In addition, the new tern rafts will hopefully mean not only will we be able to maintain the tern population at Waters’ Edge but increase it as well.”

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