tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6304246597408735812.post2010754192020614595..comments2023-10-22T08:12:03.359-07:00Comments on A Welsh Birder in Dorset: An ecological disaster?Luke Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00974460163234171381noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6304246597408735812.post-31210288092827930192012-07-16T05:00:11.438-07:002012-07-16T05:00:11.438-07:00Gutting.
A freak of nature, at its worst.Gutting.<br /><br />A freak of nature, at its worst.MattyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02185550067401139966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6304246597408735812.post-33276910748126980862012-07-10T15:09:30.389-07:002012-07-10T15:09:30.389-07:00One would wonder about the waters levels but prett...One would wonder about the waters levels but pretty sure it wouldn't have made much difference. When the sluices are overridden, which they were by the council, the water levels are effectively free to do what they want (as in winter) hence why it dropped so quickly but also got incredibly high due to the massive tides. Obviously if water levels were allowed to fluctuate in summer, even smaller flooding incidents would affect reed nesting species. Don't think there was anything anyone could do. But don't worry, there'll be mud soon enough matie! <br />Little Terns thankfully unscathed by the whole thing though constant bad weather over last month or so has meant lots of chilled eggs. Several have fledged already though with I think seven having re-laid. <br />Certainly could have been worse on Lodmoor but all looks like its settling down somewhat over there.Luke Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00974460163234171381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6304246597408735812.post-16585535559300293192012-07-10T13:18:48.332-07:002012-07-10T13:18:48.332-07:00It was unbelievable scenes, the likes I've nev...It was unbelievable scenes, the likes I've never seen in my 25 years in Weymouth. Agreed, it was a disaster, but it was quite unprecedented weather conditions. Arguably, one wonders what the effects would have been, had the sluices at Westham bridge been lowered to winter levels, considering the warnings given by the Met Office. Thank goodness the Lodmoor harriers got some young off. When you consider the timing of this event, it could have been a lot worse for the terns on lodmoor. Some Common Terns have moved to Abbotsbury and may well have another go, which is late I know. Let's hope the Little Terns at Ferrybridge weren't badly affected either.Bretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14125177763660609334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6304246597408735812.post-83513952098540421092012-07-09T23:41:14.426-07:002012-07-09T23:41:14.426-07:00Nuff saidNuff saidAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614808907821894395noreply@blogger.com