London rail soil helped rebuild Essex wetlands; reserve later saw 39,000 birds – FinSiddhi

London rail soil helped rebuild Essex wetlands; reserve later saw 39,000 birds

More than three million tonnes of soil excavated for London’s Elizabeth line were transported to Wallasea Island in Essex to help create coastal wetlands. Ten years after seawalls were breached, the restored RSPB reserve has recorded a record 39,000 wintering birds, including thousands of Knot, Avocets, Grey Plovers and Bar-tailed Godwits.
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