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John Watson


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Not disagreeing, but at Risley Moss many years ago they made a huge effort to remove all the Willow as the increased evaporation was drying out the mossland and destroying the habitat. Willow is particularly good at removing moisture. They wanted to protect the rare plants including Sundew etc, and the wet habitat that suits Dragonflies, other insects, waders, etc

For the last few years, I think Risley doesn't have the funds to keep it up: it's Council owned. I don't think they've had Willow Tits for many years (correct me if I'm wrong)

Perhaps the best balance for Chat Moss is to provide specific intense patches for Willow Tit scattered around the mosses. Just a thought



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pete berry


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Just noticed this post. As LWT are leading this survey it seems very strange to me that they have systematically over the years cleared ALL the Silver Birch trees from Astley and Bedford mosses(as well as any other tree growing there). I was always under the impression that Willow Tits mainly use Silver Birch to nest as they are able to excavate nest holes quite easily in them. Also there are no trees left for them to feed in.By removing literally several thousand of these trees surely LWT are one of the main reasons for the decline of this species on the mosses. For them to be leading this survey seems somewhat hypocritical as they are one of the main causes in the decline.

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Hi Zoe. Its great to hear that youre still passionate about surveying Willow Tits this year! It's a pity that our Wet Willow Wildlife Project focuses on the Bolton and Chat Moss areas only. When it comes to Willow Tit surveys, we share the same goal with the Carbon Landscape Projectengaging the public in wildlife conservation. We encourage everyone to sign up for a monad near their doorstep and continue the survey each year to monitor the Willow Tit population sustainably. Im really glad to hear that youre keen to carry on after your involvement in the Carbon Landscape Project. Thank you so much for your dedication!



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Zoe Barrett


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Thanks for the information.
Is this similar to the carbon landscape? I am doing a square in Wigan otherwise would join in.

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The Wet Willow Wildlife Project, led by the Lancashire Wildlife Trust, is focused on improving wet willow habitats on a landscape scale to support a wide range of species, with a particular emphasis on the willow tit. This species has experienced a concerning 94% decline since the 1970s, and we are dedicated to reversing this trend.

We are excited to engage the local community in this important conservation work through Citizen Science. We invite volunteers to participate in willow tit surveys throughout March and April, particularly in the Chat Moss area (mainly western Salford) and the Bolton area. To get started, we encourage you to sign up for one of our upcoming training workshops, where you'll learn more about willow tits and the survey techniques used to monitor them.

Volunteer recruitment is now open! You can find more information and sign up on our website: Willow Tit Survey Volunteer - Bolton or Chat Moss | The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire Manchester and North Merseyside

This initiative is being run in partnership with The Conservation Volunteers, expanding surveying opportunities to the Trafford and Mersey Gateway areas as well. For more details, please refer to the attached event poster.

We look forward to your involvement in this vital conservation effort. Feel free to share this message with anyone who may be interested in participating. Thank you for your support!



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