41 Middle estuary Up to 350 Redshank dependant on tides. RK (350) Depending on tide, Black-tailed Godwits (up to c.3000) roost 42 Middle estuary BW (<c.3000) along upper shore in winter. ABP data (no additional information provided by the consultee but 44 Middle estuary Not provided assumed to be in relation to Immingham Outer Harbour works) No high tide roosts. Curlew used fields but not as regularly as the 52 Middle estuary CU Patrington roost. Occasional high tide roost for Dunlin, Curlew, Grey Plover and 53 Middle estuary Golden Plover. The area is used during the inundation of the DN, CU, GV, GP Cherry Cobb saltmarsh. Consultee has no knowledge of this area (so not an absence of 54 Middle estuary N/A potential use). Key regular high tide roost for wading birds. In particular Dunlin, Redshank, Bar-tailed Godwit and Grey Plover. The inundation of Only disturbance is by 55 Middle estuary DN, RK, BA, GP Cherry Cobb saltmarsh during high spring tide conditions leads to raptors. the dispersion of birds inland of flood defences. 'old saltmarsh' used less than previously as roost on intertidal 56 Middle estuary (R) saltmarsh now favoured. This roost is prone to Remnants of old barge provide roosting platform on higher tides indirect disturbance for occasional Knot, Dunlin and Turnstone. Also, regular use by KN (R), DN (R), TT (R), 108 Middle estuary because it is close to the large numbers of Redshank e.g. regularly between 50 and 100 RK (<184R) footpath thought there is peaking at 184 in Jan 2013. Not used on neap tides. no direct access to it.
41 Middle estuary Up to 350 Redshank dependant on tides. RK (350) 42 Middle estuary Depending on tide, Black-tailed Godwits (up to c.3000) roost along upper shore in winter. BW (<c.3000) 44 Middle estuary ABP data (no additional information provided by the consultee but assumed to be in relation to Immingham Outer Harbour works) Not provided 52 Middle estuary No high tide roosts. Curlew used fields but not as regularly as the Patrington roost. CU 53 Middle estuary Occasional high tide roost for Dunlin, Curlew, Grey Plover and Golden Plover. The area is used during the inundation of the Cherry Cobb saltmarsh. DN, CU, GV, GP 54 Middle estuary Consultee has no knowledge of this area (so not an absence of potential use). N/A 55 Middle estuary Key regular high tide roost for wading birds. In particular Dunlin, Redshank, Bar-tailed Godwit and Grey Plover. The inundation of Cherry Cobb saltmarsh during high spring tide conditions leads to the dispersion of birds inland of flood defences. DN, RK, BA, GP Only disturbance is by raptors. 56 Middle estuary 'old saltmarsh' used less than previously as roost on intertidal saltmarsh now favoured. (R) 108 Middle estuary Remnants of old barge provide roosting platform on higher tides for occasional Knot, Dunlin and Turnstone. Also, regular use by large numbers of Redshank e.g. regularly between 50 and 100 peaking at 184 in Jan 2013. Not used on neap tides. KN (R), DN (R), TT (R), RK (<184R) This roost is prone to indirect disturbance because it is close to the footpath thought there is no direct access to it.
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