Former Industrial Ground Goes from Dump to Diversity and Hosts 64% of UK's Black-Necked Grebes
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Woolston Eyes in Cheshire, a former dumping ground for Manchester Ship Canal dredgings, has been restored since 2021 into freshwater pools and reedbeds. In 2025, 35 pairs of black-necked grebes nested there—64% of the UK's annual breeding population, up from four pairs in 2023, with 99% successfully raising young.
The site depends entirely on rainfall to remain wet; water must be actively managed between areas.
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