...), little bittern (Ixobrychus minutus), ruff (Philomachus pugnax) and wood sandpiper (Tringa glareola).
However, without recurring management this semi-open site would rapidly turn into a wooded landscape, losing its special habitat mix so attractive to a range of bird species. Growing recreational pressure on this 120 ha site, and creeping degeneration because of changed farming practices, were ...