In the natural area “Wagejot”, by the West Frisian Island Texel, a new bird island has been established. The long island was created with mud silt. The Dutch park service Natuurmonumenten hopes that the island will be used as breeding ground by wading birds.
On Thursday February 24, contractors used heavy equipment to complete the construction of the island with a layer of shells. Natuurmonumenten hopes that bird species such as the common tern, avocet, and the ringed plover will make a home there. The group also hopes the sandwich tern will come to the island. In a nearby natural area a group of sandwich terns has been breeding for the last two years.
Source: NIEUW VOGELEILAND OP TEXEL
