This site was developed to povide nesting sites for the Little Tern which arrive each year, during the summer months, to breed in Langstone harbour.
A deep lagoon surrounds two man-made gravel islands (North and South) which the Tern find attractive for nesting. The lagoon is refreshed each high tide through two weirs at the seaward side. These weirs additionally ensure the water level is retained at low tide.
The Little Tern arrived too late in 2009 and found the site fully occupied with breeding Common Tern and Black-headed Gulls. They had to be satisfied with other islands in the harbour.
A deep lagoon surrounds two man-made gravel islands (North and South) which the Tern find attractive for nesting. The lagoon is refreshed each high tide through two weirs at the seaward side. These weirs additionally ensure the water level is retained at low tide.
The Little Tern arrived too late in 2009 and found the site fully occupied with breeding Common Tern and Black-headed Gulls. They had to be satisfied with other islands in the harbour.
The Oysterbed Reserve, North Hayling
Managed by the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.
The island in front is the South Island and the one to the right is the North Island. The lagoon is fed with sea water via the weir just behind the North Island. The hill in the background is Portsdown Hill wich runs from Havant in the East to the outskirts of Fareham to the West and rises to a maximum of about 320 feet.
Managed by the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.
The island in front is the South Island and the one to the right is the North Island. The lagoon is fed with sea water via the weir just behind the North Island. The hill in the background is Portsdown Hill wich runs from Havant in the East to the outskirts of Fareham to the West and rises to a maximum of about 320 feet.
The Oysterbed Reserve, North Hayling
Managed by the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.
The island in front is the South Island and the one to the right is the North Island. The lagoon is fed with sea water via the weir just behind the North Island. The hill in the background is Portsdown Hill wich runs from Havant in the East to the outskirts of Fareham to the West and rises to a maximum of about 320 feet.
Managed by the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.
The island in front is the South Island and the one to the right is the North Island. The lagoon is fed with sea water via the weir just behind the North Island. The hill in the background is Portsdown Hill wich runs from Havant in the East to the outskirts of Fareham to the West and rises to a maximum of about 320 feet.
