The Montserrat National Trust in collaboration with the Department of Environment and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds are making progress in their efforts to restore wetlands in the Belham Valley.
The Belham River has surfaced at the mouth to create ponds that have proven to be self-sustaining with a habitat that attracts migratory birds and nature lovers.
The largest pond, as can be seen in the photo above, was created following the November 2020 flash flooding event in the Belham Valley and has remained a wetland during the recently passed dry season. (Click HERE to watch a video on our Facebook page.)
Several species of birds have been observed feeding in the area, to include:
- Domestic Muscovy Ducks
- Yellow-crowned Night-Herons
- Great Egrets
- Common Moorhens
- Green Herons
- Spotted Sandpipers
- Lesser Yellowlegs
Have you visited Old Road Bay recently?
Do you like what nature is helping us to recreate at the mouth of the river?
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