19th
January
By Kaisha
Langton @KaishaLangton
Reporter
Wildlife
lovers are calling for monitoring of animals after a bird was ensnared at the
Wetlands.
A tweet
from @Green_Balcony reported a visitor to Walthamstow Wetlands had seen a bird
ensnared in discarded twine "left to suffer in the water".
The
tufted duck caught in fishing wire on Thursday was rescued by rangers and returned
to the Wetlands.
The ten
reservoirs at the site offer a haven for overwintering wildfowl, such as
pochard and gadwell, and breeding birds such as grey heron, tufted duck and
little egret.
Additionally,
swifts visit during the spring and kingfisher and peregrine falcon can be seen
all year round.
A
Walthamstow Wetlands spokeswoman said: "We had a report that there was a
tufted duck caught in fishing wire today.
"The
bird was rescued promptly by the rangers onsite and released in good health.
"This
is an unfortunate, but rare, occurrence, and our onsite team monitor the
wildlife onsite daily."
The
Wetlands is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, part of the Lee Valley
Special Protection Area and is on the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International
Importance.
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