30/6/21 My apologies that there was not a survey in July 2021. Following on from the last one on June 29th I became aware of some reports of further weed cutting by the IDB around Loke road to Salters Sanctuary (site 13) in King’s Lynn. I went to look on 30/6/21 and could not see any signs. I was disappointed to see that there were no longer any wildflowers that GVCG planted in Kettlewell lane by the IDB office in 2016. Upstream from Loke road bridge, there was knee-deep grass on the footpath that the Council used to mow at least once a year. I got rather wet but soldiered on till I got to salters sanctuary with no sign of any cutting. I met the local “Pigeon” man who keeps racing pigeons and he confirmed how many birds had been lost in recent storms. He also commented that there are few fish in the river, compared to many years ago.
It is so good to see such a good growth of vegetation in the river that has not been removed this year during the critical months of June and July when the coarse fish are spawning. Credit must go the Drainage Board for not disturbing the river when there is so much shelter for the fish and the Shrimps (Gammarids).
Alistair Milner
