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Historically the land was reclaimed from the river and sea by the monks of Sandwich and the northern boundary is still the old Monks' wall of the 13th Century,. In the 1953 floods the sea covered the whole area round Sandwich and after these fields were drained a new river bank was created and the land ploughed for arable farming with heavy use of fertiliser Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory Trust The site covers 69 Acres and attracts many rare and migratory birds such as long-billed waders and the red rumped swallow. The reserve recreates wet grazing meadows which were common before land was drained for agriculture. Returning the site to its natural state has also allowed the establishment of many other indigenous plants and animals. The local community benefits from the programme as a foot path around the reserve allows easy access for walkers and bird watchers. Pfizer Monk's Wall nature reserve REFERENCES |
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