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- RSPB reports Woolston Eyes now hosts almost two-thirds of the UK’s breeding black-necked grebes.
- The reserve was a dredging-dump for the Manchester Ship Canal before its 2021 restoration.
- By 2025 the RSPB counted 35 breeding pairs, 29 nesting in the restored wetland.
- Staff Gavin Thomas and Robin Horner said the spring rise to over 60 birds shows effective conservation.