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Sponsors at today's unveiling of the shorebird migration globe
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THE rain held off just long enough for today's unveiling of a handsome new steel sculpture of a globe on North Promenade in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire.
The main purpose of the project is to highlight the worldwide migration of thousands of shorebirds that use the beach and the Humber Estuary as a stop-off habitat for feeding.
Alongside it, an interpretive panel has been attached to the promenade railings.
Before cutting a ceremonial ribbon, North East Lincolnshire Council's portfolio holder for leisure, Cllr Callum Procter, spoke of the importance of safeguarding the feeding grounds of shorebirds such as curlew, redshank and knot.
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| Cleethorpes is of global importance to curlew |
These species are mostly in rapid global decline because habitat has been lost to industrial and other development.
He also emphasised the importance of recycling before thanking Blackrow Engineering, makers of the globe, and sponsors, including the Lincolnshire Bird Club, for making the £18,000 project possible.
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| Migrating birds feature prominently on surface of the sculpture |
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| Newshounds reporting on today's ceremony |
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| Callum Procter highlights the flightpath of shorebirds |
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| Jenny Follan of Tesco whose staff chipped in £1,000 towards sponsorship |
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| Shorebirds-eye view of the globe |
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| Jordan Mussell and Gareth Evans of sponsors Alturn Scaffolding - determined to do their bit for the community |
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| The globe - minus the ribbon |
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The interpretive panel on railings next to the globe
Grey plover pause on Cleethorpes Beach during migration
Flocks of shorebirds sometimes run into thousands
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