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- Birds are excellent indicators of the health of biodiversity and are often used as

environmental surveillance.
- Ornithologists are able to use birds to indicate pollution in freshwater environments, air
quality and soil health. Their patterns of dispersal and migration are understood well enough
to acknowledge any responses to environmental disturbances at various scales.
- Birds have really diverse roles acting as pollinators, also called ornithophily

- Taking a look at the African-Eurasian migration pattern. As you can see on the map, birds use
a variety of routes, travelling from their breeding grounds in Europe to wintering areas in
Africa. This migration ensures they avoid harsh winter conditions and take advantage of
better feeding opportunities along the way.
- Now focusing on the British Isles we see that some species, like swallows and warblers,
arrive in Spring from Africa to breed while others such as the barnacle goose come from the
Arctic to Winter here. Coastal areas, wetlands and fenlands, like Swavesey, are used as pit
stops throughout their long journey. Birds use a wide range of techniques to navigate the
land such as physical landmarks, in this case the Great River Ouse, which is just above
Swavesey.
- This proximity makes it a notable area for observing migratory birds, especially waterfowl
and waders that use wetlands as a stopover.

- Here is a map of Swavesey closer up, and I have highlighted all the different spaces
important to Ornithology. Such as tree rows, important for habitats, outlining the different
fens and existing farms.
- Researching more into birds and Swavesey there were 2 studies conducted to find out the
relationship between bird population variables and Hedgerows and other field margine
attributes.

- This diagram is from one of the studies, and ultimately they both concluded in the total
number of species increasing with hedgerow size. Birds such as (ones in yellow), use
hedgerows for shelter, nesting and protection from predators, they are vital for birds to
move through. However farmers are more willing to cut down hedges so they do not have to
upkeep them.
- Repeated flooding in Swavesey can waterlog and damage hedgerows, leading to root decay,
gaps in vegetation, and reduced plant diversity. This impacts birds by limiting nesting sites,
food sources, and protective cover, making them more vulnerable to predators and reducing
successful breeding.

- Looking at the design guide I started to see the link between natural boundaries and urban
characteristics, ensuring that new housing developments are set back from the street.
- So hedgerows are acting not only as physical markers of space but also as ecological and
social interfaces, starting at the main street front and extending into the broader fields.
- Finally my precedent study is the Birds’ Monastery designed by Iroje architects in South
Korea.

- It was designed for an exhibition about the demilitarized zone installation, this bamboo
tower was designed as a place of tranquillity to contrast turbulent political tensions. #

- There is little to no upkeep and has been left as a true sanctuary for birds, which will slowly
deteriorate and remain a ‘memory of a landscape’.

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