Two Tree Island
Two Tree Island, 257 hectares (640 acres),[1] lies north-east of Canvey Island and south-west of Leigh-on-Sea in Essex, England. It is connected to the mainland at Leigh by a bridge.
The island was reclaimed from the Thames Estuary in the 18th century and used as pasture until 1910 when a sewage works was built on it. From 1936, the entire island was used as a landfill site; this was later reduced to a single small site on the island in 1974. It is now a nature reserve, run by Essex Wildlife Trust, and the eastern half is part of the Leigh National Nature Reserve.[2] At the western end are two bird hides; one overlooks a purpose-built scrape or lagoon where waders feed. During the breeding season both waders (including Avocets) and gulls nest here. A nest watch has been organised for some years following a serious case of Avocet egg stealing. On the south side of the island, at the end of the island road, is a sloping concrete jetty, a boat storage area and two car parking areas.
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External links
- Aerial Video of Two Tree Island, 2013
- Essex Wildlife Trust on Two Tree Island
- South East Essex RSPB Group on Two Tree Island
- Birds of Two Tree Island
- Map sources for Two Tree Island
| Next island upstream | River Thames | Next island downstream |
| Canvey Island | Two Tree Island | Isle of Sheppey |
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