Country diary: flood defences give the birds something to sing about

Medmerry, West Sussex: Europe's largest managed - and sustainable - realignment of the coast provides a haven for migrating birdsThe haze is already shimmering above the ground - a mirror-like band of shining silvers, blues, yellows and whites - when I reach the embankment. In the distance, a line of white shingle stretches in front of the sea, and beyond, on the horizon, lie the low, rounded hills of the Isle of Wight. Continue reading...