Group chair Claire Baker said: “Our local community are very fond of watching their local birds and will be thrilled to know that work is being implemented which will hopefully safeguard their presence in the area.
“It should also give a good indication of how wildlife in general in this area is faring.”
She said without the funding, and an additional £1,000 from the council’s South East Local Area Committee, they would not have been able to carry out the project
“We’re really excited about it, we’re hoping the community will get involved and it’ll bring them together, and it’s nice to be doing something positive for the environment,” she said.