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English: River Thames: Lots Ait Lots Ait is an island separated from the much larger Brentford Ait at high tide and is dominated by the derelict boat maintenance dock and sheds.

The largest area of intertidal mud habitat in the upper Thames is exposed at low tide around the islands. The muds have a rich invertebrate fauna including flatworms, freshwater shrimps and six species of leech. Twenty species of gastropod (mostly snails) have also been recorded and two of these, the ear snail and the trumpet ramshorn snail, have very restricted distributions. The muds are therefore a rich feeding ground for birds. Teal and wigeon visit the muds during the winter months, while other birds feed year round and nest on the islands. (Information from the Thames Landscape Strategy website).

Lots Ait's one claim to fame is that some scenes from the film "The African Queen" were shot here.
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Camera location51° 29′ 05″ N, 0° 18′ 00″ W  Heading=90° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo
Object location51° 29′ 04″ N, 0° 17′ 53″ W  Heading=90° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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