Wild breeding birds update
Mute swans are nesting on deep water lake, best seen from the Heron’s wing hide, and lapwing have now started nesting on the islands in front of the Peter Scott hide. More black-headed gulls continue to join the breeding colony in front of the boardwalk hide, which has now reached around 480 birds, and many of them have started nesting.
Our summer migrants are continuing to arrive, with swallows, willow warblers, wheatears, chiffchaffs, sedge warblers (pictured) and blackcaps seen and heard around the reserve. Many more are expected over the coming weeks.
