Common Cranes nest building!
Common Cranes nest building (© JSLees/WWT)
Seen at WWT Slimbridge today, something that hasn’t happened in the South West of England for 400 years, Common Cranes nest building!
These birds, from the Great Crane Project are collecting reeds and building them into a nest, they have shown aggression towards other birds that approach the nest.
They may not be successful but these are promising signs from birds which are still quite young.
Common Cranes nest building (© JSLees/WWT)
The Tack Piece
Common Crane 4 ( 8 on site today )
Swallow 1
Common Snipe 2
Wigeon 40
Shoveler 15
The Holden Tower
Marsh Harrier 1 adult female flew through heading north in the morning.
The South lake
Avocet 2
Swallow 1
The South Finger
Swallow 1
Chiffchaff 3
Cetti's Warbler 1
Reed Bunting 2
Water Rail 1
The Rushy
Bewick's Swan 1
