High hopes for high-flying Skylarks on Wanstead Flats

Hopes are high for another successful Skylark breeding season on Wanstead Flats.

“There appears to be a minimum of seven birds and at least three singing males. Assuming these males pair up, we are hopeful that the females will lay eggs and that these will successfully hatch, with the young going on to join the local population,” said Tim Harris of the Wren Wildlife Group.

Last year, three pairs of Skylarks raised four young on the Flats, which has been partially roped off to help reduce disturbance to the ground-nesting birds.

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