Skylark fence erected on Wanstead Flats ahead of breeding season

At the end of February, Epping Forest staff and 20 volunteers from the Wren Wildlife and Conservation Group re-erected a rope fence around two areas of Wanstead Flats in anticipation of the Skylarks’ new breeding season.

“It is hoped this will deter dog owners from allowing their pets to enter these patches of grassland, where the larks nest on the ground,” said Tim Harris.

The rope will be taken down again at the start of September.

Wanstead Flats is the nearest Skylark breeding site to central London.

Author: Editor