Difficult breeding season for the Skylarks on Wanstead Flats

2 October 2026

The Wren Wildlife Group has provided a statement about this year’s Skylark breeding season.

“It was a tough summer for the Skylarks on Wanstead Flats. While the temporary roped-off areas undoubtedly helped reduce human and canine disturbance, the long periods of extreme heat and drought seem to have reduced their breeding success. In early July, parent birds were feeding two fledglings but most of the larks vacated the breeding area shortly after and these were probably the only young raised this year.”