It's a year to the day since Sue and Slim arrived in the river looking for a nest site.
Today they have ventured back up to the nest site with a view to nesting again. Having barely got rid of the last cygnet with favourable weather conditions, they are intent on repeating last years success. My feeling they would nest much earlier this year prompted me to spread some straw around the site yesterday and today.
The Trust ensures they have sufficient raw materials around to complete their task.
This evening they checked out the old nest site, Slim sat down to ensure the proper shape is moulded for Sue and her clutch. The ducks are also starting to nest and dispersing up river and around the town. The Trust asks everyone to PLEASE give the birds peace to nest from now until the end of nesting season.
Keeping dogs under close control near the riverside, and we can all look forward to seeing new wildlife in the coming months.
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