The reserve is seeing more lapwing arrive and feed on the fields, a timly reminder that spring is on its way! This time of year we crack on with rush management so that our breeding waders have plenty of feeding ground. We can use a quad bike with a mower attachment, however in many areas this isn't possible especially after such a wet winter! That's when our brushcutters come in; we wade out to islands and are able to top the rushes there with this powerful cutter. As I am either on the quad or doing the mowing, I haven't been able to take photos yet, but our regular blogger Amy has been out on the bike today so may have managed some, in the meantime here are some older photos from other times of the year to give you an idea of what I'm talking about!
The floods needing topped.
This is taken in the summer, so imagine less green and more water!