Its a really important time of year for our ground nesting birds, please see the message below.
https://www.facebook.com/RSPBEngland/videos/253417999357499/
This message applies to birds on the coast, and also birds in grassland and the undergrowth. Staying on established paths is a good way to help.
Thank-you.
The picture above is an archive one from 2014. Its a lapwing nest on an anthill, and lapwing, like all ground nesting birds, can be vulnerable to disturbance.