Watch (out) for the Birdies

You may have seen that the swans on the lakes have a few cygnets in tow. You may also have noticed that there is a bit more debris in the lakes than we would normally see.

The two are linked! The swans have become very protective of their new arrivals and are prone to attack people who get too close. It has, therefore, become too dangerous for Ray and Rob to retrieve objects from the lake and we have asked them not to do so while the swans remain protective of their brood. I hope you understand and support us doing this.

I think it also sensible to advise you to take care when you go down to look at the swans in the next few weeks. They are certainly pretty but they can give you a nasty whack if you get too close!