Forestry England – Ground-nesting birds – Keeper Report – Early Summer
Austin Weldon, New Forest Keeper, Forestry England
As a Forestry England Keeper here in the New Forest, I probably have one of the best “offices” there is. A key part of my job is to help monitor and look after the Forest’s wildlife. At this time of year, we are particularly focused on ground-nesting birds, species which as the name suggests take the rather precarious approach of building their nests and rearing their young on the ground.