Just photos from a little meander today to Thorpe Marshes…. The first is from Lion Wood, the rest are actually in Thorpe Marshes, including the unfortunate incident with the boat. For anyone interested (goodness knows who) the Greater Anglia train was en route from Norwich to Great Yarmouth.
Not particularly positive news, Thorpe Marshes (where I visited a couple of weeks ago) has had dogs running off leads which have killed some cygnets.
Norfolk Wildlife Trust said about the three killed cygnets:
“One of them was witnessed by somebody who is a regular visitor to the marshes and it was very upsetting for them to see. The mute swan had moved her nest to a dyke near a footpath, but that does not excuse the owners of these dogs. They should be kept on leads. We understand that people like to walk dogs, but running them off a lead in a nature reserve is not a good idea. We are appealing to people to be sensible and responsible”.
