Spring means one thing: lapwing 🌸 Lapwings in flight are a wonderful sight and sound to behold in spring. We're working to protect the damp meadow habitat of ground-nesting birds like lapwing, to reverse their decline and fill the air with their sounds once again. Find out what else you might see at our wetlands in May: https://www.wwt.org.uk/discover-wetlands/wetland-wildlife/may-wetland-wildlife/?version=latest #lapwing #wadingbirds #wetlands | WWT

Sound on! 🔊 The lapwing eggs hatched over the weekend and we have been getting some amazing sights and sounds of the chicks up and about! 🐣🌿 #Springwatch | BBC Springwatch

• Lapwings • You’ll find lapwings sweeping low over farmland, wetlands, and upland grass parks, especially in spring when their aerial displays turn very eye catching Their eerie “pee-wit” cry echoes across the landscape, giving them one of their many names the ‘Peewit’ While numbers have sadly decreased over the years, mainly due to habitat loss, predation and wetland loss. It is incredibly encouraging that our keepers are still seeing healthy numbers. This alone highlights how well managed moo