Dog walkers, beach-goers and drone users are troubling nesting birds at a nature reserve, preservation chiefs have actually alerted.
Cumbria Wildlife Trust said it had actually gotten several reports of “disconcerting” occurrences at South Walney Nature Reserve near Barrow.
It is advising visitors to stay with clearly-marked courses far from beaches which run out bounds.
Dogs are not permitted on the website unless they are support animals.
Nature reserve officer Paul Waterhouse said birds such as Arctic terns, oystercatchers and eider ducks were ground-nesting and especially susceptible in between March and April.
“Sadly we’re getting great deals of reports of leisure disruption of wildlife by individuals and their family pets, which is especially disconcerting as nesting season is now under method.
“It can be actually difficult to see the speckled birds eggs and the little chicks can be incredibly well-camouflaged too, and almost difficult to identify among the shingle that’s discovered all around the coastline at South Walney.
“[And] even a really well-behaved dog on a lead will terrify birds far from their nests.”
He included: “These fantastic birds require peace, and disruption from individuals and their dogs might seriously threaten this year’s nesting season.”
Mr Waterhouse said additional problems were being brought on by individuals flying drones and participating in water sports as both activities were “accountable to interrupt not just the birds however likewise the grey seal nest that transports out at the nature reserve”.
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