Cherry plum and blackthorn have both started to blossom on The Hook, and daffodils and lesser celandine can be found under the trees. These first signs of spring are a reminder that birds are starting their nesting season, and we need to take extra care over the coming months to protect them from disturbance. Signs have now gone up to remind people to keep dogs on leads through the conservation area.
Lesser celandine flowering in early March. 
Bees have found the early flowering trees. 
Blackthorn flowers early, before its leaves appear. 
Signs are placed around the conservation area during nesting season to remind people to keep their dogs on a lead.
You can read more about signs of spring, and the brilliant range of birds that can be seen and heard on The Hook in our March newsletter.
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