Heron nesting underway

Already our resident Herons have started their 2022 breeding efforts by occupying nests. These pictures were taken on January 28th using one of FoSL’s offshore cameras. You might be able to spot up to 13 birds in the wide angle image below.

Stocker’s Lake is home to the largest heronry in Hertfordshire. Most years up to 20 pairs breed in trees on the lake’s islands. In 2018 FoSL installed a couple of solar-powered offshore cameras on one of those islands. Using those we plan to post further stills plus video footage as the 2022 season progresses.

To view videos of breeding Herons and Little Egrets in previous years please visit our FoSL YouTube channel.

Also watch out for our Heron and Egret Watch event on March 27th when you will be able to see the breeding activity live for yourself.