Lapwings in the Yorkshire Dales

The lapwings are well and truly back on their breeding grounds in the Dales just now; their acrobatic display flight and wild calls are a great lift to the spirit. The lapwing, or green plover. is a familiar bird to us but stop and take time to look closely and it is immediately obvious this is no plain bird! Lapwings in the Yorkshire Dales are widespread nesting in the pastures amongst the sheep and spring lambs but they also nest on the moorland fringes too as this bird is doing.