The coot’s nest in question is built a few feet away from the bank of a well frequented public garden in Abingdon. On Friday the coot’s nest was decorated with primula.
During Friday night a traffic cone, and green bin cover found their way in near the nest. They were removed on Monday morning.
But now the nest is surrounded by shopping bags full of I don’t know what. So much bread finds its way down there that the male coot is forever chasing away ducks.
Some people are just revolting. I really don’t know what possesses someone to throw litter in the river!!!
This is a favourite spot for people to throw stuff in the river. The coot’s nest is now gone (10th May); perhaps destroyed by a drifting small boat that was perilously close to it a few days ago. A coot was taking twigs from the old nest to build a nest at a much quieter spot on the other side of the river. There had been a small chick of which there was no sign.