Builders fence off wagtail nest

Builders did a double take at first but then built a barrier around the nest

A pied wagtail that set up home on a construction site in Kent where a reservoir is being built has had her nest carefully fenced off by builders.

South East Water said workmen did a double take when they found the bird nesting on the site, where construction vehicles were constantly moving around.

Ecologists were called in to assess the situation in Cranbrook, and a protective barrier was built.

The firm said careful planning allowed workers to continue work around her.

Project manager Joe Yip said: "Thankfully, the bird seems to be perfectly happy sat on the nest and generally ignores what we are up to."

He said she built her nest on a ledge inside a piece of wooden shuttering on the corner of the partly-constructed storage reservoir.