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A U.K. Man Just Walked 53 Miles Wearing a Giant, Handmade Bird Costume. Here’s Why He Did It
As he trekked across the English countryside, 46-year-old Matt Trevelyan caused quite a stir with his attention-grabbing outfit ...
Rare birds from Iceland spotted at Dorset nature reserve
RARE birds have been spotted at a Dorset nature reserve. Black-tailed godwits have been seen at RSPB Arne near Wareham. They ...
Why a man walked 53 miles dressed as a curlew over Easter
Ex-puppet maker Matt Trevelyan took his former vocation to new heights at the weekend when he decided to dress as a giant ...
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Stoat cull credited with rise in Orkney curlew numbers
The number of curlew wading birds in Orkney is on the rise again after a drive to reduce the number of predatory stoats. The carnivorous mammals are classed as an invasive species in the islands ...
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Orkney’s curlew population back on the rise as charity removes invasive species
A 2017-2019 survey of wading birds in Orkney revealed that the number of curlews in the isles had declined by more than 50% when compared with the previous survey recorded from 2006-2010.