By WMN_PGoodwin | Posted:
June 09, 2016
The small
but growing population of wild Cornish choughs continues to defy
extinction, conservationists have revealed.
Twelve new chicks already on the
wing in Cornwall and more are still waiting in nests getting ready to fledge
later this month.
A team of conservation
volunteers have been carefully monitoring 12 pairs of this iconic bird, which
is featured on the Cornish coat of arms.
The latest pair to breed was a
bonus for bird watchers after a sad start on The Lizard when the breeding male
disappeared in March.
Things brightened up with the
arrival of a new unringed bird who paired up with the resident female.
Catherine Lee, who works for
National Trust within the Chough Conservation Network in Cornwall, said
"We didn't know if the male would stay.
No comments:
Post a Comment