20 December 2018
A number of "disoriented" wading birds from a threatened species have died in Jersey.
Bird enthusiast Mick Dryden said about 10 woodcocks had been found in unusual parts of St Helier.
He said possibly the birds had become confused by artificial lights in the town, causing them to fly into nearby glass buildings.
The RSPB said people should interfere "as little as possible" with injured woodcocks they might come across.
Mr Dryden, Chairman of the Ornithology Section of the Societe Jersiaise, said the birds were not a common sight in St Helier.
However, he added: "Most birds are attracted by bright light at night...they will fly around them".
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