Curlew revival continues at nature reserve
Birds from previous releases pair up and return to nest at the site on the Isle of Sheppey.
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""really excitingly" birds from previous releases had paired up and returned to nest at the site."
— Gareth Fulton , Executive
""Once upon a time curlews would have nested in almost any hay meadow.""
— Simon Higgs , Activist
""They're kind of teenagers at the moment.""
— Gareth Fulton , Executive
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Birds from previous releases pair up and return to nest at the site on the Isle of Sheppey.
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