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The Cry of the Curlew

10,000 Birds

It is surrounded by a Fox-proof fence No one seems quite sure how many pairs there are today, but my guess would be between 20 and 30. One of the reasons they do well here is predator control, for Foxes are quite strictly controlled by gamekeepers and landowners in the area. That’s 250 miles from where I photographed her.)

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A covey of Greys

10,000 Birds

Northern France is another area with a strong population. I guessed that his mate was close by, incubating her eggs. In England clutches of 15 or 16 eggs are usual, but clutches of as many as 28 eggs, all laid by a single hen, have been recorded. There are just a few areas left where it still thrives.

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