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BBC News
02-07-2025
- General
- BBC News
Flamingo chick hatches at Cornish wildlife sanctuary
A Caribbean flamingo egg has hatched at a Cornish wildlife at Paradise Park in Hayle said the chick, which hatched on Tuesday morning, was looking healthy and was under the care of its parents, who hatched another flamingo called Derek in 2019. "It's a cute little chick," said David Woolcock, from the said the chick would soon begin to follow its parents around and then join the other flamingos at the park, including Alan, who at 37 is the park's oldest. Mr Woolcock said: "The flamingos are right in front of the public footpath in the main lawn so it is very easy to see the female sitting and if you are lucky, you might see the chick poking out from underneath her feathers."Despite many people assuming the chicks would be pink in colour, Mr Woolcock said the baby birds were born white with a pink said as they get older, the white turns to a grey colour and, after two to three years, the birds start to get their "lovely and fantastic crimson, pink colour". Mr Woolcock said: "In the wild they feed on shrimp-like creatures and that gives them the colouration, so we have to give them an artificial substitute which gives them that lovely sort of pink colour."If they are not a good colour and in good condition, then they won't breed so it is testament to the diet that they have this little chick now which is amazing."Within six days the chick will begin to make its way down from the nest, which Mr Woolcock described as a "giant volcanic muddy mound". Mr Woolcock said it had been a really good season for breeding at the wildlife sanctuary."I think the hot weather has got the birds triggered up for breeding," he said.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Wild choughs spotted in Kent after two centuries
A bird that has been extinct in Kent for two centuries has been spotted in the county. Red-billed choughs, a member of the crow family, were wiped out by changes in farming practices. A project by Wildwood Trust, Kent Wildlife Trust, and Paradise Park saw captive-bred birds released near Dover in 2023. Choughs have now been seen flying in Ramsgate, Margate and Broadstairs. Liz Cory, from Wildwood Trust, said: "We'd been using GPS to track the birds and had a sneaky suspicion they were venturing further afield. The tags only collect location fixes every two hours so we had gaps in the data. "I started receiving reports from bird watchers of choughs flying over places like King George VI Memorial Park and Walpole Bay." With more captive-bred birds due for release, the charities are asking members of the public to report any sightings of the distinctive birds. Paul Hadaway from the Kent Wildlife Trust said: "These birds are not just a symbol of success for this project, they're indicators of a healthier, more resilient landscape. "By helping to rebuild the natural systems in key habitats like rare chalk grassland, we're able to bring back lost species like the chough. "These restored systems can then support biodiversity, climate resilience, and community connection to the land." In the long term it is hoped to expand the release programme so isolated breeding colonies can be connected along the south coast, in a bid to emulate the chough's successful reintroduction in Cornwall. Follow BBC Kent on Facebook, on X, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. Experts chuffed at Cornish chough breeding success First wild chough chick for 200 years 'missing' Wild choughs to return to Kent after two centuries 'Bumper year' for Cornish choughs Choughs flourishing inland as pastures recover Record number of Cornish choughs fledge Kent Wildlife Trust Wildwood Trust
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Wild choughs spotted in Kent after two centuries
A bird that has been extinct in Kent for two centuries has been spotted in the county. Red-billed choughs, a member of the crow family, were wiped out by changes in farming practices. A project by Wildwood Trust, Kent Wildlife Trust, and Paradise Park saw captive-bred birds released near Dover in 2023. Choughs have now been seen flying in Ramsgate, Margate and Broadstairs. Liz Cory, from Wildwood Trust, said: "We'd been using GPS to track the birds and had a sneaky suspicion they were venturing further afield. The tags only collect location fixes every two hours so we had gaps in the data. "I started receiving reports from bird watchers of choughs flying over places like King George VI Memorial Park and Walpole Bay." With more captive-bred birds due for release, the charities are asking members of the public to report any sightings of the distinctive birds. Paul Hadaway from the Kent Wildlife Trust said: "These birds are not just a symbol of success for this project, they're indicators of a healthier, more resilient landscape. "By helping to rebuild the natural systems in key habitats like rare chalk grassland, we're able to bring back lost species like the chough. "These restored systems can then support biodiversity, climate resilience, and community connection to the land." In the long term it is hoped to expand the release programme so isolated breeding colonies can be connected along the south coast, in a bid to emulate the chough's successful reintroduction in Cornwall. Follow BBC Kent on Facebook, on X, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. Experts chuffed at Cornish chough breeding success First wild chough chick for 200 years 'missing' Wild choughs to return to Kent after two centuries 'Bumper year' for Cornish choughs Choughs flourishing inland as pastures recover Record number of Cornish choughs fledge Kent Wildlife Trust Wildwood Trust
BBC News
15-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Broadstairs, Margate and Ramsgate sightings of wild choughs
A bird that has been extinct in Kent for two centuries has been spotted in the choughs, a member of the crow family, were wiped out by changes in farming practices.A project by Wildwood Trust, Kent Wildlife Trust, and Paradise Park saw captive-bred birds released near Dover in have now been seen flying in Ramsgate, Margate and Broadstairs. Liz Cory, from Wildwood Trust, said: "We'd been using GPS to track the birds and had a sneaky suspicion they were venturing further afield. The tags only collect location fixes every two hours so we had gaps in the data."I started receiving reports from bird watchers of choughs flying over places like King George VI Memorial Park and Walpole Bay." With more captive-bred birds due for release, the charities are asking members of the public to report any sightings of the distinctive Hadaway from the Kent Wildlife Trust said: "These birds are not just a symbol of success for this project, they're indicators of a healthier, more resilient landscape."By helping to rebuild the natural systems in key habitats like rare chalk grassland, we're able to bring back lost species like the chough."These restored systems can then support biodiversity, climate resilience, and community connection to the land."In the long term it is hoped to expand the release programme so isolated breeding colonies can be connected along the south coast, in a bid to emulate the chough's successful reintroduction in Cornwall.
BBC News
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
First flamingo egg of 2025 laid in Cornwall
First flamingo egg of 2025 laid in Cornwall The first flamingo egg of 2025 has been laid at Paradise Park in Cornwall. It was found on Saturday and keeper Becky Waite said the team were "very happy". Ms Waite said the park, in Hayle, was more "hopeful" this year after the expectant parents Penelope and Colin - named after the characters on Bridgerton - lost their chick in 2024. "Colin and Penelope are our first flamingos to lay an egg this year but we also have Derek and a Doris and we're hoping in the next week they will also lay an egg," she said.
