Many thanks to Lady Beaumont who phoned me earlier to say
she had a bird, found in her garden, which she had rescued from the attention
of Magpies and placed 'in a cardboard box'.
The bird was indeed a Little Auk no doubt blown from the sea on strong
overnight winds and driving rain. A
phone call to Richard Dobbins and both he and Chris Jones came, weighed and
measured the bird. Photographs were
taken. The Auk seemed in excellent health and was taken to Abereiddy Beach
where it flew off strongly. This release
beach was chosen as it was 'Gull free'
thus reducing the risk of predation. Good
teamwork, good PR, and, the bird now has the opportunity to live the rest of
its life at sea where it belongs.
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