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Tony Juniper on the Black-tailed Godwit

Environmentalist Tony Juniper recalls his first encounter with a black-tailed godwit on the island of Lundy.

Environmentalist Tony Juniper recalls his first encounter on the island of Lundy in the Bristol Channel with an "elegant beauty"; a large wading bird with a long straight bill and tall slender neck which turned out to be a Black-tailed Godwit. This was a first not only for Tony but for Lundy as well!

Producer: Sarah Blunt
Photograph: Jeff Phillips.

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Tue 8 Feb 2022 05:58
主播大秀 Radio 4

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