Chough
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'Burgeoning numbers mean the choughs are doing a great job of naturally repopulating the county, giving much pleasure to all who are privileged to see them on their coastal walks.'
Both nest sites, the second of which remains a closely guarded secret, have been protected round the clock by a team of volunteers to ensure the choughs were not disturbed or their eggs stolen.
Claire added: 'Without the help of our volunteers, many of whom have been with us since 2002, we could not be sure that the choughs would nest safely.'
Chough © Nigel Blake
As well as the ongoing success of the Cornwall choughs, there have been confirmed sightings of the species on the north coasts of Devon and Somerset. Conservationists are excited by the reports as the birds have come across from the Gower peninsula in Wales, suggesting a new population of choughs in South West England is not far away.
Back in Cornwall, work supported by Natural England's environmental stewardship schemes continues to restore suitable coastal habitats for the increasing numbers of choughs in the county.
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