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Bird flu fears after swans found dead in London Docklands
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (585+ words) More than 30 swans have been found dead in London's Docklands, with concerns the deaths may be linked to an outbreak of avian flu. The birds have been recovered from West India and Millwall docks, near Canary Wharf, over the past…...
River Thames: Swan upping tradition returns for annual count
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (511+ words) An annual medieval tradition of counting swans on the River Thames is returning. Swan upping is a royal census of the birds on the river, dating back to the 12th Century, which aims to give an insight into their population. It…...
Six swans hatch at Druridge Bay nature reserve after five years
8+ mon, 2+ day ago (220+ words) Six mute swan cygnets have hatched at a nature reserve for the first time in five years. Northumberland Wildlife Trust (NWT) said the new family at the Hauxley haven in Druridge Bay was welcome news after a swan was shot…...
Newport swan deaths: Five cygnets hatch after eggs found in nest
9+ mon, 4+ day ago (275+ words) Eggs are hatching after two nesting swans died after an attack by another animal in Newport. Eggs left abandoned after two nesting swans died by a canal towpath in Newport have been hatching at a wildlife rescue centre. The two…...
Lakenheath post office to reopen after more than a year
10+ mon, 13+ hour ago (297+ words) A village post office that has been closed for more than a year is due to reopen in a new home. Lakenheath post office in Suffolk, formerly based at 42 High Street, was temporarily shut following the ... A village post office…...