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Chough report: May 2020

Glyn Young — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 15:17:44 +0000

BOLD-ering one step too far Ronez Quarry had me on speed dial this month. On the 19th, staff found the body of Aude at the asphalt plant. She had become wedged inside the building and … Read more

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Chough report: April 2020

Glyn Young — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 15:17:11 +0000

Bye-bye Black(bird) There appears to be a sneaky reshuffle within the pairings. Black, a female released in 2013, has not been seen since 25th March. We were hoping it simply meant she was incubating eggs. … Read more

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Chough report: March 2020

Glyn Young — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 15:16:29 +0000

Welcome to Trinity Parish Trinity residents, be on the lookout for unidentified flying black objects with red bills! Honeydew, a 2-year old wild Jersey chough, popped by the Zoo on 23rd March. Perched on top … Read more

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Chough report: May 2019

Glyn Young — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 10:04:17 +0000

Breeding success for 2019 At the start of May, Toby Cabaret and myself carried out the first nest check in the quarry. It took a lot longer than last year (4 hour). Along with more … Read more

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Chough report: May 2017

Glyn Young — Mon, 19 Jun 2017 21:13:54 +0000

Jersey’s coastal habitat was home to spring lambs, wild flowers, and baby choughs this month. Here is what the choughs got up to. Or, as we can now call them, what the award-winning choughs got … Read more

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