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First glimpse of newly hatched rare stone curlew chicks

The first stone curlew chick of this year hatches at the Norfolk Wildlife Trust's Weeting Heath reserve. Captured on our live trail camera. Nicknamed goggle-eyed plovers and wailing heath chickens, these are unmistakably odd-looking birds! Stone curlews declined dramatically until there were only around 150 pairs remaining in the 1980s. The decline was linked to the loss of habitat, as well as changes in farming techniques that led to the well-hidden nests being accidentally destroyed by machinery. They're still rare, but the population is recovering thanks to dedicated conservation work. Conservationists are creating ideal habitat for nesting stone curlews, as well as working with farmers to find and mark nests on arable fields. Find out more about these unusual birds here: https://www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org....