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Dorset sighting of rare great bustard | |
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A rare great bustard that was released in September on Salisbury Plain has been spotted about 50 miles away in Dorset. | A rare great bustard that was released in September on Salisbury Plain has been spotted about 50 miles away in Dorset. |
The bird was seen on farmland owned by The National Trust near Langton Matravers in south Purbeck. | The bird was seen on farmland owned by The National Trust near Langton Matravers in south Purbeck. |
It was a young female that was released as part of a 10-year project that began in 2004 to reintroduce the great bustard to Britain. | |
The native population of the bird was hunted to extinction in the 1840s. | The native population of the bird was hunted to extinction in the 1840s. |
The RSPB said bustards do occasionally visit Dorset as they head south in the winter. | The RSPB said bustards do occasionally visit Dorset as they head south in the winter. |
Spokesman Jon Bish said the bustards taking part in the project were radio-tagged to identify them. | Spokesman Jon Bish said the bustards taking part in the project were radio-tagged to identify them. |
He said: "It's very exciting because these birds are incredibly rare, so it is a real privilege to see one in Dorset." | He said: "It's very exciting because these birds are incredibly rare, so it is a real privilege to see one in Dorset." |
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