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BTO organises Great Yarmouth Tesco pied wagtail rescue | BTO organises Great Yarmouth Tesco pied wagtail rescue |
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Bird ringing experts are to be brought in to capture a pied wagtail which has been on the loose in a Tesco shop in Norfolk for several weeks. | Bird ringing experts are to be brought in to capture a pied wagtail which has been on the loose in a Tesco shop in Norfolk for several weeks. |
Plans to employ a marksman to shoot the pied wagtail at the Great Yarmouth store were put on hold after TV star Chris Packham tweeted his opposition. | Plans to employ a marksman to shoot the pied wagtail at the Great Yarmouth store were put on hold after TV star Chris Packham tweeted his opposition. |
The bird will be removed from the store and set free on 21 September. | The bird will be removed from the store and set free on 21 September. |
The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) believes it has a "very good chance" of success. | The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) believes it has a "very good chance" of success. |
A Tesco spokesman said the pied wagtail had made the Great Yarmouth shop its home in recent weeks. | A Tesco spokesman said the pied wagtail had made the Great Yarmouth shop its home in recent weeks. |
He said: "In spite of repeated efforts to free the bird including laying down traps, deploying nets and opening windows, we have been unsuccessful." | He said: "In spite of repeated efforts to free the bird including laying down traps, deploying nets and opening windows, we have been unsuccessful." |
Natural England granted Tesco a licence to shoot the bird, which was due to happen on Sunday evening. | Natural England granted Tesco a licence to shoot the bird, which was due to happen on Sunday evening. |
Mr Packham used his Twitter account to urge Tesco to get in touch with the BTO, which knows how to capture and release birds without harming them. | Mr Packham used his Twitter account to urge Tesco to get in touch with the BTO, which knows how to capture and release birds without harming them. |
BTO ornithologist Paul Stancliffe said the company got in touch on Thursday. | BTO ornithologist Paul Stancliffe said the company got in touch on Thursday. |
He said: "We're trained bird ringers and we've a lot of experience in catching birds. I think there's a very good chance we'll be successful." | He said: "We're trained bird ringers and we've a lot of experience in catching birds. I think there's a very good chance we'll be successful." |
Between two and four bird ringers will go to the shop and put up one or more of the 60ft (18m) by 9ft (2.7m) mist tents. | Between two and four bird ringers will go to the shop and put up one or more of the 60ft (18m) by 9ft (2.7m) mist tents. |
They will be installed between the cafe and men's clothing, which are the bird's favourite haunts. | They will be installed between the cafe and men's clothing, which are the bird's favourite haunts. |
He said: "These are very, very fine mesh netting, which when strung between two poles are almost invisible and are used around the country on a daily basis to trap wild birds for ringing purposes." | He said: "These are very, very fine mesh netting, which when strung between two poles are almost invisible and are used around the country on a daily basis to trap wild birds for ringing purposes." |
Mr Stancliffe believes the bird has "found itself in the store and can't find its way out and has managed to find a food source". | |
The Tesco spokesman said: "Our goal is always to release any birds which have found their way into our stores, while ensuring we maintain our high standards of hygiene." | The Tesco spokesman said: "Our goal is always to release any birds which have found their way into our stores, while ensuring we maintain our high standards of hygiene." |
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