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Tony Juniper on the Black-tailed Godwit
Environmentalist Tony Juniper recalls his first encounter with a black-tailed godwit on the island of Lundy.
Environmentalist Tony Juniper recalls his first encounter on the island of Lundy in the Bristol Channel with an "elegant beauty"; a large wading bird with a long straight bill and tall slender neck which turned out to be a Black-tailed Godwit. This was a first not only for Tony but for Lundy as well!
Producer: Sarah Blunt
Photograph: Jeff Phillips.
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Tue 8 Feb 2022
05:58
BBC Radio 4
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