IT IS LOW TIDE at the end of the wet season in Broome, Western Australia. Shorebirds feeding voraciously on worms and clams suddenly get restless. Chattering loudly they take flight, circling up over Roebuck Bay then heading off for their northern breeding grounds more than 10,000 km away. I marvel at the epic journey ahead, […]
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Bird-watchers flock to Breydon Water to see Great Knot
Hundreds of bird-watchers have flocked to the Norfolk coast in the hope of catching a rare glimpse of a migratory great knot in Britain. The elusive wading bird, more at home on the Australian coast, has only been seen in the UK on three occasions since 1989, experts said. Brian Egan, from the Norwich-based Rare […]