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The Cornish Choughs
In 2001 choughs returned to Cornwall after a long absence. They were not re-introduced, but wild birds from southern Ireland looking for a new home. Three birds settled on the Lizard, a pair bred and since then the chough population has gone from strength to strength - in 2012 five pairs fledged 18 young, a record year. Choughs back where they belong, 21st century emblems for Cornwall. Fantastic! We will put more information on this fledgling site in the coming months to provide you with interesting facts, figures and updates on these wonderful birds.Search for info
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Chough Watchpoint opens Friday!
Friday 29th March sees the opening of the Cornwall Chough Project watchpoint. Chough Watchpoint This will be the 11th year that the watchpoint has been open. After becoming extinct in 1973, the choughs made a natural return to Cornwall in … Continue reading
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Tagged chough, Chough Watchers, choughs, Cornwall Chough Project, Lizard, Southerly Point, watchpoint
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Here we go again…
…and we can’t wait! What a thoroughly wet and wild winter we have had, hopefully spring will bring dryer weather. Happily our red-billed friends, the choughs seem to have got through the winter ok. As the population grows and with … Continue reading
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Ringing in the New Year
If you see a chough with colour rings what exactly are you looking for and who do you tell if you see these birds with rings? The choughs in Cornwall (well most of them*) are colour ringed as chicks when … Continue reading
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Tagged chough, choughs, colour ringing, Cornwall Chough Project, sightings, unique
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Finally!
After years of speculation as to where the 3 choughs who came to Cornwall in 2001 originated from, clever detective work has unveiled some very interesting findings. We had always thought the choughs came from Wales or Brittanny but scientists from the University of Aberdeen have completed … Continue reading
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Tagged chough, choughs, cornish, Cornwall Chough Project, Ireland, Irish
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Another record breaking year for the Cornish choughs
The Cornwall Chough Project team (RSPB, National Trust and Natural England) are delighted to say that Cornwall’s choughs have had another fantastic year. Five nests have successfully produced at least 16 youngsters. We have also witnessed what we believe is the earliest … Continue reading
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Tagged chough, chough chicks, choughs, Cornwall Chough Project, Lizard, West Cornwall
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