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Matthew Capper on the Bittern

RSPB Yorkshire reserve manager Matthew Capper recalls school holiday quests for a bittern in East Anglia.

RSPB Yorkshire staff are reflecting on birds all this week for Tweet of the Day. Today reserve manager Matthew Capper recalls school holidays quests for a bittern in East Anglia.

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Wed 1 Mar 2023 05:58

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