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Kate Bradbury on the Herring Gull

Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs.

Brighton is famous for many things, but maybe lesser known is that virtually every rooftop seems to provide a nesting site for herring gulls. Sadly, as garden and nature writer Kate Bradbury recalls, herring gull chicks are clumsy, many fall from roofs and need rescuing. Kate does her bit. Converting her shed into a rescue home for three orphaned chicks Kate nurtured them for a few weeks until they were fit enough to be released on Brighton's beach at low tide.

Producer : Andrew Dawes of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Audio in Bristol
Studio Engineer : Ilse Lademann

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