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London Birders See Return of Heron After 141 Years

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05 Jun 2007 10 views
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London Birders See Return of Heron After 141 Years
A beautiful species of bird called the Squacco Heron, which has not been seen for 141 years in Greater London, has been spotted at the Kingsbury Reservoir.

Yesterday the BBC published a good-news-for-nature story. A beautiful species of bird called the Squacco Heron, which has not been seen for 141 years in Greater London, has been spotted at the Kingsbury Reservoir. (See it here)

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London Buys Hydrogen-Fueled Red Buses

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