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Bewick's swanAdopt a Bewick's swan
Bewick's swan

Bewick’s are the rarest swan species found in the British Isles during the winter. Sadly, the number of Bewick’s wintering in the UK is falling.

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mallardAdopt a mallard
mallard

Due to a dramatic decline, the mallard is now on the amber list in the recent ‘birds of conservation concern’ report.

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Eurasian craneAdopt a Eurasian crane
Eurasian crane

Over 400 years ago these magnificent giants were hunted to extinction in the UK.

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Adopt a nene
nene

The nene is the rarest goose in the world. In 1951, the population fell to only 30 birds.

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lesser flamingoAdopt a lesser flamingo
lesser flamingo

Despite being the world’s most numerous flamingo, these birds are classified as ‘near threatened’.

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