BBCNEWS Breakfast June 4, 2024 05:35:00
Killing large numbers of seabirds. at one sanctuary in northumberland, the number of birds killed has almost doubled in three days, with hundreds more found dead or dying elsewhere. experts are warning it'll take years for populations to recover, as andrew hartley reports. the north east coastline attracts thousands of breeding seabirds every summer. but in recent days, increasing numbers of dead and dying birds have been found on shores from north northumberland to teesside. stephen westerberg is in charge of the reserve at coquet island. this tiny patch of land is a protected sanctuary for m...