
Bumper number of chicks sparks hope of barn owl recovery
Conservationists are feeling hopeful after one of Northern Ireland’s most vulnerable farmland birds saw a bumper number of barn owl chicks and breeding pairs last year.
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Conservationists are feeling hopeful after one of Northern Ireland’s most vulnerable farmland birds saw a bumper number of barn owl chicks and breeding pairs last year.
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