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Questions asked after 30 dead birds wash up on Falmouth Beach
3:00pm Thursday 16th January 2014 in News
Falmouth Packet:
AN investigation has been launched after dozens of seabirds were washed up dead on a Falmouth beach last week.
Around 30 dead birds were brought in by the tide on Gyllyngvase Beach last Wednesday (January 9) with more washed back out in the water.
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Cornwall Wildlife Trust, which deals with seabird strandings, said they were aware of the incident, and would be sending a volunteer to collect some of the birds.
Abby Crosby, marine conservation officer for the trust, said: ?Bird |strandings of that number are unusual. It?s important to gather the dead and do some tests and get an insight into why the deaths may be occurring.?
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3:00pm Thursday 16th January 2014 in News
Falmouth Packet:
AN investigation has been launched after dozens of seabirds were washed up dead on a Falmouth beach last week.
Around 30 dead birds were brought in by the tide on Gyllyngvase Beach last Wednesday (January 9) with more washed back out in the water.
...
Cornwall Wildlife Trust, which deals with seabird strandings, said they were aware of the incident, and would be sending a volunteer to collect some of the birds.
Abby Crosby, marine conservation officer for the trust, said: ?Bird |strandings of that number are unusual. It?s important to gather the dead and do some tests and get an insight into why the deaths may be occurring.?
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