Blog by Bruce Fowkes (RSPB Corporate Partnerships Farm Advisor) Image: Deacon_ The gentle purr of the turtle dove was once the sound of summer, enjoyed for a few brief months from early May until the birds’ departure back to Africa in August. But their evocative call is becoming increasingly rare following rapid and perpetual population declines. […]
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