Breakthrough in efforts to reintroduce rare bird to Kent

• A young red-billed chough has successfully fledged from a nest in Kent, marking the first such event in the county for over two centuries.
• This milestone follows a reintroduction programme initiated three years ago by Wildwood Trust, Kent Wildlife Trust, and Paradise Park.
• The red-billed chough, a bird with strong cultural links to Kent, vanished from the region over 200 years ago due to habitat loss and persecution.
• The reintroduction efforts aim to release up to 50 birds in the South East over five years, supported by long-term chalk grassland habitat restoration.
• Conservationists view the successful fledging as a significant step, confirming the birds are finding suitable nesting sites.

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Rare bird returning to county after 200 years of extinction