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Blackbird numbers plummet in south of England amid potential spread of virus (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 4 months ago by GreyShuck to c/nature

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Beloved by Shakespeare and the Beatles, the blackbird and its sweet song have captured the imagination of Britons for centuries.

But now the songbird is facing decline, and the British public has been asked to contribute to a survey by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) to find out why.

Their numbers have plummeted in Greater London and southern England at rates not seen in the rest of the UK.

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[–] Mex 1 points 4 months ago

I have noted a lot fewer at my feeder in Kent this year.