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Tony Juniper on the Corn Bunting

Environmentalist Tony Juniper recalls his delight at seeing a corn bunting, a bird whose song was part of his childhood.

Environmentalist Tony Juniper recalls his delight at seeing a Corn Bunting; a bird whose song was part of his childhood, before the population declined mainly as a result of changes in farming practises but is responding and returning to areas where insects and seeds are plentiful.

Producer: Sarah Blunt

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Fri 1 Mar 2024 05:58
BBC Radio 4

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