With year two of the Chough Reintroduction project in full flight we’re delighted to confirm that our first cohort have been breeding at the iconic Dover Castle. After finding a cosy hollow our clever pair of young chough collected twigs, built a nest, laid an egg and supported the chick as it fledged.🙌
Unfortunately we suspect the British weather got the better of this little bundle of feathers but it’s a real testament to the teams at Kent Wildlife Trust, Wildwood Trust, Paradise Park Cornwall, and all our project partners, funders and members to reach this milestone so soon. A huge thank you to you all, including English Heritage, Kent Downs National Landscape, White Cliffs Countryside Partnership, and National Trust.
But the journey is far from over, together we’ll be releasing more Chough over the next 4-5 years to establish a stable, healthy, thriving population in Kent and beyond.
If you’d like to be a chough champion and keep the chough flying high please support the project by donating, buying, or joining.