The Alpha Programme funds flight of lapwings on RSPB's Portmore Lough
Date: 08 December 2009 | Read Comments (0)
This summer something wonderful happened: five pairs of lapwings successfully saw their wee broods take flight on RSPB's Portmore Lough reserve in Aghalee.
Their heart warming journey from balls of fluff to airborne acrobats was made possible in part through habitat management supported by the Alpha Programme who provided £48,000 funding towards work needed on the reserve.
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