Seventy-five years ago

01 March 1985
Comments Other 'A Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) was shot at Newhythe, near Aylesford, Kent, on November 25th, 1909. I am pleased to say that a police prosecution followed, but the defendant, who pleaded ignorance of the identity of the bird, was let off with the payme...
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