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140,000 birds need to be relocated under airport plans, says new report

Plans for an airport in the Thames Estuary could mean relocating around 140,000 birds at a cost of millions of pounds, according to a new report.

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Estuary airport plans would mean relocating 140,000 birds, says report

An artist impression of Norman Foster's plans for an airport on the Isle of Grain Credit: Norman Foster

Plans for an airport on the Isle of Grain in Kent, would mean relocating around 140,000 birds at a cost of millions of pounds, according to a new report. The British Trust for Ornithology says airport development would have "significant negative impacts".

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