Peregrine falcons, buzzards and weasels return to abandoned National Trust properties for first time in decades

Wildlife plays while the lockdown keeps visitors away, writes Kate Ng

Tuesday 19 May 2020 18:39 BST
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A Goldfinch at Powis Castle, Wales. Wildlife is making itself at home in National Trust properties empty of visitors in lockdown
A Goldfinch at Powis Castle, Wales. Wildlife is making itself at home in National Trust properties empty of visitors in lockdown

With a number of National Trust properties devoid of human visitors as the coronavirus lockdown continues to keep people at home, some species have made a return for the first time in decades.

Rangers and gardeners looking after shuttered historic houses, castles, parks and gardens are reporting sightings of wildlife that has become emboldened to reclaim their now-undisturbed surroundings.

Peregrine falcons have been seen nesting on the ruins of Corfe Castle in Dorset, while pied flycatcher birds visiting nest boxes in Lydford Gorge.

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