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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