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Radio Solent,3 mins
Very rare bird found in Dorset garden after absence of more than two centuries.
Steve HarrisAvailable for over a year
It's hoped that a very rare bird found in Dorset will be offered its final resting place in a museum. Dorchester decorator and part-time bird watcher Lawrence Dagnall discovered the White's Thrush in a Weymouth garden. Sadly, the bird had perished when it collided with a window. The identity of the White's Thrush was confirmed by the warden at Portland Bird Observatory, Martin Cade. It last appeared in Dorset more than two centuries ago. Âé¶¹Éç Radio Solent reporter Laurence Herdman has been speaking with Lawrence Dagnall about the chance discovery.
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