Great sporting lives
Aug 18, 2021
2 minutes
LT COL JK STANFORD OBE MC 1892 1971
It’s hard to believe today that magpies were once rare birds in Suffolk. In April 1909, the first magpie of the century was recorded flying high over the coastal town of Aldringham. Out of control, it was carried out to sea by a violent wind. This fascinating observation was made by (1932).
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