Matt Haydon

White stork, black stork and other vagrant bird species

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A white stork released in Devon, 2025. Credit: Richie Moore

By Jeremy Sabel and Matt Heydon Natural England’s Species Recovery & Reintroductions Team Projects involving the release of white stork Ciconia ciconia capture the public imagination. If fairy tales are to be believed, white storks bring good luck and deliver …