A rare bird that was fitted with a tracker a year ago has flown back to its winter home of Staffordshire, revealing an epic journey across Europe. The BBC met the team behind the fascinating project.

Jack snipe usually stay hidden in dense vegetation, but the cold weather has driven them into the open Three "rarely seen" northern European wading birds have been attracting large numbers of visitors ...

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