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This tiny bird is unique to our region - and in danger of going extinct

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In bracken beds on the edge of moorland, the twite's nests, lined with sheep's wool, resemble Kinder eggs. Dark brown with a mustard face, at a glance it looks like a smaller sparrow.

But its beautiful song is in danger of being silenced forever. The numbers of twite, known as the "Pennine finch" have plunged dramatically in recent years.

The tiny bird's very choosy diet is the root cause, and possibly moorland fires. The twite is one of a couple of songbirds to feed exclusively on seeds, the other being the linnet.

Hay meadows in the uplands are diminishing and so too is common sorrel, the seeds of which, feed the twite's chicks. Seeds from dandelions, autumn hawkbit, and thistle are also its preference.

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