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Birds – and ornithologists – flock to huge rubbish dump in Spain
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Birds – and ornithologists – flock to huge rubbish dump in Spain

A vast rubbish dump in southern Spain has become a magnet for ornithologists as thousands of storks, black kites and vultures make a stopover to feed on food waste before beginning their journey across the Strait of Gibraltar.

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Storks in Spain transforming into junk food junkies

European white storks typically migrated to Africa when the seasons turned to winter up north — but warmer winters due to climate change, along with a steady new food source are convincing the birds to stay put in Europe over the winter.

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