Six curlew birds released at Wild Ken Hill nature reserve near Snettisham

Six European wading birds have been released at a West Norfolk nature reserve.

The red-listed curlews are now living freely at Wild Ken Hill near Snettisham.

The group of birds are part of the 37 that have been released across Norfolk in Sandringham and Wild Ken Hill this summer.

This is part of a project started by Natural England, who rescue eggs laid by curlews on airfields which is deemed dangerous to air safety and can be dangerous for curlew eggs.

The eggs are then incubated, reared and released in suitable habitats.

Their project aims to pioneer the recovery of curlews, with around a quarter of the curlew population being in the UK.

All birds were reared at Pensthorpe Natural Park where they were fitted with GPS tags and radio transmitters to track their movement.

It's all funded by Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) and Natural England.