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Alaskan Aleutian tern among birds threatened by Manning River plans, birdwatchers say
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Aleutian terns were spotted at Old Bar in 2017 the first Australian sighting.
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The Alaskan Aleutian tern, which is rarely spotted in the Southern Hemisphere, and other endangered bird species could lose their habitat on the New South Wales Mid North Coast, according to local birdwatchers.
Key points:
Bird watchers are worried planned construction could wipe out endangered birds
The community has been pushing to permanently open the Manning River to the ocean for decades
A business case for the works was funded by the NSW government earlier this month
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