️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  <unk> <unk> <unk> Ornithologist David Lindo, who has featured on TV shows such as Countryfile, decided to promote his passion for conservation after discovering Britain is one of the few countries not to have its own national bird. David Lindo, who has featured on TV shows such as Countryfile, decided to promote his passion for conservation after discovering Britain is one of the few countries not to have its own national bird. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Bird is the word: The robin (pictured), wren and blue tit have made it to a shortlist to find Britain's national bird. <unk> Bird is the word: The robin (pictured), wren and blue tit have made it to a shortlist to find Britain's national bird. Wren (left) and blue tit (right) are among the favorites to win the prize when voting ends on May 7. 70,000 people voted for a British shortlist and there are now six weeks to choose which bird should represent the country.<unk> Over 70,000 people voted for a British shortlist and there are now six weeks to choose which bird should represent the country.<unk> The ten most popular were the robin, kingfisher, barn owl, blue tit, wren, blackbird, puffin, mute swan, red kite and hen harrier. <unk> <unk> <unk> 2) Kingfisher. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Wren. <unk> <unk> <unk> Puffin. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Red kite. <unk> <unk> <unk> ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Mr Lindo said he will be speaking to the Government once the public has voted to see if the winner can be officially made Britain's national bird. I want to encourage the great British public to vote for the bird that best represents all that is great about this nation.<unk>I want to encourage the great British public to vote for the bird that best represents all that is great about this nation. Along with the expected contenders - the friendly robin, charismatic puffin and elegant swan - there is one major surprise, the hen harrier, one of England's rarest breeding birds.<unk> Along with the expected contenders - the friendly robin, charismatic puffin and elegant swan - there is one major surprise, the hen harrier, one of England's rarest breeding birds. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Could the majestic hen harrier knock the hot favorite robin off its perch?' ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą
<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Tens of thousands expected to vote, with hen harrier a dark horse to win.<unk> Tens of thousands expected to vote, with hen harrier a dark horse to win.