Rare UK wildlife thriving in lockdown, reveals National Trust

Orca, cuckoo and peregrine falcon some of species enjoying breathing space of quieter world

First came the goats. During the first days of lockdown the bearded, ghostly white creatures wandered down from their north Wales clifftop home into the town of Llandudno and made headlines around the globe.

Now the National Trust is reporting that emboldened wildlife, from raptors and warblers to badgers, otters and even orcas, appear to be enjoying the disappearance of humans from its gardens, castles and waterways across the UK.