Local schoolchildren are helping the artist support the endangered sea bird in the Suffolk town.
SWT said the kittiwakes in Lowestoft had shown just how adaptable they were by nesting on window ledges and other architectural features that provide similar terrain to cliffs.
The birds spend most of their time at sea feeding exclusively on fish, but have nested in and around the port and seaside town since the 1960s.Lowestoft's growing population of urban kittiwakes has become important for the birds' conservation as their overall numbers have declined by 40% since the 1970s.
But as their numbers increased in the town, they started nesting on buildings and the mess has made them unpopular with some local businesses and people. Rupert Masefield, SWT's planning and advocacy manager, said: "Kittiwakes are a part of what makes Lowestoft special, and they need our help to nest safely in the town, because elsewhere they are really struggling."The kittiwake mural has been funded by the town council and is the latest addition to
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