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Reality Star Appeals Ruling Over Gyrfalcons' Deaths

2/26/2026

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  • Barnes Thomas, a reality TV star, is appealing a £500,000 court ruling tied to construction work, which neighbors Martin and Scott Nicholas say killed three gyrfalcons.
  • The judge ruled that his noisy activities during the gyrfalcons' breeding season constituted a nuisance.
  • Thomas argues the ruling unfairly restricts land use and that his activities are common and ordinary, while appeal judges reserved their decision after a two-day hearing in London.