Seabird’s cry in Aberdeen, repeated character to the fore (5)

I believe the answer is:

egret

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'seabird's' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for egret that I've seen before include "Stork-like bird" , "one with plume" , "White wading-bird" , "Heron-like wader" , "Type of forty eight Ac" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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