Possible Clues:

• Shore bird
• Shore resident distressed re yacht sector
• Black-and-white wading bird with stout legs and bill
• Wader that feeds on mussels etc
• Bird's bizarre throaty screech cut short
• Bird's cry cheers a tot at sea
• Black-and-white wader
• Hissing cobra initially to struggle with secretary bird
• Tory cheers wildly grabbing cat and bird
• Bird making carrycot sheet messy