Birds
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Daft, beautiful birds protected for the potCountry diary: Redcastle, the Black Isle There are dozens of them waiting in the undergrowth to fly up, panic-stricken, as we pass
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Driven to distraction by wildlifeCountry diary: Strathnairn, Highlands Looking at siskins so close is a delight. I can never decide if their plumage is yellow-green or lime-green
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Big Garden Birdwatch: cold snap may bring unusual migrant birds to gardensParticipants in the world’s biggest wildlife survey this weekend could see droves of charismatic waxwings arriving from Scandinavia, says RSPB
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The saltmarsh has its own rich tang of whisky, earth and algaeCountry diary: Old Hall Marshes, Essex: Outside the seawall the estuarine mud is densely carved into curled knolls
Country diary Birds of prey lock in combat