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Migration
28 Nov 2011
This morning I've seen thousands of woodpigeons passing over my flat. Can you throw any light on this?
22 Jul 2009
Can swallows stay in the air for up to two years?
17 Apr 2009
Do swallows fly continually during their migration north or south, or do they rest now and then?
22 Jan 2009
My wife says robins migrate - I say NO! Who is right?
15 Aug 2008
Do starlings migrate and if so, when?
27 May 2008
Do birds migrate from east to west in Europe?
16 Nov 2007
Do any species of birds hibernate?
22 Feb 2008
Do swallows hibernate?
2 Nov 2007
Why do some geese fly north and some fly south?
12 Dec 2006
I saw a blackcap in my garden but I thought they were only here in the summer. Was this unusual?
20 Oct 2006
Do blackbirds migrate?
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